The Faculty of Science is based on the John Anderson Campus of the University. The faculty has over 3,000 students and receives a grant income for research of over £20million. The Faculty offers courses at both undergraduate and also postgraduate level, at which teaching and research options are available.
Most recently, greater than £10 million was spent on the departments buildings and laboratories. Many graduates from the department work worldwide in research, industry and education. The Department is home to a number of Centres, namely: - The Doctoral Training Centre in Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry - The Centre for Nanometrology - The Centre for Process Analysis & Control Technology - The Centre for Physical Organic Chemistry - The Centre for Forensic Science
Mathematics & Statistics
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. Research is focused on applied mathematics in the broadest sense, with an emphasis on nonlinear systems and solution of problems with industrial relevance.
The Department is engaged in research across Computer and Information Sciences, spanning Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Information Retrieval, Mobile and Ubiquitous Interaction, Functional Programming, Dataflow Systems, Database Indexing and Information Science. In addition to their research, the Department offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Many of these are cross disciplinary, with courses jointly run with the Strathclyde Business School and the University's Law School, for example.
Physics
The Department offers undergraduate courses which lead to both the award of BSc and MPhys. They also offer a number of postgraduate taught courses, including Masters courses in: - High-Power Radio FrequencyScience and Engineering - Nanoscience - Optical Technologies - Photonics and Device Microfabrication - Quantum Information and Coherence
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS)
SIPBS is a major research centre in Scotland and is amongst the UK's top Schools of Pharmacy. It benefited from a new £36 million purpose-built building to harness this department's research in drug discovery and development. The building was completed in 2011. SIPBS research is focused on New Medicines, Better Medicines and Better Use of Medicines. Research within the Institute is advanced through six Research Groups: • Cardiovascular Research • Cell Biology • Infection, Immunity and Microbiology • Medicines Use and Health • Neuroscience • Pharmaceutical Sciences
Staff
The faculty has over 800 staff members.
Dean of Faculty
The current dean of the Faculty is Prof. Iain Hunter. He replaces Brian Furman who retired. 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." Originally Hunter graduated from Glasgow University with an honours degree in Biochemistry before undertaking a phD in Microbial Physiology again at University of Glasgow. The professor also works with the Scottish Qualifications Authority in creating the new Curriculum For Excellence Framework in Biology.
Research
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.
