The network engages staff and PhD researchers who all share an interest in complex global challenges and a commitment to finding practical solutions. We believe that these challenges are best understood and approached through interdisciplinary collaborations that rely on a range of methods.

The work of our members has influenced peace talks, helped deliver improvements in healthcare and health to war-torn countries, and contributed to the global debate about public policies to address the Covid-19 pandemic in contexts of conflict or political instability.

SCoPe has organised a number of workshops on interdisciplinary themes, such as conflict & health and conflict & literature; we have supported large interdisciplinary funding applications; and we have established links with external partners, including the Households in Conflict Network and the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.