Research facilities and equipment

We have an extensive selection of world-leading research equipment and facilities across a range of disciplines. Our resources are open to researchers across the University and external partners from academia, the NHS and industry. We offer expert consultation, support, and training or service to ensure you get the most out of your research.

Liverpool Shared Research Facilities (LIV-SRF) offers flexible access to specialist resources, whether you're looking to elevate your research with cutting-edge techniques, or work alongside technical and academic experts to gain in-depth insights. We can help you elevate your research to develop outstanding science.

Analysis and analytics

Our facilities provide elemental analysis and crystallographic and structural characterisation of a wide range of samples and scale lengths.

Bio-resources

Our bio-resources facilities provide expertise in bespoke techniques, novel resources and models to support a wide range of research.

Dynamical processes

Facilitating the understanding of photochemical and photophysical processes, through analysis of induced process in photoactive materials.

Electron microscopy

Our electron microscopy facilities offer imaging, elemental analysis and microstructural characterisation of a wide range of sample types across multiple scale ranges.

Imaging

Our imaging facilities are a world-class resource for imaging projects, with capabilities spanning biological and materials applications.

Magnetic imaging

Our magnetic imaging facilities include clinical, pre-clinical and NMR capabilities, supporting a wide range of studies from structural and functional MRI down to molecular insights through high-field NMR.

Manufacturing and fabrication

Our nanofabrication facility utilises thermal scanning probe lithography for nanopatterning of thin films and substrates, capable of producing complex structures at high resolution.

Multi-omics

Our multi-omics facilities offer full support from experimental design through to sample analysis and data interpretation.
Scientist working in lab

Liverpool Shared Research Facilities (LIV-SRF)

LIV-SRF can help elevate your research with cutting-edge techniques, working alongside technical and academic experts to gain in-depth insights.

Single-cell analysis

We have single-cell capabilities spanning multiple technologies, including transcriptomics and proteomics. These can be used individually or combined across facilities.

Structural characterisation

Our structural characterisation facilities can enable and accelerate advanced structural characterisation of materials across multiple scale lengths for different materials classes and morphologies.