‘Science for a changing planet’ hub

Learn about the Université de Lille’s focus areas of excellence

‘Science for a changing planet’ hub logo

This Hub is responding to the challenges posed by the harmful changes observed in the planet and its ecosystems as a whole. It is based on an original, integrated approach aimed at understanding them, slowing them down, mitigating them and reversing them.

The challenges

Understanding and monitoring global change

Proposing alternative solutions to the exploitation of fossil fuels

Assessing the impact of global change on Man, the Earth and societies

Cross-Disciplinary Projects

The Cross-Disciplinary Projects (CDP) aim to exploit the interdisciplinary mission of the topic area hubs to address the challenges of transitions. These projects closely link research and education. The CDPs help to raise the university’s profile, enhance its influence and consolidate its position as a stakeholder at the service of society.

WILL international chairs

As part of the France 2030 project WILL (Welcoming Internationals to Lille), the University of Lille is setting up international chairs. These chairs create high-level collaborations between a foreign senior principal investigator (PI), who is an expert in his or her field, and a research team at the University of Lille.

TESSA

Youtube Video: Kick Off - TESSA

Techno-Economical Study of Second life batteries for Affordable e-mobility campus (TESSA)

TESSA chair web page

RECAST

Youtube Video: Kick Off - RECAST

Recycling of End-of-life Condensation polymers to new Advanced Sustainable Thermoplastics (RECAST)

RECAST chair web page

Interdisciplinary courses of study

A range of courses have been set up and linked to the ‘Science for a changing planet’ hub. These courses are developed through projects such as GRAEL for master’s-doctorate graduate programmes or the ASDESR project for short courses (ExiST).

The ‘Innovation for a Changing Planet’ graduate programme aims to understand and monitor global change, seek alternative solutions to the exploitation of fossil resources, and assess the impact of global change on Man, the Earth and Society.

Learn about the graduate programme