Research

Research at ECU

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Research

Research at ECU

ECU Strategic Research Plan ’23-28

As one of the most research-intensive art and design universities in Canada, we believe that our research can help to transform the world, build healthier and more vibrant futures, and cultivate cultural resilience throughout our local and global communities.

Framework for Growth

The 2023-28 Strategic Research Plan provides a framework for the growth and development of a rich array of research activity across the university. It reflects the priorities of ECU’s research community for research excellence, emergent practice-based research and impactful cross-sectoral collaboration.

What’s in the Plan

The plan identifies new Guiding Principles, Research Themes and Strategic Objectives aimed at increasing our community’s capacity for engaging in research, exploring innovative and dynamic research programs and advancing our efforts to build stronger training opportunities, partnerships and innovation pathways.

Explore the Plan

This Strategic Research Plan outlines our priorities and the actions we will take to achieve these goals over the next five years and aligns with the Canada Research Chair program’s requirements for strategic research plans.

Explore the full plan using the menu link or download the PDF.

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