Governance

During times of crisis, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, public governance is more important than ever. Immediate and ongoing responses by countries around the world have a critical impact on how people experience the pandemic, and on any subsequent recovery. Our researchers and staff are exploring global leadership surrounding the current situation, focusing on children’s rights, social media use and the UK government’s strategic preparations for COVID-19.

You can read more about our research on governance in the subsections below.

Research at GCU

Research is instrumental in tackling society’s biggest problems. The health, social and economic challenges uncovered by COVID-19 brings into sharp focus our commitment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all.

Sustainable Development Goals

These global goals reflect our ethos as the University for the Common Good and our mission to make a positive difference to the communities we serve. Read our institutional research strategy to find out more about our commitment to the SDGs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond.

The icons below show which of the 17 SDGs we aim to impact through the research above.