Research, knowledge exchange and partnerships for a sustainable future

Solving the many social and environmental challenges, including climate change, that we face requires universities to lead, support and deliver sustainability-focused research. University of Greenwich researchers are making significant contributions across our Faculties on a range of projects.

Our Research and Knowledge Exchange Sub-Strategy states that “we will measure our focus on local, national and international impact in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, responding to some of the world’s biggest challenges by developing sustainable solutions”, along with noting that  “there is a central commitment to sustainability which runs through this
sub-strategy”.

We encourage staff to apply a sustainability lens within their expert areas to identify new perspectives. This creates opportunities for interdisciplinary research across our research community and in collaboration with other universities and partners locally, across the UK and throughout the world.

The University’s Natural Resources Institute is a leader in natural resources research, promoting efficient management and use of renewable natural resources in support of sustainable livelihoods. Research is primarily focused on developing and emerging economies. The Institute for Inclusive Communities and Environments takes an interdisciplinary approach in binging together key research centres that can deliver solutions to many of the worlds social and environmental challenges.

Find out more about our research and individual projects delivered by our research centres.

Knowledge exchange and partnerships

We know that a sustainable society cannot be delivered without collaboration and a range of partnerships. The University of Greenwich is working with partners across the world on a range of sustainability focused research projects. These are often in partnership with local educational institutions, government agencies and commercial organisations. We work on commercial and funded projects that are delivering outcomes essential for humanity and the planet and we are keen to collaborate with anyone sharing our ethos to use research as a power for good.

Find out more about our partnerships.

Training

The Sustainability Development Team provides training for researchers, highlighting how this topic can be an asset to research and introducing tools to help in the application of sustainability in the process of research development and delivery. Contact Greenwich Research and Enterprise for more information.

You can contact the Sustainability Development Unit by email: sustainability@gre.ac.uk.

Ethical Research

The university has an Ethical Research Collaboration Policy which sets the minimum expectations on academic staff at the University of Greenwich. As research and knowledge exchange usually requires collaboration with external partners (through funding, access to resources, conferences/workshops and other similar fora etc) there may be circumstances where it is inconsistent with the ethical stance of the University of Greenwich to engage in a collaboration with a particular partner, either in general, or for a specific activity, where that activity might be inconsistent with the aims and objectives of the university. This policy provides further guidance to meet our ethical responsibilities.

Showcasing Our Research Community

Our academics are leading the way in impactful research to tackle the global issues of climate change and environmental degradation. To view the case studies below, click on the profile pictures or to view all case studies, please click here.

Showcasing Our Wider Community

Other staff members are doing amazing things and making huge impacts on student success. To view the case studies below, click on the profile pictures or to view all case studies, please click here.