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Research Showcase

Explore research taking place at the University of Suffolk

The University of Suffolk is proud to host a growing and vibrant research and knowledge exchange community, with specialist academic expertise focused on our key areas of distinctiveness: health and wellbeing, sustainability, digital futures, crime and social justice, culture and heritage, and excellence in education.

Our research is collaborative, ethically informed, and responsive to contemporary challenges. Supported by our Research Institutes and Centres, it contributes to innovation, informs policy and practice, and supports efforts to address social inequality. As a student-centred university, our teaching is underpinned by applied, professional, and practice-led research, alongside a multidisciplinary Doctoral College that offers opportunities for PhD study supported by experienced academics.

The research projects below highlight the range of work being undertaken across the University, from Flywheel Training in strength and conditioning within Sports Science to studies examining links between finance and life expectancy in Bangladesh.

Case Studies

These projects demonstrate how our research engages with real-world issues and contributes to communities at local, national, and international levels.

Abstract of hand in a fist with rainbow paint and wire Institute for Social Justice and Crime
Heart shaped stone lying on rippled sand Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Close-up of a circuit board Digital Futures Institute
Close-up of solar panels Suffolk Sustainability Institute

Case Studies

These projects demonstrate how our research engages with real-world issues and contributes to communities at local, national, and international levels.

Heart shaped stone lying on rippled sand Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Close-up of a circuit board Digital Futures Institute
Close-up of solar panels Suffolk Sustainability Institute
Abstract of hand in a fist with rainbow paint and wire Institute for Social Justice and Crime
Heart shaped stone lying on rippled sand Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Close-up of a circuit board Digital Futures Institute
Close-up of solar panels Suffolk Sustainability Institute
featured image th 11 Institute for Social Justice and Crime

Research Interest Directory

Our research is driven by clearly defined areas of distinctiveness: social justice and crime, health and wellbeing, sustainability, digital futures, education, leadership and management, and heritage and culture.

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Research News

A composite image with Dr Andrea Smith on the left, smiling, and the cover of her book Shakespeare on the Radio on the right
Lecturer wins award for research on radio productions of Shakespeare plays

Research by a University of Suffolk English lecturer released earlier this year has scooped a prestigious award honouring academic titles.

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University publishes independent study on early impacts of Sizewell C

The University of Suffolk has published an independent study examining how residents in Leiston and surrounding communities perceive current experiences, anticipated future impacts, and longer-term legacy expectations associated with the Sizewell C nuclear power station construction.

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Participants with Parkinson’s sought for key study utilising singing as a facial rehabilitation resource

Participants with Parkinson’s Disease are being sought for an innovative study exploring weekly singing sessions which researchers hope will demonstrate improvements in facial mobility and expression capability.