Research strengths
Explore the subjects we’re most passionate about.
Our research strengths span a broad range of topics within the specialisation of aviation, with work focused on the human side of the industry as well as more technical or logistical areas.Â
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Aviation & sustainability
Exploring the various ways that industry can expand its commitment to sustainable operations and developments for improved future outcomes. Â
Aviation consumers
Understanding the decisions that passengers make when determining where they'll fly, and how often they’ll fly.
Aviation finance
Determining the variety of forces that influence the earnings of major aviation stakeholders, including airlines and airports, such as jet fuel prices and the state of the economy.
Aviation management
Maximising efficiencies and flow within various elements of the industry, such as airport terminals, airline scheduling and freight logistics.
Aviation meteorology
Collating and interpreting meteorological data from different regions, to understand the accuracy of weather forecast in planning a safe and optimal flight.
Aviation safety
Understanding the interaction between humans and systems, with the objective of enhancing safe operations.
Baggage handling
Analysing the logistics performance of new baggage handling concepts and minimising the environmental impact of baggage handling equipment.
Driver training
Improving pedagogical goals, objectives and outcomes for the betterment of the industry.Â
Ground operations
Minimising the environmental impact of aviation by optimising, for example, the gate allocation of aircraft and by using the Internet of Things and blockchain to optimise the dispatchment process of ground equipment.
Human factors
Understanding human capabilities, and applying this knowledge to improve safety, efficiency and wellbeing in aviation and road environments.
Injury outcomes
Examining injury outcomes of transport crashes, and particularly factors that contribute to serious injury crashes and strategies designed to prevent them.
Road safety
Understanding driver behaviour and the hazards and challenges they face. The focus is on safer roads, safer vehicles, and safer people – and their integration into a Safe System in order to  reduce the burden of road trauma. Â
Road vehicles
Exploring the role of vehicle type, quality and technology in road and transport safety outcomes.