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University forms strategic partnership with Europe's largest renewable energy generator
Strathclyde & Statkraft to drive forward the net zero transition
Leading Economist Professor Mairi Spowage Appointed to UK and Scottish Government Advisory Groups
Roles with Office for Budget Responsibility and the Tax Advisory Group will see Professor Spowage play pivotal role in shaping economic policies.
Fraser of Allander Institute appoints João Sousa as Deputy Director
New appointment brings over a decade of valuable experience as an applied economist specialising in public policy.
Strathclyde space tech spin in secures £2.9M funding
University supported company expands into international markets
University spin-out raises £35M to develop treatment for life-threatening kidney disease
Company supported by Strathclyde Inspire Investment Fund,
Strathclyde named Scottish University of the Year in Daily Mail University Guide
Strathclyde is ranked eighth in the UK overall and second in Scotland in the table.
Professor of Practice appointments bolster Strathclyde’s health and care expertise
Former Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Dr Catherine Calderwood, and NHS 24 Nurse Consultant, Dr Dawn Orr join Strathclyde.
Strathclyde spin-out Microplate dx secures £2.5m in funding
New funding will allow Microplate Dx to continue its clinical trials in 2024/25.
Strathclyde part of UK and Japan partnership to develop new technologies for nuclear waste disposal
University leading research to improve the detection & disposal of radioactive debris
Strathclyde Principal among seven new Honorary Fellows of Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Glasgow
Award in recognition of outstanding achievements in education, engineering and entrepreneurship
Strathclyde student team wins award in international marine competition
StrathVoyager team take the Team Spirit Award at the Njord Marine Autonomy Challenge
Sustainable design-led innovation for a green transformation of health services
Transforming the health ecosystem through design-led innovation, while contributing to the UK’s urgent net zero agenda and sustainability targets
Strathclyde awarded £1M grant for new medicines research facility
Grant to establish national facility for study of biomedicines and biomaterials
Two Strathclyde Professors on international chemistry Power List for fourth time in five years
Professor Duncan Graham and Professor Karen Faulds are on the list compiled by The Analytical Scientist magazine
Teentech launches its first festival in Scotland at Strathclyde
Around 300 students from 20 Scottish secondary schools took part in the TeenTech Festival.
ScreenIn3D secures £225k seed investment to commercialise disease-on-a-chip technology
The investment will be used to further advance and commercialise microfluidic technologies for advanced drug screening and precision oncology.
Strathclyde to help shape Pakistan’s electricity investment landscape
The World Bank-funded project will introduce an innovative tailor-made decision-support tool that will shape the country’s distinctive electricity network.
UK Space Agency funding for project to develop AI for space safety and sustainability
The money was awarded under the first phase of the UK Space Agency’s £20 million International Bilateral Fund.
Strathclyders on sporting world stage as cyclist scoops silver medal in UCI World Championships Men’s madison event
Student Mark Stewart scoops silver medal in day six of the UCI Cycling World Championships.
Super resolution cell layering is a step towards lab-grown tissue
New technique enables the construction of separate cell layers down to one cell thick.
Shaping the future of mental health research
The Mental Health Futures Collaborative is a new partnership between the University of Strathclyde, the NHS and New York University
One Ocean Hub, as part of a global coalition, wins UN Human Rights Prize
The Hub endorsed the Global Call for the universal recognition of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in 2020 .
Strathclyde Professor receives accolade from European Academy of Wind Energy
Professor Bill Leithead has received Honorary Membership of the Academy
Strathclyde joins global Coalition to achieve SDGs for children
Strathclyde has joined the Justice Action Coalition, established under the auspices of the United Nations
Strathclyde shortlisted in Chartered Management Institute’s Partner Awards
The University is shortlisted in the HE Partner of the Year category for its Graduate Apprenticeship Business Management (GABM) four-year BA Honours degree apprenticeship programme
Green Gown Awards shortlisting for University's first operationally ‘carbon neutral for energy’ building
Shortlisting recognises efforts to make the new National Manufacturing Institute Scotland headquarters sustainable.
Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult to open Strathclyde-based office in Scotland
New presence will strengthen link between the work undertaken at CSA Catapult’s Innovation Centre in Newport and the Catapult’s network of partners in Scotland.
Using community pharmacists differently “can reduce pressures on GPs”
Dispensing medicines centrally could free up pharmacists' time to increase their patient-facing work, managing long term conditions and minor ailments
Strathclyde students runners-up in international competition on sustainable engineering solutions
Engineering for People Design Challenge saw teams tackle street litter and pollution in Govan.
Strathclyde launches new MSc in Sustainability
Programme aims to produce graduates who will go to become sustainability professionals in a global world.
Drone and manufacture inspection companies win Strathclyde entrepreneurial awards
Drone and manufacture inspection companies win Strathclyde entrepreneurial awards
Malawi’s first solar microgrid fuels fivefold increase in school pupils
Life changing effects of solar powered electricity project
Investment Deal for sustainable coffee ground entrepreneurs
Revive-Eco received £376,000 from investors
'Abuse witnessed or experienced' by 95% of hospitality workers during pandemic
Nearly 300 workers in Scotland’s hospitality sector responded to the survey
Three Strathclyders awarded prestigious Engineering fellowships
Projects range from the stability of the electricity network, earthquakes and technology to treat conditions such as sepsis
University of Strathclyde and Student Union agree three-year strategic alliance
Partnership will focus on ensuring an outstanding student experience.
Strathclyder awarded Ross Roy Medal for PhD thesis
Honour bestowed at Saltire Society’s Scotland National Book Awards
Triple success for Strathclyde in Scottish EDGE Awards
Three start-up and spinout companies win in pitch competition for businesses
Strathclyde part of pioneering £24M telecoms projects
Projects to develop a more diverse telecommunications market.
Fitabeo Therapeutics launches to provide solutions for healthcare challenges
Company to address challenges within chronic pain and women’s health
'Building standards failing to deliver healthy ventilation', say experts
Panel of scientists and engineers contribute to England's Chief Medical Officer's report on air pollution.
Award-winning Microplate Dx receives funding for rapid test for antibiotic resistance
Funding round of more than half a million for 'game changing' test
Thirty-six new studentships in extended PhD programme between Strathclyde and GSK
Award-winning programme extended for a further three years of studentship starts
Renowned tennis coach leads workshops at Strathclyde
Judy Murray visits to guide students on the University’s PGDE Physical Education programme
Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre officially opened
The £88 million Centre is bringing world-leading science and technology expertise under one roof.
Collaboration in Science and Engineering wins research journal award
Research groups of Professor Martin Dawson and Professor Harald Haas receive the 2022 Best Paper Award from IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
New device can control light at unprecedented speeds
Researchers develop programmable optical device for high-speed beam steering.
Project examines potential for Europe’s power grid to increase HVDC Technology
Electric grid resilience and reliability are critical elements for the energy transition across Europe
International research award for Maths Professor
Professor Apala Majumdar has been named as a recipient of a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Humboldt Foundation
Strathclyder scoops BAE Systems PhD Student of the Year Award
Innovative engineering concept for marine vessels triumphs
Strathclyde spin-out has double success in Life Sciences awards
Company scoops Best Start-up Medtech Company & BioSeed 'One to Watch'
£1.3M grant to develop pioneering superconducting electrical machines for zero emission aviation
Ground-breaking technologies to enable the use of high temperature superconduct
Space launch of experiment to create new materials for metals and medicines
Rocket to International Space Station
Strathclyde Professor amongst the most-cited researchers in the world in 2022
Strathclyde’s Professor Harald Haas has been listed amongst the world’s most highly-cited researchers in 2022.
Constellation Project to generate space data enters final phase
Project includes the manufacture of 10 novel spacecraft
Strathclyde wins Green Gown Award for student engagement
Climate Education Programme recognised
Advanced quantum computers exhibited at UK-wide showcase
Strathclyde developed scalable architecture for neutral atom quantum computing
Strathclyde welcomes Foreign Secretary on visit to find out more about international energy and development projects
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met with scientists and engineers developing revolutionary battery technologies.
Professor Sir Jim McDonald inducted as International Member of National Academy
Honour reflects “contributions to engineering leadership and interdisciplinary education, expert power systems, low-carbon technologies and renewable energy".