Research
Research is at the heart of Glasgow Caledonian’s mission as the University for the Common Good. Our research focuses on three core areas - inclusive societies, healthy lives, and sustainable environments, aligned with our three Academic Schools - the Glasgow School for Business and Society, the School of Health and Life Sciences, and the School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, and underpinned by an inter-sectoral approach to addressing the challenges posed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Research Excellence Framework (REF) performance is unsurpassed by any other Scottish modern university for our level of research, with a score of 72%, which is considered to be world-leading or internationally excellent. Our health research is surpassed only by King’s College London for outstanding impact.
To maintain our groundbreaking research efforts, we work in close partnership and collaborate with numerous bodies such as the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland, Glasgow City Council and local businesses, as well as internationally with the World Health Organization, the African Development Bank, the European Commission and others.
We have a thriving research culture and environment within our Academic Schools and six interdisciplinary research centres, with around 500 postgraduate research students at any one time, overseen by our award-winning Graduate School.
