Office of the Vice-President Research
Office of the Vice-President Research
Our mission
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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Rural dementia care focus of new Canada Research Chair
Dr. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu’s research will focus on improving health equity and quality of life of rural older adults living with dementia.
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For better policy, start with better data
New research from TRU Gaglardi explores ways to improve well-being in Indigenous communities — starting with the facts.
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Art meets research in equity project
Longing, Belonging, and Everything in Between: Cultural Mapping of EDI at TRU is on display until Friday, Oct. 28 at the TRU Art Gallery.
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Research team looks at full-circle sustainability
Dr. Bala Nikku looks at pressing societal challenges by examining ways to adopt a circular economy, after receiving a research grant.
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TRU researchers awarded over $500,000 through Discovery Grants
Three Thompson Rivers University researchers have received $590,000 through the federal NSERC Discovery Grants program.
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Audiobooks as a sound learning aid for students
Associate Professor Paul Simpson, from TRU's Piping Trades program, has created audiobooks to support students who struggle with reading.
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Events
Knowledge Makers, Volume 9 | call for participants
Date: February 25, 8:00am - February 26, 5:00pm
Location: OLARA
Knowledge Makers is very excited to announce that the call for participants is officially open for Volume 9!X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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KnowledgeMakers is very excited to announce that the call for participants is officially open for Volume 9!
This program will be offered through blended delivery both on campus and to undergraduate/graduate Indigenous students at a distance on February 25 and 26.
Once students complete this two day workshop, they will receive guidance and mentorship throughout the writing process, and will also have the opportunity to travel to New Zealand on an all expenses paid trip to work alongside Maori researchers andteachers.
Please forward to all Indigenous students you know who may be interested.
To learn more, please visit: https://knowledgemakers.trubox.ca/knowledge-makers/knowledge-makers-journal/become-a-knowledge-maker/
Or email knowledgemakers@tru.ca with any questions!
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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.
