Environmental, Physical and Life Sciences
Research in the Environmental, Physical and Life Sciences at Reading incorporates a wide range of subject areas and many innovative, cross-disciplinary collaborations. Research is supported by a wide range of funding agencies including research councils (especially EPSRC, NERC, MRC and BBSRC), charitable bodies, the EU and industry. There is extensive interaction with research organisations and other universities, much of it externally funded, and vigorous support from business and industry is typified by the Knowledge Transfer Centre which has won a number of national awards.
By clicking on the links below, you can find more about current research going on within individual Schools.
School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
School of Chemistry, Food Biosciences and Pharmacy
School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences
School of Construction Management and Engineering
School of Human and Environmental Science incorporating Archaeology, Geography and Soil Science
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
School of Systems Engineering incorporating Computer Science, Cybernetics and Electronic Engineering
Facts and figures
| Research income 2010/111 | £15,517,000 |
| 'Teaching and Research' staff2 | 145 |
| Research only staff3 | 170 |
| Research students4 | 250 |
| Research income 2010/111 | £14,441,000 |
| 'Teaching and Research' staff2 | 170 |
| Research only staff3 | 135 |
| Research students4 | 360 |
1Source: University of Reading/Finance Department. Please note that this is income from externally funded grants and contracts and excludes HEFCE research funding. All figures rounded to the nearest £1000.
2Source: University of Reading (Trent), November 2011. Academic staff FTE whose contract covers 'Teaching and Research' (HESA academic employment function). All figures are rounded to the nearest 5 or 10.
3Source: University of Reading (Trent), November 2011. Academic staff FTE whose contract covers 'Research only' (HESA academic employment function). All figures are rounded to the nearest 5 or 10.
4Source: University of Reading (RISIS), 1 December 2011. Headcount of full fee liable doctoral students. All figures rounded to the nearest 5 or 10.
