A convening platform to amplify and support Imperial's global, sustainable development research, education and innovation
The Global Development Lab brings together Imperial’s community to develop, amplify and support research and education impact in .
The Lab supports Imperial's contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Agenda 2030, and the university's work more broadly with some of the most vulnerable and marginalised, in societies where multiple global challenges are acutely concentrated.
The Lab supports the building of equitable partnerships to support research impact in a global development context. We offer a community-building network to support new multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral research partnerships focused on global development challenges, bringing together academia, government/policymakers, NGOs, civil society and industry.
The Lab develops educational and capacity building activities for global development, co-created with partners in LDCs and LMICs. Programmes develop solutions for locally formulated challenges and embed research and innovation skills with global relevance. We offer a platform to support education and student experience for those based both at Imperial and for educators based in partner institutions across the world, cultivating an extensive network of early-career researchers and practitioners who are equipped to drive sustainable, locally-led development in their communities and beyond.
The Lab seeks to co-design and co-deliver a series of Enterprise Lab affiliate programmes, with partners across LDCs and LMICs. We have co-developed a series of SDG-focused access points to the research and innovation ecosystem at Imperial, profiling the mission-driven start-ups, SMEs and industry research centres constantly emerging from our labs, hackspaces and incubators.
The Lab's strategy and activity is guided by an Academic Advisory Group comprising of colleagues from across all sections of Imperial and led by two Academic Chairs. The Lab is supported and co-ordinated by the Global Development Lab core team, based in the wider International Relations Office.