Research at the University of Winnipeg is driven by curiosity, creativity, and a commitment to making a difference. Our faculty, students, and partners collaborate across disciplines to address pressing local and global challenges. Explore how UWinnipeg research is shaping knowledge, policy, and practice in our communities and beyond.
Research Spotlight
The research community at the University of Winnipeg includes scholars, scientists, and students who pursue research that inquires into fundamental questions in each of the academic disciplines. Our future as an excellent research and teaching community depends upon and extends our traditions. The Research Office supports this community with tools, resources, and expertise to enable researchers to succeed in their various research endeavours.
As a centralized service at UWinnipeg, please reach out to us for any of the following supports (among others) and we can either help you directly or point you to the correct department:
- Research planning (short or long term)
- Grant development and submission
- Research award development and submission
- Contract drafting and reviewing
- Research infrastructure and equipment
- Research mentorship opportunities
- Research security and risk assessments
- Student research funding opportunities
- Human ethics and animal care
- Research centres and institutes
- Commercialization and innovation
The Research Support Fund (RSF) assists Canadian postsecondary institutions with the expenses associated with managing the research funded by the three federal research granting agencies:
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
The RSF grant is critical to the success of the University’s research undertakings. In 2023-24 the RSF grant was used to invest in a number of research expenditure categories including:
- Research software
- Renovation and maintenance of research facilities and equipment
- Library service
- Research financial services
- Research support
Read more about the UWinnipeg's RSF grant or visit the RSF website for general information.
The University of Winnipeg is a comprehensive research university with a strong culture of research, scholarship, creativity, and innovation that spans the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and education. We are defining and achieving growth not in terms of student numbers, but in terms of outcomes, impact, and success. We are innovative, deliberate, collaborative, responsive, and thoughtful. Together, our Strategic Directions form a framework to guide our future decision making.
The institution's Strategic Plan is under review and more information will be released soon.
UW Research Question
The Podcast where we talk to researchers at the University of Winnipeg about the questions they have, and what they’re doing to find answers. UW Research Question is available on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and wherever you find podcasts.
Research News
Three UWinnipeg researchers receive Manitoba Medical Services Foundation awards
Dr. Qian Liu, Applied Computer Science; Chi-Chun Lin, Education; and Marcella Cassiano, Criminal Justice, all received Manitoba Medical Services Foundation operating grants for their research.
Show me the soil! Saving Earth through remediation and ecosystem restoration
The Earth’s health greatly affects all living creatures big and small. UWinnipeg’s Dr. Srimathie Indraratne is a soil scientist whose research focuses on keeping contaminants out of our water and food systems.
Research photography competition crowns winners
Winners of UWinnipeg's second annual research photography competition include images of breathtaking northern skies and fascinating underwater scenes.
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Our banner image "The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Surveying" was taken by Christopher Storie for our Research in Focus photo competition.