Research groups

The Mental Health Research Unit (MHRU) based at Kingsway House, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, was established in 1996 as a collaboration between Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Derby...

The Biological Sciences Research Group has research interests that are wide ranging and cut across many disciplines. Our members work together on national and international collaborations, and bring to the Group a diverse collection of specialisms and expertise...

The Built Environment Research Group was launched in 2010 to fill a gap in the research profile of both the faculty of Arts, Design and Technology and the University. Working as a multidisciplinary group BERG focuses on a number of areas in architecture and civil engineering...

Head of Research Group: Dr Andrew Rothwell Approved March 2012

Newly established in 2010 the Creative Technologies Research Group and E2S2 have been created out of the long established Signal Processing Applications Research Group. The Creative Technologies Research Group focuses on exploring the fascinating interface...

The research group of Culture, Lifestyle and Landscape is based at the University's Buxton Campus and combines the work of over 20 researchers and a similar number of research students...

Over the past two years, common themes of interest have emerged for a core group of researchers in the area. A group emerged (DVCRG) empowering staff to realise their research potential though a collective approach...

DISYS is a research group wthin the School of Computing which promotes and supports state-of-the-art research in the field of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on peer-to-peer networks and cloud computing...

This Research Group brings together members who offer expertise within the broad fields of electrical, electronic and software systems. Research Group members contribute their own specialist expertise, while recognising the overall integrated nature of the field...

Head of Research Group: Professor Lorraine Ellis. Approved July 2012

The Human and Physical Environments Research Group. Our multidisciplinary research involves national and international collaborations, bringing to the group a diverse range of expertise that underpins the graduate and postgraduate teaching and research...

The Law in Society research group encompasses various areas of legal and criminological research which deal with the establishment of law, the application and upholding of the relevant legal principles within the context of justice...

The Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering and Production Design Research group was developed in 1995 and now runs within the Engineering and Built Environment Subject Group at the University of Derby...