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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, Professor 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
AgriFood4NetZero: Plausible Pathways, Practical and Open Science for Net Zero AgrifoodSanderson-Bellamy, Dr AUniversity of the West of EnglandFaculty of Health and Applied Sciences 3,897,947
AIOLOS: Artificial Intelligence powered framework for OnLine prOduction SchedulingLI, Dr JUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 833,312
AmmoSpray: fundamental spray and combustion data for a zero-carbon futureLeach, Dr FCPUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 505,381
ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository EngineeringSapsford, Professor DJCardiff UniversitySch of Engineering 592,345
ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository EngineeringSinnett, Professor DUniversity of the West of EnglandFaculty of Environment and Technology 159,279
ASPIRE - Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository EngineeringStewart, Professor DIUniversity of LeedsCivil Engineering 464,057
Automatic quality assessment of waste plastic bales through hybrid sensing and data driven modellingWang, Dr LUniversity of KentSch of Engineering & Digital Arts 401,037
Autonomous Inspection for Responsive and Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Manufacture (AIRS-NFM)Joyce, Professor MJLancaster UniversityEngineering 1,499,367
Beyond Individual Persuasion: Towards a Paradigm Shift in Interactive Visualisation and Sensing for Environmental ChangeCostanza, Professor EUCLUCL Interaction Centre 675,236
Bio-based self-assembled polymers from renewable resourcesHatton, Dr F LLoughborough UniversityMaterials 348,188
Biocatalytic Approaches to the Synthetic Manipulation of SiliconesWong, Dr LUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 444,992
Biocatalytic Approaches to the Synthetic Manipulation of SiliconesTaylor, Professor PGThe Open UniversityFaculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM) 34,023
Bio-derived and Bio-inspired Advanced Materials for Sustainable Industries (VALUED)Titirici, Professor MImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 6,139,080
Bio-fabrication of sustainable functional bacterial cellulose aerogel for building insulationJiang, Dr YNorthumbria, University ofFac of Health and Life Sciences 249,815
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 DFNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 1,121,829
Bringing the Mediterranean to Birmingham: impact and adaptation for 8-12 degrees of warmingFerranti, Dr EUniversity of BirminghamCivil Engineering 320,506
Cambridge Electric Cement: Zero-emissions cement from old concrete paste replacing flux in electric-arc furnacesAllwood, Professor JMUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 1,470,058
Cast iron catalysis: New catalytic protocols for carbon-phosphorus bond synthesisWebster, Dr RUniversity of BathChemistry 1,062,652
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Greening, Professor PKHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Social Sciences 1,808,252
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Piecyk, Professor MIUniversity of WestminsterSch of Architecture & Cities 672,888
Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 2018-2023Cebon, Professor DUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 3,715,911
Circular Economy Network+ in Transportation Systems (CENTS)Kirwan, Professor KEUniversity of WarwickWMG 1,015,576
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)Mitchell, Professor PDUniversity of YorkElectronics 550,262
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
Co-ordinator for Systems Integration, Centre for System Integration of Hydrogen and Alternative Liquid Fuels (CSI-HALF)Walker, Professor SNewcastle UniversitySch of Engineering 618,571
Data Science of the Natural EnvironmentLeslie, Professor DLancaster UniversityMathematics and Statistics 2,656,400
Decarbonised Clean Marine: Green Ammonia Thermal Propulsion (MariNH3)Cairns, Professor AUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 5,508,861
Design Principles and Responsible Innovation for a Sustainable Digital Economy (Paris-DE)Blair, Professor GLancaster UniversityComputing & Communications 895,718
Developing iron-rich cement clinker & understanding ferrite for the valorisation & upcycling of steel slags (FeRICH)Hanein, Dr TUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 1,392,715
Digital Circular Electrochemical Economy (DCEE)Shah, Professor NImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 964,621
Distributed gas sensing using hollow core optical fibreHodgkinson, Dr JCranfield UniversitySch of Aerospace, Transport & Manufact 860,841
Distributed gas sensing using hollow core optical fibreWheeler, Dr NUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 548,711
DNP-Enhanced Solid-state NMR: New Sample Preparation Approaches and ApplicationsTitman, Dr JUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 481,167
EATSRudman, Dr HSRUCResearch 105,195
EATSWatson, Dr NUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 191,063
Ecological Citizens: Tools, technologies and means to enable sustainable digital citizensPhillips, Dr RRoyal College of ArtSchool of Design 2,652,958
eFutures: Electronic systems technology for emerging challengesWoods, Professor RFQueen's University of BelfastSch of Electronics, Elec Eng & Comp Sci 506,032
Engineered UK clays for production of low-carbon cementsWong, Professor HSImperial College LondonCivil & Environmental Engineering 997,934
Engineered UK clays for production of low-carbon cementsMitchell, Mr CJBritish Geological SurveyMinerals & Waste 165,356
Engineered UK clays for production of low-carbon cementsBlack, Professor LUniversity of LeedsCivil Engineering 857,130
Engineering with Nature: combining Artificial intelligence, Remote sensing and computer Models for the optimum design of coastal protection schemesLeonardi, Professor NUniversity of LiverpoolGeography and Planning 761,220
Enhancing Agri-Food Transparent Sustainability - EATSEdwards, Professor PUniversity of AberdeenComputing Science 408,499
Enhancing Agri-Food Transparent Sustainability (EATS)Woods, Professor MUniversity of DundeeDesign and Making 201,440
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 5,474,979
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Biology - Innovation for the Life SciencesCes, Professor OImperial College LondonChemistry 6,160,070
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Critical Resource Catalysis - CRITICATSmith, Professor ADUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 4,437,577
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built EnvironmentAl-Tabbaa, Professor AUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 4,460,290
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Propulsion and PowerPullan, Professor GUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 7,417,109
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Integrated CatalysisGreaney, Professor MUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 5,972,024
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical TechnologiesDavidson, Professor MGUniversity of BathChemistry 4,722,146
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable ChemistryLicence, Professor PUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 5,386,878
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Civil EngineeringVollum, Professor RImperial College LondonCivil & Environmental Engineering 3,902,610
EPtre for Doctoral Training in Water Informatics: Science and Engineering (WISE)SRC CenFarmani, Professor RUniversity of ExeterEngineering 5,384,576
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
Fixing the Future: The Right to Repair and Equal-IoTUrquhart, Dr LDUniversity of EdinburghSch of Law 1,006,120
Future Biomanufacturing Research HubScrutton, Professor NSUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 10,668,316
GLOW-Energy nested bio system flows:from the home to the hubOliveira, Professor SUniversity of StrathclydeArchitecture 465,865
High efficiency reversible solid oxide cells for the integration of offshore renewable energy using hydrogenIrvine, Professor JUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 276,887
High efficiency reversible solid oxide cells for the integration of offshore renewable energy using hydrogenZhao, Professor XUniversity of WarwickSch of Engineering 289,418
High efficiency reversible solid oxide cells for the integration of offshore renewable energy using hydrogenBrandon, Professor NPImperial College LondonEarth Science and Engineering 723,105
High efficiency reversible solid oxide cells for the integration of offshore renewable energy using hydrogenGreaves, Professor DUniversity of PlymouthSch of Engineering 288,304
High-Bandwidth Sensing for Wide-bandgap Power ConversionStark, Professor BHUniversity of BristolElectrical and Electronic Engineering 1,150,663
Hub 'Science' 3: Catalysis for the Circular Economy and Sustainable ManufacturingDavidson, Professor MGUniversity of BathChemistry 3,938,126
Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)Maroto-Valer, Professor MHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 19,903,412
Innovation Launchpad NetworkOsborne, Dr PPUniversity of SheffieldAdvanced Manufacturing Res Centre Boeing 4,880,915
Innovative Coatings and Adhesives for Recycling (I-CARE)Slark, Professor AUniversity of SheffieldChemistry 1,526,020
Innovative Material, Processes and Devices for Low Power Flexible Electronics: Creating a Sustainable Internet of EverythingJohnson, Dr ALUniversity of BathChemistry 2,323,962
Integrating membrane processes into hydroponics systems to promote plant growth, recover added-value root exudates and recycle nutrientsPapaioannou, Dr ELancaster UniversityEngineering 201,124
Invited Resource Only Strategic Equipment bid for Rapid Alloy ProcessingDavis, Professor CUniversity of WarwickWMG 63,311
Key-hole mining: engineering solutions towards zero-waste anodic electro-oxidation of green technology metals from sulphidic ores (ZERO-electro)Crane, Dr RUniversity of ExeterCamborne School of Mines 201,859
Mechanical nanolithography without solvents - a step towards sustainable nanomanufacturingBhaskaran, Professor HUniversity of OxfordMaterials 534,486
Metal Atoms on Surfaces & Interfaces (MASI) for Sustainable FutureKhlobystov, Professor AUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 6,659,514
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
Modernise Compiler Technology With Deep LearningWang, Professor ZUniversity of LeedsSch of Computing 202,424
Multiphysics and multiscale modelling for safe and feasible CO2 capture and storageBahai, Professor HBrunel University LondonMechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2,099,760
National Facility for High Resolution CL Analysis of Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic DevicesWalls, Professor JMLoughborough UniversityWolfson Sch of Mech, Elec & Manufac Eng 2,668,403
Nature-inspired bio-Syngas Technologies for Olefins SynthesisMaterazzi, Dr MUCLChemical Engineering 1,168,549
New perspectives in photocatalysis and near-surface chemistry: catalysis meets plasmonicsZayats, Professor AKings College LondonPhysics 7,902,074
Next generation of high-performance impact resistant composites with visibility of damageFotouhi, Dr MDelft University of TechnologyCivil Engineering Faculty 46,100
NOVEL SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT UTILISATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE STREAMS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMYLye, Professor GUCLBiochemical Engineering 1,457,226
Power to Liquids Research FacilityWebb, Dr PUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 1,774,557
Practice and theory in the design of martensitic steelsRainforth, Professor WMUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 446,772
Practice and theory in the design of martensitic steelsPaxton, Professor ATKings College LondonPhysics 378,451
Prosperity PartnershipsShollock, Professor BUniversity of WarwickWMG 2,647,483
Realising Advanced Sensor Technology for Enhanced Recovery of Metal Scrap (RASTER)Peyton, Professor AUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 584,484
Scalable Circular Supply Chain For the Built EnvironmentWang, Professor 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 AThe Open UniversityFaculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM) 828,677
Silicon photonic thermal photodetectors for mid-infrared sensingNedeljkovic, Dr MUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 346,227
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
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
Sustainable manufacturing of circular economy elastomer productsChen, Professor BQueen's University of BelfastSch Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 1,247,406
Sustainable Microbial Manufacture of Adipic Acid from Industrial and Post-Consumer WasteWallace, Dr SUniversity of EdinburghSch of Biological Sciences 1,348,312
Switchable Catalysis for Block Copolymer Compatibilization of Plastic WasteGarden, Dr JAUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 202,388
SynHiSelMattia, Professor DUniversity of BathChemical Engineering 7,328,275
Tailored Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure: Boosting the Innate Response to Chemical and Mechanical ThreatsLees, Professor JUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 1,290,683
Technology critical metal recycling using ultrasonics and catalytic etchantsAbbott, Professor AUniversity of LeicesterChemistry 970,125
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 Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRE)Jolly, Professor MCranfield UniversitySch of Aerospace, Transport & Manufact 4,836,821
Transforming the Foundation Industries: a Network+ Towards Value by InnovationReaney, Professor IMUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 2,259,077
Twinning for Decarbonising Transport (TransiT)Greening, Professor PKHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Social Sciences 499,034
UK Centre for Research on Energy DemandEyre, Professor NUniversity of OxfordEnvironmental Change Institute SoGE 19,440,391
UK Energy Research Centre Phase 4Gross, Professor RUCLBartlett Sch of Env, Energy & Resources 18,206,734
UK-Australia Centre in a Secure Internet of Energy: Supporting Electric Vehicle Infrastructure at the "Edge" of the GridRanjan, Professor RNewcastle UniversitySch of Computing 1,511,081
UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Application of Artificial Intelligence to the study of Environmental Risks (AI4ER)Shuckburgh, Dr EUniversity of CambridgeEarth Sciences 6,730,780
UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical EconomyXuan, Professor JUniversity of SurreyChemical Engineering 2,766,105
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 HubCharnley, Professor FUniversity of ExeterScience, Innov, Tech & Entrepreneurship 3,673,166
Van der Waals Ga2O3 functional materials epitaxy: Revolutionary power electronicsKuball, Professor MUniversity of BristolPhysics 201,458
Virtual decision rooms for water neutral urban planning (VENTURA)Mijic, Dr AImperial College LondonCivil & Environmental Engineering 809,577

Total Number of Grants: 126
Total Value of Grants: £300,556,426

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