The following university staff are involved with the research activities of this research area and participated in the 2001 RAE:
| Barr | OG |
| Boore | JRP |
| Brown | RJ |
| Chambers | M |
| Coates | VE |
| Fitzsimons | D |
| Kernohan | WG |
| McCaughan | EM |
| McConkey | R |
| McKenna | HP |
| Mulholland | CW |
| Parahoo | AK |
| Poulton | BC |
| Ryan | AA |
| Slevin | JE |
| Whittington | D |
| Wright | ME |
| Cutcliffe | JR |
| Dolk | HM |
| McCormack | B |