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Research Entities

Research Units and Core Facilities, referred to as Research Entities, play a central role in the University’s research mission through collaboration, training, partnerships, research dissemination, and research-creation. ​

 

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Research Units within McGill bring together researchers to focus on a specific area of research, often across departments and Faculties. Core Facilities are shared research platforms that provide access to a wide community of users to specialized equipment, expertise, training, services, and technologies.

The McGill Policy on Research Entities and related procedures outlines the framework for their recognition, oversight, review, and operations.

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Core Facilities

Core Facilities are research platforms that provide access to specialized equipment, expertise, training, services, technologies, and scientific and technical personnel. These facilities are accessible to researchers both within and outside McGill.

Learn about core facilities at McGill
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Research Units

Research Units conduct high-impact research, establish partnerships with external organizations, initiate collaborations with researchers at McGill and other academic institutions, and provide opportunities for student training.

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