Aberdeen Research Consortium
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The Aberdeen Research Consortium (ARC) is an alliance of Universities, Research Institutes and other institutions carrying out research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...

-centred organisations in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, Scotland.

The fundamental role of ARC is:
  • to co-ordinate the research activities of its members
  • to exploit and optimise research potential and
  • to add value to that provided by individual institutions.


These objectives are achieved by identifying new collaborative research opportunities and ensuring that there is a co-ordinated, strategic approach to utilisation and development of research facilities and equipment. In addition, ARC facilitates the co-ordination of research administration, including commercial exploitation of research, human resources and staff development and training.

They are:
  • University of Aberdeen
    University of Aberdeen
    The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...

  • The Rowett Research Institute
  • Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
  • Fisheries Research Services
    Fisheries Research Services
    Fisheries Research Services was an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. FRS was responsible for scientific and technical research into the marine and freshwater fisheries and aquaculture, and the protection of the aquatic environment in Scotland. For these purposes, the agency had two...

  • The Robert Gordon University
  • NHS Grampian
    NHS Grampian
    NHS Grampian is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 2004 by the amalgamation of Grampian University Hospitals NHS Trust, Grampian Primary Care NHS Trust and Grampian Health Board. The health board's headquarters are located at Summerfield House in the Mastrick...

  • Scottish Agricultural College
    Scottish Agricultural College
    The Scottish Agricultural College exists to support the development of land-based industries and communities through Higher Education and training, specialist research and development and advisory and consultancy services....

  • Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland

External links

Homepage Aberdeen Research Consortium
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