Birmingham Centre for Railway Research & Education

BCRRE is Europe’s largest academic-based group delivering railway science and education. With over 145 academics, researchers and professional support staff, BCRRE provides world class research and thought leadership within railways, and offers an expanding portfolio of high-quality education programmes, including Rail and Rail Systems Level 7 degree apprenticeships. In 2018 BCRRE became lead partner in the £92m UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) and in 2021 opened its state-of-the-art research and innovation facilies in the heart of the University of Birmingham campus, where companies can work alongside BCRRE experts to create new products, services, ideas and solutions.