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Aims, assessment and policies

The University is a major research powerhouse, with our annual research contract income in the top ten of UK universities.

The University of Glasgow aims to be one of the select number of institutions which are regarded as being the best in the world. We will achieve this by being an outstanding place for research, teaching and learning.
Sir Muir Russell, Principal, University of Glasgow

An exceptional 96% of our research-active staff are in areas which have been independently assessed as producing research of international importance.