Our University has signed a strategic relationship agreement with the Government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to forge a stronger working partnership.
The strategic relationship will identify mutually beneficial research and training opportunities.
Members of Dstl visited Highfield Campus on Wednesday 11 September to sign and celebrate the relationship agreement, which builds on the strong ties between Dstl and the University, and provides a platform to progress these into the future.
Professor Mark Spearing, President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim), said:
“Partnerships like this are all about mutual benefit. To sustain the relationship, the most precious resource is time – spending time together and working well together. I am committed to making sure we continue to meet regularly with the right people at Dstl. I am delighted we have got to this point, and I look forward to really making it work for mutual benefit.”
This strategic relationship will explore areas of cooperation such as facilities, people and research programme collaboration. From a joint Dstl and University of Southampton perspective, this will not only provide a mechanism for working together, but will also enable our University and Dstl to maximise opportunities for research impact towards UK prosperity and wider societal benefit.
Mr Simon Earwicker, Head of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological (CBR) Sciences Division at Dstl, said:
“Dstl values its collaboration with universities. Being here today and witnessing the joint areas of focus between Dstl and the University of Southampton, it makes a lot of sense for this strategic Dstl-Southampton relationship to have been formalised. Indeed the geographic position of some of the Dstl sites and the University is advantageous, with Dstl at senior level being committed to the growth and success of this relationship.”
For more information on this agreement, please contact Mr Amir Kayani.
