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 Secwepemcúl’ecw, 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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Partnering in wildfire
TRU and the BC Wildfire Service are partnering to develop research, education, training and innovation opportunities to address wildfires.
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Why Ontario school boards are suing social media platforms for causing an attention crisis
Law's Robert Diab discusses why Ontario schools are suing social media companies and whether they'll succeed, for The Conversation Canada.
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Board approves health research centre for rural, older adults
TRU's Board of Governors approved Friday the establishment of the Population Health and Aging Rural Research Centre, an innovative research.
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Conference unites a world of Indigenous knowledge
International Indigenous women share research on food security and sustainability issues at the Coyote Brings the Food conference at TRU.
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Does TikTok pose a security threat to Canadians?
TRU Law faculty member Robert Diab writes for The Conversation Canada, asking if TikTok poses a theoretical or real threat to Canadians.
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Scholarships support student research spanning housing to ecosystems
Seven TRU graduate students are getting a financial boost to back their work as recipients of this year’s B.C. Graduate Scholarships.
More news
The Conversation
The Conversation is an international independent source of news and views from the academic and research community. TRU has been a contributing member since 2018.
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Events
Respiratory therapy – mandatory info session
Date: May 7, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Virtual
In the process of applying to the Respiratory Therapy program? Join us to learn about the application process, program options, etc.
TRU BioBlitz basecamp
Date: May 22, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Campus Commons
The TRU BioBlitz is a collaborative citizen-science scavengerhunt to discover and catalogue as many species of plants, animals, etc.
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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.
