Research

Thank you for your interest. Future Food Beacon closed in July 2023 and these pages will not be further updated. We thank all those involved in making the Beacon a success. The University of Nottingham Food Systems Institute launched in Aug 2023 please visit their webpages for more information.

Supply Chains, Retail and Logistics

Sustainable supply chains are an important part of a food system that works for all people. Understanding the changing dynamics of supply chains and retail, while working to make these more sustainable and equitable is at the core of our research.  

Research expertise

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Operations Management and Information Systems

Our researchers are developing sophisticated methods to solve business challenges
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Marketing research

We are challenging marketing practice to advance understanding of consumers, networks and brands in a changing world
 
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Public Procurement Research Group

Find out how our researchers are exploring legislative and regulatory solutions for sustainable procurement
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Commercial Law Centre

Developing and reforming commercial law to improve law and policies
 
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Computational Optimisation and Learning

Find out how our researchers are applying novel optimisation and learning methods in real world applications
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Lab for Uncertainty in Data and Decision Making

Our researchers are capturing, modelling and reasoning with uncertain data
 
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Data driven modelling and computation

We are developing novel mathematical, statistical and computational tools to answer complex questions
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Food allergy and protein expression

Our researchers are working to understand the causes of allergies, with a focus on novel proteins
 
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Research facilities and infrastructure 

Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility
Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade
 
Asia Research Institute
The Rights Lab
 

 

World-class research at the University of Nottingham

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Nottingham
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research@nottingham.ac.uk
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