Dr Scott Strachan
Principal Teaching Fellow
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Personal statement
Scott M. Strachan received the B.Eng. (Hons.) and Ph.D. degrees in 1995 and 2005 from the University of Strathclyde. Since his appointment within the Institute of Energy and Environment (Inst EE) in 1997, he has conducted numerous research projects with leading UK energy companies, mainly focusing on the areas of plant condition monitoring, asset management, data mining, knowledge management and engineering, and intelligent systems applications for power systems. He has been active in the universal energy access research (SDG7) since 2006. He was a founder of the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) Department’s staff/student outreach Gambia Solar Project and Tamil Nadu Solar Project; designing and installing off-grid solar PV systems to rural schools and health clinics. He is Co-Director of the Vertically Integrated Project for Sustainable Development programme (winner of the 2019 International Green Gown Award for Student Engagement and 2020 AASHE Award for Campus Sustainability Research). He is also Education for Sustainable Development lead in the University’s Centre for Sustainable Development and Co-Convenor of the ESD Topic Support Network for Learning for Sustainability Scotland, a UN Regional Centre of Expertise. Scott is Associate Dean Learning Enhancement for the Engineering Faculty, leading on the mainstreaming of ESD, EDI and Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the curriculum. also Chairs the University’s ESD Working Group and Strathclyde Climate Ambassadors’ Networks (StrathCAN), which won the 2022 UK & Ireland Green Gown Award for Student Engagement with Climate Education workshops.
Prize And Awards
- Invited to be member of panel of the Faculty of Science Teaching Excellence Awards
- Recipient
- 17/5/2025
- Nomination for Teaching Excellence Award for Excellence in Sustainability
- Recipient
- 13/5/2025
- Teaching Excellence Award Nomination for Most Diligent Educator
- Recipient
- 13/5/2025
- Member of the External Peer Advisor Group for the EAUC Pilot Programme on Key Enablers for ESD
- Recipient
- 9/5/2025
- Appointed as one of only 3 International VIP Ambassadors by the VIP Executive Committee
- Recipient
- 8/5/2025
- Shortlisting in Employability Award for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship by AGCAS
- Recipient
- 5/3/2025
Publications
- Strathclyde’s vertically integrated projects for sustainable development programme (VIP4SD) to leverage untapped UG research resource while actively developing the student competencies
- Strachan Scott
- Malawi National Energy Conference 2025 (2025)
- Smart local energy systems for grid densification and the alleviation of load shedding : Malawi case study
- Frame Damien, Strachan Scott
- 2025 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference 2025 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) (2025)
- Embedding the 3Es into Engineering Curricula through the VIP4SD Model at the University of Strathclyde
- Strachan Scott, Marshall Stephen, Frame Damien, Devaney Thomas
- IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference 2025 (2025)
- Enhancements to Strathclyde’s Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development Programme (VIP4SD) to further enhance students' sustainability, entrepreneurial, and employability credentials
- Strachan Scott, Devaney Thomas, Sutherland Nicola
- AdvanceHE Annual Teaching and Learning Conference 2025 (2025)
- Workshop: how you can use vertically integrated projects to promote future skills and competencies development in your students
- Chin Paul, Strachan Scott, Oswald Julie, Narayanswamy Shruti
- AdvanceHE Annual Teaching and Learning Conference 2025 (2025)
- Starting a European VIP hub
- Strachan Scott, Chin Paul, Dejus Brigita, Marie Vafors Fritz
- International VIP Consortium Annual Meeting (2025)
Professional Activities
- Engineering Academics Network (EAN) Annual Congress
- Organiser
- 17/6/2026
- Enhancements to Strathclyde’s Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development Programme (VIP4SD) to further enhance students' employability
- Speaker
- 11/9/2025
- James Curran
- Host
- 3/9/2025
- Sam Curran
- Host
- 3/9/2025
- Istanbul Technical University (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 1/9/2025
- Shehram Shah
- Host
- 25/8/2025
Projects
- Spencer grant application with European Consortium
- Strachan, Scott (Principal Investigator)
- TEL4All – Mainstreaming an Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive approach to
Transformational Experiential Learning through Vertically Integrated Projects - The proposal titled "TEL4All – Mainstreaming an Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive approach to
Transformational Experiential Learning through Vertically Integrated Projects" aims to address the
challenge of ensuring Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Higher Education (HE) through
Transformational Experiential Learning (TEL). TEL profoundly shifts learners' perspectives, enhancing
competencies, leadership, and career prospects. However, historically under-represented student groups
face barriers to accessing TEL opportunities.
The proposal examines Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs) as a model to increase EDI in TEL. VIPs
involve interdisciplinary, inter-year, team-based learning, engaging students in collaborative, faculty-led
research for academic credit. This model has been adopted by over 50 institutions worldwide and
provides key advantages integral to TEL, such as critical thinking, self-awareness, and resilience.
The project aims to develop a 'TEL4All' systems transformation framework to make TEL accessible to all
undergraduate students, including historically under-represented groups. This involves integrating VIP
into existing curricula with large scale academic and leadership buy-in, addressing administrative and
resource challenges. TEL4All will guide VIPs into US and European curricula, measuring the EDI-TEL gap
and the VIP model's impact on closing it. The project aims to inform HE policy and support
mainstreaming TEL in HEIs, providing equitable access to TEL for all students. - 11-Jan-2025
- QAA Collaborative Enhancement Projects: Call for Expressions of Interest
- Strachan, Scott (Principal Investigator)
- A Toolkit for embedding ESD Education for Sustainable Development), EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) and Employability, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in HE through Vertically Integrated Projects
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2026
- British Council TNE Grant
- Strachan, Scott (Principal Investigator)
- 10-Jan-2024 - 02-Jan-2026
- Creating Innovative and Active Co-learning Environments for Sustainable Partnerships in the Higher Education Area
- MacLachlan, Ross (Principal Investigator) Thomson, Avril (Principal Investigator) Henderson, Emma (Co-investigator) MacLachlan, Ross (Co-investigator) Race, Julia (Co-investigator) Strachan, Scott (Co-investigator) Thomson, Avril (Co-investigator)
- 19-Jan-2022 - 19-Jan-2024
- Strathclyde Climate Ambassadors Network
- McLeod, Debbie (Principal Investigator) Strachan, Scott (Co-investigator) Faulkner, Suzanne (Co-investigator)
- Research project to audit opportunities in ITE courses to promote Education for Sustainable Development in line with the GTCs standards for registration
- 17-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2023
- Produced briefing and presentation for Principal on a ‘Just Energy Transition in the context of a UK – India’, Climate Change & Energy Mtg with Lord Stern
- Strachan, Scott (Principal Investigator)
- 03-Jan-2022
Contact
Dr
Scott
Strachan
Principal Teaching Fellow
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: scott.strachan@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2609