University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Research Partnership Mathematics and
Engineering
Professor Denis Hall Deputy Principal (Research)
Heriot Watt University
Professor Peter Grant Head Engineering and
Electronics University of Edinburgh
28 June 2007
SRPe Pan Scotland Theme Development Meeting
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ERP at Launch (2005)
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ERP Management
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• gt30 academics, 70 PDRAs, 60 PhD students
  scientists at BGS SUERC
• .this would be the dream team
  (Schlumberger executive)

• Geoscience provides an understanding of Earths
  structures and properties
• Integrate science and engineering skills to
  address societal needs

• Subsurface management - a key to the well-being
  of society
• - provides required resources - water,
  minerals, energy
• - source of major natural threats -
  earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes
• - solution for man-made threats - disposal of
  wastes, greenhouse gases

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• 24 academics, 20 PDRAs, 35 PhD students
• JRI is a major partner in UK Energy Research
  Centre, multiple SuperGen consortia and Carbon
  Vision programme.
• Strong engagement with Scottish Executive,
  Scottish Enterprise and Energy ITI
• Research activity in
• - Climate change and energy
• - Marine energy and coastal defence
• - Clean fossil, New fuels
• - Energy storage
• - Machines and power electronic interfaces
• - Power system operation and control
• - Demand side management

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• 35 academics, 73 PDRAs, 111 PhD students UK ATC
  scientists
• Internationally leading groups in key platform
  disciplines
• Strong group synergy and vision for a fifteen
  year research horizon
• State of the art facilities for
  micro/nanotechnology

• Deep-rooted engagement with industry -
  multi-nationals and SMEs
• Major commercialisation opportunities for
  component and system technologies

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• 65 academics, 26 PDRAs 78 PhD students
• Internationally leading groups in core discipline
  areas
• Research expertise in the major challenges facing
  society.
• State of the art experimental facilities in key
  research areas
• Strong knowledge transfer record

Intelligent and innovative infrastructure River
basin management Timber engineering and wood
science Particulate and granular solids and
soils Transportation Fire safety and structural
engineering High performance materials

• Key research areas

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• Loss of UK corporate research laboratories

VISION
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Features of the ERP

• Large Scale Vision
• - involves 220 academics and gt800
  researchers
• - multiple disciplines - concept is scalable
  - further JRIs
• Significant Initial Investment
• - 14M from OST/SFC and 12M from
  Universities
• - 28 new academic staff - 10 Chairs - in
  progress

• Achieve critical mass by selective pooling of
  quality researchers - create world class
  Institutes (JRIs) - competitive in global arena

• ERP competitive in recruiting for top
  international quality academics and PhD/PDRA
  researchers
• Act as magnet for international research sponsors
  and partners

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Benefits of Partnership

• Bridge discipline boundaries - enhance capacity
  to meet major research challenges

• Facilitates sharing of research facilities

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Six Joint RESEARCH Institutes (JRIs)
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ERP Management (2007)
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Vision

• ERP ? sustainable world-class research with major
  economic benefits
• Major attractor for top international researchers
  and postgraduate talent
• Magnet for international research sponsors and
  partners