The University and have signed a strategic framework agreement to strengthen their long-term relationship in research, education and consultancy.
Southampton is one of the first universities to sign such an agreement, as BAE Systems reviews its university partnerships strategy to work more closely with a number of institutions with shared expertise in future capability.
The framework more closely aligns the University鈥檚 world-leading expertise with BAE Systems, which provides some of the world鈥檚 most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions.
Professor Mark Spearing, University Vice President (Research & Enterprise), said:
鈥淭he University has today taken a major step forward in strengthening its long-standing relationship with BAE Systems. Our partnerships with industry are key to delivering our strategy and this agreement will support the continued growth of this relationship over the coming years.
We look forward to working more closely together on exciting research and innovation to achieve even greater mutual benefits.鈥�
John Hudson, BAE Systems Managing Director, Maritime, added:
鈥淥ur strategic partnerships with leading academic institutions such as the University of Southampton ensure we continue to drive forward research and development of technology.鈥� Working together, industry and academia can help this country maintain its established position at the forefront of worldwide innovation and engineering excellence. I am delighted to have been able to sign this framework agreement with the University of Southampton today.鈥�
The University and BAE Systems have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for many years, including a number of successful collaborations and research projects. These include the highly successful and award-winning research projects , focusing on disaster recovery and , centred around the development of Human Agent Collectives.
Southampton has also benefited from collaborative work on enhancing skills in the maritime engineering sector.
