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UK universities set to support development of next-generation gravitational wave detectors
Strathclyde is part of a seven-university UK consortium

£1.2m programme to improve health and reduce inequalities in Scotland
Fraser of Allander Institute and the Centre for Health Policy receive funding from the Health Foundation to focus on accelerating efforts to improve health and reduce inequalities in Scotland.

Strathclyde performs well in global QS Sustainability Rankings 2024
Strathclyde has been placed at 107th out of 1,397 institutions across 95 countries.
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Strathclyde showcases offshore energy transition research and impact during visit by UK Minister
A key focus of his visit was to learn more about how the Strathclyde-led Offshore Energy Transition Programme is helping academia connect with industry.
Strathclyde among investors in £900,000 funding round for battery storage firm
Collaboration on pioneering electrochemical research
Strathclyde diagnostics spinout voted Best start-up at Entrepreneur Awards
Microplate DX receives national recognition
Artificial cells could be used in drug delivery
Materials produced in the study possess similar properties to living cells
Strathclyde ranked amongst Financial Times' top European Business Schools
Out of the European business schools featured, Strathclyde has been ranked 62nd overall and is one of only 14 UK schools rated.
Strathclyde wins Queen’s Anniversary Prize for photonics innovation
The judging panel commended the University's large-scale, cutting-edge research efforts and its effective translation into practical applications.
Strathclyde supported businesses receive Scottish EDGE funding
Businesses with high-growth potential receive a combined £45,000
Researchers seek stories to give a voice to Scotland’s 800,000 unpaid carers
The aim of the Scotland Cares project is to promote the visibility of carers and give them a voice around the critical role of caring.
New research to investigate how face-shape influences social stereotypes across the globe
Probe on people forming judgements based on appearance
£1M project to help prevent impairment in older age
Memory-boosting techniques examined to help prevent impairment as we age
Strathclyde Professor wins prestigious Academic Entrepreneur award
Awards celebrate people, partnerships and creativity that underpins UK’s knowledge exchange
Strathclyde Principal elected Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor Sir Jim McDonald was among 30 individuals elected as Foreign Members by the General Assembly of CAS, the highest honorary title awarded to foreign scholars.
Visiting professorship for NHS Scotland Academy, Learning and Innovation Director
Kevin Kelman will deliver essential teaching and mentoring opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the University’s Department of Work, Employment and Organisation.
Quantum physics project with microscopy application receives €2 million grant
Project has potential applications in neuroscience
Strathclyde one of 23 space technology projects funded by UK Space Agency
Hypernav aims to enable removal of space debris
University and Students’ Union reaffirm Strategic Alliance
The Alliance identifies the common objectives of Strath Union and the University and commits both organisations to work together to meet the changing opportunities, challenges and needs of an ever-evolving student body.
Strathclyde entrepreneurs compete for £27,500 funding in pitch competition
Inspire 100 event sees prize fund shared by four new businesses
Strathclyde Mediation Clinics to be expanded around Scotland
Strathclyde operates 35 of the 39 dispute resolution hubs
Sir Harry Burns awarded Honorary Fellowship from Royal College
Sir Harry is renowned for addressing the link between poverty and ill health.
National award for Strathclyde Law Clinic
Student-run venture wins Pro Bono category in the Herald’s Law Awards of Scotland
Technology enriched rehabilitation aims to boost recovery prospects for stroke survivors
State-of-the-art hub created with NHS Lanarkshire
Online quiz aims to bust myths around global plastics pollution
Facts and myths compiled by plastic experts
Strathclyde children’s centre director co-chairs anti-social behaviour group
Fiona Dyer to co-chair of national working group on the prevention and addressing of antisocial behaviour
The long and short of it: an add-on to lasers realises star interiors in the lab
New method of creating laser pulses, more than 1,000 times as powerful as those currently in existence
Strathclyde engineer honoured for contribution to Science with Fletcher of Saltoun Award
Award for 'exceptional contribution'
Zara Mohammed named University of Strathclyde’s Alumna of the Year
Zara Mohammed, the secretary-general of The Muslim Council of Britain.
Institute of Photonics Director elected to international fellowship
Professor Jennifer Hastie elected to the Fellowship of Optica
Project CAELUS holds successful live drone flight trials
Live flying between Glasgow Airport and NHS Golden Jubilee
University partnership secures UKRI Funding for Transformative Centre for Doctoral Training
SUSTAIN will provide a cross-disciplinary, multi-institution doctoral training program to support innovative research in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to sustainable agri-food.
Poet Jackie Kay officially opens University plaza named in her honour
Plaza forms part of the Learning & Teaching Building on the University’s John Anderson campus.
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