Minister hears of £17m IoA plans
A UK cabinet minister visited the University of Stirling, where he endorsed ambitious plans to create two multi-million-pound international research centres on campus.
David Lidington, minister for the Cabinet Office, was the third cabinet member to tour the Institute of Aquaculture this year.
He heard about plans to develop a new aquaculture innovation hub and an International Environment Centre, as part of the UK City Region Deal for Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
The minister met students and staff to discuss how the EU withdrawal agreement could affect
higher education.
His visit comes six months after it was announced that the University of Stirling would receive £17 million for the new aquaculture facility. The new aquaculture innovation hub will operate four aquatic research facilities (see page 7).
Environment Secretary Michael Gove toured the Institute in February, while Scottish Secretary David Mundell visited in May.