University of Glasgow (UGLA)

Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow (UGLA) is ranked in the top 1% of all Universities in the World. It is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-led UK universities committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience, and strong links with both private and public sectors. UGLA attracts scholars from more than 140 countries worldwide each year. The institution’s annual research income totals more than £221.1M, with an expenditure of £658.6M, which places it in the UK’s top 10 earners for research. UGLA has been awarded an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award as well as the European Commission ‘HR excellence in research’ award. UGLA is also member of Universitas 21 and the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities. 

Role in the project

UGLA is involved, contributing and leading tasks related to interoperable Big Data Management module, Digital Twins & Data Augmentation, and the demonstrator/use case of a Digital Twin for monitoring coastal change from satellite remote sensing.