"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? " –Albert Einstein
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Research is central to our mission as a university committed to the public good. We conduct research that impacts society and makes a real difference to people’s lives through improvements to health and well-being, infrastructure, creativity, economic growth, business and civil society. Our research programmes also have a direct and positive impact on our students, as research is fed into the curriculum through a focus on application to real-world settings and research-led work placements.
Funding research at DMU will have impact ranging from the hyper-local projects here in Leicester, through to influencing change at a global level. DMU is the lead university for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, and was appointed in 2025 for a three-year term.
Read about our role as a Global Hub for SDG 11
Contact us: If you want to discuss any of our areas of research, and how you might best support them please contact giving@dmu.ac.uk; one of the team will be happy to arrange a time to speak further and can facilitate speaking with our some of our fantastic academics.
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