Global challenges

We explore new areas and collaborate across disciplines, applying expertise in collaboration with local to international partners to drive creative real-world solutions for the biggest societal challenges.

Flooded village in lowland of Great river

Changing environments and infrastructure

Understanding environmental processes and their impacts on the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere to provide the scientific evidence base and expertise to identify and implement sustainable solutions.
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Energy

Enabling a smooth transition to a decarbonised energy system through the development of sustainable technologies for energy generation, storage and demand related to transport, travel and buildings.
Home health care visit in Brazil

Health and wellbeing

Enabling health and wellbeing for all through the delivery of new interventions to improve lifestyle, mental health and wellbeing and global health, and development of innovative healthcare technologies.
TOXI-triage exercise in Finland

Secure and resilient societies

Supporting integrated social, technical, economic, and political systems to enable stability through a deeper understanding of disaster risk management, defence and security and population resilience.
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Artificial Intelligence and cognitive technologies

Developing AI and cognitive technologies to advance our fundamental knowledge, computational paradigms, smart materials and devices for a broad range of applications – spanning every aspect of our lives – and addressing the related ethical issues.