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APPLIANCE OF ALLIANCE
Glasgow’s scientific credentials are in focus with new partnership G
lasgow’s credentials as a scientific and intellectual hotspot have seldom been higher – and more recognised. Te world-renowned
National Physical Laboratory (NPL), a global centre of excellence in measurement and materials science, where codebreaker Alan Turing was employed and Louis Essen designed the first atomic clock in 1955, has a new partnership with one of Glasgow’s leading places of learning. Te University of Strathclyde has been
identified as a preferred partner to enter into a alliance with the NPL and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Te new partnership will see Strathclyde and
the University of Surrey collaborate with the NPL to bring together their records of working with business and industry and their complementary academic strengths. Working with BIS and NPL, the universities
will help to shape the scientific priorities of the UK. Te establishment of a Graduate Institute, which will train up to 300 high-calibre PhD students, will provide a pipeline of skilled researchers. Working with the staff at NPL, the potential of the laboratory will be grown through the creation of a series of regional hubs
which will reflect local expertise and business needs. David Willets, Minister for Universities
and Science, said: “I have decided that the Universities of Surrey and Strathclyde will become preferred partners and will now work with BIS and NPL to develop a strategic partnership to lead NPL into the next exciting phase in its future. “Te partners’ proposal provides the best
opportunity to meet the aims set at the beginning of this process. Te partnership will help to boost NPL’s and the partners’ scientific excellence, will strengthen engagement with business, and will make more of the facilities and the site. An important focus will be to develop activity to support postgraduate research and training at Teddington and across the UK.” Strathclyde and Surrey are leading
international higher education institutions whose work has an impact on society and the global economy through pioneering research in priority sectors. Both places of learning share an enterprising spirit and a strong track record of working with business and industry, achieved by removing barriers between scientific discoveries and commercial applications.
Strathclyde is well-positioned to have a major positive impact on the future success and growth of NPL. Te alliance will work in partnership with
the University of Cambridge, the University of Huddersfield and LGC on a range of complementary activities within NPL. Te bid was also supported by a large group of major industrial organisations. Strathclyde’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor,
Professor Sir Jim McDonald, said: “NPL is a world-class centre of excellence in developing and applying measurement standards and its work with business and industry is well- established. As a leading international technological university, Strathclyde is perfectly positioned to help grow both the scientific and commercial engagement activity of this globally recognised institute. “Together, we will invest our joint expertise
to significantly increase engagement across UK business and industry, raise our international research profile and deepen collaboration with the UK science base. “Te alliance underlines our commitment to
the development of ‘gold standard’ postgraduate training which will develop the metrology experts of tomorrow.”
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