Employers in Scotland

The University of Aberdeen's The Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) was established in 1999 and was created from the critical mass of health and health service researchers who were part of the former medical faculty.

Research and Innovation (R&I) consists of a team of specialist advisors dedicated to maximising the University's research income, identifying intellectual property opportunities and successfully exploiting innovative ideas.

The School of Engineering is a recently-established and modern School which offers Honours Degrees of MEng & BEng, and postgraduate opportunities in a wide range of topics across the spectrum of engineering activity.

The School of Medical Sciences was formed in Autumn 2003 by merging the former Departments of Biomedical Sciences, Molecular & Cell Biology and Biomedical Physics & Bioengineering.

The University of Aberdeen is home to a thriving medical school which provides high quality teaching and training and excellent opportunities for research.

The University of Dundee is one of the top 5 European Universities for Excellence in Research in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics.* Excellence and international recognition are at the heart of everything we do.

A reputation for excellence built over 400 years, 8,000 staff and a vibrant, forward-looking culture make the University of Edinburgh one of the top employers in the city.

The School of engineering is part of the College of Science and Engineering, which supports World-Class excellence in teaching and research.

The ESRC Centre for Social and Economic Research on Innovation in Genomics, (INNOGEN) was set up to study the social and economic implications of genomics.