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Faculty of Science and EngineeringQueen Mary, University of London
Strategic Plan
www.qmul.ac.uk/se
Science and Engineering Strategy
The overarching aim for the Faculty of Science and Engineering in the next few years is to build on its existing strength and toraise its performance and profile so that it is recognised as one of the leading science and engineering faculties in the UK, both for its research, education and outreach provision, andcontributes in full to Queen Mary’s ambition to be ranked in the top 10 universities in the UK.
Professor Jeremy Kilburn, Vice-Principal & Executive Dean
Queen Mary has a distinguished traditionin science and engineering, and was oneof the first UK universities to establishengineering, computer science, chemistryand materials departments. The presentFaculty of Science and Engineering hasmany areas of excellence and distinctivestrengths in, for example: the qMediagroup, which links technology with thecreative arts; Astronomy where work is carried out in collaboration with NASA, ESA and the UK Space Agency;Bioengineering, which has a growinginternational reputation as a top research group in the UK; Materials, a multidisciplinary activity across theFaculty and with SMD, which is in the top three in the UK based on publicationimpact since the last RAE; Photosynthesis,
which underpins the strategy to developbio-energy research; Physics, which wasone of the first places to develop stringtheory and counts a recent Nobellaureate, Sir Peter Mansfield, amongst itsgraduates. We have a unique partnershipwith BUPT in China with whom we run ahighly successful, award winning, jointundergraduate programme. We host three UK National Teaching Fellows andour staff hold numerous other teachingawards, reflecting the strong track record in teaching as well as in researchexcellence. Our outreach activity is alsowidely recognised, being delivered bothlocally by Schools and more widelythrough larger externally funded projectssuch as SEPnet, cs4fn and the recentMore Maths Grads initiative.
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Queen Mary was one ofthe first universities toestablish engineering,computer science,chemistry and materialsdepartments
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Overall the Faculty has a rich andsuccessful history and has much to beproud of at present. We are committedto establishing ourselves as one of theleading science and engineering facultiesin the UK, with our research, teaching andoutreach activities impacting bothnationally and internationally. But there ismuch to be done if we are to achieve thisambition and of course it must be achievedin a challenging and rapidly changingenvironment, and in an increasinglycompetitive higher education landscape.We will need to ensure the financialsustainability of our activities, growing ourincome in imaginative and innovative ways.We will need to optimise the efficient use of all our resources, including space andprofessional service support. We will need to invest in areas of strength anddistinctiveness, rewarding success inresearch, education and outreach, whilstmaking clear strategic decisions regardingunderperforming areas.
The Faculty Strategic Plan describes our vision and future ambition, our aims,objectives, and the enabling actions, and identifies how we will contribute to the College’s overall plan – for bothknowledge creation and knowledgedissemination. Many of the strategic aimsare undoubtedly ambitious, but while thisis a period of change and uncertainty, it is also a time of tremendous opportunity,particularly for Science and Engineeringat Queen Mary. The College is on amarked upward trajectory and the Faculty,with many distinctive strengths and asound financial base, can look forward to strategic investment and growthunderpinned by the talent, commitmentand enthusiasm of all of its staff.
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...the Faculty, with manydistinctive strengths anda sound financial base,can look forward tostrategic investment andgrowth underpinned bythe talent, commitmentand enthusiasm of all of its staff.
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Our vision for the Faculty of Science andEngineering at QueenMary is that it should:
• Be recognised as one of the leadingscience and engineering faculties in theUK, contributing in full to Queen Mary’sambition to be ranked in the top 10universities in the UK
• Have an international reputation as acentre of cutting edge research andeducation, which attracts the best staff and students, and gives them the freedom to excel
• Offer students an education responsiveto their personal aspirations and careerambitions, and prepares them forleading roles in society in the future
• Have a culture of flexibility andinnovation, which embraces diversity,which empowers academic leadershipand where excellence is rewarded
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Our vision is underpinned by 16 strategic aims:
• To conductresearch at thehighest standardacross a broadintellectualspectrum
• To recruit andinvest in staff with a record of exceptionalachievement orextraordinarypotential
• To sustain ourtraditional researchincome and todiversify ourresearchsponsorship
• To align research inselected areas withdistinctive strengthand develop multi-disciplinary researchthemes
• To increaseresearch outputand impact
• To increase thenumber and qualityof PhD studentsand their 4 yearsubmission rate
• To raise theFaculty’s researchvisibility andreputation
• To improve the researchenvironment in all Schools in the Faculty
• To deliver a highquality learningexperience for allstudents studyingS&E at Queen Mary
• To attract more and better qualitystudents to studyin S&E at QueenMary
• To enhance our students’employabilitythrough exposureto relevant industrypractice
• To attract highquality part timestudents bydeveloping newand flexible modesof delivery
• To support our students’aspirations &enhance theirpersonal growth
• To enhance thenational perceptionof science andengineering subjectsand the perceptionof S&E at QueenMary
• To championenhancement of thestudent experiencethrough rewardingteaching excellenceacross the Faculty
• To create a Faculty sense of community forstudents both whilestudying at QueenMary and aftergraduation
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Faculty of Science and Engineering
Teaching Strategy We will build on our current position to enhance teaching provision, student support and employability to attract more and better students to study S&E at Queen Mary inline with College targets. This will be achieved by improving engagement with students,industry and alumni, introducing flexible CPD and part time options including e-learningprovision, enhancing outreach to raise the Faculty profile and valuing teachingexcellence. The success of these actions will be measured by improvements inexternal indicators of teaching quality e.g. NSS & ISB, and internal QA and relevantinternal financial measures.
Professor Peter McOwan, Dean for Taught Programmes
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Aim Actions Targets KPI
To deliver a high qualitylearning experience for allstudents studying S&E atQueen Mary.
Develop & implement a sequence of teaching andsupport enhancements, sharing best practice &including use of e-learning and support from theLearning Institute to increase S&E ratings.
Average Faculty NSS score 92%by 2015- Average Faculty ISB score93% by 2015
SA2.1,SA2.2,SA2.3,SA2.4,SA2.5.
To attract more and betterquality students to study inS&E at Queen Mary.
Develop and promote research led programmes ofstudy, including cross School/ Faculty provision.Recruit more high quality overseas students. Exploreexpansion of the BUPT model. Increase homeadmission tariffs year on year.
-Double PGT overseas numberby 2015- Faculty average U/G entry tariffincrease to 340 by 2015
SA2.1SA2.3,SA2.4,SA2.6,SA2.7.
To enhance our students’employability throughexposure to relevant industrypractice.
Embed appropriate student industrialexperience/practice, and off campus study optionsacross all Schools in S&E. Involve alumni in delivery.
-Faculty average for HESAemployability statistic 93% by2015
SA2.1,SA2.2,SA2.3.
To attract high quality parttime students by developingnew and flexible modes ofdelivery.
Develop marketable part time provision, particularlyin PGT, exploiting e-learning, and suitable fordeployment as part of the College CPD strategy.
- Development of Faculty CPDstrategy by 2011
SA2.7,SA2.8.
To support our students’aspirations & enhance theirpersonal growth.
Embed the Graduate Attributes within the Faculty.Support the Writing Hub initiative. Broaden ourcurriculum e.g. entrepreneurship. Canvas studentsaspirations, engaging with SSLC & SU.
–Embed full range of GraduateAttributes across Faculty by endof 2011
SA2.1,SA2.2,SA2.3,SA2.4.
To enhance the nationalperception of science andengineering subjects and theperception of S&E at QueenMary.
Enhance Faculty outreach activities to raise ourprofile by sharing best practice. Support proposedCollege Centre for Public Engagement. Recogniseengagement contributions from staff. Develop facultyCommunications Strategy
-Faculty Communicationsstrategy in place by 2011- Faculty average U/G entry tariffincreased to 340 by 2015
SA2.1,SA2.2.
To champion enhancement ofthe student experiencethrough rewarding teachingexcellence across the Faculty.
Appoint new academic staff with Research &Teaching ability. Promote and mentor for a diversifiedportfolio of teaching prizes, publicising teachingsuccesses and best practice. All promotion criteria toexplicity value teaching excellence. Faculty workloadmodel to fairly reflect teaching contribution.
-Faculty Teaching RewardStrategy in place by end of 2011-Faculty work load model inplace by end of 2011
SA2.1,SA2.2,SA2.3,SA2.4,SA2.5.
To create a Faculty sense ofcommunity for students bothwhile studying at Queen Maryand after graduation.
Encourage greater staff engagement. Facilitateinteractions between student societies in SchoolsRun Faculty level events with SU and alumni. Buildand promote student networks. Develop Facultynewsletter and web pages.
-At least one alumni focusedevent in each school by 2012-Faculty Facebook and Linkedingroups by end of 2011
SA2.1,SA2.2,SA2.3,SA2.4.
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Teaching Strategy
Faculty targets for this activity: Average Faculty NSS score 92% by 2015; Average Faculty ISB score 93% by 2015
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA2.1 SA2.3, SA2.4, SA2.6, SA2.7
Notes – Faculty Teaching Reward Strategy and e-learning Strategy in action by end 2011, facilities improvments by 2011
T&L Strategic Aim 1: To deliver a high quality learning experience for all students studying S&E at Queen Mary
Curriculum is informed by our research culture
High quality teaching delivery
Improved NSS, ISB and national
league table rankings
School action plans
for NSS
Enabling Actions
Objectives
Outcomes Queen Mary recognised as a top
destination for Science and Engineering degree programmes
Monitoring of teaching; reward
for excellence
E-learning Strategy
Appointment of new staff with excellent
teaching and research skills
Continuous enhancement of teaching and student support
T&L Strategic Aim 2: To attract more and better quality students to study Science and Engineering at Queen Mary
Develop viable research led
programmes of study
Effective marketing and promotion of
study options
Faculty targets for this activity: Double PGT overseas number by 2015; Faculty average U/G entry tariff increase to 340 by 2015
Notes – Faculty International Recruitment Strategy, Faculty Communications and Marketing Strategy in place by end 2011
Increased UG entry tariffs
Explore expansion of BUPT model
Create cross- School/Faculty taught provision
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA2.1 SA2.3, SA2.4, SA2.6, SA2.7.
Enabling Actions
Increase recruitment of quality overseas students
Objectives
Outcomes
Strong profile for Queen Mary Science
and Engineering
Continuous increase
in entry tariffs
International recruitment, communications
and marketing strategies
T&L Strategic Aim 3: To enhance our students’ employability through exposure to relevant industry practice
Increase availability of industrial experience/practice learning
opportunities and off campus study
Increase student uptake of placement
opportunities
Faculty targets for this activity : Faculty average for HESA employability statistic 93% by 2015
Increased industry engagement and profile
Industry engagement
strategy
Develop relations with alumni; involvement
in employability agenda
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA2.1, SA2.2, SA2.3.
Enabling Actions
Increased students’ employability statistics
Embed Graduate Attributes framework
Notes – Faculty Industry Strategy and Faculty Communications Strategy in place by end 2011
Objectives
Outcomes
Communications strategy for industrial
stakeholders
Embed options across all Schools
T&L Strategic Aim 4: To attract high quality part time students by developing new and flexible modes of delivery
Develop marketable, part-time provision, particularly in PGT
Deploy as part of College
wide CPD strategy
Faculty targets for this activity : Development of Faculty CPD strategy by 2011
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impact: SA2.7, SA2.8.
Enabling Actions
Audit of current part time and CPD
provision
E-learning and industrial engagment
strategies
College strategy for growing and supporting CPD
Increased CPD provision Increased number of
part-time students
Notes –Faculty e-learning and Industry strategies in place by end 2011
Objectives
Outcomes
Sharing best practice
across Schools
Develop new modes of delivery
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Teaching Strategy
Faculty targets for this activity: Embed full range of Graduate Attributes across Faculty by end of 2011
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impact: SA2.1, SA2.2, SA2.3, SA2.4.
Enabling Actions
Notes – Faculty Communications Strategy in action by end 2011, Faculty wide Graduate attributes audit by mid 2011
Objectives
T&L Strategic Aim 5: To support our students’ aspirations and enhance their personal growth
Embed Graduate Attributes
framework
Flexible and personalised
educational experience
Improved life skills of graduating students
Full engagement with SSLC’s and Students’ Union
Broad curriculum e.g. inclusion of
entrepreneurship modules
Improved recognition of the quality of our graduating students Outcomes
E-learning Strategy
Development of cross-Faculty
modules Creation of the
Writing Hub
T&L Strategic Aim 6: To enhance the national perception of science and engineering subjects and the perception of S&E at QMUL
Develop coordinated Faculty outreach activities
Creation of Center for Public
Engagement
Faculty targets for this activity: Faculty Communications strategy in place by 2011; Faculty average U/G entry tariff increased to 340 by 2015
College Strategic Plan KPI’s Impact: SA2.1, SA2.2.
Enabling Actions
High quality Faculty web pages
and publications
Faculty workload model to fairly reflect outreach contribution
Outreach excellence is celebrated and rewarded
Communication and marketing
strategy
Improved Faculty profile
Increase in number and quality of
student applications
Notes – Faculty Teaching Reward Strategy in place by end 2011
Objectives
Outcomes
Grow profile of Faculty and its outreach and education activities
Acknowledged excellence of Faculty
outreach activities
T&L Strategic Aim 7: To champion enhancement of the student experience through rewarding teaching excellence across the Faculty
Promote success and share
best practice
Establish and promote Faculty teaching prizes
Faculty targets for this activity: Faculty Teaching Reward Strategy in place by end of 2011: Faculty work load model in place by end of 2011
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA2.1, SA2.2, SA2.3, SA2.4, SA2.5.
Enabling Actions
Ensure teaching excellence is recognised in promotion and appointment criteria
Mentoring of staff to achieve
teaching excellence
Improved student
experience
Increased number of staff promoted for
teaching excellence
Notes – Faculty Teaching Reward Strategy, inc. professional support staff and Faculty Communications Strategy in place by end 2011
Staff promotion routes for teaching
excellence Objectives
Outcomes
Faculty workload model to fairly reflect
teaching contribution
Research and Teaching equally valued
T&L Strategic Aim 8: To create a Faculty sense of community for students both while studying at QM and after graduation
Achieve greater staff engagement in
Faculty activities
Build and promote student
networks
Faculty targets for this activity: At least one alumni focused event in each school by 2012 ; Faculty Facebook and Linkedin groups by end of 2011
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA2.1, SA2.2, SA2.3, SA2.4.
Enabling Actions
Grow number of Faculty level
events
Ensure staff and student involvement in Faculty processes
Facilitate interactions between student
societies in Schools
Increased alumni engagement
Improved communications with stakeholders
Notes –Faculty Communications strategy in place by end of 2011
Objectives
Outcomes Increased staff
engagement with Faculty
Develop alumni
relations
Faculty newsletter and
web pages
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Faculty of Science and Engineering
Research StrategyThe Faculty of Science and Engineering will build on its current position as a researchintensive faculty, to be fully established as a centre of research excellence in scienceand engineering by 2015, and contribute to the College’s strategic plan to be within thetop ten universities in the UK on the basis of objective and widely respected criteria.
We will achieve this through the highest standards of research, as judged byinternational comparators, in a broad range of subject areas.
Professor Wen Wang, Dean for Research
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Aim Actions Targets KPI
To conduct research at thehighest standard across abroad intellectual spectrumInvest in areas of strength and distinctiveness.
Address areas of research underperformance Invest in 4* research & reward success. Set research targets and monitor researchperformance.
To be ranked within the top 20%on average across the Faculty inboth research quality and power
SA1.1
To recruit and invest in staffwith a record of exceptionalachievement or extraordinarypotential.
Ensure new academic posts are appropriately resourced.Rigorous academic appointment processes in place; Effective mentoring system and performance reward.
Recruitment of a minimum of 25professors and 45 new lecturersin the next 4 years;75% or more of staff performing3*/4* research by 2015.
SA1.6 SA1.7SA1.8SA1.9
To sustain our traditionalresearch income and todiversify our researchsponsorship.
Provide matching support for major funding bids.Develop and implement industry strategy;Work with RSS & QMI and effective horizonscanning.Internal peer review of proposals.
By 2015:Total research income toincrease by 50%;EU funding to double, andindustrial income to account for>10% of total funding.
SA1.4 SA1.5
To align research in selectedareas with distinctive strengthand develop multi-disciplinaryresearch themes.
Identify research champions;Improve cross-disciplinary working; Staff in agenda setting roles with funding bodies;Build capacity in key areas of globalchallenge/priority.
New research institutes/ centresin Materials, Bioengineering andLife Sciences;All schools have clearlyidentified distinctive strengths.
SA1.1SA1.4SA1.8SA1.9
To increase research outputand impact.
Ensure staff target journals with the highest impact;Implement research output monitoring and rewardscheme.Faculty workload model to reflect entrepreneurshipcontribution.
>75% of research staff withthree 3*/4* publications in REFsubmission.50% increase in technologytransfer and spinout activities by2015.
SA1.2SA1.3SA1.5
To increase the number andquality of PhD students andtheir 4 year submission rate.
Build internal DTCs and position them for RCUKcalls.Develop and implement industrial strategy;Develop and implement international strategy;Supervisor and PhD training & monitoring.
75% increase in PhD number by2015.4 year submission rate at 85%by 2015.
SA1.1SA1.2SA1.10
To raise the Faculty’s researchvisibility and reputation.
Promote staff for fellowship and prizes fromprestigious societies.Marketing and communication strategy;Host high profile events.Appoint distinguished individuals to honoraryfellowships of Queen Mary.
Placement within the top 150S&E faculties in the world basedon research reputation.
SA1.2SA1.3SA1.4SA1.5SA1.6SA1.10
To improve researchenvironment in all Schools of the Faculty,
Refurbish S&E laboratoriesand offices.Provide space in schools to facilitate researchinteraction between staff.Support, celebrate and reward 4* research.
Refurbishment of Engineering,Mathematics and Physicsbuildings by 2015.
SA1.1SA1.4SA1.5SA1.6SA1.7SA1.8SA1.9SA1.10
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Research Strategic Aim 1: To conduct research at the highest standard across a broad intellectual spectrum
Increase research volume and quality in all schools
Be recognised as one of the leading Science and
Engineering faculties in the UK
Faculty targets for this activity: To be ranked within the top 20 in REF in both research quality and power
Improved performance of all UoAs in REF
Invest in areas of strength and distinctiveness
Invest in 4* research.
Reward success
Set research targets and monitor research
performance.
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA1.1
Objectives
Outcomes
Enabling Actions
Notes – Faculty research target and research monitoring system in action by end 2011
Improved position in research rankings
Address areas of research
underperformance
Research Strategic Aim 2: To recruit and invest in staff with a record of exceptional achievement or extraordinary potential
Attract the very best international researchers
Appoint and retain outstanding researchers in the Faculty
Faculty targets for this activity: Recruit a minimum of 25 professors and 45 new lecturers by 2015; 75% or more of staff performing 3*/4* research by 2015.
Notes – Faculty research mentoring system in place by end 2011
New appointment of high performing staff
Ensure new academic posts are
appropriately resourced
Effective mentoring system and
performance reward
Rigorous academic appointment
processes in place
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted; SA1.6, SA1.7, SA1.8, SA1.9
Objectives
Outcomes
Enabling Actions
Increased % of staff carrying Out 3*/4* research
Research Strategic Aim 3: To sustain our traditional research income and to diversify our research sponsorship
Research aligned to funding body agendas
Faculty targets for this activity: Total research income to increase by 50% by 2015; EU funding to double and industrial income to account for >10% by 2015
Increase grant income from RCUK and EU
Provide matching support for major
funding bids
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA1.4, SA1.5.
Objectives
Outcomes
Enabling Actions
Increase funding from industry and commerce
Develop and implement
industry strategy
Work with RSS and QMI; effective horizon scanning
Internal peer review of proposals
Notes – Faculty internal peer review scheme on research proposals in place by end 2011
Increase number, quality and success rate of research proposals
Research Strategic Aim 4: To align research in selected areas with distinctive strengths and develop multi-disciplinary research themes
Identify distinctive research themes
Develop scientific strategies
Faculty targets for this activity: New research institutes/centres in Materials, Bioengineering and Life Sciences
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA1.1, SA1.4, SA1.8, SA1.9.
Objectives
Outcomes
Enabling Actions
Identify research theme
champions
Build capacity in key areas of global challenge/priority
Identified research themes in all schools
New multidisciplinary research institutes/centres
Notes – Strategies for Materials and Bioengineering in place by Sept. 2011. Strategy for Life Sciences in place by end of 2011.
Develop organisational structures to facilitate
research themes
Improve cross- disciplinary
working
Staff in agenda setting roles with funding bodies
Research Strategy
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Research Strategic Aim 5: To increase research output and impact
Increased number of publications in
prestigious journals
Higher volume of research that leads
to innovation activities
Faculty targets for this activity: >75% of research staff with three 3*/4* publications in REF submission;
50% increase in technology transfer and spinout activities by 2015
Majority of staff with 3*/4* publications
Implement research output monitoring
and reward scheme
Ensure staff submit to journals with
the highest impact
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impacted: SA1.2, SA1.3, SA1.5.
Objectives
Outcomes
Enabling Actions
Notes – Faculty research output monitoring and reward scheme in action by end 2011
Increased activities in research innovation
Faculty workload model to reflect entrepreneurship
contributions
Increase number of plenary invitations to
international conferences
Research Strategic Aim 6: To increase the number and quality of PhD students and their 4 year submission rate
Build partnerships with overseas
institutions
Increase DTCs aligned to research
institutes/centres
Faculty targets for this activity 75% increase in PhD number by 2015; 4 year submission rate at 85% by 2015
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impact: SA1.1, SA1.2, SA1.10
Objectives
Outcomes
Enabling Actions
Build internal DTCs and position them
for RCUK calls
Develop and implement
industrial strategy
Develop and implement
international strategy
Supervisor and PhD training & monitoring
Larger PhD population and better entrants
qualification
Improved 4 year submission rate
Notes – Faculty PhD progress monitoring system in place by end 2011
Support and monitor PhD progression
Better PhD support and
monitoring system
Grow industrial
sponsorship
Research Strategic Aim 7: To raise the Faculty’s research visibility and reputation
Increase staff self-
confidence
Increase number of staff winning prizes
and fellowships
Faculty targets for this activity: Placement within the top 150 S&E faculties in the world based on research reputation
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impact: SA1.2, SA1.3, SA1.4, SA1.5, SA1.6, SA1.10.
Objectives
Outcomes
Enabling Actions
Promote staff for fellowships and prizes
from prestigious societies
Marketing and communication
strategy
Host high profile events
Appoint distinguished individuals to honorary
fellowships of QM
Increase in appearance of faculty activities in media
Increase in number of staff in position of influence
Notes – Faculty plans to host a minimum of one high profile international conference each year from 2011
Grow international collaborations
Increase visibility of staff at
international events
Research Strategic Aim 8: To improve research environment in all schools of the Faculty
Improve working environment
Create a culture that values research excellence
Faculty Targets for this activity: Refurbishment of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics buildings by 2015
College Strategic Plan KPI’s impact: SA1.1, SA1.4, SA1.5, SA1.6, SA1.7, SA1.8, SA1.9, SA1.10
Objectives
Outcomes
Enabling Actions
Refurbish S&E laboratories and offices
Provide space in schools to facilitate research
interaction between staff
Support, celebrate and reward 4* research
Better S&E buildings to provide good working environment
A research focused atmosphere in all Schools of the Faculty
Facilitate best research
Research Strategy
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School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
The School has integrated research inChemistry and Psychology with BiologicalSciences, and sees interdisciplinaryresearch at these boundaries as adistinctive feature of research. Currentareas of strength include syntheticchemistry, structural biology,photosynthesis research, evolutionarygenetics, behavioural biology from anevolutionary prospective, and its links withpsychology. Aquatic ecology is distinctivewithin the UK and the rest of Europe with aclear international reputation. Focus areasfor the School include biodiversity,bioenergy and industrial biotechnologyand subjects underpinning health, and itwill make a strong contribution towards theinitiatives in Materials and Life Sciencesresearch, as well as the Faculty theme ofcomputation and modelling.
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary is one of the top 20 universitiesin the UK for Computer Science andElectronic Engineering, with outstandingresources, including our new, £2M Mediaand Arts Technology Studios, andlaboratories in antennas and augmentedhuman interaction. Areas of research rangefrom mathematical foundations of computingand networking, to applied areas such asrisk assessment and decision support,digital music, and video semantics. TheSchool hosts the RCUK Doctoral TrainingCentre in Media and Arts Technology.
Faculty facts
• We employ around 260 academics and 300 researchassistants and support staff
• We have an annual turnover of £70m, £19m of which is competitively awarded research income.
• We have around 3,900 undergraduates and 650 PhD and Masters students.
• We have three National Teaching Fellows amongst otherawards for innovation in Teaching and Learning.
• We have a national reputation for our work in promotingscience and engineering schools outreach.
Faculty of Science and Engineering
The Faculty is divided into five schools:
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School of Engineering and Materials Science
The School's research is focused in ourthree internationally recognised researchgroupings: Biomedical Engineering andMaterials, Functional Nano-Materials andModelling and Simulation in EngineeringSystems. Our teaching delivers innovativedegree programmes in design,engineering and materials science; all of which use problem based learningapproaches to put the student at the centreof the learning experience. The School’sinnovative programme of Industrialengagement includes work placements,sponsored research, site visits and guestlecturers together with extensive graduateattribute training to enhance the rigorousdelivery of all our degree programmes.
School of Mathematical Sciences
The School of Mathematical Sciences isundergoing rapid change. We areenhancing the Mathematics ResearchCentre with a three year programme ofrecruitment across Pure and AppliedMathematics and Statistics. Thereconfiguration of the School will occurfollowing the move of the astronomerswithin the School to a new School ofPhysics and Astronomy. The 7 new staffrecruited to Mathematical Sciences in the next few months in the first stage ofrenewal will substantially enhance and/orcomplement already internationally leadinggroups including Combinatorics, Algebraand Group Theory, Statistical Physics andDynamical Systems, Applied Probability,Design of Experiments and ComplexityTheory. It will also allow us to develop our new Masters Programmes which willfurther underpin the financial stability ofMathematical Sciences at QMUL in thisperiod of expansion.
School of Physics
The Faculty’s School of Physics has beenranked jointly 8th best in the UK, (ShanghaiJiaotong index) with close research links to Mathematical Sciences and theAstronomy Unit. Research is concentratedin the Centre for Research in String Theory,building on long-standing expertise, theParticle Physics Research Centre with its work on the Large Hadron Colliderexperiments at CERN and the T2K neutrinoexperiment in Japan, and the new Centrefor Condensed Matter and MaterialsPhysics formed in May 2011 focussing on new techniques in the design and study of local structure in matter.
Faculty of Science and EngineeringExecutive Team
Professor Jeremy Kilburn
Vice-Principal & Executive Dean
Professor Peter McOwan
Dean for Taught ProgrammesProfessor Wen Wang
Dean for Research
Fiona Marsh
Executive Officer
Stuart Harvey
Faculty Administrative OfficerCiara Pinder-Smith
PA to Vice-Principal & Executive Dean
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