Research at MMU
Excellence in Research - Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to matching its high reputation for teaching with parallel excellence in research. The University is currently ranked fourth of the research active new universities in attracting funds from the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Research at MMU is structured around ten research institutes.
Dalton Research Institute (DRI)
The DRI is a recognised centre of research excellence in science and engineering and is a world leader in many fields, from aviation and the environment to polymer materials science and computational modelling. • Learn more
Education and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
ESRI is an internationally recognised centre for applied educational research and evaluation in the UK and a powerful voice in international debates about the future of education and research. • Learn more
Healthcare Science Research Institute (HSRI)
The HSRI engages in world leading and international scientific research to improve health and well being. It incorporates the Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health (IRM) and the Centre for Food, Nutrition and Health (CFNH).
Institute of Humanities and Social Science Research (HSSR)
HSSR is a newly created research institute that incorporates research in English, European Studies, History, Information Studies, Languages, Law, Philosophy, Politics and Sociology. • Learn more
Institute for Performance Research (IPR)
Engaging in world-class and internationally recognised research. There are currently two research centres: Research in Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity (SEPA) and Performance and Screen Media (PSM) . • Learn more
Manchester Institute for Research
and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD)
MIRIAD is a leading research institute for advanced cultural inquiry and creativity. The Institute provides structures, processes and opportunities to extend, support, develop quality, and profile research in the areas of Art & Design, including Architectural Design; Drama, Dance and Performing Arts; and Histories and Theories of Art and Design. • Learn more
Research Institute for Business and Management (RIBM)
The research activity in Business and Management at MMU reflects the Institute's international outlook and is focussed on enhancing the contribution of research to the practice of management. • Learn more
Research Institute for
Health and Social Change (RIHSC)
RIHSC looks into a wide variety of issues, including health and social care, professional practice development and evaluation, processes and experiences of social inclusion, policy development and social change, and critical theoretical social research. • Learn more
Find a potential research area at MMU
Research at MMU is supported by the Research, Enterprise and Development Office (RED).
Research News
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University gives Olympians’ shopping woes the red card
On-going research into body sizing
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Alternative way to save the Rainforest
Scientist looks to the 'crowd' to fund new research
11/5/12 • read more
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Beauty is a Beast!
Photographs of science and nature
26/4/12 • read more
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Computer Science students present at London crime conference
Undergraduates' peer-reviewed research
24/4/12 • read more
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Horizon scientist goes 'altitude training' at MMU Cheshire
Elite training facility popular with postgraduates
23/3/12 • read more
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Archaeologists to reveal Hulme's past
Community join dig on Birley Fields
23/1/12 • read more
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Can mirrors help children with cerebral palsy?
Study takes place in family home
14/12/11 • read more
Research Matters
Showcases the research underway in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, both in long-established areas of expertise and emergent, state-of-the-art technologies.
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