University research Centre wins Queen’s Anniversary Prize

The University of Glasgow's Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. The award commends 'outstanding achievement at a world-class level' and is assessed by a specialist panel over several months, and then put forward by the Prime Minister to the Queen for Royal Assent. The centre conducts applied research that addresses the links between human activity, ecological changes and the overall health of ecosystems that include humans, livestock and wildlife. The award was made for the work that the Centre does to address issues arising from the spread of infectious diseases of national and international importance. The research aims to translate laboratory, desk-based and field research into benefits for individuals and communities, and inform and improve government policy at home and overseas. Recent research themes consider diseases affecting animals and humans across high-, lowand middle-income countries and include rabies, foot-and-mouth disease, bovine tuberculosis and malaria. The award also highlighted the success of the Centre in building close ties with external research institutions to support major research initiatives, including over £40m in grant income from a diverse array of UK and international funding sources.