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Universities’ and science minister David Willetts has hailed the new Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (SMMI) as exemplary of the relationships required between industry and higher education to drive future economic growth in the UK and around the world.
Willetts formally opened the Institute during ceremonies in Southampton accompanied by professor Don Nutbeam, University of Southampton vice-chancellor, and Richard Sadler, chief executive officer of Lloyd’s Register (LR).
The creation of the SMMI has been stimulated by Southampton’s ever strengthening relationship with LR during the past 40-plus years. The SMMI will eventually be located on premises alongside LR and forms the initial stage of development of the Centre of Excellence on the redeveloped Boldrewood Campus of the University, due for completion in 2014. This development has resulted in an investment of around £116 million in the new campus, the largest such business-focused endeavour in any UK university.
“Industries and universities have a vital role to play collaborating together to achieve sustained economic growth,“ said Willetts. “Southampton has long been a centre of excellence for the marine industry so it is a fitting home for this new Institute. The world leading R&D that will be carried out at the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute will be key to maintaining the industry’s first-rate international reputation. We want to see more of examples of this kind of collaboration which is why we announced a £100m fund in the Budget to help universities attract private sector and charity partners.“
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH CENTRAL – MAY 2012
Above: Artist’s impression – new Centre of Maritime Excellence
Below: Professor Ajit Shenoi, SMMI director
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Nutbeam added: “This is one of those occasions when we can celebrate what is a most unique association between ourselves and Lloyd’s Register, a fantastic ally with the University during more than 40 years. It’s through the trust built over decades of cooperation that we’ve embarked upon this project which really has no parallel in terms of its scale and ambition. The SMMI will be a magnet to attract other partners onto our campus, to draw upon our fantastic research and development capabilities and the future resource represented by our students.“
Tom Boardley, LR marine director, continued: “Collaborative initiatives such as the SMMI
With approximately 300 academics working together with society, industry and government, the SMMI will be the largest single entity of its kind in the world which integrates all marine and maritime disciplines across the University. Specialists in ship design and naval architecture, fluid dynamics and acoustics, oceanography through to arts, humanities and social sciences will work together to better understand current and future maritime challenges.
The SMMI will be hosted in the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment. Professor Ajit Shenoi, SMMI director, concluded: “It is envisaged that the Institute will be a catalyst for groundbreaking inter-disciplinary research and development of great significance to industry and society related to the maritime sector.“
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