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University of Glasgow launches Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning to boost maths performance in children across Scotland

The Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning has been launched by the University of Glasgow with the announcement of a large-scale research pilot backed by the Scottish Government and the Turner Kirk Trust.
Dr. Ewan Kirk listening to presentation

The Sprint Challenge update: second round results are in

The Turner Kirk Trust Sprint Challenge was launched in partnership with Imperial College London in 2023. It aims to address unsolved global conservation challenges by funding experimental, multi-disciplinary research projects that may struggle to attract conventional funding.

Digital Journal reports on Turner Kirk Trust-backed Antarctic Krill research project

Digital Journal has covered the Turner Kirk Trust’s support for groundbreaking research on Antarctic krill, a key species in the fight against climate change.
Ewan Kirk at political event

Dr. Ewan Kirk interviewed by Nature Magazine on STEM entrepreneurship

Dr. Ewan Kirk, was recently interviewed by Nature Magazine about his role as the Royal Society’s entrepreneur in residence at the University of Cambridge, where he helps researchers and students navigate the challenges of commercialising scientific ideas.