Research institutes and centres

Central to our inter-disciplinary research, our institutes and centres collaborate across traditional academic disciplines with leading external partners to address society’s most important challenges.

Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (IDSAI)

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The IDSAI’s vision is to develop innovative approaches to the use of data and artificial intelligence in modern society. Our research themes include Economics, Finance and Business, and Politics and Policy.
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South West Institute of Technology (SWIoT)

The SWIoT is a unique collaboration between a number of partner organisations, each investing in the development of state-of-the-art facilities for training Britain’s next generation of highly skilled technicians and engineers. The University of Exeter will work collaboratively with partners to research teaching and curriculum developments in the SWIoT Observatory.

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Social, Environmental and Organisational research group (SEORG)

SEORG  is comprised of internationally renowned researchers who have established a worldwide reputation for their work in Social, Environmental and Organisational Psychology. Their high quality theoretically-informed research is conducted in very applied areas including including stigma, diversity, and gender discrimination in organisations, online forum use and the effects of new digital technologies.
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Exeter Centre for Leadership

The Exeter Centre for Leadership brings together outstanding students, faculty and partners who conduct distinctive and high quality leadership and governance research.
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Initiative in the digital economy (INDEX)

At INDEX we research the effect of an increasingly digitised society on productivity and wellbeing. Future of Work is one of INDEX's three key research themes.
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Centre for Circular Economy

The Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECCE) catalyses our transition into a Circular Economy in line with today's emerging digital and technological revolution.
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The European Centre for Environment and Human Health

The ECEHH conducts world-class research into the risks and benefits the environment poses to health, ensuring our findings have relevance to the UK’s business community.
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