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Strathclyde social scientist welcomed to prestigious Fellowship
Elected for significant contributions to social science.
AI tool detects unusual satellite behaviour to improve space safety
Model first to predict anomalies and satellite motion by learning from way light is reflected off objects in space.
Young Academy of Scotland welcomes new Strathclyde members
Academy’s vision of transformative societal change
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Quantum memories to enable long-distance networks
Strathclyde leads three-year, €2 million international project
Associate Principal appointed Interim Chair of Skills Development Scotland
Professor David Hillier has served on the Board of Skills Development Scotland since 2020.
Astronomer Royal for Scotland to open new David Elder Lecture series
Lectures delivered in partnership between Strathclyde & Glasgow Science Centre
Major funding secured to support next generation of healthcare researchers
£13 million PhD training programme.
New £8 million project aims to take ultra-stable lasers beyond the laboratory
Project will focus on creating compact, highly stable lasers.
People with dementia shape future technology
Research network co-led by the University of Strathclyde.
Fusion Fest brings together Glasgow's creative and technology sectors
Partnership of University of Strathclyde, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Glasgow School of Art.
Strathclyde named Research University of the Year
Recognition highlights Strathclyde’s strengths in world-class, industry-engaged research and the benefits for students, society and the economy.
New programme to shape how human and artificial intelligence can work together
Doctoral programme at the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow.
University of Strathclyde ranks joint first in Scotland for graduate positive outcomes
The findings show that 81% of the University’s UK-domiciled, full-time first-degree graduates progressed to highly skilled employment or higher level further study.
Study reveals shift in meningococcal disease strains in Scotland during COVID-19 pandemic
During the pandemic, group B meningococcal disease became the only cause of invasive meningococcal disease in Scotland.
Research estimates Scotland needs climate adaptation investment up to £14 billion
Failing to invest could carry significant economic costs
Strathclyde ranks second in Scotland for student satisfaction
Strathclyde achieved an Overall Satisfaction score of 88.6%.
Strathclyde joins new Defence Universities Alliance to support UK security
The UK Government-backed initiative will strengthen research, innovation and skills in support of national security.
Professor appointed to DSIT College of Experts
Network of independent specialists
Strathclyder honoured as one of the top 50 women in engineering for 2026
Top 50 Women in Engineering 2026 Awards honour exceptional women engineers
Strathclyde climbs 21 positions in QS World Rankings to joint 230th place
It is the second consecutive year that the University has improved its position, having risen by 30 places in 2026.
Strathclyde to award honorary degrees to five leading figures
Awards to be made to leaders in energy, politics and the charitable sector
Children need to ‘move more, sleep more and use screens less’
Study finds that greater activity is essential for lifelong brain health
Academic awarded 2026 Morton Medal by the Institution of Chemical Engineers
Award for excellence in chemical engineering
Young Strathclyder programme welcomes new ‘graduates’
More than 1,000 school pupils took part in programme offering a taste of higher education
King appoints former Principal Sir Jim McDonald to Order of the Thistle
The highest honour in Scotland recognises individuals who have held public office or who have contributed in a particular way to national life.
Strathclyde entrepreneurs secure £26,000 at Inspire100 showcase
Initiative to help alumni, staff and students commercialise business ideas.
Strathclyde appoints two clean energy academics through UK Global Talent Fund
Dr Bryony DuPont has been appointed Professor of Clean Power while Professor Julia Gottschall will join as Professor of Renewable Energy Resource Assessment.
Strathclyde partner in £3M programme supporting Scotland’s fintech sector
The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab receives funding for three year programme.
Strathclyde contributes to project on coastal communities and energy transition
New report warns of inequalities for communities with limited long term benefits.
Strathclyde spinouts valued at nearly half a billion pounds
University ranked 14th in the UK for spinout value
Scots-based scientists harness whisky chemistry to power microscopic machines
Whisky distillation process inspires research.
Strathclyde researchers demonstrate 100kW fully superconducting aviation motor
The prototype system represents one of the first attempts in the world to develop a fully superconducting axial-flux motor for aviation.
Student shortlisted for BAFTA Young Game Designers Award
Game explores the life of a sweatshop worker in India.
Study shows supervision and licence conditions reduce reoffending among first-time prisoners
Supervision and licence conditions reduced reoffending by 15% in the first four weeks after release.
Scottish angel investment delivers lower policy cost per job of any comparable UK initiative
Researchers found that £1.7 billion was invested into early‑stage Scottish companies between 1996 and 2023.
More than one in 10 voters under 25 used AI to assist Holyrood vote choice
Research forms part of post-election report examining aspects of the Holyrood campaign, voters, media and representation
University of Strathclyde awarded Race Equality Charter Bronze status
Presented by AdvanceHE, the award acknowledges the actions Strathclyde has taken and will take over the next five years.
Twelve Strathclyders in Converge class of 2026
University represented in four of the programme’s five categories
How climate change is affecting water demand in Scotland
Study examined the monthly and annual water use records of more than 80 of the sectors which use most water
Professor Malcolm Macdonald elected as President of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Professional body dedicated to the aerospace community.
Scottish businesses signal tentative optimism despite continued economic weakness
Scottish Business Monitor shows business sentiment turned slightly positive for the first time since late 2024.
Researchers investigate whether dementia tests miss signs in autistic adults
Study exploring effectiveness of existing dementia tests for those living with autism.
Study suggests some cybercrime victims in Scotland prefer reporting to banks
Organisations play an increasing role in supporting victims
Strathclyde professor to chair new mission board driving circular economy action
New national mission board brings together senior leaders from industry, government and across the energy supply chain.
Strathclyde joins national collaboration to accelerate DNA and RNA research
Cross-disciplinary community to advance research.
Funding boost to transform care for people with multiple long-term conditions
Project brings together systems design and engineering researchers with clinicians, public health specialists and social care partners to rethink how care is organised.
Study co-led by University of Strathclyde finds AI has yet to transform cybercrime
Cybercriminals have been struggling to adopt AI in their activities, a new study has found after analysing 100 million posts from underground cybercrime communities.
Project to explore impact of extreme temperatures on housing and health
Strathclyde is leading the STARPOL (Socio-Spatial Thermal Justice) project
Strathclyde brings more than 20 free events to Glasgow Science Festival 2026
University is participating in the festival from 4-14 June
Energy researcher part of inaugural leadership scheme
Pilot initiative to address critical challenges
New research aims to detect hidden defects in aircraft, nuclear plants and 3D-printed metals
Project will develop advanced electromagnetic inspection technologies capable of operating in extreme environments and analysing complex materials.
Researchers secure major funding for health innovation
Strathclyders are among 55 researchers across 38 institutions receiving money from the Academy of Medical Sciences.
New report urges policymakers to reimagine support for Scotland’s unpaid carers
At least 759,000 people in Scotland provide unpaid care to at least one individual with illness, disability, or frailty.
Students recognised at inaugural entrepreneurial awards
Task for ideas addressing a UN Sustainable Development Goal or Glasgow social issue
Strathclyde academic awarded prestigious UK political studies book prize
The award recognises the best book in political studies published in the preceding year.
Space mission launch advances UK standing in quantum communications
Satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
Strathclyde strengthens global standing with top 100 and top 200 subject performance in QS Rankings
Strathclyde has four subjects ranked in the world’s top 100.
Babies share mini stories with their parents before they can talk
Research suggests these early moments aid bonding and emotional wellbeing
Strathclyde to host new PhD scholarships through James Weir Foundation
Programme to support pioneering research in engineering and science
Strathclyde and Japan Marine United Corporation partner to advance offshore renewables
Both organisations will collaborate across research, education, continuing professional development, and policy and practice.
Scots back action to tackle health inequalities, major survey finds
Respondents cite poverty and housing as playing important roles in health differences.
Scholarship honouring poet supports deafblind creative writing student
Dr Michelle Smith was a gifted literary scholar and teacher
Four wins for Strathclyde in Knowledge Exchange Awards
Awards celebrate the strength of collaborations and highlight the wider impacts of knowledge exchange.
Strathclyde-supported start-up secures backing to develop lower-cost wind energy
Unique wind turbine design that can be serviced from ground level
Spinout to accelerate industrial adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies
OpenCMC™ will help to bring new medicines to patients faster, more efficiently and more sustainably
Strathclyde to lead £23M UK doctoral programme to train next generation of nuclear engineers
Initiative to help drive to Net Zero
Strathclyde contributes to global declaration on transport data
The Glasgow Declaration on the Transport Data Commons commits to open, high-quality data
New national superconductivity facility to support UK fusion and energy technologies
The high-temperature superconducting (HTS) facility is based within the Advanced Net Zero Innovation Centre.
Scottish researchers contribute to major advance in biological ageing science
International study presents a new method to measure biological age
Strathclyders win RSE awards to boost Scotland’s research sector
University involved in 15 of the 'exceptional' projects
Carbon capture combined with sustainable building materials
Prospective spinout company Ureaka uses carbon capture to create bioconcrete
Prisoners in Scotland “face mental health and substance use crisis” after release
Study of more than 8,000 prisoners over four years
Free tool launched to make AI safer and more trustworthy
Tool developed through the PHAWM (Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies) project
Fraser of Allander Institute director to help shape future of Scotland’s universities
Professor Mairi Spowage appointed to a national steering group tasked with securing a sustainable future for Scotland’s universities.
Researchers support landmark breakthrough in dementia diagnosis across Latin America
Project to test whether blood-based biomarkers for dementia work reliably across the region’s highly diverse populations
Ten nominations for Strathclyde in Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards
Winners to be announced on 19 March
Scotland’s first national spinout summit showcases university-led innovation
Collaboration between academia, investors and government to drive economic growth.
Young men in Scotland experiencing poverty at similar rates to children, new analysis finds
After housing costs, more than one in five (22%) Scottish men aged 18-44 were living in poverty in 2021-24.
Strathclyde backs SNUG trials to cut peak electricity demand in social housing
The project will test how retrofitted energy-efficiency measures can reliably cut peak demand.
Plants and worms harnessed to improve sustainable urban drainage systems
Plants draw metals from contaminated soils to support decontamination.
Stroke survivor regains mobility through Strathclyde-led rehabilitation trial
Sir Jules Thorn Centre for the Co-Creation of Rehabilitation Technology uses a technology-led approach
COVID-19 restrictions linked to global decline in children’s movement skills
Most significant declines in children from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Academics to analyse fiscal challenges facing Scotland and Wales ahead of May elections
Pre-election reports examining the fiscal context and outlook for each nation will be produced.
Financial Regulation Innovation Lab launches skills academy to Develop talent
The skills academy will offer a transformative learning environment for professionals and industry partners.
Leadership award to explore how memories are made in the brain
Grant for Chancellor's Fellow Dr Binoy Paulose
Machine learning designs mirrors for high-power lasers
Technology can dramatically reduce time it takes to design advanced optical components for lasers
Global study shows challenges to create new vaccine for neonatal sepsis
Study laying the foundations for a new maternal vaccine
From Strathclyde to the world: 100 years since television’s first demonstration
Centenary of technology being showcased to the world
Research examines technologies to access water on Mars
Resource vital for future exploration of the Red Planet.
Strathclyde to host Startup Higher conference
Entrepreneurship and startup event to be held in May
Researchers develop low-cost lenses for advanced microscopy using 3D printing
The breakthrough, led by researchers at the University of Strathclyde, combines 3D printing, silicone moulding and UV-curable resin.
Researchers to shape global guidelines for sustainable space activity
Space debris – defunct satellites, spent rocket stages and fragments from collisions – pose a serious threat to active spacecraft and future missions.
Centenary milestone for trailblazing female academic
Professor Margaret Clark paved the way for future generations with a career spanning seven decades.
Scotland must act now on screen time in the under-fives
OPINION By John J Reilly, Professor of Physical Activity and Public Health Science at the University of Strathclyde.
Why Scotland can play at the World Cup when Greenland cannot
Scotland’s presence on football’s biggest stage represents a sporting historical anomaly.
Photonics professor on UNESCO’s Quantum 100 list
Professor Jennifer Hastie is one of four academics based at UK universities to be included on the list
Quantum navigation system successfully tested at sea
HARLEQUIN system was tested on board the Galatea, a buoy and lighthouse maintenance vessel
Strathclyde Professor awarded £3M Fellowship to pioneer carbon dioxide capture from mining waste
Professor Rebecca Lunn MBE will lead research into mechanochemical reactions in silicate rocks.
Coronavirus Furlough Scheme averted major mental health crisis for millions
Researchers estimated the mental health effects of being furloughed.
AI initiative gives 250 Scottish manufacturers a competitive edge
The Data-Driven Design and Manufacturing Colab (D3M Colab) has already supported 90 firms and trained 250 people.
Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics awarded £8 million UK Government funding
Centre supported to accelerate innovation in photonics and quantum technologies.
Prospective green energy spin-out wins national knowledge exchange award
The company is developing technology to convert natural gas into clean hydrogen.
Funding for Strathclyde space project to reduce UK reliance on GPS
University receives share of £3.8 million from the National Space Innovation Programme.
Professor awarded prestigious design prize
The Sir Misha Black Medal honours distinguished services to design education
Vaccine prevented more than 200 hospital admissions of babies in Scotland
Study of RSV vaccination programme, introduced in 2024
Call for stronger qualifications in early childhood education
Study urges governments across the four nations to introduce minimum qualification standards, clear career pathways and improved pay and status for early years professionals.
Strathclyde research partnership highlighted in new Ireland-Scotland bilateral strategy
Collaboration with University College Dublin.
Scientists say using space tech to detect autism is child’s play
Study combines satellite communications and child psychology.
University and Strath Union renew strategic partnership to enhance student experience
Commitment to working together to enhance the student experience.
Digital platform secures £1.2m to advance trauma support for frontline workers
Funding round by Sentinel
Antimicrobial resistance risks from bacteria in ‘Trojan horse’ amoebae
Amoebae were taken from Vashi Creek in Mumbai
University rises in global league table for Sustainability
Strathclyde placed 80th out of more than 2,000 institutions worldwide.
Entrepreneurial teams win share of £26,000 from Strathclyde Inspire
Event backing fledgling companies.
Fifty years of EU investment helped reshape Scotland’s regions, says Strathclyde report
EU funding played a key role in supporting economic restructuring.
Strathclyde spin-out Dxcover wins Deal of the Year at Scottish awards
Company founded from research at the University.
Strathclyde chemist awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize
Dr Rebecca Beveridge honoured for her pioneering work.
Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland appoints inaugural co-CEOs
Work co-produced by communities adversely affected by racism.
€10m project to map how political parties strengthen or erode democracy across Africa
World’s largest-ever observational study of political parties across 25 African countries.
New study shows long-term effectiveness of HPV vaccine
Survey confirms that vaccine provides strong and sustained protection against cervical disease that can develop into cancer
Strathclyde honours seven distinguished figures
Title of Emeritus Principal and Vice-Chancellor conferred on Professor Sir Jim McDonald and honorary degree awarded posthumously to Professor Peter Boyle
New educational resource enables all children’s voices to be heard
For children with complex needs across Scottish education.
Scientists use satellites to decode global climate displacement
Links between environmental change, resilience, and human movement.
Scientists shed new light on yeast responsible for most fungal infections worldwide
Studies reveal how the fungal pathogen is structured at a cellular level and how it forms tough layers called biofilms.
Student Experience achieves LGBT Youth Gold Charter Status
Charter conferred by LGBT Youth Scotland
School librarians’ role in pupils’ wellbeing ‘is often overlooked’
Study interviewed librarians at 18 secondary schools in 14 local authority areas around Scotland
Engineering meets espresso: robot barista launched at Strathclyde
Pioneering project links catering team and robotics & research group,
Eye-tracking offers measure of change in pre-clinical Alzheimer’s Disease
Test to identify people who have a genetic tendency to the disease, years before their symptoms show
New crystal materials could lead to cleaner, cheaper gas purification
Breakthrough could play key role in reducing carbon emissions from industrial gas use
Researchers develop new method to track Alzheimer’s disease in real time
Innovative technique to observe disease as it progresses.
Strathclyde to host Netball Scotland High Performance Centre
The Centre will support the development of elite-level netballers through access to world-class facilities, sports science expertise, and competitive opportunities.
Spinout wins award for breakthrough in rapid listeria detection
Biosers wins the 2025 Converge Challenge
Study highlights challenges and hopes of breast cancer survivors returning to physical activity
Research shows physical activity can be transformative.
Strathclyde wins on University Challenge
Team wins 205-45 in first round match
People with substance dependency face stigmatisation at community pharmacies
Study sought views of pharmacy students and newly qualified pharmacists in Scotland
Scotland reaches entrepreneurial milestone with one in 10 adults engaged in start-up companies
With an additional 8% of adults reporting as established business owners, it means nearly one in five Scots are now classed as entrepreneurs.
Energy experts appointed Fellows of prestigious Academy
Professors Brennan and Shipton are among 74 new Fellows of the UK’s national academy of engineering.
Strathclyde quantum technology strengthens UK resilience to space weather
Sensors help flag risks of space weather to infrastructure.
Strathclyde named Scottish University of the Year and Runner-Up UK University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times
Strathclyde has climbed to 11th in the newspapers’ league table, up from 20th last year.
Young Scottish men face deadly toll from drugs, alcohol and suicide, report reveals
The 2025 Inequality Landscape report warns that help is arriving too late for men at risk, particularly those aged 18-44.
Strathclyde to contribute neuromorphic photonics expertise to UK’s first brain-inspired computing innovation and knowledge centre
The centre, known as Neuroware, is being supported by £12.8 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Strathclyde researchers receive Royal Society fellowships of over £1.8 million
Fellowships for Dr Lewis MacKenzie and Dr Pablo Poggi
Sustainable design project to support a greener NHS awarded £3M funding boost
Collaboration to reduce the environmental impact of the healthcare system
Private 5G takes off with airborne trials for live sport and entertainment
Trials demonstrated private 5G connectivity deployed from aircraft and drones can enable more immersive wireless connectivity for major events.
Innovative DNA technique trial could reveal environmental benefits
New approach could offer a faster, more cost-effective means of measuring Biodiversity Net Gain.
Strathclyde researcher receives Institute of Physics prize
IOP's Bates Prize has been awarded to Dr James McGilligan
University of Strathclyde academics appointed to key REF 2029 roles
Key role in shaping the REF to support the higher education sector.
Strathclyde partnership to offer free Spanish language classes for children
Spanish heritage, language and culture initiative.