Research is at the heart of what it means to be a university: it is the process of knowledge creation. It informs the best teaching, drives industrial innovation, tackles global problems and enriches our culture and society.
At the University of Lincoln, academic teams are involved in research at the leading edge of their disciplines, from developing state-of-the-art robotics, to uncovering secrets from our medieval past.
This research is changing the world and its quality and relevance is recognised nationally and internationally. More than half of Lincoln’s research was judged to be internationally excellent or world-leading in the Research Excellence Framework 2014 - the last major assessment of research standards across UK universities.
Take a look at the varied research being undertaken within our Research Centres.
Student Spotlight on Research
Developing Technology for Cancer Treatment
A research team led by Professor Nigel Allinson at the University of Lincoln is developing world-first medical imaging technology to provide more effective radiotherapy treatment for thousands of cancer sufferers. Proton beam therapy has the ability to deliver high doses of radiation just to a tumour site with very little radiation being absorbed in healthy tissue. It is particularly useful in treating cancer in children and tumours that are close to the body's vital structures such as in the head or near the spinal cord. The UK’s first proton therapy centres are due to open by 2020. Find out more about research taking place at the University in the Research Showcase.
Find out More in the Research Showcase
The 'Student as Producer' Ethos
At Lincoln we believe that teaching and research are complementary, not competing, activities. This commitment to a true spirit scholarship is embedded across the University. Through our ground-breaking Student as Producer ethos, which presents students at all levels with opportunities to collaborate on real academic research projects, our students can experience the thrill of academic discovery as they learn. This approach to research-engaged teaching is at the core of our curriculum. It is one of the reasons we were commended by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for our approach to enhancing student learning opportunities.
Find out More About Why Students Choose LincolnDiscover our Expertise
The strength and breadth of research at the University of Lincoln is reflected in the outstanding quality of our academics’ published work.
Discover the expertise of our academics by visiting the individual College Research pages:
A new academic e-journal addressing emerging issues within the higher education sector from digital education to student experience has launched at the University of Lincoln, UK.
One of the most complex medical imaging systems ever developed which uses proton beams will be installed in one of the UK’s only two new NHS high energy proton beam therapy centres, helping to provide better treatment planning and monitoring for difficult to treat cancers.
Black beats red as the colour of choice when it comes to finding new love, according to new research based on the hit TV series First Dates, which shows that single people wear more of the darker hue when meeting a potential partner for the first time.
A new method has been developed to make drugs ‘smarter’ using nanotechnology so they will be more effective at reaching their target.
A "game changing" new antibiotic which is capable of killing superbugs has been successfully synthesised and used to treat an infection for the first time – and could lead to the first new class of antibiotic drug in 30 years.
Mating between domesticated dogs and wild wolves over hundreds of years has left a genetic mark on the wolf gene pool, new research has shown.
Research Excellence Framework
In the most recent Research Excellence Framework assessment, more than half of Lincoln's research was judged to be internationally excellent or world-leading.
