January 2008

With the enthusiastic support of Fugro, a new MSc in Geotechnics is starting up in 2008 at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Fugro and other industrial partners including major consultancies and contractors are assisting the university to help them to closely align the course with industry's needs. The course acts as a geotechnical specialisation degree for civil engineering graduates, as well as a conversion degree for geology/physics/mathematics graduates who want to develop skills for a career in geotechnical engineering. The Department is headed by Dr Minna Karstunen and is the main provider of graduates in Civil Engineering and Environmental Health in Scotland. It is well known both nationally and internationally for its high quality of research and teaching.