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Advanced materials
Delivering advanced materials design, influencing developments in fields such as industrial manufacturing and healthcare.
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Infectious diseases
An extensive expertise and pioneering track record in infectious diseases research puts us at the forefront of tackling global health problems.
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Personalised health
Our world leading personalised health research paves the way for the unique treatment of individuals based on their genetics and other health data.
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Heritage
Our unique cross-fertilisation of research from both the humanities and sciences means we can use the lessons from history to solve the problems of today.
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Digital
From transforming medical surgery with virtual reality to managing population change with big data, digital now spans all our research activity.
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Starting well, living well, ageing well
Our three world-class Faculties have joined forces to improve the health and wellbeing of babies and children, and the adults they will become.
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Climate futures
We are harnessing our high quality research expertise to address the global impacts of climate change and environmental degradation.