Academic and Research Institutes
Scotland is home to a large number of world-renowned academic departments and research institutes undertaking leading-edge activities. These include the Beatson Institute in Glasgow, University of Dundee Wellcome Trust Biocentre and the University of Edinburgh Institute for Stem Cell Research. An introduction to many of the departments and institutes is provided below with a link to their website for more information on their particular area of research. To find out more about companies in Scotland visit Companies. Select from the dropdown list below to jump to the departmental page or find Academic and Research Institutes by region.
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Agronomy Institute
The Agronomy Institute was established at Orkney College in 2002 to provide a crop-based research facility dedicated to the identification and commercialisation of alternative crops in the Highlands and Islands.
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Beatson Institute for Cancer Research
The Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow is one the the UK's leading research centres.
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Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland (BioSS)
Established in 1987, BioSS contributes research, consultancy and training to agricultural, environmental, food and health organisations in both public and private sectors.
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Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network
Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network -
Serving the Agriculture, Food and Industrial Bioscience Sectors.
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Canniesburn Research Trust
CRT is the research and training arm of Canniesburn Hospital, one of the largest reconstructive plastic surgery units in the world.
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Collaborative Optical Spectroscopy Micromanipulation & Imaging Centre (COSMIC)
COSMIC is a cross-disciplinary centre at the University of Edinburgh specialising in the characterisation, visualisation and control of materials at the molecular level.
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Edinburgh BioQuarter
Edinburgh BioQuarter is a flagship project for Scotland.
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Edinburgh Centre for Bioinformatics
The Edinburgh Centre for Bioinformatics is a collaboration between life scientists, computer scientists and other physical scientists to stimulate and support collaborative interdisciplinary research in bioinformatics.
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Edinburgh Napier University, Biofuel Research Centre
The new Biofuel Research Centre (BfRC) at Napier University, the first of it’s kind in the UK, was launched In December 2007.
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Edinburgh Research and Innovation
The University of Edinburgh is Scotland's leading research university, with an international reputation for world-class research in a broad range of disciplines. The University is also a strong force in commercial research and innovation.
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