Research at Paisley
The University encourages and develops research activity across a wide range of disciplines and is recognised for its high quality work in subjects from Accountancy and European Studies to Gerontology and Physics.
Specific areas of research expertise by subject area currently include business, computing, engineering and science, health, and social sciences.
CICGA SECURES €1.5 million contract
The Business School’s Centre for International Corporate Governance and Accounting (CICGA) secured a €1.5 million contract from the European Commission to implement International Financial Reporting Standards to entrepreneurial businesses in Azerbaijan.
NHS commission therapy service research
Following the introduction of new legislation, NHS Lanarkshire commissioned business and health academics to examine how therapy services worked with those supporting children with special needs, stimulating debate on future service improvements.
Cash boost for Engineering & Research
The University is involved in a collaborative research project which will receive £15.6 million from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to support Scotland’s ambitions in world-class engineering and research.
School of Engineering and Science win two major accolades
Two lecturers from the University's School of Engineering and Science, working in partnership with Breval Technical Services from Hillington in Glasgow, won a Scottish award and then went on to win a UK-wide prize.
The Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is Europe's leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills.
Lecturers David Kennedy and Kenny Cameron won the 'Knowledge Transfer Partnership Scotland Award' and then went on to win its 'Best Engineering Excellence Award' which was sponsored by the Royal Academy for Engineering at a ceremony held in London.
The product called 'The Wizard' cleans and coats dirty and contaminated ventilation systems in buildings.
Student research highlights flaws in murder investigation
A research project by six first-year Forensic Science students highlighted flaws in the forensics procedures of murder case investigation, dating back 12 years. The students investigated, as part of their course work, the forensic techniques used in the conviction of Susan May for the murder of her aunt, Hilda Marchbank, in 1992.
And their subsequent report – which illustrated that the scientific techniques used were insufficient and their findings inconclusive – was used as a key element in the bid by Susan May’s campaigners to resurrect an appeal.
