As a Faculty of experts in a broad range of health and life science disciplines, we aspire to positively impact the health and wellbeing of our city, our country and our planet. We work in collaboration with our partners to ensure our research has significant, tangible outcomes for society.
Our challenges
Ageing and chronic disease
We're working to improve the quality of increasingly longer lives worldwide. We identify ways to delay the onset of ageing and reduce its negative effects.
Cancer
Liverpool's cancer incidence is higher than in most comparable cities. We're investigating cancer pathology, prevention and therapeutics to rectify this.
Cardiovascular disease
Liverpool City Region has some of the poorest heart health in the country. We're targeting studies towards disease epidemiology, treatment and prevention.
Children's health
Early development has a major influence on long term health. We're working with our NHS trust partners to improve healthcare and health outcomes for children and young people.
Health inequality
Liverpool suffers greatly from health inequalities and unmet health needs. Our work aims to tackle this, enabling real and positive change for patients and the public.
Infection and antimicrobial resistance
There's never been a more important time to focus our research into infectious diseases on helping local, national and global communities.
'One Health' and food security
We're working towards improved control of infectious diseases in food producing animals, better food safety systems and sustainable food production.
Safer drugs and smart delivery of new therapeutics
We provide preclinical and early phase clinical support to ensure new drugs and therapies are developed in a safe, streamlined manner.
The Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science (LCCS) has been formed as a strategic research platform, bringing together world-leading research and clinical specialists in cardiovascular biology and medicine.
We deliver research through our four institutes, which bring together the vast skills base we need to tackle our challenges.
Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences
Addressing the issues that are most important to local health challenges, delivering results from bench to bedside, positively changing patient care in our communities.
Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Tackling major challenges of the 21st century, including emerging infectious diseases, food security, antimicrobial resistance and the impacts of environmental change.
The University of Liverpool is taking a 'One Health' approach, encompassing human, animal and environmental impact.
Policy in practice: research that reduces health and social inequalities
Research at the University of Liverpool aims to address the health divide.
Vaccines: The race to save more lives
The University of Liverpool's vaccine research and the fight against devastating infectious diseases.
Collaborate with us
Our interdisciplinary world-leading research, unique model for collaboration and cutting edge facilities enable our academic community to work with you to help address societal challenges and deliver novel solutions for your organisation.
Our local and global partnerships provide vital support to our research activity.
Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust exists to improve health by helping great ideas to thrive. Wellcome is an independent global charitable foundation.
Liverpool Health Partners
Liverpool Health Partners' mission is to improve population health outcomes and economic productivity in Cheshire and Merseyside.
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
NIHR is the nation's largest funder of health and care research and provide the people, facilities and technology that enables research to thrive.
Athena SWAN Bronze Award
As a Faculty overall we're accredited with the Athena SWAN Bronze Award. Our departments have also achieved Gold and Silver awards, recognising our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
