University of Stirling

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public research university university

The University of Stirling is a public research university in central Scotland known for its scenic campus, interdisciplinary teaching and research, and strong emphasis on sport and environmental studies.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public research university → university →
campusFeature	Airthrey Castle → Airthrey Loch → extensive parkland →
campusType	campus university →
country	United Kingdom →
focusesOnResearchArea	aquatic sciences → environmental science → health and wellbeing → social sciences → sport science →
foundedIn	1967 →
foundingCharterGrantedBy	Elizabeth II → surface form: "Queen Elizabeth II"
hasAcademicStaff	over 1,000 →
hasCampus	Highland campus → Highland campus → surface form: "Inverness campus" Stirling campus → Western Isles campus →
hasChancellor	Jack McConnell →
hasFacility	National Swimming Academy → National Tennis Centre → golf academy →
hasFaculty	Faculty of Arts and Humanities → Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport → Faculty of Natural Sciences → Faculty of Social Sciences → Stirling Management School →
hasLanguageOfInstruction	English →
hasPrincipalAndViceChancellor	Sir Gerry McCormac →
hasSportsStatus	University of Stirling → surface form: "Scottish University for Sporting Excellence"
hasStudents	over 14,000 →
knownFor	environmental studies → interdisciplinary research → interdisciplinary teaching → scenic campus → sport studies →
locatedIn	Scotland → Stirling → central Scotland →
memberOf	European University Association → Universities UK → surface form: "Universities Scotland" Universities UK →
motto	Innovation and Excellence →
offersDegree	postgraduate research degrees → postgraduate taught degrees → undergraduate degrees →
recognizedBy	Scottish Government →
type	public university →

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland → beneficiary → University of Stirling →

central Scotland → containsUniversity → University of Stirling →

subject surface form: "Central Scotland"

John Reid → educatedAt → University of Stirling →

subject surface form: "John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan"

Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region → hasHigherEducationInstitution → University of Stirling →

this entity surface form: "University of Stirling (Fife campus)"

University of Stirling → hasSportsStatus → University of Stirling →

this entity surface form: "Scottish University for Sporting Excellence"

Stirling railway station → serves → University of Stirling →

this entity surface form: "University of Stirling (via local transport)"

Stirling → university → University of Stirling →