University of Liverpool

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has been awarded more than £23.7 million through UK Research and Innovation’s Local Innovation Partnership Fund to lead two high-growth projects selected by Liverpool City Region: AIM-HI and NBIC-LIVE. AIM-HI, the AI Materials Hub … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool has awarded the 2026 Potts Medal for Chemistry to Dr Matthew Wallace, a UKRI Future Leaders Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia, recognising his contributions to advanced chemical research. A Liverpool graduate, Dr … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool is showcasing the research of PhD student Shelley Cathers, whose work focuses on improving responses to child criminal exploitation. Motivated by her early experiences working with young people in alternative education, Cathers has explored … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool will showcase research-informed artwork at the Saatchi Gallery in London as part of the exhibition The Sun and The Moon Art Inspired by the Celestial. The featured installation, My Body is a Sundial by … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A large UK clinical trial involving the University of Liverpool and the University of Oxford has found that most children with severely broken wrists can be successfully treated without surgery. The CRAFFT trial showed that while surgery may … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool has announced that two of its researchers, Dr Hayley Lavender and Dr Paraskevi Kritsiligkou, have received Springboard Awards from the Academy of Medical Sciences, providing up to £125,000 in funding along with mentoring and career … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The British Heart Foundation has awarded £7.1 million to fund the CHAIN consortium, a national PhD training programme focused on understanding the critical link between heart and brain diseases. Delivered collaboratively by the University of Manchester, University of … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Sky Sports and Kick It Out have extended their long-standing partnership for a sixth year, continuing a £1 million annual investment aimed at combating discrimination and promoting inclusivity in football. Over the past year, the collaboration has supported … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) MusicFutures has launched its IP Clinic and Lab at ACC Liverpool to provide accessible, expert guidance on intellectual property, contracts, and business strategy for musicians, producers, and music-tech innovators, with a strong focus on early-stage, preventative support rather … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) University of York is leading a collaborative research project with the University of Liverpool to investigate how seabirds navigate vast distances and how these biological strategies can be translated into advanced autonomous navigation systems. By developing miniature sensors … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A major UK clinical trial led by the University of Liverpool in collaboration with Cardiff University and NHS partners has demonstrated that a procalcitonin-guided diagnostic algorithm can significantly reduce mortality among patients with suspected sepsis, saving an estimated … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A research consortium led by the University of Liverpool has received funding from Hilfsaktion Noma e.V. to investigate noma, a severe gangrenous disease that affects the mouth and face and primarily impacts malnourished children in regions of extreme … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Academy of Medical Sciences has launched a UK Medical Science Careers Taskforce to address growing challenges affecting the country’s medical research workforce. Co-chaired by Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed of the University of Liverpool and Dr Tony Wood … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have created the world’s largest open-source tumour registry for dogs and cats, containing more than one million diagnostic records. The project integrates veterinary … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool spin-out Apoello has secured £470,000 in pre-seed investment to commercialise an AI-enabled platform designed to transform how new materials are discovered. Backed by SFC Capital, the British Business Bank and the University itself, the company … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has partnered with Boston-based BPGbio, Inc. to use artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new medicines through its Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone, analysing large-scale healthcare data to uncover causal links in disease and … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Centre for People’s Justice has launched a new touring exhibition, Candour and Communities, which explores a century of major disasters and scandals marked by institutional cover-ups and highlights the significance of the proposed Hillsborough Law, formally the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool Professors Mark Gabbay and Dan Joyce will take on central roles in a new £11 million NIHR-funded mental health research initiative linked to the University of Huddersfield’s forthcoming Centre for Equity in Mental Health, bringing … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a long-term partnership focused on data science and artificial intelligence innovation for healthcare. Signed during … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) CERSI-PGx has launched a free eLearning portal to support the adoption of pharmacogenomics in routine clinical practice. Led by the University of Liverpool in partnership with the British Pharmacological Society and Queen Mary University of London, the platform … Read the full press release →