Research culture

The world’s biggest health challenges need the world’s most diverse minds working together. At LSTM, we believe that inclusive, supportive, and collaborative research communities are key to delivering world-leading research and breakthroughs that transform global health. 

A female researcher wearing a white laboratory coat is engaged in conversation with a colleague inside a lab. She has dark hair tied back and is facing slightly towards the camera while speaking. In the foreground, the blurred figure of another person with long hair tied in a ponytail is visible, listening. Behind them, shelves stacked with plastic storage containers and a yellow clinical waste bin suggest an active laboratory environment.

Our approaches

Inclusive and Supportive Culture

We foster a research culture that champions inclusivity, equitable partnerships, integrity, and positive impact. Our approach reflects LSTM’s values and our commitment to ethical research practices, mutual learning, and global collaboration.

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Research Integrity

We place research integrity at the heart of everything we do. From design to dissemination, we promote high-quality, responsible research practices that uphold trust, transparency, and accountability. Our rigorous standards ensure that every scientific discovery can be trusted by patients, partners, and policymakers worldwide.

We empower researchers, students, and staff to comply with the highest standards in the conduct of all research undertaken in LSTM’s name, whether on our premises in Liverpool or at our Global Hubs.

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Virtual Academy for Education, Research and Enterprise

Our Virtual Academy connects you with the practical tools, mentorship, and networks you need to advance your global health career. From securing funding for research to navigating ethical approval across continents, or learning how to an effective educator,the academy provides the practical support that turns ambitious global health ideas into reality.

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Inaugural lectures and research seminars

Our internal and inaugural lecture series bring together researchers, students, alumni, and professional services staff from across the institution to explore emerging findings, discuss methods, and showcase the real-world impact of our work. This culture of openness and shared learning helps us strengthen our science, support career development, and ensure that knowledge flows across departments, disciplines, and career stages.

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LSTM Inaugural Lecture – Professor Euphemia Sibanda