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.

Webinar: GCUA 2030 Award presentations

Welcome to join an inspiring and fruitul hour to learn more about the GCUA 2030 Award laureates and their projects!

Webinar: Monitoring the SDGs and the 2025 SDG Report

GCUA 2030 welcomes you to this webinar with Daniel Eshetie from the United Nations Statistics Division to discuss UNSD's work to coordinate the Global SDG Indicator Framework and monitor progress towards Agenda 2030.
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GCUA 2030 Award

We are proud to announce the GCUA 2030 award. The award is established to encourage high quality research for sustainable global development.

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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.
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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

  • 2025-10-23

    PhD students design nature-based solutions for a resilient future

    Four groups completed the GCUA 2030 course "Climate Action Challenge" this year, designing nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and resilience while tackling societal challenges throughout the continent of Africa.
  • ONLINE | 2025-11-14 14.00

    Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2025 SDG Report

    GCUA 2030 welcomes you to this webinar with Daniel Eshetie from the United Nations Statistics Division to discuss UNSD's work to coordinate the Global SDG Indicator Framework and monitor progress towards Agenda 2030.
  • 2025-10-16

    GCUA 2030 student engagement highlighted at NMU's Research Week 2025

    Nelson Mandela University (NMU) held its annual Research Week 2025 under the theme “Transformative Knowledge for a Just, Sustainable and Innovative Africa.” The event provided a platform to share research achievements, support emerging scholars, and deepen local and international partnerships.
  • ONLINE, OTHER LOCATION | 2025-10-21 | 13.30-14.45

    Looping into tomorrow’s food systems

    Welcome to take part of an innovative and inspiring side event in conjunction to the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security. The side event is on the theme: Looping into tomorrow’s food systems – Innovative circular bioeconomy as a path to building resilient food systems
  • ONLINE | 2025-11-26 13.00

    Presentations GCUA 2030 Award

    Welcome to join an inspiring and fruitul hour to learn more about the GCUA 2030 Award laureates and their projects. Note! New date is 26 November.

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.