Research Excellence Framework 2021

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Our research shapes and changes the world around us, providing solutions to real-world problems and informing the education we deliver. Our students are a key part of the research we conduct, co-creating knowledge with us and playing a crucial role in everything that we do.

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Professor Tom Wainwright and Professor Robert Middleton sat on an operating table

Enhancing recovery after surgery

How BU's Orthopaedic Research Institute is improving patient outcomes following orthopaedic surgery

Bournmeouth University maritime archaeologist diving next to one of the two decorative gravestones on the seabed

Bournemouth University uncovers earliest English medieval shipwreck site

Healthy Brain, Healthy Life

Funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the project aims to create dialogue and engage with minority ethnic communities around brain health and dementia.

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Supporting communities in managing disaster

Through partnership with BU's Disaster Management Centre, the community in Freetown, Sierra Leone have built their resilience to deal with and manage crises locally by avoiding single points of failure.

BU helps to prepare for and recover from crisis - Disaster Management Centre

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Making a difference

95.7%

Percentage of BU research delivering considerable impact or higher

94%

Percentage of BU research rated as internationally recognised or higher

Latest research news

A scan of the sea bed, showing two large structures close together, identified as the wreck of SS Mesaba

27/09/2022

Ship that sent a warning of icebergs to Titanic found on bed of Irish Sea

The ship which sent an iceberg warning to the RMS Titanic, before it sank, has been identified lying in the Irish Sea by a team from Bournemouth and Bangor Universities.

An aerial shot of Bournemouth, capturing much of the town, with the beach and sea on the horizon

27/09/2022

Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) results published

Results highlight how BU is making a difference to society through knowledge exchange activities – including research partnerships, working with business, and supporting local growth.