Research
Discovering ways to improve our lives
Almost 80 percent of our research is rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) in the latest Government Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment.
UWL is ranked in the top 100 universities in the UK for the overall quality of our research.
By sharing our research and technology, and drawing on our close ties with businesses and industry, our research finds answers to problems to improve our lives. Find out more about our current projects and the impact of our research.
Our collaborative and supportive research community brings together common areas of expertise and shares findings. Find out more about our active research areas and research degrees.
Research at UWL
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Research Centres and Groups
Learn more about our research and how it is being used to improve lives.
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Research impact
Explore some of our projects in more detail and discover what the impact of their findings has been.
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Research degrees
Find out more about our research degrees, the support we offer and our facilities.
Featured research projects
Lost Dads: The Fathers and Family Breakdown, Separation and Divorce (FBSD) Project
This research by Ben Hine, Professor of Applied Psychology within UWL's School of Human and Social Sciences, examines the increased vulnerability faced by men following family breakdown, separation and divorce, as well as the need for increased understanding, support and recognition.
What if music sounded different every time you played it?
Professor Justin Paterson reveals all about variPlay, an app designed to make listening to music an interactive experience. Hear about the research involved in the project and its impact on music artists and music fans.
How can we improve acute care for people with dementia?
Professor Katie Featherstone and Dr Andy Northcott discuss their research into improving acute care for people with dementia and its impact.
Explore how our research is being used
Our research strategy and governance
Read our Research and Scholarship Strategy 2021-2025.
Our research is governed by policies which draw on good practice in research and legal frameworks including human rights legislation, ethical research conduct and our data protection policy: