Our research

We're setting standards globally through our high quality, internationally renowned research.

16 October 2022

Industry and Academia come together to discuss the Transition to Clean Energy at the annual Aura CDT Conference

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University of Hull remote working research presented in Parliament

06 December 2022

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COP27: the call to action for climate justice

01 December 2022

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University's Allam Medical building lights up for Yorkshire Cancer Research campaign

30 November 2022

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New research from Hull York Medical School drives advances in end-of-life care

28 November 2022

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New research shows that Covid-19 negatively impacts memory function

22 November 2022

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University of Hull Leads Development of Support and Retention Framework for Nurses

15 November 2022

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It's all about people

Professor Joy Porter

Professor of Indigenous and Environmental History

Joy is helping to deepen understanding of indigenous history

Professor Porter is a world renowned , interdisciplinary researcher and teacher of indigenous history in relation to the environment, war, modernity, literature and cultures.

Professor Tim Palmer

Hull York Medical School Professor of Cardiovascular Biology

Tim is at the Heart of Improving Cardiovascular Care

Professor Tim Palmer is working towards identifying the novel molecular mechanisms for generating effective therapeutics to manage cardiovascular diseases.

Jeanette Rotchell

Professor of Aquatic Toxicology

Microplastics are no small matter for Jeanette

Jeanette Rotchell's research into the biological effects of environmental contaminants at the molecular level, such as microplastics, has wide-ranging implications for wildlife and human health.

Professor Mike Elliott

Professor of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences/ Research Professor, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies

Mike’s going with the flow to protect our coasts and estuaries

Mike Elliott is a Professor of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences and was Director of the former Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies. He advised on many environmental matters for academia, industry, government and statutory bodies worldwide.

Dr. Charlotte Dean

Lecturer in Education/Postdoctoral Researcher

Charlotte is making sure that young voices are heard

A former youth worker, Dr Charlotte Dean devotes her professional life to working with young people. She is at the forefront of embedding Citizen Inquiry (Citizen Science + Inquiry-Based Learning) at the University of Hull.

Research Institutes

Our research institutes work tirelessly to find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the world today.

Energy and Environment Institute

Leading efforts to tackle global environmental resilience and energy sustainability.

Wilberforce Institute

We're advancing the end of slavery and exploitation around the world.

Health Campus Allam Medical Building East View

Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research

Finding health solutions together with research that changes lives and communities.

Logistics Institute

We are a leader in applied logistics research and industry outreach programmes, both national and international.

Centre of Excellence for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling

Breaking traditional boundaries to bring new technologies in data science and AI

The Culture, Place and Policy Institute

Culture as a transformative force for cities and regions.

The Marine and Maritime Institute

This institute is perfectly placed to research and contribute to our knowledge of the marine and maritime realm on which the planet's future must depend.

Individually. Collectively. Collaboratively

Research Centres and Groups

We value the contributions visiting academics make to our research community and are proud to welcome visiting academics from around the world. To be considered for a proposed visit to the University of Hull please complete our International Visiting Academics Application Form.

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Set to be carbon neutral by 2027

Climate change is a manmade disaster on a global scale

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We aim to create a fairer, brighter, carbon neutral future for all

We are drawing on our areas of strength and collaborating with partners from our region and around the world. Working across the multidisciplinary themes of energy and environment, social justice and responsibility, health, cultural and creative industries, and business and logistics, we will shape socially and environmentally just solutions.