Research & Graduate Studies
Our goal
Thompson Rivers University will earn recognition as the most committed and innovative university in Canada for research and scholarship based on community partnerships; for involving graduate students in community-centred research; and for undergraduate research training.
Our actions will be defined by shared, deeply held values. We respect each other (Xyemstwécw), the land, knowledge, the peoples of our region and beyond.
Strategic Research Plan
Thompson Rivers University is entering a new phase where our research is advanced not only by individual scholars and projects, but also by strategic partnerships, collaborations and international networks. TRU’s new 2022-27 Strategic Research Plan articulates the key challenge areas where we will strive to make significant contributions during the next five years.
- Understanding and responding to changing climate, its consequences for our environments (built, natural, social), and pursuing sustainable solutions.
- Contributing to greater social cohesion and sense of belonging through a commitment to social justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and social responsibility.
- Strengthening health, quality of life, and cultural sustainability in our local and regional communities.
- Advancing technological, social and economic development and innovation that improves people’s lives.
- Seeking truth, reconciliation, and rights through Indigenous-led research and capacity building.
Our Strategic Research Plan represents a road map to connecting research with community needs, engaging in global research challenges and ensuring the research enterprise contributes to the university’s 10-year strategic change goals. In the next 10 years, TRU will lead in community research and scholarship while supporting all faculty members in knowledge-seeking, knowledge creation, and creative inquiry.
Thompson Rivers University campuses are on the traditional lands of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops campus) and the T’exelc (Williams Lake campus) within Secwepemcúlucw, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc. The region TRU serves also extends into the territories of the St’át’imc, Nlaka’pamux, Nuxalk, Tŝilhqot'in, Dakelh, and Syilx peoples.
In the news
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Research creates pathway for Indigenous knowledge in nursing education
Researchers at six BC universities are the recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant, sharing $683,000 in funding.
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New master’s students learn to create positive change
TRU's Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice has received government approval and classes begin in September.
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New partnership strengthens academic ties with US
TRU has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fulbright Canada to host a series of leading US scholars to teach and conduct research.
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Microbiologist joins prestigious national fellowship
Microbiologist Naowarat (Ann)) Cheeptham now belongs to a fellowship of Canada’s best post-secondary educators.
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New book captures critical voices on special education
Kim Calder Stegemann and Nan Stevens’s new book takes a look at how the education of students with diverse abilities has evolved over time.
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Better by the dozen: TRU researchers receive grants
Twelve researchers have been awarded Internal Research Grants, valued at up to $5,000 each.
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Events
SSHRC Grant Writing Workshop
Date: May 26, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: No location specified
MacEwan University Office of Research Services is hosting twoworkshops to provide information on SSHRC and NSERC research grants.
Virtual Workshop: NSERC Grant Writing
Date: June 7, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: No location specified
MacEwan University Office of Research Services is hosting twoworkshops to provide information on SSHRC and NSERC research grants.
Virtual Workshop: NSERC Grant Writing
Date: June 8, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: No location specified
MacEwan University Office of Research Services is hosting twoworkshops to provide information on SSHRC and NSERC research grants.
Grad Students: Project and time management workshop
Date: June 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: No location specified
Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows can sign up now to gain the soft skills needed to make your project a success.
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Research is on the rise at TRU
TRU research storytellers
Dr. Rees’s SSHRC-funded research helps to inform science and math education, providing children with a love of discovery and the confidence to ask great questions and look to science for the answers.