Centres of excellence

Source: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/centres-excellence/ Parent: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/expertise/

Flagship centres of expertise internationally respected for quality and real-world relevance of their research.

[### Centre for Biological Engineering

A multi-disciplinary research centre, bridging the fields of engineering and biology, the Centre is a major national centre for late stage, Current Good Manufacturing Practice process-oriented research.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/microsites/research/lcbe/)

[### Caterpillar Innovation and Research Centre

The first such partnership for Caterpillar in Europe, the Centre investigates new low-emissions technologies for large internal combustion engines in off-road applications.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cat-irc/)

[### National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology (NCCAT)

The UK’s primary hub for R&D in low-emission aerospace gas turbine combustion technologies as well as applications within the automotive, marine propulsion and energy sectors.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/nccat/)

[### Centre for Research in Communication and Culture

With a top 50 QS World University Subject Ranking, the CRCC combines social science and humanities approaches for the rigorous exploration of the production and consumption of different forms of communication and creative texts.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/crcc/)

[### Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport

An internationally renowned Disability Sport Research Centre focusing on sports performance and health and wellbeing, providing sport science support to a number of GB squads, in addition to working closely with national and international partners.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/phc/)

[### Emergent Photonics Research Centre

Working at the forefront of emergent photonic properties in complex nonlinear optical systems.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/emergent-photonics/)

[### Environmental Ergonomics Research Centre

The EERC studies the interaction of people with their physical environments to research and test new products and concepts. Its facilities include an environmental test suite, vibration rig, manikin test rooms, and light and vision research labs.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/design-creative-arts/research-innovation/our-research/environmental-ergonomics/)

[### Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour

CLiMB’s remit is to develop innovative interventions to prevent and treat chronic diseases. The Centre’s experts work with partners worldwide as well as the public to provide policymakers and organisations with robust research evidence to improve population health and well-being.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/climb/)

[### Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre

Home to £6M of state-of-the-art equipment, the LMCC offers a range of analytical services to characterise metals, ceramics and polymers – available to both businesses and researchers.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/lmcc/)

[### Centre for Mathematical Cognition

Harnessing insights from basic research on cognition to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cmc/)

[### Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology

CREST is one of the most successful renewable energy research groups in the UK. Its laboratories have recently received a £3.6M upgrade to provide state-of-the-art analytical and characterisation capabilities.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/crest/)

[### Rolls Royce UTC in Combustion System Aerothermal Processes

World leading research centre enabling Rolls-Royce plc and the UK aero engine industry to develop new and improved technologies for gas turbines engines that will meet future economic and environmental targets.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/rolls-royce-utc/)

[### Centre for Research in Social Policy

Specialising in applied research and policy analysis on issues around poverty and the living standards of low income households, CRSP’s research helped define the Minimum Income Standard in 2006 and it continues to lead research and analysis.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/crsp/)

[### National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine

We are both home to and a key partner in this world-class hub applying academic and clinical expertise to policies and practices to benefit the health and wellbeing of the nation.](https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/)

[### Sports Technology Institute

Home to the Sports Technology Research Group, one of the world’s leading research groups of its kind and the largest in the UK, with an international reputation for its work with global brands on the design, simulation, testing and manufacture of sporting goods.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/sti/)

[### Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience

Working with a unique range of partners, the Centre is accelerating progress towards universal access to modern energy as an enabler of sustainable development. Providing the knowledge, tools and training to make effective policies and develop innovative solutions to ensure transitions are shaped by and benefit communities living with climate change and energy poverty.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/steer/)

[### Transport AI Innovation Centre

The TRansport AI innovation CEntre (TRAICE) is one of the UK’s largest transport research and innovation centres and the first to offer a fully interdisciplinary approach to address critical transport challenges.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/traice)

[### Transport Safety Research Centre

Striving to improve safety of transport users through research expertise in human factors, engineering, psychology, health sciences, education and social science, the Centre’s research involves understanding real-world aspects of the transport-users and its impacts on transport safety and intelligent mobility.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/design-creative-arts/research-innovation/our-research/transport-safety/)