Tag Archives: Scotland

Health Secretary launches universities’ science partnership

By Lena | Published: December 19, 2009
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon spoke at Strathclyde at the official launch of a venture capitalising on the academic and commercial strengths of lasers, optics and semiconductors.    Ms Sturgeon launched the partnership, known as SU2P, a venture between academic institutions in Scotland and California aimed at extracting economic impact from their joint research portfolio in photonics [...]
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IOP graduate survey launch: good news for Scottish physicists

By Lena | Published: November 5, 2009
What does a physics degree do for you? How much can you earn with a physics degree? Why are physicists found in such a wide range of industries?  Institute of Physics (IOP) president Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell is launching the IOP report on Physics Graduates from Scottish Universities at the National Museum of Scotland today, 5 [...]
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Scottish physics Higher entrants continue to increase

By Lena | Published: August 5, 2009
Good news for physics in Scotland today with a 2.7 per cent increase in the number of students taking the physics Higher. An increase in the number of students taking physics is a cause for celebration as reports show that more than £8 billion of Scottish economic output comes from physics-based sectors of industry. Alison [...]
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