University of Alberta, Canada
The University of Liverpool – Alberta partnership is founded on shared interests for research and education.
The University of Alberta in Edmonton is one of the top teaching and research universities in Canada, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering and health sciences, which makes it a university we're proud to partner with.
Liverpool – Alberta Research Seed Fund 2026
The University of Liverpool-University of Alberta seed fund is not currently open for applications. For more information on this seed fund and details of plans for 2026/27, please contact kerry.mcelroy@liverpool.ac.uk.
Information sessions
To provide more information about the opportunities for collaboration with the University of Alberta, we hosted informational sessions on the themes of Indigeneity, Climate Change and Health. Recordings of these sessions can be watched using the links below:
Past Research Seed Funds
The fund aims to catalyse research collaborations in complementary research areas leading to external funding applications, and world-class research outputs. Here are projects we've previously funded:
2024 projects
| Project | University of Liverpool Principal Investigator |
|---|---|
| Assessing climate variability in the sub-polar North Atlantic Ocean | Professor Ric Williams Earth Ocean and Ecological Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences |
| Advanced AI model for retinal disease progression analysis | Dr He Zhao, Dept of Eye and Vision Sciences Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences |
| Social accountability in undergraduate Therapeutic Radiography Curricula: ‘It’s everyone’s business’ | Miss Bridget Porrit and Dr Mike Kirby School of Advanced Health Practitioners and Nursing, Institute of Population Health. |
| From Stress to Strength: Aligning Healthcare Professional Resilience with Perceived Patient-Centred Care in Radiation Therapy | Miss Lauren Oliver and Dr Mike Kirby School of Advanced Health Practitioners and Nursing Institute of Population Health |