SPIRU

The Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) is an interdisciplinary research group based at Glasgow Caledonian University working in partnership with the Poverty Alliance and other stakeholders to investigate and develop effective responses to poverty and inequality in Scotland and beyond.

We are committed to advancing GCU’s mission to promote the Common Good and the University’s research aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which prioritise eradicating poverty and resolve to leave no one behind.

SPIRU contributes to these ambitions through applied research, policy analysis and engaging with policymakers, campaign groups and community stakeholders. Our success in making a difference was reflected in our Research Impact Case Study, which was rated world-class (4*) in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. As a result, the impact of our research was ranked in the top 10 in Social Policy in the UK.