Our Research Centres

Building on our research strengths and research potential, we have several Centres of Research, focused on specific areas of interest, already gaining national and international recognition. These centres are multi-disciplinary, professionally-related areas embodying the BU spirit of cross-school colloboration and support.

Advertising, Marketing & Communications

• Institute for Media & Communication Research

Animation

• Computer Animation Research Centre /
  National Centre of Computer Animation

Archaeology, Anthropology & Heritage

• Centre for Archaeology, Anthropology & Heritage

Business & Management

• Centre for Research in Management

Computing

• Smart Technology Research Centre
• Software Systems Research Centre

Conservation Ecology & Environmental Change

• Centre for Conservation Ecology & Environmental Change

Design

• Design Simulation Research Centre
• Sustainable Design Research Centre

Finance

• Centre for Finance & Risk

Forensic Science

• Centre for Forensic Science

Health & Social Care

• Centre for Social Work & Social Policy
• Centre for Postgraduate Medical Research & Education
• The Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health
• Centre for Qualitative Research
• Centre for Practice Development
• Centre for Wellbeing and Quality of Life

Journalism & Communication

• Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
• Institute for Media & Communication Research

Law

• Centre for Legal Studies

Media Production

• Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
• Institute for Media & Communication Research

Sports & Events

• Centre for Event & Sport Research

Tourism & Hospitality

• International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research

Other Research at BU

• Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management
• John Kent Institute in Tourism
• The Market Research Group
• The Psychology Research Centre
• Creative Technology Research Group

• Our Research Online