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20 January 2005
Chemistry and physics scientists in Scotland are to receive £37m in additional funding over the next four years as they pool their resources.
Six universities, including the University of Strathclyde, are joining forces to create "super teams" to focus on subjects such as space physics and biological chemistry.
The financial investment has come from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC). The move came after the chancellor pledged a greater focus on science.
The windfall will go towards as many as 180 chemistry researchers in one team and 200 physicists in the other.
In Physics, experts from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Heriot Watt, Paisley, St Andrews and Strathclyde universities will work together in the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (Supa).
In Chemistry, ScotCHEM will bring together two groups - WestCHEM, which consists of Glasgow and Strathclyde universities and EastCHEM, comprising the universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
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