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EPSRC Support by Socio-economic Theme in Sustainability

EPSRC classifies the research it supports by socio-economic theme. This taxonomy has been used to classify all grants current on 1st January 2003 or received after this date.

Please note that the assignment of a theme to a grant indicates that the theme may apply in whole or in part to the research activity of that grant. This means that the values of grants within a classification should not be totalled to find the total investment in that area or to compare investment between areas of research. The value shown for each grant is always the total awarded, not the proportion attributed to the individual socio-economic theme.

Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A Facility for Cryo-Enabled Multi-microscopy for Nanoscale Analysis in the Engineering and Physical Sciences (Cryo-EPS)Giuliani, Dr FImperial College LondonMaterials 10,294,044
A regionally strategic NMR spectrometer with globally unique high pressure and reaction monitoring capabilityAdams, Dr RWUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 1,698,226
Adaptive Decision Making for Urban Energy TransformationRoelich, Dr KUniversity of LeedsSchool of Earth and Environment 825,888
Affordable Perovskite Solar Irrigation Systems for Small-holder Farmers in Ethiopia (APSISSFE)Stranks, Dr SDUniversity of CambridgeChemical Engineering and Biotechnology 809,541
AIOLOS: Artificial Intelligence powered framework for OnLine prOduction SchedulingLI, Dr JUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 833,312
ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository EngineeringStewart, Professor DIUniversity of LeedsCivil Engineering 464,057
ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository EngineeringSinnett, Dr DUniversity of the West of EnglandFaculty of Environment and Technology 159,279
ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository EngineeringSapsford, Dr DJCardiff UniversitySch of Engineering 592,345
Autonomous Inspection for Responsive and Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Manufacture (AIRS-NFM)Joyce, Professor MJLancaster UniversityEngineering 1,499,367
Balancing the impact of City Infrastructure Engineering on Natural systems using RobotsPurnell, Professor PUniversity of LeedsCivil Engineering 4,217,380
Beyond Individual Persuasion: Towards a Paradigm Shift in Interactive Visualisation and Sensing for Environmental ChangeCostanza, Dr EUCLUCL Interaction Centre 675,236
Biocatalytic Approaches to the Synthetic Manipulation of SiliconesWong, Dr LUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 444,992
Biocatalytic Approaches to the Synthetic Manipulation of SiliconesTaylor, Professor PGOpen UniversityFaculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM) 34,023
Biologically Upcycling MetalsHorsfall, Professor LUniversity of EdinburghSch of Biological Sciences 1,020,945
Breaking FROntiers for advanced engineering of bespoke, functional Biopolymer COmposite materials (FROBCO)Xie, Dr DFUniversity of WarwickWMG 1,288,647
Bringing the Mediterranean to Birmingham: impact and adaptation for 8-12 degrees of warmingFerranti, Dr EUniversity of BirminghamSch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences 320,506
Cast iron catalysis: New catalytic protocols for carbon-phosphorus bond synthesisWebster, Dr RUniversity of BathChemistry 1,062,652
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Piecyk, Dr MIUniversity of WestminsterSch of Architecture & Cities 672,888
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Greening, Professor PKHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Social Sciences 1,808,252
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Cebon, Professor DUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 3,715,911
Charged Adsorbents for Capture of Carbon Dioxide Directly from AirForse, Dr AUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 200,885
Circular Economy Network+ in Transportation Systems (CENTS)Kirwan, Professor KEUniversity of WarwickWMG 1,015,576
Complex Built Environment Systems (CBES) Platform Grant Renewal Bid: Built Environment Systems ThinkingDavies, Professor MUCLBartlett Sch of Env, Energy & Resources 1,564,041
Concrete modelled using random elementsOrr, Dr JJUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 606,037
Consumer Experience (CX) Digital Tools for Dematerialisation for the Circular EconomyBaurley, Professor SRoyal College of ArtMaterials Science Research Centre 845,227
Cooperative Underwater Surveillance Networks (COUSIN)Neasham, Mr JANewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 452,856
Cooperative Underwater Surveillance Networks (COUSIN)Liu, Dr WUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 221,564
Cooperative Underwater Surveillance Networks (COUSIN)Mitchell, Dr PDUniversity of YorkElectronics 550,262
Coordination Node for UKCRICVarga, Professor LEUCLCivil Environmental and Geomatic Eng 3,532,637
Critical Elements and Materials Network (CrEAM)Walton, Professor AUniversity of BirminghamMetallurgy and Materials 297,621
Data Science of the Natural EnvironmentLeslie, Professor DLancaster UniversityMathematics and Statistics 2,656,400
Design Principles and Responsible Innovation for a Sustainable Digital Economy (Paris-DE)Blair, Professor GLancaster UniversityComputing & Communications 895,867
Designed Synthesis of Zeolites for Environmental and Biorenewables CatalysisCox, Professor PUniversity of PortsmouthSch of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences 353,509
Designed Synthesis of Zeolites for Environmental and Biorenewables CatalysisBeale, Professor AUCLChemistry 318,462
Designed Synthesis of Zeolites for Environmental and Biorenewables CatalysisWright, Professor PAUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 458,760
Digital Circular Electrochemical Economy (DCEE)Shah, Professor NImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 964,621
DNP-Enhanced Solid-state NMR: New Sample Preparation Approaches and ApplicationsTitman, Dr JUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 481,167
Dynamically Adaptive and Resilient Water Supply Networks for a Sustainable FutureStoianov, Dr IIImperial College LondonCivil & Environmental Engineering 1,163,365
EATSWatson, Dr NUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 191,063
EATSRudman, Dr HSRUCResearch 105,195
Edinburgh Centre for Advanced Multi-Elemental Analysis (AMEA)Mount, Professor AUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 400,000
Energy Resilient Manufacturing 2: Enabling Practical TPVs for Waste Heat RecoveryKrier, Professor ALancaster UniversityPhysics 608,817
Enhancing Agri-Food Transparent Sustainability - EATSEdwards, Professor PUniversity of AberdeenComputing Science 408,499
Enhancing Agri-Food Transparent Sustainability (EATS)Woods, Professor MUniversity of DundeeSocial Digital 201,440
Ensuring the Future of Multi-User "Hands-On" NMR Spectroscopy at BathKnight, Professor JUniversity of BathVice Chancellor's Office 612,500
Environmental impacts of digital services for health and wellbeing in the homeHiteva, Dr R PUniversity of SussexUniversity of Sussex Business School 889,060
EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Metallic Systems: Metallurgical Challenges for the Digital Manufacturing EnvironmentGoodall, Professor RUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 5,434,026
EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment 2020/21Head, Professor INewcastle UniversitySch of Natural & Environmental Sciences 619,600
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in CatalysisHutchings, Professor GCardiff UniversityChemistry 4,538,663
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Biology - Innovation for the Life SciencesCes, Professor OImperial College LondonChemistry 6,101,667
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Computational Methods for Materials ScienceElliott, Professor JAUniversity of CambridgeMaterials Science & Metallurgy 4,544,989
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Critical Resource Catalysis - CRITICATSmith, Professor ADUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 4,437,577
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering for the Water Sector (STREAM IDC)Jeffrey, Professor PCranfield UniversitySchool of Water, Energy and Environment 3,728,248
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built EnvironmentAl-Tabbaa, Professor AUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 4,458,552
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Propulsion and PowerPullan, Professor GUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 7,377,762
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Integrated CatalysisGreaney, Professor MUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 5,938,236
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantitative NDECawley, Professor PImperial College LondonMechanical Engineering 3,069,697
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical TechnologiesDavidson, Professor MGUniversity of BathChemistry 4,703,927
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable ChemistryLicence, Professor PUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 5,380,327
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Civil EngineeringVollum, Dr RImperial College LondonCivil & Environmental Engineering 3,902,610
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Infrastructure SystemsPowrie, Professor WUniversity of SouthamptonFaculty of Engineering & the Environment 3,149,530
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Decarbonisation of the Built Environment (DBE)Natarajan, Dr SUniversity of BathArchitecture and Civil Engineering 5,560
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Theory and Simulation of MaterialsMostofi, Professor AImperial College LondonPhysics 4,411,439
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Informatics: Science and Engineering (WISE)Butler, Professor DUniversity of ExeterEngineering 5,369,079
EPSRC Core Capital University of YorkFulton, Professor BUniversity of YorkUniversity of York 648,245
EPSRC Core Equipment at Southampton 2020Spearing, Professor SMUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Engineering 704,500
EPSRC Core Equipment for Aston UniversityGreen, Professor SOAston UniversityResearch and Knowledge Exchange 390,000
ESTEEM: Energy efficient and Safe out-of-oven manufacTuring for compositE materials with intEgrated MultifunctionalitiesZhang, Dr HQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 395,947
Exeter Multidisciplinary Plastics Research hub: ExeMPLaRHopkinson, Professor PUniversity of ExeterBusiness and Management 1,009,856
Experimental Biology and Engineering at the Pilot Scale - Strategic EquipmentDavenport, Dr RJNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 1,196,635
FACE - Novel Integrated Fuel Reformer-Aftertreatment System for Clean and Efficient Road VehiclesMegaritis, Professor TBrunel University LondonMechanical and Aerospace Engineering 536,640
FACE - Novel Integrated Fuel Reformer-Aftertreatment System for Clean and Efficient Road VehiclesTsolakis, Professor AUniversity of BirminghamMechanical Engineering 890,290
From membrane material synthesis to fabrication and function (SynFabFun)Metcalfe, Professor ISNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 4,508,218
From the Indian Copper Belts to Chulhas: Affordable Thermoelectric Materials for Rural IndiaPowell, Professor AUniversity of ReadingChemistry 609,274
Frontier Engineering: Progression Grant in Nature-Inspired EngineeringCoppens, Professor MUCLChemical Engineering 758,983
Future Biomanufacturing Research HubScrutton, Professor NSUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 10,284,509
Geothermally Sourced Combined Power and Freshwater Generation for Eastern Africa (Combi-Gen)Yu, Professor ZUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 1,341,748
GLOW-Energy nested bio system flows:from the home to the hubOliveira, Dr SUniversity of the West of EnglandFaculty of Environment and Technology 465,865
Heriot-Watt University EPSRC Core Equipment Funding AwardPender, Professor GHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 250,000
High Resolution Ion Beam Analysis FacilityWebb, Professor RPUniversity of SurreyATI Electronics 1,570,473
High-Performance Compressed Straw Board (HPCSB): A New Generation of Building MaterialsGhaffar, Dr SBrunel University LondonCivil and Environmental Engineering 240,563
High-Volume Composites Manufacturing Cell with Digital Twinning CapabilityWarrior, Professor NUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 454,736
Hub 'Science' 3: Catalysis for the Circular Economy and Sustainable ManufacturingDavidson, Professor MGUniversity of BathChemistry 3,938,126
Improving Community Resilience and Sustainability Through Operational Research Capacity Building in Southeast Asia (CREST-OR)Scaparra, Professor MPUniversity of KentKent Business School 265,127
Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)Maroto-Valer, Professor MMHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 19,903,412
Innovative Coatings and Adhesives for Recycling (I-CARE)Slark, Professor AUniversity of SheffieldChemistry 1,526,020
Invited Resource Only Strategic Equipment bid for Rapid Alloy ProcessingDavis, Professor CUniversity of WarwickWMG 63,311
Light Element Analysis Facility - LEAFIrvine, Professor JUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 1,550,692
Loughborough University EPSRC Capital Award for Core EquipmentRothberg, Professor SJLoughborough UniversityWolfson Sch of Mech, Elec & Manufac Eng 200,000
Metal Atoms on Surfaces & Interfaces (MASI) for Sustainable FutureKhlobystov, Professor AUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 6,659,514
Metalens fluorometer to assess drinking water in NepalKrauss, Professor TUniversity of YorkPhysics 547,856
Modelling Mixing Mechanisms in 1D Water Network ModelsGuymer, Professor IUniversity of SheffieldCivil and Structural Engineering 1,523,092
Modelling removal and re-introduction data for improved conservationMcCrea, Professor RUniversity of KentSch of Maths Statistics & Actuarial Sci 357,827
Multiphysics and multiscale modelling for safe and feasible CO2 capture and storageBahai, Professor HBrunel University LondonMechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2,099,760
New routes to driving enzyme-catalysed chemical synthesis using hydrogen gasVincent, Professor KAUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 2,940,737
Next generation of high-performance impact resistant composites with visibility of damageFotouhi, Dr MUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 241,210
Physically-informed probabilistic modelling of air pollution in Kampala using a low cost sensor networkWilkinson, Professor RDUniversity of NottinghamSch of Mathematical Sciences 320,283
Practice and theory in the design of martensitic steelsPaxton, Professor ATKings College LondonPhysics 378,451
Practice and theory in the design of martensitic steelsRainforth, Professor WMUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 446,772
Prosperity PartnershipsShollock, Professor BUniversity of WarwickWMG 2,647,483
Quantifying macroscopic flow and transport in the unsaturated zone to address the long-term contaminant burden of waste repositories.Powrie, Professor WUniversity of SouthamptonFaculty of Engineering & the Environment 822,718
RCUK Catapult Researchers in Residence (Future Cities & Satellite Applications)-Launching urban air quality & green space monitoring into 21st centuryMarais, Dr EUniversity of LeicesterPhysics and Astronomy 47,638
REBUILD - REgenerative BUILDings and products for a circular economyHopkinson, Professor PUniversity of ExeterBusiness and Management 921,629
ReFresh: Remodeling Building Design Sustainability from a Human Centered Approachschraefel, Professor mUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Electronics and Computer Sci 561,897
Resilience of National Transport Networks to Flood-induced Bridge FailuresPregnolato, Dr MUniversity of BristolCivil Engineering 226,452
Robotic disassembly technology as a key enabler of autonomous remanufacturingPham, Professor DUniversity of BirminghamMechanical Engineering 1,945,256
Scalable Circular Supply Chain For the Built EnvironmentWang, Dr YCardiff UniversityCardiff Business School 424,033
Scalable Circular Supply Chains for the Built EnvironmentRanjan, Professor RNewcastle UniversitySch of Computing 368,095
SENSE: Sensory Explorations of Nature in School EnvironmentsSiddharthan, Dr AOpen UniversityFaculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM) 828,677
Solar fuels via engineering innovationMaroto-Valer, Professor MMHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 1,179,790
Stabilisation of exact coherent structures in fluid turbulenceLucas, Dr DKeele UniversityFaculty of Natural Sciences 208,587
STEP AluminiumFan, Professor ZBrunel University LondonBCAST 2,249,250
Stoichiometric rare-earth crystals for novel integrated quantum memoriesMazzera, Dr MHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 379,192
STOP fibrous microplastic pollution from textiles by elucidating fibre damage and manufacturing novel textilesTausif, Dr MUniversity of LeedsSch of Design 624,583
STOP fibrous microplastic pollution from textiles by elucidating fibre damage and manufacturing novel textilesYang, Dr DUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 25,678
Surface-specific Moody diagram: A new paradigm to predict drag penalty of realistic rough surfaces with applications to maritime transportBusse, Dr AUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 257,034
Surface-specific Moody-diagrams: A new paradigm to predict drag penalty of realistic rough surfaces with applications to maritime transportGanapathisubramani, Professor BUniversity of SouthamptonFaculty of Engineering & the Environment 775,323
SusAgriChem - Sustainable Formulation of Agri-Chemicals via Dynamic Molecular InterfacesStriolo, Professor AUCLChemical Engineering 936,263
Sustainability and EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) in the R ProjectTurner, Dr HLUniversity of WarwickStatistics 776,695
Switchable Catalysis for Block Copolymer Compatibilization of Plastic WasteGarden, Dr JAUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 202,388
Tailored Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure: Boosting the Innate Response to Chemical and Mechanical ThreatsLees, Professor JUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 1,290,683
The Internet of Food ThingsPearson, Professor SUniversity of LincolnSchool of Computer Science 1,139,958
The UK Catalysis Hub -'Core'Hutchings, Professor GCardiff UniversityChemistry 2,201,661
The UK Catalysis Hub - 'Science': 1 - Optimising, predicting and designing new CatalystsCatlow, Professor RCardiff UniversityChemistry 3,683,535
The UK Catalysis Hub - 'Science': 2 Catalysis at the Water-Energy NexusHardacre, Professor CUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 4,010,674
Transforming the Foundation Industries: a Network+ Towards Value by InnovationReaney, Professor IMUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 2,002,051
TRANSIT: Towards a Robust Airport Decision Support System for Intelligent TaxiingMahfouf, Professor MUniversity of SheffieldAutomatic Control and Systems Eng 234,537
TRANSIT: Towards a Robust Airport Decision Support System for Intelligent TaxiingWoodward, Dr J RQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Electronic Eng & Computer Science 175,626
TWENTY 65: Tailored Water Solutions for Positive ImpactBoxall, Professor JUniversity of SheffieldCivil and Structural Engineering 3,962,860
UK Centre for Research on Energy DemandEyre, Professor NUniversity of OxfordEnvironmental Change Institute SoGE 19,435,274
UK Energy Research Centre Phase 4Gross, Professor RUCLBartlett Sch of Env, Energy & Resources 18,062,780
UK Manufacturing Symbiosis NetworkPlus (UKMSN+)Batista, Dr LCAston UniversityCollege of Business and Social Sciences 892,577
UK-Africa Postgraduate Advanced Study Institute in Mathematical Sciences (UK-APASI)Madzvamuse, Professor AUniversity of SussexSch of Mathematical & Physical Sciences 156,090
UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Application of Artificial Intelligence to the study of Environmental Risks (AI4ER)Shuckburgh, Dr EUniversity of CambridgeEarth Sciences 6,701,069
UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical EconomyXuan, Professor JLoughborough UniversityChemical Engineering 4,436,401
UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre For Mineral-based Construction MaterialsStegemann, Professor JAUCLCivil Environmental and Geomatic Eng 4,430,347
UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Technology Metals (TechMet)Wall, Professor FUniversity of ExeterCamborne School of Mines 4,436,180
UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Textiles: Circular Bioeconomy for Textile MaterialsBaurley, Professor SRoyal College of ArtMaterials Science Research Centre 4,436,877
UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy HubHopkinson, Professor PUniversity of ExeterScience, Innov, Tech & Entrepreneurship 3,334,881
Understanding attrition of irregular particles using a novel DEM simulation approachHanley, Dr KUniversity of EdinburghSch of Engineering 1,124,894
Virtual decision rooms for water neutral urban planning (VENTURA)Mijic, Dr AImperial College LondonCivil & Environmental Engineering 809,577

Total Number of Grants: 141
Total Value of Grants: £302,190,270

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).