University of Birmingham Dubai

In the last decade, we have made substantial progress in the quality, ambition, and impact of our research. We will build on this platform as we continue to increase the delivery of Research that Matters: research with outcomes that are important to other people, organisations, and academic fields, and are widely disseminated to achieve lasting, transformative impact in the world.
Our value to society is grounded in the authority and breadth of our core disciplines. By generating new knowledge and understanding of the world that we live in, our research outcomes will lead to positive change. Our distinctive and broad research portfolio will span from ground-breaking discoveries, interpretation and critique – in areas such as Particle and Astrophysics, Genomic Biology, and Textual Editing – to research that translates our expertise and capabilities for more immediate economic, societal, and cultural benefit, for example Green Transport, Maternal Health, Regional Economic Development, and Shakespeare Studies.

We will use our extensive disciplinary breadth and research expertise to establish Birmingham as a leading university internationally for collaborative and interdisciplinary research that addresses contemporary challenges, including post-Covid recovery and pandemic resilience, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals – such as Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Sustainable Cities and Quality Education. We will exemplify our roots as a civic university, addressing cultural, societal, and economic issues in our city, region, and nationally in areas such as Youth Mental Health, the Circular Economy, and effective utilisation of Health and Genomics Data.

We will enable our talented researchers to be even more productive in their research endeavours, creating an inclusive, supportive, and ‘fizzing’ environment where researchers at all career stages can flourish. They will be supported by Professional Services and technical teams who are integrated into our research culture and goals, sharing the recognition and celebration of our successes. Through our distinctive PhD training, and development of early career academic staff, we will attract and train the next generation of talented researchers.

We will ensure that the symbiotic relationship between research and education is meaningful to our students and staff and that our university is recognised as a place where world-class research and education, and the delivery of impact, are mutually inspiring and reinforcing.

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