GCUA 2030

Global Challenges University Alliance, GCUA 2030, is a network of university partners from across the globe with a common vision of contributing to sustainable, global development. GCUA 2030 offers a global learning forum for PhD students and young researchers providing a range of learning and networking activities.

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From Washington to the future: Advancing global agrifood collaboration through GCUA 2030

In this reflection, Paul Egan, Programme Coordinator for the Global Challenges University Alliance (GCUA 2030) shares perspectives from a recent visit to Washington, D.C., where SLU and GCUA 2030 partners gathered at the Embassy of Sweden to discuss the future of collaboration in agrifood systems and innovation.

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From Afghanistan to MSU and GCUA 2030

In this reflection, GCUA 2030 student Latifa Salangi shares her powerful academic and personal journey from Afghanistan to MSU, illustrating how GCUA's Agenda 2030 course has helped her connect the SDGs to lived experience, responsibility, and the realities of inequality, conflict, and resilience.

Collage with the four prize laureates in GCUA 2030 Award 2025

We congratulate the prize laureates!

GCUA 2030 proudly presents the four prize laureates in GCUA 2030 award 2025. Below you find motivations for all four; Said Rodriguez-Romero and Vanesa Gutiérrez-Chavéz, UAQ, Yue Zhu, BFU, and Sendibitiyosi Gandidzanwa, NMU.
Read motivations and watch their videos!
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GCUA 2030 courses

Do you want your research to contribute to making the world a better place? Would you like to interact with doctoral students from all over the world? If you are still reading, you should probably sign up for the PhD courses given by GCUA 2030.

How to conduct a systematic review

GCUA 2030 hosted a successful webinar together with SLU Library and SLU Global on the theme "How to conduct a systematic review". The webinar was open for all GCUA 2030 members.
Read more and watch the recording here!
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Climate Action Challenge

The mentorship programme will allow for cross-cultural exchange and learning between mentors and mentees, in depth dialogues on a range of aspects related to academic career development.

News for GCUA 2030 members

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A global learning forum for sustainable development

The overall goal of GCUA 2030 is to enhance the capacity of its partners to contribute to Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through international collaboration. A key objective is to equip the next generation of researchers, teachers and academic leaders with knowledge, tools and networks that will strengthen their capacity to work across disciplines and to conduct translational research. The network offers different types of learning activities designed to accommodate and be attractive to students from different educational systems.