TACKLING GLOBAL CHALLENGES
From improving biosecurity for a sustainable shrimp industry in Bangladesh to documenting the lived experiences of disability in Namibia, working together with a diversity of partners, University of Exeter are making significant discoveries to tackle pressing global challenges and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals through our inter- and trans- disciplinary research. These projects are generously supported by numerous funders. You can find out more about the funding programmes and the Global Challenges Research Fund below.
"The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) support UK and international researchers and innovators to undertake cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund forms part of the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) to address the United Nations sustainable development goals"
OUR PROJECTS
Conflict
Conflict and development are connected. The global research community has a key role to play in protecting and assisting vulnerable people affected by unrest.
Food Systems
Climate change affects food security. Using research and innovation to address agriculture systems and improve food security.
Education
Education reduces inequalities. Developing policies and practical solutions to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Global Health
Health is a human right. International collaborations to build resilient health systems, increase access to quality healthcare and provide basic hygiene and sanitation.
Resilience
The importance of emergency preparedness. Assisting countries to strengthen early warning and disaster risk reduction systems and ensure that those vulnerable to disasters are more prepared.
Sustainable Cities
Radical reimagining. Working to make cities and human settlements more ‘inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’.
WHERE WE WORK
We work all over the world on projects to meet sustainable global challenges.
LASTEST NEWS
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£4.5m awarded to an interdisciplinary team led by Dr Frank van Veen in Biosciences to address sustainable development challenges associated with drought and peatland fires in Indonesian Borneo.
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Imagining Futures Network Plus £2m funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council and through the Global Challenges Research Fund.
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Global Research Translation Award: Funding for Food Systems Innovation and Translation
CONTACT US
To find out more about our work or for any help with funding opportunities, please contact the team below.
Email us: gcrf@exeter.ac.uk