Research at Stirling University
Stirling's prestigious Institute of Aquaculture has for many years carried out vital research on fish disease and husbandry for the Third World, invaluable for boosting the production of fish like tilapia, which form a vital and nutritious staple in many countries. .It has won many grants totalling millions of pounds from the Overseas Development Agency and the European Union.to help in its work.
In a further demonstration of how outward looking it is, the university has established an MBA in International Business with institutions in the Netherlands and France, and students from Harvard and Cornell come to Stirling to study, thanks to a well-developed "study abroad" programme.
The university has had a number of "firsts", including the establishment of sports scholarships, with many fine sportsmen and women combing study with their chosen disciplines. It is also a leading light when it comes to business studies, with its Centre for Business Studies producing many entrepreneurs who have achieved success in their chosen fields.
As an indication of just how strong the university's research base is, over half of its departments are rated in the top half of the UK table, with Applied Social Science rated the best research department in the UK
Over the years, the university has increased the financial backing it receives from the private sector for research work , an illustration of how valuable Stirling's research work is rated in the eyes of business and commerce - and of the university's ability to help make its own way in the world.
