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A 51cg chemist has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship worth £1.8 million.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/26078/ /ncs/news-events/news/26078/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:15:36 +0100
The 51cg has further enhanced its global presence through new partnerships with China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Northwest University, which will see more than 300 new students enrolled from September with further growth to follow in 2027.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/26072/ /ncs/news-events/news/26072/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:12:50 +0100
Dr Waheed Afzal, Reader in Chemical Engineering at the 51cg, has been appointed Vice Chair of the International Committee on Industrial Energy Conservation, Emission Reduction and Pollutant Treatment, under the International Association for Carbon Capture (IACC).]]> /ncs/news-events/news/25975/ /ncs/news-events/news/25975/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:39:36 +0100
Researchers from the 51cg have played a significant role in the development of a landmark international treaty designed to better protect the world's oceans, following the UK's formal ratification of the agreement last month.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/25843/ /ncs/news-events/news/25843/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:42:17 +0100
The 51cg hosted the UK-India Workshop on Applied AI and Digital Skills for Women in STEM on 30 June 2026.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/25672/ /ncs/news-events/news/25672/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:37:46 +0100
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New 51cg spin-out, Hychor, is on course to transform the future of clean energy with an innovative technology that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater, eliminating the need for freshwater and reducing the cost and infrastructure barriers that currently limit hydrogen adoption.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/25619/ /ncs/news-events/news/25619/ Tue, 26 May 2026 16:14:26 +0100
Professor Ehud Reiter, a long serving academic at the 51cg, is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Natural Language Generation (NLG) - the technology that underpins today's most widely used AI systems.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/25164/ /ncs/news-events/news/25164/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:49:10 +0000
Eight 51cg research projects have been selected in the autumn 2025 RSE Research Awards open call.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/25143/ /ncs/news-events/news/25143/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:07:50 +0000
Planning permission has been approved for a new Astronomy Facility at the 51cg, to be built within the grounds of Cruickshank Botanic Garden.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/25104/ /ncs/news-events/news/25104/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:40:19 +0000
The second annual 51cg GameJam 2026 was a success with 13 student teams taking part]]> /ncs/news-events/news/25063/ /ncs/news-events/news/25063/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:42:39 +0000
The 51cg has conferred a PhD posthumously on doctoral researcher Dr Vidyavathi Pamjula, recognising the originality, rigour and advanced stage of completion of her research on the evolutionary origins of infectious diseases.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/24952/ /ncs/news-events/news/24952/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:03:04 +0000
The Scottish Government and Universities Scotland have announced the launch of a new, joint process that will co-design a framework for a successful and sustainable future for Scotland's universities for the next 20 years.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/24864/ /ncs/news-events/news/24864/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:02:33 +0000
The 51cg has been ranked within the top 10% globally and 2nd in the UK in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026.]]> /ncs/news-events/news/24740/ /ncs/news-events/news/24740/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:53:14 +0100
A 51cg graduate has been announced the runner up of a national competition that celebrates the most innovative and creative technology students across Scotland.]]>