Our Communities
The GW4 Alliance has invested over £2.8m in 87 collaborative research communities, which are addressing major global and industrial challenges and have generated £35.8m in research income. This means that for every £1 GW4 spends on collaborative research communities, we capture £13 in external research awards.
Explore these communities by keyword or theme.
Aerospace and Advanced Engineering
Creative and Cultural Economy
Digital Innovation
Living Well
New Energy Systems
Resilience, Environment and Sustainability
Nanoscale Sensors for Healthcare and the Environment [NANOSENSE]
Accelerator Fund
Project period: October 2014 – April 2015
GW4 community leads
University of Bath: Philip Shields, Duncan Allsopp
University of Bristol: Martin Cryan
Cardiff University: Peter Smowton
University of Exeter: Geoff Nash
Project overview
The community was formed from four internationally renowned optoelectronics research groups at Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.
South West Quantum Technologies Project
Accelerator Fund
This project has been developed from the Initiator funded Southwest Quantum Technologies Group (SWQT) community.
Project period: September 2015 – April 2016
GW4 community leads
University of Bath: Dr Peter Moseley
University of Bristol: Dr Ruth Oulton
Cardiff University: Professor Wolfgang Langbein
University of Exeter: Dr Janet Anders
Project overview
We aim to establish a focused research group on the theme of QD quantum technologies, using the expertise of the GW4 institutions to explore enabling solutions. As a short term goal within the present project lifetime we will focus on practical solutions for QD technology.
Southwest Quantum Technologies Group (SWQT)
INITIATOR Fund
Project period: October 2014 – January 2015
GW4 community leads
University of Bath: Peter Mosley
University of Bristol: Peter Turner
Cardiff University: Wolfgang Langbein
University of Exeter: Janet Anders