Research in the School of Life Sciences

We have an active and substantial research portfolio.

Our research outcomes impact life in the present, past and future.

Themes and expertise

Our research themes and expertise includes:

• Archaeological Sciences 
• Environmental Science 
• Medical Biosciences 
• Cancer Therapeutics 
• Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Innovation 
• Optometry and Vision Science

Our research in conducted through several research centres and institutes:

• Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, incorporating Ethical Tissue 
• Institute for Life Sciences Research
• Centre for Skin Sciences
• Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering
• Centre for Chemical and Structural Analysis (incorporating the Analytical Centre)

Find out more on the University research website

Bradford researchers design cancer treatment

A new cancer treatment being developed by researchers in the School of Life Sciences has the potential to find and completely destroy solid tumours, regardless of cancer type.