Glasgow Changing Futures

What is Glasgow Changing Futures?

GCF is a University of Glasgow programme of activities that fosters a collaborative environment to address the societal challenges that will shape the future.

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Healthy & Equitable Futures

Working to achieve health equity for people locally, nationally and globally.

Sustainable Futures

Responding to the complex challenges created by our changing climate.

Collaborative Futures

Striving to redefine how we work together to secure a strong future for challenge-led collaboration

Architectural Futures

Bringing together the felt, lived, geographic, administrative and economic dimensions of place to respond to contemporary place-based challenges.

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7 Oct

Delivering Humanised Places research partnership set to challenge the ‘blandemic’ of dull, soulless development.

Humanise, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the University of Glasgow have joined forces to create a major research project exploring how buildings can strengthen health, pride and belonging.
28 Sep

Healthy and Equitable Futures at the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG)

Three interactive activities at the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) will invite participants to explore possible futures and identify actions that could help create healthier and more equitable societies.
3 Sep

New UofG collaborative teams awarded GCF funding to advance challenge-focused solutions

GCF funds 18 projects across UofG in the first seed fund round.

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Glasgow murals acknowledgment

The striking artwork has been created by three talented Glasgow-based artists - Bobby McNamara (Rogue One), Sam Bates (Smug), and Frank Carty (Artisan Artworks). It is used with their kind permission.

Additional approval received with thanks from Albright Omoregie, Amma Birth Companions, Govan Housing Association and Glasgow City Council.

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