Research environment

At Brunel we nurture flexible research structures and a culture of shared leadership of interdisciplinary and disciplinary research that are respectful of academic freedoms and promote a University-wide research ecosystem fit for the 21st Century, linking research, innovation, education and engagement.

Our community shapes and participates in a strong, vibrant and inclusive research culture and environment, embedding an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit throughout, in order to attract, develop and retain exceptional PhD students, Early Career Researchers and academic staff at all levels able to deliver world-leading and internationally excellent research.

Research intensive university

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Support for researchers

We support our academics’ development throughout all stages of their careers, creating and making visible the full range of research-related development activities and resources to enable growth, including for example shadowing, mentoring, publication and proposal-writing masterclasses, tailored programmes and coaching that develop leadership, entrepreneurship and collaboration skills.

Training and development

The Graduate School will help you with training and development opportunities whether you are a doctoral researcher, early career researcher or a supervisor.

Grant funding and management

The Research Support and Development will help you with funding bids for grants, managing contracts, and safeguarding your Intellectual Property.

Open research and impact

The Open Research and Rights team has experts in publishing research outputs and will help you with issues around Open Access and research repositories.