Imperial is one of the world’s top universities with the greatest concentration of high-impact research of any major UK university

Imperial has an established track record of leading multidisciplinary research collaborations, as well as convening a broad spectrum of external partners to bear on societal and industrial problems, particularly through the work of established centres and institutes such as the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment; Institute of Global Health Innovation; Centre for Environmental Policy; and Energy Futures Lab.

These centres have already had a transformative impact in helping to achieve the SDGs. For example, by pioneering new advances in electrochemical materials to improve batteries and fuel cells for sustainable cities and transport; driving improvements in disease screening by combining artificial intelligence (AI) and clinical medicine; and helping farmers in Africa improve crop yields and protect against drought with innovative new financial instruments. 

 This multidisciplinary approach now permeates Imperial’s entire ecosystem and is exemplified through the creation over the past few years of dozens of new Networks of Excellence and Centres of Excellence – including those focused on Air Quality; Sustainability through Life Cycle Approaches; Translational Nutrition and Food Research; Ocean Plastic SolutionsMalaria and more. Meanwhile, Imperial’s White City Campus is being purpose-built to facilitate cross-disciplinary research and innovative solutions in partnership with industry, third sector and the local community.

The Hub runs a successful Research Bid Development Support programme

 
 

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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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