Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA)

SULSA is an alliance of twelve Scottish Universities and one Research Institute that aims to advance Scotland’s research and innovation in the life sciences through strategic collaboration across institutions, disciplines and sectors. Use this map to explore the areas of expertise within our member universities.

- School of Applied Social Studies
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
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Robert Gordon University
- Institute of Medical Science
- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
- Institute of Applied Health Sciences
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University of Aberdeen
- School of Biology
  - Scottish Oceans Institute
  - Biomedical Sciences Research Complex
  - Centre for Biological Diversity
- School of Psychology & Neuroscience
- School of Medicine
- School of Chemistry
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University of St Andrews
- School of Life Sciences
  - Drug Discovery Unit
  - Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit
- National Phenotypic Screening Centre
- School of Medicine
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University of Dundee
- Science Departments:
  - Cell & Molecular Sciences
  - Ecological Sciences
  - Environmental and Biochemical Sciences
  - Informational and Computational Sciences
  - Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences.
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The James Hutton Institute
- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  - Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering
- School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society
  - Institute of Life and Earth Scienes
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Heriot Watt University
- School of Applied Sciences
  - Animal and Plant Science Research Group
  - Biomedical Science Research Group
  - Microbiology Research Group
  - Sports, Exercise and Health Science Research Group
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Edinburgh Napier University
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  - The Queen’s Medical Research Institute
  - Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
  - The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics
  - Edinburgh Neuroscience
  - The Roslin Institute
- The School of Biological Sciences
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The University of Edinburgh
- School of Health & Life Sciences
  - Institute of Health and Care Research
  - Institute of Biomedical & Environmental Health Research
  - Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science
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University of the West of Scotland
- School of Health and Life Sciences
  - Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  - Department of Nursing and Community Health
  - Department of Occupational Therapy & Human Nutrition and Dietetics
  - Department of Physiotherapy and Paramedicine
  - Department of Podiatry and Radiography
  - Department of Psychology and Social Work
  - Department of Vision Sciences
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Glasgow Caledonian University
- Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Cancer Research UK Formulation Unit
- Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation
- Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre
- Rapid Prototyping Centre
- Centre for Biophotonics
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University of Strathclyde
- College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
  - Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation
  - Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences
  - Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology
  - Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology
  - Institute of Health and Wellbeing
  - Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine
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University of Glasgow
- Institute of Health Research and Innovation:
  - Division of Biomedical Sciences
  - Division of Rural Health and Wellbeing
  - Department of Nursing and Midwifery
  - Healthcare Innovation
  - Scottish Rural Health Partnership
- Marine, Environmental Science and Engineering:
  - Energy Innovation Team
  - Aquaculture Hub
  - Water Quality Innovation Group
  - Graduate School
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University of the Highlands & Islands

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SULSA represents the entirety of the life sciences community encompassing research on humans, plants, animals and microbes under four key pillars

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International Network Building

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Industry Engagement

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Inter/Multidisciplinary Knowledge Exchange

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Inclusivity and Improved Research Culture

SULSA NEWS

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New Scottish Government Funding

Date: Sept 2024

The Scottish Government has announced a new funding initiative (International Collaboration Fund) aimed at supporting Scottish Higher Education Institutions in their engagement with Europe. Utilizing the collective strength of Research Innovation Scotland, which brings together research pools, innovation centres, Interface, and research networks, the fund will be distributed to research projects spanning all academic disciplines.

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German UAS Visit

Date: Sept 2024

Last week, SULSA and Research Innovation Scotland partners, had the great pleasure of hosting a delegation of 23 academics from German Universities of Applied Sciences for a week-long tour of Scotland and its Higher Education Institutes. This trip was part of the German Research Foundation (Deutsches Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) Networking for Research Initiative, a year-long programme to support the internationalisation of German Universities of Applied Sciences.

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RS McDonald Funding Call

Date: Sept 2024

We’re delighted to announce that SULSA and SINAPSE will run a joint RS McDonald funding call launching 23rd September 2024. This call will support researchers to access Scottish facilities (up to £10,000) to support research into neurological conditions or retinal disease. Visit our funding website now for more information.

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