Research

The School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EEECS) aims to enhance the way we use technology in communication, health services, data security and many other related areas.

Research areas

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Our commitment to research

Enhancing the way we use technology in communication, data security and many other related areas

Pioneering research is the lifeblood of the school and is evidenced by the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), in which over 80% of the school’s research was judged to be internationally excellent or world leading.

In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), over 80% of the School’s research was judged to be internationally excellent or world leading

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Centre for Wireless Innovation

Understanding networks

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Range of renewable energy technologies

Energy, Power & Intelligent Control

Integrating energy sources

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DSSC

The Centre for Data Science and Scalable Computing

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Meet our research staff

EEECS Research Pioneers

Thanks to its research centres and successful spin out companies, EEECS is in an excellent position to drive and influence the economy at a local, national and international level

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Research centres

ECIT/CSIT

ECIT (the Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology) and CSIT (the Centre for Secure Information Technologies) are the UK’s leading university centres for cyber security research.

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Spin-out companies

How we have combined our entrepreneurial spirit and our research

Spin-out companies

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Our global research links

Our work connects us with business and education worldwide

Our network

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Postgraduate research

Opportunities and studentships for dedicated researchers

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Our research impact

Electrical and Electronic Engineering is ranked among the top 10 in the UK

100% of our research in Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is world-leading or internationally excellent, according to the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) results. Electrical and Electronic Engineering is also placed 5th for the percentage of research which is of the highest quality.