Research

We are internationally renowned for the quality of our research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), we submitted over 90% of our academic staff. The quality profile, as judged by the REF, showed that 90% of our research was internationally excellent or world leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigour. 16% of our papers were judged to be world leading.

School of Engineering includes these research groups:

• Aerospace and Computational Engineering
• Mechanics of Materials
• Engineering Learning and Professional Practice (ELPP)

We also host research in the following cross-disciplinary groupings:

• Advanced Microscopy Centre
• Biomechanics and Immersive Technology Laboratory
• Dynamics, Vibration and Acoustics Laboratory
• NISCO UK Research Centre (NU-RC)
• TWI Materials Innovation Centre (MatIC)

Browse the School of Engineering pages at the Leicester Research Archive.