Scots team up to fend off global competition

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Academics and universities in Scotland are creating national research teams in order to meet the challenge of research competition from abroad and from England. It has been shown that in a number of research areas, bigger departments tend to fare better than smaller departments, leaving many smaller departments at Scottish Universities unable to sustain concentrations of excellence. In order to combat this the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council has encouraged collaboration between departments in the fields of the creative arts, life sciences, economics and physics.

Research and Testing Services, Scientific Research and Development Services, Research & Development-Universities, University research, Educational aspects

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Abertay's digital daring keeps it on top of game

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An examination of the annual Dare to be Digital competition, which was launched in 2000 as a joint venture between the University of Abertay Dundee, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise Tayside with the aim of helping to foster the future stars of Scotland's multimillion pound digital economy. The contest has already helped create three companies, of which three are still active and three have been absorbed by larger firms.

Information Systems & Theory, Information technology, Competitions, Scotland. Dundee City Council, University of Abertay Dundee, Scottish Enterprise Tayside

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Physicists build up critical mass

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Physicists in Scotland have banded together to establish the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (Supa), which they claim is the largest research group in the UK. The formation of Supa is part of an ambitious attempt to become major players in the global physics sector.

Strategy & planning, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Organizational history, Physicists, Organization formation, Aims and objectives

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