Motion · S5M-15744 · 6 Feb 2019
Centre for Robotics PhD Students Funding
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, which is run by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, on the news that it is due to receive £18 million to expand its successful EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Autonomous Systems; notes that the funding from EPSRC and industry will train 90 PhD students over the next eight years; highlights that the funding will help to attract international and home-grown talent as the centre’s international reputation continues to grow; believes that the funding further strengthens the centre’s reputation at the heart of the nation’s robotic and autonomous systems strategy, and wishes the centre and its staff continued success as it develops the National ROBOTARIUM.
Supporters (20)
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 6 Feb 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 6 Feb 2019
- Bill Kidd 6 Feb 2019
- Gordon Lindhurst 6 Feb 2019
- Richard Lyle 6 Feb 2019
- Rona Mackay 6 Feb 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 6 Feb 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 6 Feb 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 6 Feb 2019
- Annie Wells 6 Feb 2019
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 7 Feb 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 7 Feb 2019
- Neil Findlay 7 Feb 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 7 Feb 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 7 Feb 2019
- Ruth Maguire 7 Feb 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 7 Feb 2019
- Maureen Watt 7 Feb 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 18 Feb 2019
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 18 Feb 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.