[5] Research is focused on applied mathematics in the broadest sense, with an emphasis on nonlinear systems and solution of problems with industrial relevance.
They also offer a number of postgraduate taught courses, including Masters courses in: - High-Power Radio Frequency Science and Engineering - Nanoscience - Optical Technologies - Photonics and Device Microfabrication - Quantum Information and Coherence The research portfolio of the Department of Physics is among the best in the UK.
Based in the SIPBS department the professor took up his post with "a determination to strengthen links between faculties and with industry.
The professor also works with the Scottish Qualifications Authority in creating the new Curriculum For Excellence Framework in Biology.
The Faculty of Science collaborates with many external groups such as the European Space Agency, NASA, NHS Scotland, and the Metropolitan Police.
The Centre was originally established to further the application of web technologies within the context of digital libraries, thereby contributing to the development of national and global networked information services.
This often entailed the concept of holistic approaches to system development [18] whereby tangible technical outputs were interconnected and used to further research of a specific issue or problem.
[24] Originally predating the advancements in web searching offered by emergent services like Google, BUBL offered a searchable directory of specially selected and described web resources, covering all subjects of academic relevance for the UK higher education community.