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Three Strathclyders among new Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows

Appointments of Chief Commercial Officer Gillian Docherty, Professor Keith Mathieson and Professor Apala Majumdar

Advancements in genetic genealogy to be profiled at international conference

Event to be hosted by the Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies

Law Professor appointed as UN independent expert on climate change and human rights

Professor Elisa Morgera appointed from a pool of more than 50 candidates

Global experts join forces on £1.5M AI Space Sustainability project

International collaboration exploring how Artificial Intelligence can improve space operations

Glasgow Tech Week brings entrepreneurs and innovators together to celebrate success and build city’s ecosystem

The week will see a series of conferences, panels, breakfast sessions, workshops, networking events taking place across the city.

Strathclyde’s first social enterprise spin-out aims to tackle global warming

Company's Climate Change Litigation Knowledge Hub, a searchable open-access online platform, takes complex climate change litigation cases and translates them into short, plain language summaries.

Risk of adverse outcomes of pre-eclampsia accurately identified through new AI model

More than 8,800 women in 11 countries took part in the study

Pioneering forging research hub puts Scotland at the forefront of advanced engineering

The new facility puts Scotland at the forefront of modernising and future-proofing the $75 billion world forging sector.

Strathclyde cyber security research group gains Centre of Excellence status

Status conferred by the National Cyber Security Centre

£1M project to use food by-products for new antimicrobial drugs

Project aims to make antimicrobial production more cost-effective and sustainable

Student entrepreneurs win award for marketplace idea

Pitching event has £2,000 top prize

Innovation Node launched to drive development of new time-critical technologies

Strathclyde is hosting National Physical Laboratory atomic clock

Researchers awarded £2.6M to develop preclinical lead drug candidate for advanced prostate and colorectal cancers

Aim is to develop a pharmacological compound to inhibit the activity of the protein IKK alpha.

Strathclyde to lead two new Centres for Doctoral Training and partner in seven others

The Centres are among 65 sharing more than £1 billion of funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Renowned Astrophysicist marks International Women’s Day at Strathclyde

Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell opens Wing named in her honour

Innovative electricity system balancing tool helps keep Britain’s lights on

Tool paves the way for net-zero electricity system operation

Latest productivity index shows Scotland lagging behind the rest of the UK

Fraser of Allander Institute at Strathclyde provided insights which informed the report

Chimney soot & newspaper help create low-cost sensors to improve crop yields in Kenya

System to detect soil nutrients for improved fertility

Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Service speeding up treatment and improving outcomes, report finds

More than one in ten patients seen by new cancer diagnostic services have been referred for cancer treatment, helping to speed up treatment and improve outcomes.

Successful Scottish space industry could help Ireland’s sector take off

Scotland a blueprint for progress

Strathclyde collects Queen’s Anniversary Prize for photonics research and innovation

The Award was presented by Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of Strathclyde’s excellence in research and innovation in the field of Photonics – the science of light.

Preventing insomnia in new breast cancer patients

Trial of Sleep Restriction Therapy for newly-diagnosed patients

Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre secures funding for the next 10 years

Strathclyde-hosted centre has secured new annual funding of £2million from the Scottish Funding Council for at least the next 10 years

Long lost manuscript of classic Scottish novel acquired by Strathclyde Archives

Manuscript of Archie Hind's 1966 novel The Dear Green Place

Kinectrics to work with Strathclyde to expand nuclear research opportunities

The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them work together to expedite the commercialisation of advanced nuclear technologies.

NHS Golden Jubilee Consultant appointed Honorary Professor at Strathclyde

Professor Jon Clarke has been acknowledged for his work in the field of orthopaedics and his leading role in cutting edge research for improved patient care

Strathclyde appoints new Chief Executive of its Power Networks Demonstration Centre

Dr Will Drury, currently the Executive Director for Digital and Technologies at Innovate UK, will take over the running of PNDC on 8th April.

Two Strathclyde nominations in Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

Shortlistings in the Knowledge Exchange Heroes (Team) and Making an Environmental Difference categories

Global pharma firm joins forces with Strathclyde in advanced medicines manufacturing

Sanofi joins a consortium of eight Tier 1 partners within the global pharmaceutical industry

Ten Strathclyders in national sports scholarship programme

Talented athletes to benefit from Winning Students 100 programme

Strathclyde ranked third globally for percentage of Open Access research outputs

Open Access publishing of research outputs – such as results, methodologies, and data – means they are free and accessible to anyone, without requiring subscriptions to academic journals.

Local materials can boost science lessons

Study carried out in Scotland and Alaska

Innovation call aims to bring Fintech partners together to tackle regulatory challenges

A first-of-its-kind innovation challenge is bringing together financial institutions and innovators across the Scottish Fintech community to develop solutions to key regulatory challenges.

Strathclyde awarded £2.2M of doctoral studentships from the Leverhulme Trust

Research to develop new nature-inspired, interdisciplinary research

Strathclyde part of new Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Technologies

Designed for researchers to aid the global transition to net zero whilst continuing a career in industry

Strathclyde showcases entrepreneurial campus on Cabinet Secretary visit

University entrepreneurs receive strategic support to launch & expand businesses

'Early intervention' on ethical risks of AI in research

Study aims to help researchers and their institutions make informed decisions on how they use Generative AI

New University and social care strategic partnership to fuel health research

Collaboration to develop solutions to real world and local challenges

Strathclyde Librarian receives Honorary Fellowship from Princess Royal

Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for Elaine Blaxter

No cervical cancer cases detected in vaccinated women following HPV immunisation

Study concludes that the HPV vaccine is highly effective in preventing the development of cervical cancer

Professor Tim Bedford elected Vice President of European universities group CESAER

The appointment comes as the UK joins the Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes following a bespoke new agreement with the EU.

First all-UK study reveals consequences of missed COVID-19 vaccines

Research finds that 7,000 hospitalisations and deaths could have been averted in summer 2022

Waste supercomputer heat and old mines could warm at least 5,000 homes

Trial of system which is first of its kind in the UK

SG Global Renewables Centre at Strathclyde signs key African partnerships

Hub for shared learning to improve clean energy access

Care Experienced student vows to use his MSYP role to help others

Michael Archibald wants to improve things for future generations