Research Partnerships

Work with the University to develop relationships with innovative scientists and researchers.

Our research is accessible

Our Research Centres, Institutes and Groups partner with industry to produce world-class innovative solutions. In addition the University's purpose-built research facilities used by our researchers are also accessible to industry.

Directory of our Research centres, Institutes and Groups

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Find a Researcher

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Research facilities available for academic use, industry and businesses

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is a UK-wide programme funded by Innovate UK, enabling businesses to improve competitiveness, productivity and performance.

Manuch Soleimani developing new tomography technology that will enable the steel industry to continuously and contactlessly assess and measure the state of steel as it solidifies.

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership can enable you to access University knowledge, skills and expertise for a specific project to help your business develop.

Centres for Doctoral Training and Partnerships

Our Doctoral Training Centres create research partnership opportunities for industry.

These Centres cover a wide breadth of subject areas and many are supported by UK government funding agencies including EPSRC and NERC. They sit within the University of Bath’s Doctoral College which is a research orientated community of postgraduate researchers and professionals collaborating with industry, universities and other third parties. Find out more about the range of themes, business and societal challenges our Centres are addressing through ground breaking and innovative research.

Industrial Strategy

The UK's Strategy for economic growth, its grand challenges and a collaborative approach from local government on research funding.

The Industrial Strategy: building a Britain fit for the future sets out how we as Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will help businesses create a more prosperous country, through innovation, infrastructure investment and improving the skill of our future workforce.