GDH Programmes

Strategic Research Development

The Dev-Lab team is working pro-actively to convene, develop, and support multidisciplinary expertise for the development of ambitious external funding applications, in collaboration with partners in developing countries.

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Global Development Fellowship

The Lab is supporting PhD students from Least Developed and Low Middle Income Countries working on research strongly aligned with the SDGs to spend time at Imperial.

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STEMB Impact Memos

Global Development STEMB Impact Memos offer Imperial academics and overseas partners a platform to promote - in lay accessible form - emerging areas of science and technology that can impact on development challenges.

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GDL programmes

Imperial Global Development Lab Annual Lecture

Professor Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, discussed how weather and climate intelligence function as strategic infrastructure at the Global Development Lab Annual Lecture in March 2026.

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Pilot Schemes

The Lab is piloting a several programmes, including a remote PhD scheme for LMIC based PhD students and a placement scheme for Imperial students in UN agency organisations.

To learn more about these opportunities, please contact Francesca Skillicorn f.skillicorn@imperial.ac.uk

Get Involved

The 17 SDGs are interconnected and require a truly collaborative approach.

We have much to learn from global partners and friends and welcome you to engage with us on this pathway.

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