About ICE
University of Glasgow – www.gla.ac.uk
Principal Investigator Professor Richard Harris, Director of Centre for Public Policy for Regions at Glasgow University http://www.cppr.ac.uk/. (The Centre is part of Glasgow Business School). The Centre for Public Policy for Regions (CPPR) is a major research initiative being jointly pursued by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde. It looks at the role of public policy in promoting economic and social development in Scotland and beyond. Also involved in this project will be staff from Glasgow Caledonian University (see Renee Reid) who is specifically involved in designing and implementing support interventions (innovation and growth initiatives) for indigenous SMEs.
The University of Glasgow is one of the world's top 100 universities. Founded in 1451, GU is the fourth oldest university in the United Kingdom and has nearly 16000 undergraduates, 4000 postgraduates and 4000 adults in continuing education welcoming students from over 80 countries.
The University is a major research powerhouse, with our annual research contract income in the top ten of UK universities. An exceptional 96% of our research-active staff are in areas which have been independently assessed as producing research of international importance. It has consistently occupied a place at the top of the world university rankings, and is considered to be among the top 40 universities in Europe.
The ICE project is part-financed by the European Union's European Regional Development Fund through the INTERREG IVA Cross-border Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body with match financial assistance from Scottish Enterprise.