Research at Chester

Our University is committed to excellence in research and innovation, and our well-established partnerships with industry leaders provide you with opportunities to build connections, and get involved in work that could prove invaluable in your personal development.

More than half of the research our departments produce is world leading or internationally excellent, according to the

Research Excellence Framework (2021), the UK’s national assessment of research quality.

Our portfolio contains work that is at the forefront of its subject discipline and research, which brings about changes to policy, practice and services that benefit the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of our region and the wider community.

Research Areas

l Art and Design l Biological Sciences l Business and Management l Clinical Sciences and Nutrition l Education and Children’s Services l English l Geography and International Development l Health and Social Care l History and Archaeology l Languages and Cultures

l Law l Mathematics l Medicine l Music, Media and Performance l Psychology l Science and Engineering l Social and Political Science l Sport and Exercise l Theology and Religious Studies