Our research focusses on providing knowledge, insight and innovative technological breakthroughs Our research promotes the role of communities in sustaining and enhancing the quality of life for people globally, through economic, social and cultural benefits, social justice and equality, diplomacy and policy making, security, and the mitigation of the impacts of climate change, conflict and mass migration. Aligned with the Government’s GCRF challenge areas, our strengths mean we can make a significant impact on the global societal challenges with our challenge-led, interdisciplinary research. Dr Shona Koren Paterson Communities Research Challenge Area Lead Our work in improving the quality of life in communities View all View all Towards Improved Access to Justice: Evaluating AI‑Assisted Evidence Presentation Investigating innate immune signalling in Gulf War Illness and blast‑related TBI Innovative techniques for precise, atraumatic placement of cochlear implant UK–Saudi Electric Vehicles Enhanced Education and Research Network Advanced fuel and propulsion technologies for future low/zero carbon transport Enabling green ammonia as future transport fuel Hydrogen engine for light commercial vehicles Variable geometry turbine for organic rankine cycle Sustainable Youth Agripreneurship in Yemen: Evidence for Policy and Practice Leading Change: International Federations and the Future of Women in Coaching Co-creating digital stories about health and work Artificial Intelligence and Community Sport: Awareness, Attitudes and Adoption CoVEs in aerospace and defence for advanced manufacturing In Their Own Voice Understanding chef trainees’ and educators’ views on alternative proteins Black beauty in Britain since 1948: self-assertion and collective power Improving health in older adults by reducing sitting time Reducing sitting behaviour in people with Type 2 diabetes Wool To Turf DRIFT: Disaster Reconnaissance and Intelligent Forecasting Technology Strengthening the rights of the waste pickers as entrepreneurs Understanding cyberbullying behaviours through computational models Primary school children’s responses to food waste at school Virtually fall free Automated Tax Compliance for Cross-Border Trading with GRAN-IoT Contactless Technology for Conveying Light and Fragile Objects Understanding the role of temperature on muscle function in older adults Nuclear Pore Complex: the entry gate into the nucleus for molecules and viruses Writers in British Intelligence The rise of ‘period poverty’ in the UK Riding the wave - seeing and feeling music Catching a Wave Social value in urban regeneration Sustainable and healthy school food environments in Brazil Restorative universities Centring Families in Iceland’s Just Transition TorPropel: Toroidal Propellers for Efficient and Sustainable Aviation Advancing Aerostructures Via New Sustainable Composites Induction Welding pAIramid: AI-based testing pyramid OptiMotor Enhancing Material Properties of Recycled Glass Fibres Through Sizing EcoPlast: Empowering Circular Operations in the Automotive Plastics Value Chain Circular Steam: Decarbonisation of filter cleaning technologies HyPStore: Advancing low-carbon hydrogen production and safe storage for mobility Developing a process model of corporate hubris Agribusiness SMEs and post-Brexit trade Entrepreneurship scholarship amongst nascent entrepreneurs Understanding how industries cultivate virtuous auras Competency gaps in academic business consulting Playful approaches in adulthood Towards a green and sustainable ecosystem for the EU Port of the Future A healthy ageing framework from a consumer-centric approach Resilient education management for online learning in Kenya SMEs digital footprints and their ethical implications Meeting net zero in digital research infrastructure Understanding food waste reduction barriers Knowledge exchange on healthcare big data analytics Experiences of white working class men in elementary occupations The work of academic managers in HE Entrepreneurship, resilience and rural community branding B Corporations and Corporate Social Entrepreneurship Increasing accessibility through mobile vaccination Improving uptake of hepatitis testing in South East Asians Resource-smart food production and consumption Wellbeing care maps Green data centres The role of ICT in supporting Sri Lanka's indigenous communities Youth digital addiction: implications for future workforce Entrepreneurship through intergenerational crowdfunding Business brains helping Uganda dairy farmers milk it Promoting Wales to international tourists Promoting social connections using happy-to-chat badges Doing good, growing strong: Catalysing economic and social impact in Jordan ProGYS+: GYS Pilot Testing and Integration to Engage Stakeholders ProGYS: Promoting the reach and impact of the Green Yard Scheduler Developing Resilience Digital Module (RDM) An institutional history of internal communication in the UK Trade flows and the pandemic: evidence from Europe Cryptocurrency markets Assessing GDP and sub-component revisions Promoting transparency against tax evasion and market manipulation Net negative carbon energy for economic development Developing a mandatory sustainability reporting model for Indian companies Centralised digital tax system to reduce tax fraud in EU Environmental tax reform towards Net Zero Carbon Textual properties of merger and acquisition press releases Global agricultural supply chains and trade mechanisms Cross-border portfolio flows and media news coverage Bitcoin exchanges and cultural analysis Does migration contribute to health inequality? Leveraging millets enterprises for women's economic empowerment Reporting disclosure continuum Ethnic Diversity, Brexit and Social Integration Caribbean pensions on a better financial footing How do politician funding, characteristics and behaviour relate? Towards a responsible AI and inclusive workforce in a digital economy Algorithm Reliability Framework: Policies for misinformation and fake news Impact of news coverage on the financial market AI Handbook: Exploring applications, challenges, and future trends AI Adoption and Governance Effectiveness of the iStep-MS intervention Move Together Buckinghamshire Preclinical efficacy of targeting enzymes for Friedreich’s ataxia treatment Co-design of Very Brief Advice for pulmonary rehabilitation Examining Net Zero policy and regulation in energy markets across Europe Digitalisation of Electrical Power and Energy Systems Operation (DEEPS) A cross-sector expert review of inclusive and ethical qualitative research ‘Grown up’ children from armed forces families Scalable solar Photocatalytic system for green Hydrogen (PhotoHy) THERMINATOR Developing problem-based learning for electrical and power systems engineering Novel Decoupled Active and Reactive Power Sub-Synchronous Oscillation Response The WDPCP gene in alcohol consumption, lipid metabolism, and liver cirrhosis AI-driven data analysis and modelling of protein dynamics for drug discovery The paradoxical effects of religious fasting Sensorimotor gating in people with (psychotic-like) transpersonal experiences Data-driven exploration of the carbon emissions impact of grid energy storage How do cells divide? Beyond the Mother: Collecting real-time infant feeding and support experience Public imagination of the Himalayas through the lens of indigenous communities The migration of social workers to and from the UK Functional trajectories of people with chronic critical illness Xcell: Studying cells and tissue biochemistry in simulated microgravity HiLIGHT: Revolutionising medical imaging with advanced laser technologies Conversations of Diversifying Education: Voices from Local Communities (CODES) Understanding laminopathies: Diseases of the cell nucleus Investigating therapeutic effect of antioxidants in Friedreich’s Ataxia (FRDA) Fostering creative citizens through co-design and public makerspaces Cellular senescence and its impact on organismal ageing Investigating variations in two genes that increase the risk of bowel cancer The resettlement experiences of people supported by the charity Prisoners Abroad How the Schistosoma mansoni parasite manipulates its hosts' genomes Chromosome behaviour and dynamics after exposure to simulated microgravity Investigating professional experiences of teachers with a migration background Regulation of social media Using creative engagement to support healthcare workers Copyright, AI and the music industry Building earthquake and tsunami resilience in East Indonesia Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub Equitable Climate Adaptation Pathways for the Precariously Housed (PATH) Investigating thrombo-inflammation associated with cardiovascular diseases Promoting inflammation resolution in sickle cell disease Pharmacological strategies for resolution of inflammation Understanding and manipulating our immune system to protect against ageing A new cell and gene therapy approach for Friedreich's ataxia Host-pathogen interactions in tuberculosis Human endogenous factors in the control of mycobacterial infection Spirits and Sources: How spiritual seekers embrace belief and build community Modular multi-material crash box for tailored impact energy absorption Improving the efficacy of immunotherapies for the childhood cancer neuroblastoma Development of smart and sustainable wind turbine blades SafeXtend: Developing a VR training platform for the construction industry Energy and waste reduction in Foundation Industries Artificial intelligence for high productivity advanced manufacturing SolarERA (Solar Electrification of Rural Areas) CONISSUS: Construction 3D Printing with IoT Sensors and Smart Ultrasound System Repurposing waste heat in composite manufacturing processes Decolonisation of heritage sites through mixed reality performances Exploring financial incentives to increase pulmonary rehabilitation engagement Deterrence and the criminalisation of irregular migration Gambling harms and probation supervision in England and Wales Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Fabry disease Developing a decolonising culture in criminology and higher education Parenting across cultures in contemporary England Investigating damage development in CO2 injection wells Exploring cultural divisions and social change in Britain Writing in the digital age: Keyboard versus pen in adolescents Developing SustaINable Skills for DesiGners in additive manufacturing (SING) Soft Wearable Assistive Garments (SWAG) Governing immersive biomedical tech, health and human rights in the Metaverse Artificial intelligence for high productivity advanced manufacturing Improving Sustainability: Metal Powder Production for Additive Manufacturing Boosting the Exploitation of Standardisation Inputs from European Projects Learning by SHAring Knowledge in dEsign for AM Creating compostable packaging foams from seaweed Enhancing bioplastic injection moulding with ultrasonic power Innovate photonic devices for digital histopathology The Future of the UK Music Industry: Exploring Policy and Practice Joint Industrial Data Exchange Platform (JIDEP) Decentralised Solar Hydrogen for rural India (DeSHI) A territorial construction system for a circular low-carbon built environment Post-Covid lifestyle and mental wellbeing Video stimulated reflection and leadership development Developing effective oral feedback exchanges: supporting children’s writing Language stigma, standards and surveillance in US/UK schools Using children’s literature to interrogate racialised language discrimination Islamic private schools in UK: What is "Islamic" and why does it matter Batteries recycling and recovery in a circular economy Mainstreaming gender for energy security Dental drill noise reduction device Modelling internal bone marrow dose from Radium-223 COVID-19 healthcare interventions for Black and South Asian communities Evaluation of oligonucleotides for therapy of Friedreich ataxia Identifying the most potent and effective treatment of Friedreich ataxia Racialised experiences and retention of minority ethnic teacher trainees Tackling food waste challenge using supply chain control towers Transforming the literary landscape Understanding rural youth identities in India Analysis of community needs in boroughs local to Brunel Sensing our need for authentic experiences of cities Improving the management of plastic packaging waste Occurrence and lifecycle fate of additives used in plastics Second life batteries for future applications Plastic pollution in Nigeria Perceptions of plastics pollution in Sri Lanka and Vietnam Exploring behavioural change in Nigeria and Sri Lanka Teaching kids about the perils of plastic pollution 21st century poachers: How intelligence experts are helping save the rhino The global lives of the orangutan The secret state and the people Into the 'Hotspot': A play about refugees, capitalism and anthropology Faith, difference and diversity in Muslim male prisoner rehabilitation Developing new AM-CFC multi-materials for optimised designs Rapid evidence scoping review: Creativity and Pathways to Subjective Wellbeing Contextual education for nonviolence and religious pluralism LIVEND: Live music inclusion at venues and events for neurodivergent people Can SmartSocks™ help deliver care to people with dementia living in care homes? Individual-level stroke risk prediction after risperidone treatment in dementia Helping housing associations offer better services, training and support Developmental coordination disorder Side effects of gene therapy vectors Evolution of religious and secular medical treatments Cancer and physical activity The maintenance of genome integrity The role of CDCA2 molecule in neuroblastoma Genetic and cytogenetic family trio study Physical activity and McArdle disease Towards a therapy for Friedreich’s Ataxia Investigating the role of bioactive sphingolipids in Friedreich’s ataxia Elucidation of the metabolic signature of Friedreich's ataxia Low cost solar powered food cold storage and distribution Optimising energy management in industry Low temperature waste heat to power generation Industrial Thermal Energy Recovery Conversion and Management Metabolic reprogramming for improved BCG vaccine efficacy Early growth protein molecules and preventing autoimmune disease and cancer When reading misfires: the case for letter confusability Experiencing a digital world in later life Vehicle lightweighting Conversion of urban bio-wastes into sustainable materials and products Development of innovative water cycles and value chains Circular economy implementation in the urban water sector Improving higher education on Design for Sustainability Learning Network on Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Energy for All Design Toolkit Design and entrepreneurship skills in Brazilian slums Distributed manufacturing applied to product-service systems Understanding the impact of the distribution of inertial response Information systems and data exchange for renewables' integration Investigation and modelling of fast frequency phenomena Development plan of the Pan-European Transmission System 2050 Pathways to increasing diversity in electric vehicle adoption Implementing digitalisation in Turkish distribution networks 5G heterogeneous base station deployment using AI Interactive real-time infrastructure for smart and zero energy building analysis Study of a solar powered hydrogen production system for domestic applications High tech and low cost solution for energy efficiency and thermal comfort Bipolar charge distribution of pharmaceutical dry powder aerosols AI system for oncological volumetric medical PET classification CoPropel: Next-generation marine vessel propellers ESENSE: Tooling enabling temperature homogeneity and embedded graphene sensors Implementation of photovoltaics through innovative mini-grid expansion model Breakthrough reinforcement for added chassis efficiency End-effectors development and industrialisation for aviation Wrexham firm decked out with Brunel research Walls energising buildings Highly efficient cladding eco-panels with improved Nano-insulation properties Ultrasonic guided waves for the inspection of pipelines Smart money Innovative Quality Engineering and Smart Technology AI for optimisation and demand side response of built environment management Extreme dynamic loading of aerospace composite structures Engineering tissue specific scaffolds for organ-on-a-chip models Vagina-on-a-Chip High-performance pultrusion for advanced composites Predicting online radicalisation Low-cost portable molecular diagnostic platform Early diagnosis of diabetes mellitus AI-LAMP for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 Recycling of concrete from construction and demolition waste Valorisation of construction and demolition waste Development of a new flexible manipulator for minimally invasive surgery Retinal image analysis The politics of hydrogen in the UK Giving voice to migrant ride-share drivers in London Marginalised theatre practices in Brazil and United Kingdom Investigating digital poverty in Margate UK community radio responses to COVID-19 Social, ecological, political, and cultural implications of extinction Putting working class actors centre stage The landscape of violence Park Royal Net Zero Assessing endocrine disruption in birds, fish and amphibians Public engagement and science communication Covid-19 epidemiological modelling: ODE and agent based strategies Analysis of the nature of loneliness using natural language programming Smart wearable for non-invasive foetal heart monitoring Engaging low-income families in education research Doctoral students negotiating the shift to academic positions Modelling infant leukaemia using gene editing technology COVID-19 and relationships study Investigating progressive slope failure by numerical modelling Regression models for the analysis of well-being and income distribution Distributed computing for data intensive research Computing grid for the exploitation of Large Hadron Collider data in the UK Low carbon concrete for modern methods of construction Producing super-strength straw building materials Bio-based building products Protect mental health COVID-19 study Using mindfulness to reduce schizophrenia vulnerability Developing a new platform for African Indigenous Knowledge System for monitoring infants in low-resource environments Integrated technology support system for tackling violence against women Air pollution, brain health and wellbeing in India Recovering sense of smell and taste Childhood maltreatment: emotional consequences and potential intervention The effects of sonification on motor imagery ability Road cycling behaviour of young adults Grenfell, COVID-19 and digital technology Creative Interruptions: cultural politics at work Development, financing and distribution in the contemporary game industry A cultural history of EMI films The US Embassy-Hollywood Complex Optimising eel conservation efforts Whose Song is it Anyway? Women in Music podcast and event at Parliament Emerging public perceptions of Intellectual Property Economics of music streaming Copyright infringement in music Copyright in the music industry Informing the global Intellectual Property policy Mitigating plastic waste in Indonesia Innovative hybrid production process for alloys Sustainable livelihoods in refugee resettlements Next generation antibacterial Ti implants Risk factors for cognitive decline in LGBT+ older people Pelvic health professionals' recruitment challenges - service evaluation Covid immunity passport service design Assessment of injury risk factors and mechanisms in elite netball MOLAY-STRUDEL An intelligent extrusion system for additive manufacturing in construction Understanding the causes of atheism in Mauritius Endocrine disruptors linked to developmental neurotoxicity Remote design model for interdisciplinary co-learning in Higher Education A game to help HE students develop note-taking skills Muscle response to exercise in cerebral palsy Predicting chemical bioaccumulation in wildlife using machine learning Education, Childhood and Social Mobility in India Modelling migrant flows for better service provision Reactivation of herpesviruses in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Overcoming gender stereotyping in education Furthering gender equality in higher education in India A mobile game to help displaced children learn their rights Smart glass AR and affective storytelling in historic places Regulation of cryptocurrencies: US, UK and the EU Physiology of singing and implications for singing for lung health Redesigning protein dynamics Detecting change in medical data to identify bias Synthetic data generation for primary care data A data-oriented predictive ecology approach to modelling fish communities Personalised disease modelling A deep learning model for global camera trap labelling New safety laws for chemicals Common genetic variants that increase the risk of cancer Does CRISPR-Cas9 treatment cause DNA damage in cancer cells? An assessment and outcome measure for children's wheelchair basketball Modelling adenoid cystic carcinoma in a mouse Oncoprotein MYB in the head and neck cancer adenoid cystic carcinoma Visual and emotional processing in early Parkinson's disease Specialised thimbles for offshore renewable marine energy Fabricating metal composite components for electric vehicles Social health in older adults from minority groups Radiation exposure and heritable genetic effects Culture, sport and wellbeing evidence review Culture, sport and wellbeing: social diversity and context matters Cell signalling aimed at regulating cell proliferation Virtual parent coaching programme Multifactorial impacts on early breast carcinogenesis Behaviour change strategies in UK's COVID-19 public health communications Establishing open science research priorities in health psychology Use of liquid biopsies as cancer biomarkers Organ-on-a-chip models for ovarian cancer New concept for combined H2 production and carbon capture Factors influencing pain and physical activity in children Aberrant genome organisation in female cancers Making the beautiful game fair play Stealth marketing and physical activity Social movement approach to physical activity in Southall Evaluation of a complex community sport intervention Sport, culture, communities and wellbeing Diabetes UK: Understanding physical activity Community sport and inequalities Physical activity in the workplace Handwriting difficulties in children Evaluation of CNWL NHS Trust’s 21st Century Leadership Programme Knowledge translation in children's occupational therapy Hidden curriculum of Occupational Therapy practice education Trust in home: rethinking interface design in the Internet of Things Thermal Energy Recovery in Industrial Applications Polymer-based composite systems for high-efficient energy scavenging and storage Erva mate drying Active refrigeration shelf with thermal storage Adaptable and multi-functional building integrated photovoltaics Design and technology solutions for Plus Energy Houses Design for resource and energy efficiency in ceramic kilns Heat pipe design challenge for hot plasma cooling Innovative water recovery solutions through recycling of heat Electrification of public transport in India A data-driven approach for optimal distribution network operation Nanofluid based solar PV/T technology for polygeneration Miniaturised solar concentrators for water purification Innovative solar energy technology for Kenyan tea industry Generating bioenergy from waste with solar reactor Solar heat driven cold storage for horticultural products Low-cost, scalable far-UVC source for reducing pathogen transmission Solving 'hard to recycle' plastic packaging Networked labs for training in sciences and ICT Emergency guide system for the elderly Making deep learning and AI skills mainstream in India 3D software mapping for osteoarthritis pain self-management Design and innovation capacity building in India Using co-design to unearth community hidden assets Developing sustainable bioplastic films for agricultural use Pedagogic best practice for technology-driven design futures Open access to online training in 3D printing Sustainable manufacturing for repair and reduction of waste Sustainable bioplastic for Personal Protection Equipment Real-time cloud-based clean water monitoring system Educating older adults about extrinsic falls risk factors at home Digital game-based student centred learning Mobile technologies for improved home-based healthcare assessments Change Makers - Brunel Youth Action Group Downsizing direct injection (DI) gasoline engine Adapting waste heat recovery technologies for low carbon off- highway vehicles Challenges in the lifecycle of offshore installations Supply chain optimisation for demand response efficiency Grain spoilage reduction using analytics and sensors Dual sensing AI for non-invasive diabetes management SmartBridge: Smart monitoring and inspection of bridges infrastructure Win-D-Ice: Ice protection system for turbine operation RobFMS: Biofouling management system for offshore wind turbine foundations Augmented Reality platform for mobility of Parkinson's patients Medication management service based on additive manufacturing Health condition monitoring of tidal generators Enhanced artificial intelligence breast MRI scanning system Monitoring systems for hydrogen power in transport Inspection technology for concentrated solar power plants Online remote condition monitoring of tidal stream generators Guided wave monitoring tool Underground storage tanks risk mitigation system Wind turbine digital twin for monitoring and inspection De-icing ultrasonic guided wave and vibration system Predictive maintenance of rail infrastructure Predictive maintenance for wave energy devices Condition monitoring of wind turbine drivetrains 3D digital glasses for enhancing mobility Amphibious robot inspection and predictive maintenance Smart greenhouses for Africa A condition monitoring system for offshore wind turbines Contraband detection in prisons Novel Zinc-ion capacitors with high energy and power densities Problems with family courts exposed AI-driven technologies in women’s healthcare Measuring trust during the COVID-19 pandemic Understanding Covid experiences of migrants living in the UK Unmasking Hajj Amin al-Husseini through his wartime letters and diaries Give and take care pension scheme Doctoral education and research capacities in Kyrgyzstan Modernization of Doctoral Education in Science Ambidextrous robot hand Hygienic, usable, engaging public mid-air interactions Proximity-based interactive media experiences Understanding the transnational influence of YWCA of the USA Novel computing platforms for large-scale electric vehicle charging Investigating cerebral microvasculature dysfunction in stroke Creating digital stories to understand living with multimorbidity Respiratory physiology, human performance and health Sustaining inclusive design collaboration through co-design platforms Virtual reality for NHS staff wellbeing Muscle heat shock proteins with passive heating Breathing muscle strength in healthy children Reducing the risk of human infection to Schistosomiasis Serious games to improve engagement with web accessibility guidelines Acute cardiovascular responses to slow and deep breathing Pandemic crisis prediction and management Basalt fibre reinforced HDPE for wave energy converters Seismic responses to fluid injection Citizen science urban mining: decontamination of soils Collecting and upcycling metals from polluted soil Upscaling and deployment of mooring connectors for offshore energy devices Environmental marine litter monitoring Helping policymakers stub out smoking Addressing smokeless tobacco and building research capacity in South Asia Cytisine vs varenicline for smoking cessation in New Zealand Addressing educational inequities through co-production of inclusive learning Improving motor function in children with cerebral palsy Rehabilitation using virtual gaming Health and well-being of adults with cerebral palsy Rehabilitation via home based gaming Mixed families in contemporary London Connecting Africa: New Networks for Open Science Pause Research expertise Our multidisciplinary research into sustainable comunities is underpinned by a number of research groups including: African Studies AI Social and Digital Innovation Anthropological Research on Childhood Youth and Education Arts Health and Social Change Brunel Education Research and Guidance Hub Circular Food Forum Comedy Studies Comparative Politics, Public Policy and Political Thought Contemporary Writing Culture and Evolution Education, Identities and Society Embodiment in Academic and Professional Practice Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Equitable Development and Resilience Global Lives Harm and Justice Research Group Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifecourse Healthcare Management and Wellbeing Histories and Concepts of Anthropological Knowledge Human Geography Human rights, society and arts Institute of Communities and Society Institute of Digital Futures Institute of Health, Medicine and Environments Intellectual Property and Innovation research group Intelligence and Security Studies International History International Law International Medical Anthropology International Relations Kidspace: Key skills and participation in childhood Law, Economics and Finance Living avatars Magna Carta Media, Arts and Culture in Education Media, Culture and Politics research group Migration, Asylum and Law Open data analysis in social and political science Past in the Present Performance, Politics and Violence Pollution Research and Policy Religion research group Social Justice South Asia Studies STEM Education Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains Sustainable Plastics Creative, Secure and Connected Communities