M³4Impact

What will the M³4Impact programme do?

We will grow our expertise in Multi-Scale, Multi-Disciplinary Modelling (M³) and we will deliver high-quality, high-impact research outcomes (Impact) to address societal challenges affecting the environment, quality of life, safety, security, and the economy.

We have three research themes as a focus for growth:

• Materials Science and Engineering
• Safety and Security
• Digital Cities

News

• The work of the University of Greenwich’s Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEG) of the Centre for Safety Resilience and Protective Security (CSRPS) features in the BBC1 TV documentary, ‘Why Planes Crash’.  The documentary, first broadcast on 13 Oct 2025 at 20:00 investigates recent airplane crashes from around the world, exploring why the accidents occurred and factors that compounded the severity of the accidents.  Prof Ed Galea, director of FSEG and CSRPS describes how their airEXODUS aircraft evacuation simulation software was used to quantify the impact on survivability of passengers retrieving luggage during evacuation.

Get involved with M³4Impact

We are always looking to partner with businesses on our world-leading research. Here are some of the ways you can get involved:

• Get expert input. We work collaboratively with businesses and consultancies, providing advice, support with technical work, and modelling expertise.
• Work with us on a research project or idea. We are looking to collaborate on new research and innovation that can have a real impact for your business. This can be done directly, or there are dedicated schemes in the UK that we can plug in to (such as Knowledge Transfer Partnerships).
• Partner with us for a research proposal. Working together, we can seek funding for cutting edge research and innovation that can support your business and clients, with lasting benefits to society (for example through EU Horizon or UK EPSRC funding bodies).
• Stay on top of the latest thinking. We deliver research briefings, training and CPD to support your business in using cutting-edge research in your day-to-day work and upskilling your staff to meet the challenges of the future.
• Study with us. We have a variety of taught courses (e.g. MSc) and research courses (e.g. MRes or PhD) with flexible delivery so that you can study part time while you work.
• Share your expertise. Help us to understand your business and sector to inform our teaching and research. Together we can horizon-scan to identify and address emerging challenges.
• Supervise with us. Co-supervise research students with us to share your expertise and get the best of the next generation of researchers.
• Engage with our students and graduates. We develop skills in our students to address the requirements of your future workforce. There are several ways that you can benefit for example through internships/placements and hiring graduates.

We also work with governments, emergency services, and researchers across the globe.

Get in touch with one of our leaders to find out more.