Research and Researchers at HU

The DP/DR Program (Interviews)

On February 1, 2013, Hiroshima University established two new programs: the "Distinguished Professors" (DP) program and the "Distinguished Researchers" (DR) program. Individuals who are part of these programs are recognized as senior and junior faculty members respectively, who are engaged in extraordinarily distinguished research activities.

Featured Research in Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences
Featured Research in Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences

This webpage showcases a wide range of remarkable research outcomes by researchers in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences fields at Hiroshima University. We hope the summaries of our faculty members’ results will trigger an interest in their academic accomplishments.

Researcher Interviews "Research NOW"

This page introduces the cutting-edge research at HU in simple terms. (2008-2016)

Institutional Repository

Open access repository of research and scholarly outputs of Hiroshima University staff and students.

Hiroshima University lecture meeting “From Hiroshima University to the World: Wisdom from world-renowned researchers”.

Hiroshima University held lecture meetings titled “From Hiroshima University to the World: Wisdom from world-renowned researchers” inviting Nobel Laureates.

Research Facilities and Centers that Support Research Activities

Research Centers

For Hiroshima University to truly transform itself into a research university that is considered among the world's best, it is essential that the university's research activities be developed, and that its research achievements are disseminated on a global scale. Hiroshima University's research centers have been newly selected from various domains to be main players in HU's transformation.

Research Promotion Plans and Support

Research Promotion Activities
URA Division

URA stands for University Research Administrator. URAs are human resource personnel responsible for promoting research activities conducted by researchers and enhancing research development management.

Organization for Research Promotion

The Organization for Research Promotion comprehensively manages Hiroshima University's research activities in order to ensure its further development as a research university.

Research support and resources

On this page you can find information on support and resources for research activities at Hiroshima University.

Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration

Research Integrity

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