The Fraser of Allander Institute is a leading independent regional economic research unit and carries out research into regional economic issues in general and for the Scottish economy in particular.

Scottish Centre for Employment Research's (SCER) purpose is to produce high quality academic research for policy use in public, private and voluntary sectors.

The Centre for Informed Decision Analytics (IDeA) is a leading group working on a wide range of techniques to provide evidence-based decision making frameworks to analysts, senior managers, executives, and policymakers

Created thanks to a philanthropic gift from Dr Charles Huang, the centre is named after Dr Huang's PhD supervisor and mentor during his studies, Professor Stephen Young.  The centre aims to be recognised globally as a leading institute for International Business & Innovation Research, and as a recognised authority in this area.

The Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities' (SISC) mission is to explore the different roles and experiences of communities in the transition to sustainability.

A platform for dialogue and collaboration between academia, business, and policymaking, that leads to responsible business practices and policy actions based on rigorous and evidence-based research.