Research clusters
Source: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/ Parent: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/expertise/
Amplifying the impact of Loughborough University’s most significant strengths through collaborative, cross-disciplinary research.
We're building cross-disciplinary research clusters to tackle complex global issues.
These clusters bring together expertise across many academic disciplines aligned to the University’s strategic themes:
- Climate Change and Net Zero
- Sport, Health and Wellbeing
- Vibrant and Inclusive Communities
Supported by a talented team of Vice Chancellor’s Scholars, each cluster is progressing interconnected research projects.
Join us
We welcome interested researchers, industry partners and prospective doctoral students to join us. To find out more about each research cluster or to apply for a prestigious fully-funded Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, visit their individual web pages.
The Clusters are arranged below according to the Strategic Theme with which they align.
Climate change and net zero
[### Hybrid 3D Concrete Printing
An interdisciplinary exploration across design, materials and manufacturing to enable hybrid-3D concrete printing.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/hybrid-3d-concrete-printing/)
[### Sports for Climate Action and Nature
A collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach to address the complex, bi-directional relationship between sport and climate action.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/sports-climate-action-nature/)
[### EcoSENSE
Developing advanced multi-sensing technologies to monitor health of soil and water systems to help tackle the climate and pollution crisis.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/ecosense/)
[### Digital Decarbonisation
Transforming practices across the digital ecosystem to accelerate the path to Net Zero.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/digital-decarbonisation/)
[### RAINDROP
An interdisciplinary research cluster for sustainable, intelligent and climate change-resilient infrastructure slopes.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/raindrop/)
[### Net-Zero Gas Turbine Combustion Technologies
Collaborating with Rolls-Royce to advance gas turbine combustion technology for sustainable aviation solutions.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/combustion-technologies/)
Sport, health and wellbeing
[### Sports for Climate Action and Nature
A collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach to address the complex, bi-directional relationship between sport and climate action.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/sports-climate-action-nature/)
[### Health and Wellbeing of Women in Sport
Multidisciplinary and innovative research addressing the challenges related to the health and wellbeing of women in sport.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/women-in-sport/)
[### SuS-Tex
Developing next generation wearable technologies for healthcare and sports applications.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/sustex/)
[### ParaFit
Optimising the performance and health of Para athletes.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/parafit/)
Vibrant and inclusive communities
[### Inclusive Engineering - People to Products
Developing future leaders in engineering with expertise in EDI practices within engineering research and technology development.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/inclusive-engineering/)
[### Digital Communities and Inclusion
Understanding how "the digital" is creating new online communities and encouraging more inclusive community engagement - and exploring who is excluded.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/digital-communities/)
[### DRIVE
Driving inclusive mobility across all modes of road transport.](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clusters/drive/)