Scottish Government pledges additional funding to support research excellence
Published: 22 May 2013
The University of Glasgow has been awarded a £2.5million funding boost by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to support world leading research
The Education Secretary, Michael Russell, has announced that the University of Glasgow has been awarded a £2.5million funding boost by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to support world leading research.
The sum is part of a larger £14.8 million package which will be shared among Scottish Universities based on their existing research ratings, to help further boost Scottish output of world leading research. This will deliver more high quality research in Scotland and help further improve the international reputation and standing of our universities.
The University of Glasgow has pledged to match the SFC’s funding, meaning a £5 million overall boost for research at the University of Glasgow – the second largest out of Scottish university.
Mr Russell said: “Scottish universities are already known around the globe for their excellence and our reputation for research is a crucial part of this. I want to help our universities go further and continue to improve their global standing and build on those successes.
“That is why we will deliver investment of almost £14 million for world-leading research at Scottish universities. Alongside the matched funding that will be provided by our leading research universities, this will help institutions further strengthen the excellence of their research base and in turn further boost their international reputation and increase their contribution to our economic future.”
Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Glasgow said: “We are delighted that the world class research which is undertaken with such success at the University of Glasgow has been recognised through this additional funding award. The international standing of Scottish Universities has never been higher, and the University of Glasgow is one of the world’s greatest research-intensive Universities.
“This is the right time to further invest in our success. We are very grateful to the Scottish Funding Council and the Scottish Government for this support. It will help in our continuing commitment to deliver globally important research and teaching along with a superb student experience.”
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First published: 22 May 2013
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