The Faculty Of Science is one of the five faculties which make up the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] The faculty contains a number of departments offering various undergraduate and postgraduate courses.[2]
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The Faculty of Science is based on the John Anderson Campus of the University. The faculty has almost 3,000 students and receives a grant income for research of over £20million.[3]
The faculty consists of five departments, namely:
Most recently, greater than £10 million was invested in the departments buildings and laboratories. Many graduates from the department work world wide in research, industry and education.[4]
This department was previously two separate entities; the Department of Mathematics, and the Department of Statistics and Modelling Science. However, they merged to form the single Department of Mathematics and Statistics.[5]. The department is involved with research primarily focussed on Applied Mathematics.[6]
This department participates in various research across other departments and faculties.[7]
This department also participates in teaching as well as investing in research.
The faculty is investing in a new £36 million purpose-built building to harness this department's research in drug discovery and development. It is set to be completed in 2011.[8]
In 2009, Professor Howard Stevens, based at the university, achieved the Nexxus Lifetime award for life science for the "diversity and breadth of almost four decades of work".[9]
The faculty has over one hundred staff members.
The current dean of the Faculty is Prof. Iain Hunter.[10][11] He replaces Brian Furman who retired.[12] After being a professor of Molecular Microbiology for 13 years at Strathclyde University he became the dean of the faculty in 2008. Based in the SIPBS department the professor took up his post with "a determination to strengthen links between faculties and with industry."[13][14] Originally Hunter graduated from Glasgow University with an honours degree in Biochemistry before undertaking a phD in Microbial Physiology (the study of how the microbial cell functions biochemically) again at University of Glasgow.
The professor also works with the Scottish Qualifications Authority in creating the new Curriculum For Excellence Framework in Biology.
The Faculty of Science has the largest number of research students in the University. The Faculty of Science collaborates with many external groups such as the European Space Agency, NASA, NHS Scotland, and the Metropolitan Police.
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