News of our campaign which highlights how our work makes a difference, including a focus on areas of our research.
Research Impact
Research impact takes many forms, as changes beyond academia to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, that take place as a consequence of research.
The impact case studies below demonstrate the real-world differences University of Bradford researchers are creating with their research in diverse areas across our key research themes of health and care, the engineered environment and sustainable societies.
We've also curated a selection of innovations and inventions that the University of Bradford has given the world, which demonstrates the legacy of our research since the University's inception in 1966.
Research news
Our research innovations have a positive impact on society, read some of our recent success stories and insights below.
Her work challenging pigmentation inequalities and championing disabled students.
Highlights from our latest Annual Research and Innovation Report 23/24.
Her work examining policies and practices around teenage pregnancy.
Our podcasts
Our new podcast series Different is what we do highlights our unique approach as a University, and this includes research in a number of fields. Below is a selection of stories from our researchers who are challenging conventions (links below open the podcasts in Spotify).
There's more to discover on our Different is what we do website, and you can also find more fascinating stories from our research community on the Let's Talk University of Bradford podcast on Spotify.
Find out how we’re making the unresolved more resolved. Dr Becky Alexis-Martin discusses her work looking at communities affected by nuclear testing.
Find out how we’re making the unequal more equal. Dr. Pedi Obani discusses how we’re making changes to benefit those who are often left out of the conversation.
Find out how we’re making the unimaginable more imaginable. Professor Andrew Wilson discusses how we are shaping the future of archaeology and heritage.
Business and community engagement research stories
Our videos below show some examples of how organisations and communities benefit from our research.
Find out more on our Business and Community pages.
Our research supported Rakusen’s to successfully rebrand the business as a technology driven enterprise and achieve its objective to increase exports.
We partnered with Health Innovations to successfully scale up the EfferShield effervescent technology in products for the UK and international markets.
Bradford researchers supported Bradford Council to successfully develop a ‘Digital Twin’ of the city centre which was awarded the Queen’s Anniversary prize.
More research stories
Find more stories on, our research archive pages, in our research and innovation newsletter and on the University's news pages.
The engineered environment
Stories that relate to the engineered environment, one of our key research themes, arranged by category.
Engineering
Materials research
Space engineering
Computer science
Sustainable societies
A selection of articles, videos and more arranged by category which relate to our key theme sustainable societies.
Archaeology
- Dr Karina Croucher - The Role of Archaeology in Grief
- Continuing Bonds: exploring the meaning and legacy of death through past and contemporary practice
- Visualising Heritage - 3D modelling of archaeological artefacts and monuments
- Visualising Heritage continued
- Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes
- Research in Conversation - Continuing Bonds, Understanding Bereavement
Business and economics
Peace and social studies
- Academic profile: Gill Kirkman
- Academic profile: Dr Samina Karim
- Academic profile: Prof Fiona Macaulay
- Changing police attitudes and practices around violence against women and girls in Brazil
- Research in Conversation - Policing Gender-Based Violence (video)
- Dr Samina Karim - Tackling Child Abuse in Pakistan
- Research in Conversation - Building Resilience Through Heritage (video)
Computer science
Human resources
Marketing
Psychology
The environment and climate change
Health and care
Our key research theme of health and care illustrated below by a selection of interesting articles, profiles and videos.
Vision science
Skin sciences
Cancer research
Dementia Studies
Biology
Polymer research
Midwifery and reproductive health
LGBTQIA+ health
See the full list of articles
Our blog articles are also arranged by category on our Research blog page.
International research
The scope of our research community extends beyond our regional and national roots; it also encompasses research into issues that affect areas of Africa, Asia and beyond, which have implications for the world as a whole.
Poverty, poor health, climate change, energy and water supply, food security and conflict are problems that can impact us all, so we are working with international charities, companies, universities, government partners and communities to improve our research and share knowledge.