Research areas

We are a leading UK university for research, innovation and knowledge exchange (RIKE) - with a record of producing world-leading work in all our disciplinary areas.

RIKE is integral to all of our nine academic departments and four specialist research centres.

College of Business, Technology and Engineering

• Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC)
• Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC)
• School of Computing and Digital Technologies
• School of Engineering and Built Environment
• Sheffield Business School 

College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences

• Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC)
• School of Biosciences and Chemistry
• School of Health and Social Care
• School of Sport and Physical Activity 

College of Social Sciences and Arts

• Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR)
• Sheffield Creative Industries Institute
• Sheffield Institute of Education
• Sheffield Institute of Law and Social Sciences