Research at the University of Victoria

Nature's lessons
Learning about nature while in, well, nature is a popular European idea that's just starting to catch on in Canada. Beverly Smith (associate director of UVic's Centre for Early Childhood Research and Policy) is interested in just how beneficial this outdoor kindergarten curriculum is for a range of learning areas, including health, fitness, environmental literacy and cognitive ability. Photo: Nik West
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Lieden rankings — An international leader in collaboration
The prestigious Leiden rankings have named UVic as the top university in Canada for international research collaborations; an honour based on tracked citations that show UVic to have the highest proportion of publications co-authored by researchers in two or more countries. The university also scored top marks for scientific performance in Canada.
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Michael Whiticar with clipboard — Understanding Canada's thawing north
Michael Whiticar, biogeochemist and professor in UVic's School of Earth and Ocean Science, and his colleagues are five years into their decade-long study of the geochemistry, water cycle and microbial ecology of greenhouse gases in Canada's permafrost regions. Photo: Nik West.

Ana Maria Peredo — When communities create business opportunities, everyone can benefit
Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy director Ana María Peredo is a pioneer in the field of community-based entrepreneurship, sustainable development and alleviation of poverty. She explores how poor and Indigenous communities around the world have created business activities aimed at benefiting the whole community. Photo: Nik West.
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Amalis Riera on a boat — When BC's orcas talk, a UVic graduate student listens
Amalis Riera, a UVic grad student in earth and ocean sciences, has spent hundreds of hours in front of a computer, headphones on, listening intently for the telltale voices of killer whales. Her research may provide insight into where BC's resident killer whales go when we're not seeing them, especially in winter. Photo: Nik West.
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Dr. Paul Bramadat discusses the research taking place at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society (CSRS), a community of academics dedicated to the scholarly study of religion in relation to all aspects of human society, from law and politics to family and culture to history, the sciences and the arts.

Research at the University of Victoria

Nature's lessons

An international leader in collaboration

Understanding Canada's thawing north

When communities create business opportunities, everyone can benefit

When BC's orcas talk, a UVic graduate student listens

We're going places