The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of British Columbia supports basic research through interdisciplinary initiatives that have the potential to make important advances in knowledge. The Institute brings together researchers from UBC with distinguished scholars from around the world to conduct fundamental research drawing upon and contributing to a wide range of diverse disciplines. The Institute aims to create a community of scholars, composed of outstanding researchers across the whole campus, who will contribute significantly to the intellectual life of the university. Of overriding concern in all Institute activities is excellence in research characterized by being fundamental, interdisciplinary, innovative and unique.

The Centre on Global Change and Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a cross-departmental initiative that brings together staff and students from a wide range of disciplines to contribute to the School's rapidly growing body of research on globalisation, environmental change and health. The Centre aims to bring together multidisciplinary expertise and experience from life sciences, public health and social sciences to understand and develop policy responses to the impact of globalisation on health and environment and to contribute to knowledge and action that addresses the adverse health and environmental impacts of globalisation notably worsening health inequity within and across countries.