Research Culture

Why we do research

Our purpose is to create knowledge and put it into action to develop fairer, healthier, more prosperous and sustainable societies.

Research allows us to deliver innovative education and meaningful impact. We are joined across disciplines and areas, within and outside the higher education sector, and across policy platforms.

Research culture at Middlesex

We work collaboratively to create solutions to complex problems. Focusing on three core themes of health, socio economic development, and sustainability we offer an open and inclusive environment. At Middlesex we recognise and value everyone involved in research – participants, partners, academics, professional services and our students.

Doing research at Middlesex is an immersive process. We offer a broad spectrum of resources to enable the career trajectory of individuals and teams. Their research is amplified and connected to broad audiences.

What we offer

We are an international university and place ourselves at the heart of the communities we belong to and come from globally. Our research is diverse and is found at the intersections of global challenges we face today.

We have invested in facilities, doctoral research partnerships, collaborations with industry and public, civic and voluntary sectors.

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We hold inclusion at the core of our operations and vision. We are a diverse university both in our learning, teaching and research, and also through the student and staff population, in London, Dubai and Mauritius. Our principles of open research and research integrity shape our inclusive culture.

How we support you

Training development activities and resources developed especially for researchers.
Helping you disseminate research through commercial channels
Exchanging and generating new ideas through workshops, distinguished lectures, and interaction with industry and the cultural sector
Expert support in seeking external funding and funding systems and issues
Support for large and complex, including external, research programmes
Data Management including security, integrity and repository-specific needs
The Central Research Information System CRIS is used to collect, integrate and organise our research
Public engagement teams that connect research to policy and community and help share our work
Doctoral training partnerships and bursaries
Internal pump-priming funds to think and build new ideas and networks

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Research spaces

We have an expansive set of laboratories, and studios with relevant training to hand. Our library and kit hub have resources which are useful in the production and communication of research.

We host research events regularly at Middlesex that are open to community members, as well policy makers. We also support new ideas for research through our internal funding mechanisms and provide bursaries for postgraduate research.