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Mechanical Engineering at Strathclyde is one of the largest departments of its type in the UK, with around 500 undergraduate and 80 postgraduate students. It has around 100 academic, research, administrative and technical staff. It is by far the largest of its type in Scotland. It has the highest independently assessed standing in its discipline in Scotland for both teaching and research. The staff complement covers a wide range of expertise and this is reflected in the research profile and in the portfolio of specialist MEng courses.

The sky's no limit for space researchers

Space plays a key role in supporting the technologies many of us use every day - from satellite TV, to GPS and weather forecasting. But what does the next generation of space technologies hold?

Vacancies

There are no vacancies at present

Research Vacancies

Postdoc opportunity: hybrid MD/CFD simulations for micro/nano flows

Within the GASMEMS Marie-Curie Initial Training Network, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available on a project entitled: Dynamics of gas microflows: effects of surface material and fabrication techniques. Application deadline: 2 November 2009. Postdoc opportunity: hybrid MD/CFD simulations for micro/nano flows.

Current Postgraduate Funding Opportunities

There are no relevant opportunities at present.

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