Specialist Centres
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Centre for Glycobiology
Theme(s)
Health & Wellbeing
Website
Brings together the University’s strong research expertise in
glycobiology and provides a resource for those dealing with
glycans in their research.
Centre for Integrative
Mammalian Biology
Theme(s)
Health & Wellbeing
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Established between the universities of Liverpool and Manchester,
the Centre studies how genes influence body function. It plays a
central role in the development of new therapeutic approaches to
human and animal diseases. The academic consortium provides
long-term infrastructure support through education and training in
integrative mammalian biology. In addition, the Centre has a
growing experience of projects in collaboration with industry in
the North West and beyond.
Centre in Marine Sciences
and Climate Change
Theme(s)
Environment & Climate Change
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Provides a research forum to understand marine science and
how climate change operates and affects marine environments,
as well as its broader impacts on society, wellbeing and health.
Its development of strategic research initiatives complements the
research strengths at the National Oceanography Centre and
contributes to the national strategy being developed by research
councils, particularly the Natural Environment Research Council.
Centre for Intelligent
Monitoring Systems
Theme(s)
Materials, Advanced Design & Manufacturing
Website
One of the University’s applied R&D centres; it has a worldwide
reputation in the development of cutting-edge sensing and
monitoring systems. It designs intelligent systems that extract
and monitor information, and automate corrective procedures,
building on combined strengths of sensor technology, software
development, telemetry and system integration, together with a
unique patented approach. It concentrates not just on new
technology, but also on how existing technologies can be applied
in innovative ways that benefit industry, the community and the
environment. The Centre has comprehensive facilities which can
be used to develop concepts through to commercially
exploitable prototypes.
Centre for Lifelong Learning
Theme(s)
Society & Culture
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Encourages, promotes and supports lifelong learning
opportunities for a wide variety of clients. Works with young
people, adult learners, community groups, staff and students in the
University of Liverpool, and local, regional and global businesses.
Centre for Materials Chemistry
Theme(s)
Energy & Sustainability,
Materials, Advanced Design & Manufacturing
Website
Champions the use of high-throughput (HT) technologies across
multiple industrial sectors. It offers a range of services designed
to enable businesses to enhance existing in-house R&D
programmes by optimising existing products and/or fabricating
new materials with desirable characteristics. Industrial clients may
commission contract research, engage in collaborative research
or gain direct access to its facilities. Some partners choose to
co-locate their specialist staff with the Centre’s own researchers for
extended periods.
