Research Centres
The university houses a number of important and innovative research centres. These include:
- Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health
The Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health aims to transform the lives of the poorest through pioneering research examining the relationship between social business and health improvement.
- Centre for the Built Environment
CBE’s aim is to promote a range of activities and initiatives relevant to all who are involved in the design, construction, maintenance and management of the built environment in Scotland.
- The Moffat Centre
The Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development is one of the leading university-based research and consultancy centres in Europe.
- Caledonian Environment Centre
The CEC is recognised as a leading research and consultancy organisation and manages a number of high-profile projects. CEC has a wide range of skills and expertise, including resource and waste management, carbon management and greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, knowledge transfer, data analysis, planning, environmental management, and community engagement.
- Social History of Health & Healthcare
CSHHH activities focus on issues arising from the social history of health and healthcare in modern societies.
- Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning
The Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning engages in a range of research, knowledge exchange and related activities to inform policy and provision in the field of lifelong learning in the post-compulsory sector in Scotland and beyond.
- Scottish Poverty Information Unit
The Scottish Poverty Information Unit is an established applied research unit which has attained a reputation as an authority on matters pertaining to poverty and social justice in Scotland.
- Caledonian Academy
The Caledonian Academy is the focus of the university’s aim to develop and research new learning processes and environments that will shape the way students everywhere learn in the future.