
Research Research culture and environment
Strathclyde is committed to creating and sustaining a supportive research and innovation environment. We aim to drive cultural change and impact through stimulating collaboration with internal and external partners, and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across the Strathclyde community. Further information on Strathclyde’s Research Environment is provided below.
Current Strathclyde staff can learn more about our ongoing activities to support our research environment on the RKES Portal (internal link only).
Supporting & developing academic professional staff
Strathclyde has developed a number of activities and initiatives that are focused on supporting and developing our staff and students, including:
- Organisational & Staff Development Unit (OSDU)
- Strategic Research Themes (internal link only)
- Researcher Development Programme
- Funding Proposal Development (internal link only)
- Equality & Diversity
Research governance, integrity & ethics
Strathclyde is committed to delivering world-leading research in accordance with the highest standards of research excellence and integrity. This is supported via clear policies, guidance and training, which can be accessed via the links below.
- Research Integrity (including research ethics and trusted research)
- University Governance and University Leadership
- Responsible Research & Innovation
Facilities & Equipment
To be at the cutting edge of research requires an array of state-of-the-art equipment. Conveniently based in Glasgow city centre, Strathclyde has extensive analysis facilities which, when not in use for our own research purposes, can be hired by businesses as an economical way to further development of new products and services.
As a university keen to collaborate with industry, we also have a number of staff dedicated to assisting you explore collaboration opportunities and access to facilities, as well as potential funding streams.
- Strategic Research Equipment (internal link only)
- Equipment & Facilities
Research Excellence Framework
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the current assessment of research quality in UK Higher Education Institutions. In the latest REF exercise, almost 90% of research produced by the University of Strathclyde was rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’. In a reflection of Strathclyde as ‘the place of useful learning’, the University’s impact and research environment has been recognised as particularly strong.
- Research Excellence Framework
- Guidance on research quality and assessment for staff (internal link only)
Partnerships & Enterprise
Working with entrepreneurs, academics and external business partners, our aim is to support the formation and growth of commercial opportunities and to facilitate new partnerships between these communities.
- Innovation & Industry Engagement
- Strathclyde Inspire
- Connecting & Engaging (internal link only)
- International Strategic Partnerships (internal link only)
Knowledge Exchange & Impact
Knowledge Exchange at Strathclyde encompasses a wide range of activity bringing together academic staff, external partners and communities to benefit from our combined research and expertise.
We strive to produce excellent research that has benefits to society through economic, social, environmental, and political impact, and support many aspects of the research environment to enable and promote the creation of that impact.