Centres and networks

The Faculty of Natural Sciences (FoNS) is committed to multidisciplinary research both internally across Imperial and in partnership with external academic and industrial collaborators. Our Centres and Networks of Excellence cut across the traditional silos of fundamental research conducted in our departments with the aim to addressing the multidisciplinary scientific challenges of the future.

The Faculty also hosts a broad range of Centres for Doctoral Training and Doctoral Training Programmes.

How to create and register your Centre or Network of Excellence

Multidisciplinarity is important for tackling big societal challenges and is an integral part of Imperial’s strategy. Following the development of a framework to support the growth of cross-faculty communities by the Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise), multi-faculty initiatives that support multidisciplinary research can apply for formal College endorsement to receive institutional recognition and status of excellence. 

Cross-faculty initiatives that already exist are encouraged to work within the expectations of the framework, including its nomenclature, though this is not necessarily required if a compelling case can be made for keeping existing branding. Please see here for a list of current Networks and Centres of Excellence.

If you are interested in seeking College recognition please contact Dr Sophie Armstrong-Brown in the first instance.