Research

About Research

All departments at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ conduct research that contributes to the transition to a more sustainable society in various research groups and programs. The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ follows the Sustainable Development Goals closely. 

If you wish to find an overview of the faculties, research groups and departments at ¹û¶³´«Ã½, please click on the button below ‘Research groups overview.ppsx’. There’s also an overview of SDGs in connection to ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s academic landscape.

Research at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ does not only take place in several ¹û¶³´«Ã½-related institutes (see slider below). Indeed, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ uses its campus as a Living Lab for conducting research into green and alternative solutions.

If you are curious on how YOUR research project aligns with our commitment to renewable energy and sustainable practices you can now make use of our Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool, which helps researchers evaluate the environmental and societal impact of their work!

Sustainabilty related institutes on campus

Report - Transformative Research for Sustainability @¹û¶³´«Ã½

Transformative Research for Sustainability at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ explores how the university can evolve its research culture to better address global sustainability challenges. Using the UN SDGs as a framework, the report identifies research communities at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ engaging with sustainability topics and highlights opportunities for a shift from research that merely ‘informs’ to research that actively ‘transforms’ society. Through interviews and data analysis, it reveals structural, cultural, and institutional barriers, and proposes four aspirational dimensions specific to ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s context. This report provides an essential roadmap for embedding sustainability more deeply in research practices at ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

Living Labs

¹û¶³´«Ã½ therefore offers students, researchers, and teachers access to Living Lab facilities, to enable hands-on experimentation and testing in real-life environments.

A complete Living Lab overview can be found on our intranet page, aimed at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students, researchers, and teachers and how they can make use of the Living Labs.