Our research

The University’s research frontiers drive innovative, globally significant research to shape a better world for future generations. Combined with our new Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research, they are important to meeting our Strategy 2031 ambitions.

Each frontier is an advanced area of research, characterised by an innovative approach to the advancement of knowledge, in order to tackle major challenges.

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Research highlights

Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research A group of students in white lab coats having a discussion in a lab

Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research (ICSR)

Working to ensure that interdisciplinary teams can generate substantial world-leading outputs in order to tackle the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/heritage-institute/ Two archaeologists working on a sandstone wall.

Heritage Institute

A cross-disciplinary research institute with the aim of bringing together researchers from the diverse disciplines currently engaged with the broad theme of ‘heritage’.

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Digital Innovation Facility

Providing a new home for world-leading research dedicated to maximising the possibilities of emerging technologies.

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/ref/ Victoria Museum and Gallery

Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

See how we reinforced our place as a world leading research institution in REF 2021.

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