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About the centre
The National Centre for Zoonosis Research (NCZR) is a combined venture of the universities of Liverpool and Lancaster, the Health Protection Agency and the Veterinary Laboratories Agency. It was established with core funding for three years from the North West Development Agency.
The Centre is physically hosted by the University of Liverpool at Leahurst Campus, the field station of the University’s Veterinary School, on the Wirral, but it is the hub for collaborative research across the UK and further afield.
Mission
The Centre, as the hub of a dynamic network, undertakes world-class research into zoonotic infections, and is a catalyst for national and international collaborations, taking multidisciplinary and multi-institutional approaches to zoonosis research.
Thus we can:
- lead and undertake zoonosis research;
- facilitate collaborative zoonosis research;
- lead and facilitate the development of national and international networks of zoonosis research.
Provide scientifically-sound, evidence-based, relevant and timely advice and consultancy services to governments, businesses and other stakeholders. Such advice is delivered through:
- policy-responsive research projects, including the development of novel problem-driven approaches and methodologies;
- networking with national and international organisations with interests in, or responsibilities for, zoonotic diseases;
- involvement in advisory committees, networks, working groups and expert panels.
Develop, facilitate and provide training relevant to the prevention and control of zoonotic infections, directly and through collaborating institutions and bodies. This includes:
- the development and provision of programmes, events and research training;
- the development and provision of educational material for the general public.
