Research and Innovation

Improved health measures

Tools developed by Dr Barbara Evans and her team, and the World Bank, has transformed the disposal of the faecal waste in the global south

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Green concrete alternatives

Our researchers are developing low-carbon cements with the aim of achieving reduced CO2 emissions from infrastructure

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Transforming sanitation
Making concrete greener

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Research and innovation

Research in the School of Civil Engineering contributes to delivering the infrastructure that we all rely on in everyday life. We have an ethos of working at the interfaces of other disciplines to tackle key societal and technical challenges, and our research has a global impact.

We have strong partnerships within the University of Leeds, including long-standing collaborations with the Institute for Transport Studies, Robotics at Leeds, the Centre for Global Development, and the Leeds Centre for Projects.

We have leadership roles in major initiatives across the University: water@leeds, an interdisciplinary centre for water research; Sustainability and the Built Environment; and the Neville Centre of Excellence in Cement and Concrete Engineering.

97%

"world-leading" or "internationally excellent"

Submitted research - REF 2021

Over 75

academic and research staff

working with over 60 PhD researchers to deliver high-impact research

95%

"world-leading" or "internationally excellent"

Submitted research impact - REF 2021

Our research

Sustainability and the Built Environment

We conduct interdisciplinary research to address the increasing need for sustainable and resilient infrastructure caused by rising environmental and human pressures on urban spaces.

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Water, Public Health and Environmental Engineering

The relationships between civil infrastructure, human health and the environment are at the heart of the work in the Water, Public Health and Environmental Engineering theme.

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Materials and Structures

We're driven by the need for sustainable infrastructure now and in the future. We develop materials, processes and systems that show excellent performance under environmental and human stressors.