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

The fund aims to catalyse research collaborations in complementary research areas leading to funding applications, including through the International Science Partnership Fund, and world-class research outputs.

Applications for the 2024 seed fund are now closed. The following projects were funded: 

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