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Liverpool Doctoral College offers innovative doctoral training opportunities, tailored support for your development and access to world-class research facilities.

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Research Excellence Framework (REF) results 2014

‌The Research Excellence Framework (REF) assesses the quality and impact of research submitted by UK universities across all disciplines.

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Latest research stories from the University newsroom

Visit the University Newsroom for all the latest research news stories.

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Latest research jobs at the University

Job vacancy	Reference	Closing Date
Postdoctoral Research Associate Grade 7 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology	R-589259/WWW	Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Biology Grade 7 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Integrative Biology, Department of Functional and Comparative Genomics	R-589313/WWW	Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate Grade 7 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Women's and Children's Health	R-589305/WWW	Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate Grade 7 (ERC Advanced Grant: Robust Organic Tectonics) Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Physical Sciences, Department of Chemistry	R-581999/WWW	Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
KTP Associate Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics (in association with SARAS TECHNOLOGY LTD, LEEDS)	R-588228/WWW	Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Research Assistant Grade 6 in Mental Health Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, Health and Community Care Research Unit (HaCCRU)	R-589263/WWW	Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Research Co-ordinator Grade 8 Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Physical Sciences, Department of Chemistry	R-578999/WWW	Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate Grade 7 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Integrative Biology, Department of Functional and Comparative Genomics	R-589261/WWW	Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Research Associate Grade 7/8 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, the Comet Initiative	R-589309/WWW	Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Accelerator Physics Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Physics, Cockcroft Institute	R-588403/WWW	Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Parasite Genomics Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of infection and Global Health, Department of Infection Biology	R-588434/WWW	Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate Grade 7 Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Environmental Sciences	R-588364/WWW	Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Health Inequalities Grade 7 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Public Health and Policy, NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections	R-588419/WWW	Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychological Sciences Grade 7 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Psychological Science	R-588405/WWW	Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Research Assistant in Psychological Sciences Grade 6 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society	R-589251/WWW	Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Wheat Genomics Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Integrative Biology, Department of Functional and Comparative Genomics	R-588401/WWW	Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:00:00 BST

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Our research portfolio and research centres

‌‌The University is globally recognised for its research in health and life sciences, science and engineering, and humanities and social sciences.

Investment in innovative research has seen the development of interdisciplinary research centres including the National Centre for Zoonosis Research and the Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy.

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Research themes at the University of Liverpool

As part of its commitment to produce research that has a tangible impact upon individuals, policies and the planet in which we live, the University is focusing academic efforts on the 'great grand challenges' faced by mankind.

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A to Z of research groups

From Ancient Historiography to Zoonoses and Veterinary Parasitology, view our A to Z of research groups and clusters.

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Researcher Hub

The Researcher Hub aims to make it easier for Researchers to find the information they need quickly. From Postgraduate Research Students to Supervisors and Principal Investigators, the Researcher Hub is available to support you.

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