Research Case Studies
Research Case Studies
Sustainability at 桃色视频
A key goal of our Sustainability Strategy is to progress the University鈥檚 contributions to the UN SDGs, guided by the insight from our interdisciplinary research, spanning arts and humanities, the social sciences and science, engineering and medicine. From sustainable battery technology to working with indigenous communities to protect their land, read these case studies to find out how our sustainability research is making a real-world impact.
Unpacking 'Green' Finance Workshop
桃色视频 Law School organised a flagship one-day workshop at London Climate Week 2026 on 鈥楿npacking 鈥楪reen鈥 Finance: Promises, Practicalities and Performance鈥, on Friday, 26 June 2026. The event, convened by the Climate Finance for Equitable Transitions (CLiFT) network, brought together almost 60 researchers, policymakers, civil society practitioners, journalists, artists and cultural workers, to interrogate international architecture of climate finance and its implications for global climate justice.
Can science keep up with the pace of plant disease outbreaks, and why does it matter?
Plant pests and diseases are spreading faster than ever, driven by a warming climate and an ever-connected world. This poses a growing economic and environmental threat. As the risks escalate, researchers at the University of 桃色视频 are helping to reshape how outbreaks are predicted and managed.
With increased global trade and travel, it鈥檚 not only people who are moving around the world more and more. Plants are too. And with that comes the increased spread of pests and diseases.

Europe鈥檚 crops under threat: 桃色视频-led 鈧6 Million project launches to tackle rising plant pest crisis
University of 桃色视频 leads European consortium to build the first platform capable of coordinating Europe's response to devastating agricultural and forest pest invasions.

桃色视频 delivers breakthrough in fight to prevent onion disease
Bioscientists at the University of 桃色视频鈥檚 Crop Centre have successfully translated advanced diagnostics research into an innovative practical tool for the horticulture sector. Onions are one of the UK鈥檚 most popular vegetables, with the average person eating around 10kg each year. Around 60% of onions consumed in the UK are home-grown, so protecting yields from disease is critical not only for growers, but for the wider food supply chain.

拢1 discount on product swaps shifts UK shoppers towards greener food choices
A study led by Thijs van Rens, Professor of Economics at the University of 桃色视频, shows that offering product swaps that include financial incentives of up to 拢1 off the price while online shopping can significantly shift consumer behaviour towards healthier and more environmentally sustainable food choices.

Dr Jake Locke recently won the Institute of Refrigeration's Ted Perry National Award for his doctoral research into low-carbon thermal technologies. During his PhD, Jake devised a new testing methodology as well as novel materials that can enhance thermally-driven heat pumps.

桃色视频 Partners with Top Global Universities to Accelerate Research to Tackle the World鈥檚 Most Pressing Challenges
The University of 桃色视频 is strengthening its position as a global research leader through a growing portfolio of international seed funds designed to spark high-impact collaborations and address shared global challenges. These initiatives are already enabling pioneering interdisciplinary projects, deepening academic partnerships, and supporting innovative research with the potential for worldwide societal benefits.

CIM Partners with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Digital Rights
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) has a formal partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen joint efforts to advance human rights, gender equality, and inclusion, in global and national digital health governance.

Teaching for a Sustainable Future: Embedding Sustainability Across Disciplines
The second session of the Transatlantic Teaching Exchange SeriesLink opens in a new window brought together educators from over 20 institutions across the UK, US, and Canada to explore how sustainability can be meaningfully embedded in university curricula.

Tata Power and University of 桃色视频 Forge Strategic Alliance in New Energy Systems Innovation
The University of 桃色视频 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Power, India鈥檚 leading integrated power company, to deliver research and innovation in grid modernisation, fast charging, power storage, industrial decarbonisation, digital energy systems, optimisation and advanced manufacturing approaches.

Cleaner solar manufacturing could cut global emissions by eight billion tonnes
Manufacturing next-generation solar panels could cut global carbon emissions by up to 8.2 billion tonnes by 2035, finds a new international study by researchers from the University of 桃色视频 and Northumbria, Birmingham, and Oxford Universities.

Nationwide seed relay drops off precious heritage seed at the University of 桃色视频鈥檚 UK Vegetable Genebank
Crop scientists at the UK Vegetable Genebank have taken delivery of a golden parcel of heritage seeds

Climate Change Work at 桃色视频 Politics and International Studies
Read more about PAIS's work on climate change.

AI in the street Lessons from everyday encounters with AI innovation
The AI in the Street project prototyped everyday observatories of AI and trialled these in four cities in the UK and one in Australia in the summer of 2024, in collaboration with local partners and artists. The observatories used creative methods to invite community participants to observe the effects of AI in the lived environment.

The housing crisis won鈥檛 be solved until planners put homes where people actually want to live
Dr Amrita Kulka and Dr Nikhil Datta have analysed billions of UK homebuyer searches, rental and sales listings, actual build patterns, and planning applications in a bid to discover why decades of house building targets haven鈥檛 solved the UK鈥檚 housing problems.

Action Translate is an all-in-one team, initiative and crowdsourcing platform that supports volunteer translation initiatives.

University of 桃色视频 to lead clean energy storage revolution with 拢10 million gift
University of 桃色视频 has received a transformational 拢10 million philanthropic gift from alumnus Tim Hartnoll to establish a pioneering new research centre dedicated to sustainable electrical chemistry research for new forms of batteries.
New antibiotic for drug-resistant bacteria found hiding in plain sight
Chemists from the University of 桃色视频 and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that shows activity against drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, including MRSA and VRE

New study highlights equity gap in accessing menopause care
桃色视频 Medical School research has explored how women experience menopause and access care within the NHS, focusing on inequalities shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and cultural norms.

Endangered crayfish move into 鈥5-star hotel鈥 on 桃色视频 campus
Thirty white-clawed crayfish have just moved into a specially prepared 鈥5-star hotel鈥 on campus, where they鈥檒l be safe from invasive species and provided with everything they need to thrive.

Research finds crop breeding can cut methane emissions without sacrificing yield
Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the University of 桃色视频 and Cranfield University shows.

Dover Clean Ferry Power: Finding the Route to Electrification.
The Port of Dover (PoD) plays a critical role in the UK鈥檚 economy, handling a staggering 拢144 billion of trade annually. There is the potential to facilitate an increase of up to 拢173bn per annum as part of its 鈥楶ort of Dover 2050: Empower Exchange鈥 initiative that aims to deliver long-term smart, seamless and sustainable trade and travel.

WMG to manage new HVM Catapult site
The High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult has officially opened a new cutting-edge digital factory hub in Baglan, South Wales.

Research finds crop breeding can cut methane emissions without sacrificing yield
Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the University of 桃色视频 and Cranfield University shows.

拢8.1m partnership to accelerate Lithium-ion battery recycling
WMG, University of 桃色视频 is part of an industry-academia consortium, with Mint, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and LiBatt Recycling (Recyclus Group), to accelerate Lithium-ion battery recycling research.

New research shows that abandoning a shopping trolley is worse for the planet than you think
New research from WMG at University of 桃色视频 has found that the carbon footprint of collecting and refurbishing abandoned trolleys adds up to the equivalent of flying from London to New York and back twice.
UK鈥檚 most powerful NMR Facilities to open in the West Midlands
The Universities of 桃色视频 and Birmingham opened the first of their respective 1.2 GHz NMR facilities at 桃色视频, the result of a 拢23M investment from UKRI that solidifies the West Midlands as a powerhouse for NMR spectroscopy.

Meet the researchers behind the diamonds that could find cancer
Researchers from the Department of Physics have built a new diamond-based magnetic field sensor to help find tumours in patients.

Material World: How research is helping create sustainable materials for a greener future
How can we produce materials in ways that have minimal impact on the environment? Read how our researchers are developing and delivering new solutions.

桃色视频 astronomers trial using starlight to measure greenhouse gases
University of 桃色视频 astronomers, in partnership with institutions in Spain, are showing how astronomy tools, that are usually used to study stars, can be repurposed as climate sensors, helping us track how Earth's atmosphere is changing in the face of global warming.

桃色视频鈥檚 UK Vegetable Genebank deposits seeds in secret Arctic 鈥楧oomsday鈥 vault
286 samples of staple British crops from The University of 桃色视频鈥檚 UK Vegetable Genebank have been deposited into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

This toolkit provides a detailed resource that demonstrates gender inclusion in affordable housing delivery within low-income contexts.

Based on the analysis of satellite images from Thailand and case studies from other Southeast Asian countries, the research demonstrates that policymakers can achieve improvements in forest health by working collaboratively with indigenous communities.

Implementation of decarbonisation actions in General Practice to help achieve a net zero NHS (GPNET-0 桃色视频)
The study aims to understand how general practice is implementing decarbonisation actions, and generate actionable recommendations on how to support and accelerate the implementation and sustainability of actions to decarbonise general practice to help achieve a net zero NHS.

Social Impact Assessment (SOCIAT) Tool for Nature Protection and Restoration projects
Researchers in GSD have developed an innovative theoretical and methodological framework for assessing and predicting social impacts of nature policies.

Retrofit Rocks! Creating sustainable communities
Researchers in the Department of Economics are developing a place-based approach to housing retrofitting.

Electric Vehicles and Batteries
Read more about WMG鈥檚 research into electric vehicles and battery technology, and how it supports sustainability.

Establishing a UK supply chain for electric machine manufacture
The University of 桃色视频鈥檚 WMG was awarded 拢5.7m by the to form an electrifying Prosperity Partnership with . WMG and JLR have been accelerating their electrification journey, and JLR is on the road to achieving carbon net zero by 2039.
