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2018 ANNUAL REVIEW Former student The Rt Hon Lord Jack McConnell returns to Stirling as the University’s new Chancellor
4 Principal’s welcome
6 A year in numbers
8 Research with impact
10 Inspiring teaching
12 Public engagement
14 Globally connected
16 Student experience
18 Sporting excellence
20 The Stirling family
4,000
More than 22 Delivering our vision
students graduated in 2018
Principal’s welcome
The University enjoyed another year Ahead of the 2021 Research Excellence The University’s inspiring learning
of research, learning and teaching Framework exercise, we harnessed and living environment was recognised
and sporting success. research strength across our five faculties, with five-star ratings for teaching,
encompassing our three overarching employability, internationalisation,
We played a pivotal role in securing the research themes of Living Well, Global facilities and inclusiveness, in the
Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Security and Resilience, and Cultures, QS World University Rankings 2018.
Deal – a £214 million investment in the Communities and Society. Our internationally renowned campus
future of the region, unlocking potential is being further enhanced through our
Our academics are pioneering methods
to drive economic growth, productivity £20 million Sports Centre and £21
to conserve international heritage sites,
and prosperity. Research and innovation million Campus Central developments.
protect communities from crime, improve
is central to achieving this vision and the
the health of school pupils around the I look forward to building on our strong
Deal provides £39 million for two
world, preserve marine resources and foundation of shared successes in 2019,
University-led projects – £17 million for
inform the design of transport systems. as we continue to make a positive
a new aquaculture innovation hub, along
difference to the local, national and
with £22 million for an International We held graduation ceremonies for
international communities we serve.
Environment Centre. more than 4,000 students, equipping
them with the skills to make the difference
We also attracted a further £11.5 million
in global research, business, society,
in annual research income, allowing us to
culture and sport. We said a fond
enhance our ongoing drive to tackle some
farewell to our Chancellor of 10 years,
of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Dr James Naughtie, and announced the
appointment of our new Chancellor, Professor Gerry McCormac
The Rt Hon Lord Jack McConnell. Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Principal and Vice-Chancellor,
Professor Gerry McCormac,
and graduates
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97% £41 million 25 medals
A year in numbers More than
of our undergraduate
leavers are in employment
investment in Sports Centre and
Campus Central developments
5 STARS
for teaching, employability,
internationalisation, facilities
won at international sporting
competitions in 2018
or further study within
£39 million
and inclusiveness
96%
six months of graduating QS World University Rankings 2018
Destinations of Leavers in
Higher Education survey 2016/17
investment in University-led projects
Top 50
Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal
of our postgraduate leavers are
in employment or further study
within six months of graduating
240,000
Sports Centre visits over
the last 12 months
1.5 million
in the world
Destinations of Leavers in
Higher Education survey 2016/17
Times Higher Education Golden Age Nearly
University Rankings 2018
people read articles by Stirling
1st
academics on The Conversation
news website
4,000
More than Website received more than
in Scotland
and joint 2nd in the UK for
4.4 million
visits from 1.9 million users
graduates in 2018
good campus environment in 207 different countries
Times Higher Education
Student Experience Survey 2018
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Research with
Our groundbreaking research The changing face of serious
Palace Museum, Beijing, China
encompasses three overarching organised crime, its impact on
themes: Living Well; Global communities and the potential for
Security and Resilience; and
impact
local services to prevent exploitation,
Cultures, Communities and were highlighted in research jointly
Society. led by Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith,
of our Faculty of Social Sciences.
Alongside these themes, we have
established 12 interdisciplinary Research jointly led by Professor
research programmes, to drive Douglas Tocher, of the Institute
our strategic research activity. The of Aquaculture, Faculty of
University is building on our strong Natural Sciences, suggested
Research Excellence Framework a new feed solution for Atlantic
performance, ahead of REF2021, farmed salmon – created from a
Academics at Stirling carry out by harnessing research strengths genetically modified plant – could
agenda-setting research that addresses in our five faculties. help relieve pressure on stressed
marine resources.
key societal issues and has a positive Stirling Management School
impact on communities globally. Professor of Work and Employment
Ron McQuaid is involved in a project
that will see the University receive a
share of £2.3 million to create fairer
and more inclusive transport systems
that consider the needs of women
as both users and employees.
Archaeologist Professor Richard Policymakers should consider
Oram, Dean of the Faculty of Arts introducing The Daily Mile,
and Humanities, was involved in the which involves children taking
creation of a world-leading heritage a 15-minute break from class
and conservation research centre to do physical activity. This could
at the University, as part of an improve the health and fitness of
international agreement involving schoolchildren around the world,
Historic Environment Scotland research by the Faculty of Health
and the Palace Museum – also Sciences and Sport’s Drs Colin
known as the Forbidden City – Moran, Naomi Brooks, Gemma
in Beijing, China. Ryde and colleagues found.
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Inspiring
“At Stirling, one of our We are proud of our global
reputation for high-quality
Global recognition
In 2018, we were named 49th
priorities is enabling teaching. Our internationally in Times Higher Education’s
renowned academics are global list of 200 ‘Golden Age’
staff to be the best they consistently recognised for universities – those that have
excellence across a range
can be, so we can offer of subject areas.
been established for more than
50, but less than 80, years.
a first-rate experience Professor Herve Migaud, Personal In The Guardian’s 2019 league
Chair at the Institute of Aquaculture,
for our students.” was announced as President-Elect of
table, Stirling climbed 14 places
to 40th in the UK – and fifth in
the European Aquaculture Society; Scotland. Stirling also received
Professor Gerry McCormac,
Principal and Vice-Chancellor while Dr Ruth Watkins, Head of a five-star rating for teaching,
teaching
Student Learning Services at the employability, internationalisation,
University, was made a National facilities and inclusiveness in the
Teaching Fellow by Advance HE in QS World University Rankings 2018.
recognition of her work enhancing
the student learning experience. The University received recognition
for its ‘Outstanding Contribution
to Leadership Development’ at the
Times Higher Education Awards.
Teaching Fellow Jennie Young, World-leading academics
Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, Professor David Bell, Stirling
scooped a top prize at the Student
QS excellence
Management School, was awarded
Nursing Times Awards 2018. She a CBE in the New Year’s Honours
award for teaching
was crowned Educator of the Year, list in recognition of services to
reflecting her excellent, inspirational economics and public policy. Professor
and motivational teaching. Bell joined the University in 1990 QS World University Rankings 2018
and has provided advice to the UK,
Scottish and Irish Governments.
Professor David Bell meets His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
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Public
We embed public engagement The University toasts inaugural
into the way we approach Pint of Science event
all our work, supporting Stirling academics raised a glass to
our commitment to make
engagement
a successful Pint of Science Festival.
a difference.
Experts swapped the lecture theatre
The University opens for the pub, as they presented their
doors to young scientists scientific discoveries to patrons of the
Families enjoyed a fun-filled day Curly Coo, in Stirling, as part of the
out at the University’s Science Fair, popular global event.
where children had the chance to
Principal, Professor Gerry McCormac;
try their hands at a host of exciting
Dean of the Faculty of Natural
and educational experiments.
Sciences, Professor Maggie Cusack;
Hundreds of people participated and Dr Christian Schröder – the
in a diverse range of activities – only UK scientist working on NASA’s
including chemistry, forensics Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity
and conservation – hosted by the mission – were among the speakers.
University and Forth Valley College.
It was the first time that Stirling had
participated in the UK-wide initiative,
which was launched five years ago
in a bid to promote the work of
scientists to a wider audience.
Sporting archive takes
10,000-mile trip to Oz
Australia-themed sporting
memorabilia, from the University
archive, took centre stage at a special
Commonwealth Games exhibition
on the Gold Coast.
Experiences of Exile University archivist Karl Magee
Each year, the Art Collection’s exhibitions, and Richard Haynes, Professor of
events and public engagement activities Media Sport, flew 10,000 miles to
are directly inspired by the research exhibit the collection at Scotland
being carried out across the University. House during the 2018 competition,
after receiving an invite from
In 2018/2019, ‘Experiences of Exile’
Commonwealth Games Scotland.
focussed on refugees and migration.
Alongside temporary exhibitions, the
Art Collection featured works from the
permanent collection by artists who, at
some point in their lives, were forced to
leave their homes due to hardship or war.
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Globally
Global teaching partnerships World-wide research Education without borders
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
The University announced new Dr Axel Hagermann and Dr Nicholas A total of 175 University of
partnerships with Amity Global Institute Attree, of the Faculty of Natural Stirling students celebrated
in Singapore and Planet Core Education Sciences, are working on NASA’s their achievements at graduation
in the United Arab Emirates. Stirling InSight mission in an attempt ceremonies in Singapore, Oman
also developed a new aquaculture link to understand more about the and Vietnam. Degrees were
with Ningbo in China. formation and early evolution conferred on 63 graduates from
of Mars, Earth and other rocky Retail Marketing and Sports Studies
planets. Dr Hagermann is also the and Marketing courses at the
only UK-based scientist working Institute of Management Global
With collaborative on the Japanese-led Hayabusa2 Education (SIM GE) in Singapore.
mission, which delivered a lander A further 106 students graduated
partnerships all over the onto the surface of the primitive in Computing Science, Business
world and more than 120 asteroid Ryugu. Studies, Accountancy and
Computing Science, Accountancy
300
nationalities represented and Business Studies, and Business
on campus, Stirling is Computing, at Muscat College
in Oman, while six students
a global university. graduated with an MSc Media
and Communications Management
in the Vietnamese city of
international Ho Chi Minh.
teaching and research
partnerships
Her ambition to have an “I’ve always wanted an
international career led Suzanne
international career and
connected
Buiter to move from The Netherlands
to the University of Stirling to study what better way to do this
International Management. As part than by going abroad?
of her degree, she also went to
Spain and, in her final year, was
I chose Stirling because
one of just 30 students selected its students come from
to attend the Association for all over the world and the
Commonwealth Universities’
leadership programme,
community feeling here
on the theme of respect is great.”
and understanding.
Suzanne Buiter (The Netherlands)
BA (Hons) International Management
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Student experience
With fantastic learning We are proud the Times Higher Big screen award win
opportunities, first-class facilities Student Experience Survey lists Film and Media students scooped a
and a beautiful location, Stirling Stirling as first in Scotland, and joint top accolade at the Royal Television
is regularly recognised in global second in the UK, for having a good Society Student Television Awards for
higher education surveys for the environment on campus. their documentary ‘Hear Me Now’,
quality of our teaching, student which has since been featured on
The University has recently launched
satisfaction and employability. the BBC News at Six.
the £21 million Campus Central
project, which will create a state-of- Director Maria Craig – who also won
the-art study and social space at the the Thomas Alexander Dunn Prize for
heart of campus; and a £20 million best performance in Film and Media –
project to redevelop the Sports picked up the ‘Undergraduate
Centre, which will provide an even Factual’ award on behalf of the film
better environment in which to train, crew, which included Josefin Dahlin,
play and stay healthy. Hannah McKelvie and Joel Rock.
Making students’ lives better from students, which led to the
The Students’ Union is delighted to re-using and recycling of 6.11 tonnes
be ranked the fifth-best in Scotland of items; securing a commitment
in the National Student Survey, and from the University to divest from
to have cemented its ‘Very Good’ fossil fuels; reporting to MPs and
status in the Quality Students’ Union MSPs on our Brexit Report; and
assessment by the National Union of securing £23,000 of external
Students, which also rated the Union funding for bike shelters.
‘Very Good’ for Green Impact. Looking forward, we will continue
Our work touches every aspect of to deliver for students through our
student life, from clubs to advocacy, new strategic plan.
the Sports Union and campaigns. Astrid Smallenbroek
Over the past 12 months, our work Students’ Union President
has included: collecting donations
Campus Central artist’s impression
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Sporting
In a year that saw MSPs recognise Curlers take on the world Further sporting achievements
the 10th anniversary of Stirling’s MSc Performance Coaching Having been part of the Stirling team
designation as Scotland’s student Kyle Waddell competed that won the European Universities
University for Sporting Excellence, for the Team GB men’s curling Championships in Madrid, tennis
we lived up to our reputation team at the PyeongChang 2018 scholar Maia Lumsden won her first
with a series of successes. Olympic Winter Games. professional title in Shrewsbury.
Swimmers shine on the Gold Coast The Sports Studies student was
Sport and Exercise Science student
also part of the British side that
Eleven University of Stirling athletes Bobby Lammie won the Scottish
finished second at the World
competed at the Gold Coast 2018 Curling Championships with Team
University Championships.
Commonwealth Games, bringing Mouat before going on to claim
home 11 medals, with third-year bronze at the World Men’s Curling Stirling was selected to host
swimming scholar Duncan Scott Championships in Las Vegas – and the LTA National Academy as
becoming the most decorated gold at the Le Gruyère AOP European partner venue with Tennis Scotland.
Scottish athlete at a single Games. Curling Championships in Switzerland. The University was also awarded
a franchise, in partnership with
The Business Studies and Sports Studies Clean sweep for golfers
Stirling County RFC, for Scottish
student also claimed four medals at the The University’s golf team won the Rugby’s new Super 6 competition.
European Championships in Glasgow. Scottish, British and European team
He was named Athlete of the Year championships before being named
at the National Lottery Awards, as the British Universities and College
well as Scottish Sportsperson of the Sport (BUCS) Team of the Year.
Year and Scottish Sports Personality Hazel MacGarvie won the BUCS
of the Year at the Team Scotland and Tour Order of Merit in her first
Sunday Mail Scottish Sports Awards. season, whilst Nicola Slater broke
a course record en-route to
excellence
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Duncan Scott
winning the Stirling International
at The Fairmont, St Andrews.
18 19The Stirling
Members of the University’s David Strang Mark Daly
global family are shaping Stirling’s Contribution to ensuring due process, Contribution to investigative
future, inspiring others and quality and integrity of public services. journalism.
making an impact on the world.
Martin Valenti Dame Anne McGuire
Honorary graduates
Contribution to the protection Public service to the people of Stirling
In 2018, we welcomed a host of of the environment. and to people with disabilities.
influential honorary graduates to
the Stirling family. Those awarded Eve Muirhead Patrick McGrath
the degree of Doctor of the University Contribution to British sport. Support of academic research, through
include leaders from the worlds of the donation of his literary papers to
Dr Lee Kwok Cheong
public services, education, sport, the University archives.
journalism and the arts. Contribution to the IT industry and
education sector in Singapore.
Alumnus in the spotlight Lord McConnell graduated from the
University with a BSc in Mathematics
The Rt Hon Lord Jack McConnell with Education, before going on to
Scottish politician and Labour life teach maths in local high schools
peer in the House of Lords. between 1983 and 1992.
BSc Mathematics with Education / He received the degree of Doctor
Honorary Doctorate, 2008. of the University in October 2008,
family
in recognition of his contribution
Lord McConnell will return to the to public affairs.
University as our new Chancellor
in June 2019. Lord McConnell said: “I will be
determined to do all I can to help the
Honorary graduate Mark Daly
He served as First Minister of University to continue to grow and
Scotland between 2001 and 2007, develop, while retaining the essential
before being appointed to the House values that have helped build its
of Lords as Lord McConnell of success over the past 50 years.”
Glenscorrodale in 2010. He became a
Vice-President for Unicef UK in 2015.
20 21Delivering our QS EXCELLENCE AWARD for
TEACHING
2018 was another successful year Although we’re all aware these are seeking to further their studies EMPLOYABILITY
for the University, as we continued
to advance our global reputation
challenging times for the sector,
there are inspiring developments
overseas.The University of Stirling
Ras Al Khaimah campus also opened INTERNATIONALISATION
for high-quality teaching and
research.
at the University that will help us
continue to be the difference.
to students in the United Arab
Emirates, in partnership with Planet FACILITIES
CORE. Furthermore, our agreement QS World University Rankings 2018
The University continued to offer
with Amity Global Institute allowed
an outstanding student experience,
students in Singapore to enrol on a
with existing facilities awarded five
range of high-quality undergraduate
stars in the 2018 QS World University
and postgraduate-level Stirling
Rankings. We’re further improving
degree courses.
the student experience, with work
underway on two major projects Skilled, enthusiastic and high-quality
that will see a combined £41 million staff remain our strongest asset and
invested in Campus Central and our key to our long-term success. We
iconic new Sports Centre. welcomed new staff, including eight
early career researchers awarded
These significant developments will
Anniversary Fellowships, to carry
benefit the University community and
out research addressing the needs
ensure we remain competitive and
of society.
attractive to future generations of
students and staff, by transforming As ever, I would like to extend my
the way the University supports continued thanks to the University
student life. community for your ongoing
commitment and effort.
Our international partnerships also
continued to bring vibrancy to our
vision
community. We were delighted to
be the first UK university to partner
in the INTO University Access Centre
at Dushu Lake, creating further Eileen Schofield
opportunities for Chinese students University Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
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