Areas of expertise
Our research aims to make a difference to the world
Collaborative, multi-disciplinary and always relevant, our work seeks answers to big questions shaping the future of the planet and society.
We're already making an impact with several recent major breakthroughs – from the discovery of a new mutant enzyme that could help defeat plastic pollution, to pioneering work exploring the mysteries of the earliest moments of the Universe.
Browse our areas of expertise below and learn more about our research, our publication highlights and our research projects.
Accounting
- Applied accounting and financial management
- Accounting history
- Forensic accounting, management control and governance
- Accounting education
Architecture, Interiors and Urbanism
- Sustainable urbanism
- Green infrastructures
- Digital design and new technologies
- Environmental analysis and design
- Architectural and urban history and theory
- Historic environments and conservation
- Interior design theory and practice
- Design education
Area Studies
Art and Design: History, Theory and Practice
- Visual and material culture
- History and theory of art and design
- Graphic and communication design
- Illustration and art of the book
- Fashion and textiles
- Photography
Biological Sciences
- Biodiversity and evolution
- Epigenetics and developmental biology
- Ecotoxicology and environmental monitoring
- Marine sciences
- Environmental microbiology and biotechnology
- Molecular biophysics
Business and Management
- Innovation management
- Small business and entrepreneurship
- Sustainability and business
- Risk and security management
Civil Engineering
Computing
Cosmology and Astrophysics
Criminology
Dental and Oral Health
Development studies
Digital and Creative Technologies
- Computer games design and technology
- Cross reality applications
- Animation and CGI
- Digital heritage
- Digital user experience
- Visual computing
Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Crustal evolution
- Palaeontology and stratigraphy
- Engineering geology and natural hazards
- Environmental processes and impacts
Economics
- Resource economics and environmental policy
- Behavioural and experimental economics
- Efficiency and productivity
- Monetary policy
Education
- Mental health in childhood and education
- Higher education
- Gender, race and education
- Early years education
- Youth and digital networking
Energy and Electronic Engineering
English Literature
Film and Media
Finance
Health and Care Professions
Health Informatics
History
Journalism, Communication and Creative Writing
Law
- Accountability, risk and rights
- Well-being, legal education and the legal profession
- International and European law
Linguistics
Marketing
Mathematics
Operational Research and Logistics
- Decision and data analytics
- Exact and metaheuristic solution methods
- Healthcare analysis
- Multiple criteria decision aid
- Transportation and maritime systems
- Optimisation modelling
- Renewable energy and sustainability analytics
- Risk and security analytics
Organisational Studies and Human Resources
- Human resource management and leadership
- Workplace learning and development
- Employment relations
- Organisation studies, business ethics and corporate social responsibility
Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences
Physical and Human Geography
Physics
- Quantum information and sensing technologies
- Quantum optics and quantum foundations
- Condensed matter physics
Politics and International Relations
Psychology
- Forensic and legal psychology
- Comparative and evolutionary psychology
- Quality of life, health and well-being
- Situated action and communication
Sociology
Sports and Exercise Sciences
- Extreme environments
- Occupational and organisational performance
- Physical activity, health and rehabilitation
Theatre, Music and Performance
Women's Studies and Gender Studies
Research themes, centres and features
Find out more about research at the University of Portsmouth.
