RESEARCH

Institutes

Our research institutes are dedicated to tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

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Energy and Environment Institute

The Energy and Environment Institute is driving societal and environmental resilience. Its team of internationally-recognised experts work with partners to lead research, innovation, education and engagement around climate adaptation and mitigation, flood resilience and the energy transition.

The work of the institute has real world impact, helping people live better in the face of the climate crisis.

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Wilberforce Institute

The Wilberforce Institute investigates historical and contemporary enslavement, emancipation and related forms of exploitation and injustice.

This is achieved through free-thinking research, education and knowledge exchange, bringing people together to amplify their voices and coproduce solutions that influence policy, change practice, and deliver better outcomes for all.

Healthcare science

Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research

An interdisciplinary centre of excellence, the Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research brings together expertise from the University's Faculty of Health Sciences and the Hull York Medical School to carry out world-leading research.

Working closely with partners, people, families and carers, transforming the lives of people and families by improving their health, working to reduce social and health inequalities in access to treatment and care.

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