Our influence extends far beyond ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú
Discover how we're making a positive impact across the UK and the world.
Benefits to the UK economy
Here are the highlights of how we've made a financial contribution to the UK:
- Our graduates added £507 million in value to the UK economy as a result of the skills they learnt while studying here
- We added £1.4 billion to the UK economy
- Our spending on goods and services supported 980 jobs across the UK
- We paid 4,129 members of staff a total of £148.1 million – their spending added £90 million in value to the UK economy and supported 2,040 jobs
- Through capital investment we added £38 million in value and supported 570 jobs in the UK economy
- We added £16 million in value to the UK economy through our various Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), which translate our student and staff knowledge and research into benefits for industry
*All statistics taken from latest BiGGAR Economics' ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú report
Benefits to the world
Our research and innovation is helping to make the planet a better place. These are a few examples of how our work is answering some of the world's pressing issues. Delve further into our research for other projects, or discover our global outlook to explore how we're growing our reputation as an international institution in every corner of the planet.
Revolution Plastics Institute
From combatting microplastics to analysing plastic policies around the globe, we’re putting our research into practice, working with local groups, organisations, businesses and individuals to solve the planet's plastic problem.
Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
Researchers at our Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation explore the evolution of our Universe and aim to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Research impact
Discover the global impact of our research, responding to challenges, influencing policy and help change the world for the better.
