Be part of a vibrant, fast-growing research environment.
Join us to lead the revolution in AI and Digital research and innovation. Be part of a team that shapes future technologies to improve lives.
Read on to find out more about Manchester Metropolitan University as the ideal academic home for your research.
For an informal discussion about research in Science and Engineering, please contact Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Sterling.
Our research strengths
Investment in facilities across the new Dalton Building for Science and Engineering offers a state-of-the-art environment that supports our teams to pioneer innovations, techniques and applications for AI and Digital technologies.
This includes research into cyber security that protects the world’s networked computer systems from attack; research applying AI techniques for new ways of automating the assessment of medical images; research into robotics and sensing; and research using mathematical models to solve major engineering challenges linked to the impact of waves on coastlines, structures, and renewable energy sources.
We are a member of the Turing University Network, and we pride ourselves on our cross-disciplinary approach, inclusivity and diverse environment.
Research areas and initiatives
Our research areas align with local, national and international priorities for an increasingly digital and sophisticated technological world. We adopt a highly collaborative approach by working with teams from across different sectors in the UK and globally, and we attract major funding from Innovate UK, the European Commission, BBSRC, MRC, EPSRC, the UK government, and industry.
We’re developing research through embodied AI for robotics to bring intelligence into the physical world. Through our research, robots interact with and manipulate real objects in complex environments, allowing future applications in manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, space exploration and more.
Research to improve agriculture and environmental sustainability is helping to improve crop yields by identifying crop diseases with automated drones applying advanced machine learning and big data technology, detecting nitrogen levels in plants and soil.
Research to develop AI and machine learning algorithms has helped to advance applications that can automatically detect foot ulcers in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This will eventually allow healthcare services to focus treatment for those who need it most and potentially spare thousands from the trauma of facing amputation of the lower limbs.
Research in cyber security is preventing the proliferation of counterfeit prescription drugs by applying blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to verify products in medical supply chains.
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At the heart of our mission is transforming lives, businesses, and communities. We are looking for colleagues who share this vision and have the drive to ensure their research delivers real-world benefits and lasting societal impact.
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Our reputation is built on inclusive and impactful research that engages with critical issues of our time and makes a positive contribution to culture, society and the economy.