This page highlights recent research projects for Sustainable Development. These projects demonstrate the University's commitment to advancing knowledge and practice in support of sustainable development goals across teaching, learning, research, and community engagement. As new research activities and outputs are continually being published, we encourage you to visit the Glasgow Caledonian University news pages for the latest updates and further information.

• Glasgow student heads to Sierra Leone to tackle waterborne disease (18/5/2026)
• Engineering student to bring solar power to rural Cameroon school (15/5/2026)
• Magnusson Awards celebrate students driving global and local change (13/5/2026)
• GCU research helps shape next phase of Scotland’s home energy assessment plans (1/4/2026)
• Glasgow Caledonian leading major sport and climate change research (16/3/2026)
• UK space industry gets first full estimate of its carbon footprint (15/12/2025)
• New international project will transform AI into a force for social good (4/11/2025)
• Students help make vision a reality on South Africa’s Train of Hope (29/10/2025)
• University social work researchers contribute to anti-racism action plan (24/9/2025)
• Major study to assess public health benefits of Community Wealth Building (4/9/2025)
• Glasgow Caledonian research informs Scottish Government’s new home energy assessment plans (6/6/2025)
• University hits the mark with social projects at Converge Challenge (16/5/2025)
• The science behind everyday clothing choices (24/4/2025)
• New partnership to boost science and research for the common good (24/2/2025)