Navigating the Scottish Research Environment: Perspectives from Leading Voices

Professor Julie Fitzpatrick CBE is an Honorary Chair in Food Security at the University of Glasgow and was Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland from June 2021-September 2025.  Having originally studied veterinary science at University of Glasgow, Julie went on to complete a MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a PhD in Mucosal Immunology from the University of Bristol. While her research focuses on infectious diseases … Read more

SRAEHL Named Knowledge Exchange Hero (Team) at the 11th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

SRAEHL Named Knowledge Exchange Hero (Team) at the 11th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards The Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods (SRAEHL) has been named Knowledge Exchange Hero (Team) at the 11th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards! The awards, organised by Interface, took place at the University of Stirling on Thursday 19th March and gathered researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers for a night of recognition, networking, and … Read more

Navigating the Scottish Research Environment: Perspectives from Leading Voices

Professor Tom Brown is the Vice-Principal for Research, Collections and Innovation at the University of St Andrews. He graduated from Imperial College London with a BSc in Physics before completing a PhD at the Optoelectronics Research Centre at University of Southampton. In Tom’s current role, he is responsible for all research activities within the University. This includes overseeing the University’s research strategy, managing … Read more

One year of the Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods

One year of the Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods  The Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods, one of four interdisciplinary challenge-oriented research collaborations funded by the Scottish Funding Council, aims to foster cross-sector collaborative research to help achieve an equitable and just transition to a net zero Scotland by 2045.   Launched in October 2023, … Read more