Trent University is one of Canada’s top universities, recognized for its research and innovation, particularly within the liberal arts and sciences.
Research is central to our mission as we strive to contribute to research at a local, national and international level. With numerous partnerships from government, other universities, industries and communities around the world, Trent's researchers continually advance the knowledge, technologies and services of their disciplines.
Trent’s distinctive interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to research sets us apart from our peers, with our strengths and the strategic directions summarized around three areas of excellence :
Humanities, Culture & Indigenous Studies
Characterized by an interdisciplinary overview of the human condition
Aging, Health & Sustainable Communities
Collaborative and community-based research in Psychology, Nursing, Education, Aging and Business.
The Environment
Trent has decades of world-renowned research expertise in this theme area and continues to be a leader in environmental studies.
Research Annual Report 2023
2023 Report on Research Excellence at Trent University
In 2023 research continued to thrive at Trent University - from significant increases in grant application funding and application success rates, to celebrating Trent’s research award winners, and highlighting the achievements and impact of our faculty and student researchers - we are delighted to share a snapshot of the Trent University research community’s important work in the 2023 Report on Research Excellence.
Research News
The cutting-edge research conducted by faculty at Trent has not gone unnoticed in the news. Read more about the impact Trent researchers are making regionally, nationally, and around the world.
Leadership
Dr. Holger Hintelmann is the Interim Vice-President Research and Innovation at Trent University. With 12 years of proven leadership in the Trent Community, Dr, Hintelmann was most recently the Dean of Science at Trent University (since 2012). His research focuses on on environmental chemistry (mercury cycling and accumulation).
Research Institutes, Centres & Groups
The Research Institutes, Centres & Groups at Trent play a critical role in our pursuit of research excellence with national and international recognition, diversity of research across scholarly disciplines, an emphasis on interdisciplinary research, and involvement of students in research.
Partnerships
Trent’s world-class researchers, along with our outstanding research, invention and innovation records, have allowed us to form long-standing relationships with communities, not-for-profits, business and industries to help solve real-world problems for Canadians and people worldwide.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Trent University is strongly committed to raising awareness around equity, diversity and inclusion concerns across both the Canada research chairs program and its broader research community. We recognize that by fostering a diverse and inclusive research culture, we create opportunities and an environment that allows students and faculty to develop and flourish as individuals and global citizens.
Funding Support
Trent University is grateful for the continued support of the three federal research granting agencies through the Research Support Fund, which allows us to maintain a world-class research environment.
