May 2004

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Prestigious Queen's award for energy centre

A Queen's Award for Enterprise has been awarded to the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) - the first time the University has received this highly prestigious award.

The Centre has been recognised in the international trade category for its exports and for the growth of those exports during the last three years - 90% of the Centre's income comes from delivering courses to international students. The Centre is one of the few law centres in the UK to achieve such a high proportion of international income and to achieve this award in the international trade category.

In the last ten years CEPMLP has established itself as the leading international postgraduate institution in the field of energy and natural resources law and policy. It works with international organisations, governments and companies to formulate policies to address the challenges facing the world in the development of natural resources.

University Principal Sir Alan Langlands welcomed news of the award, saying, "Dundee's Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy is known throughout the world for its excellence and expertise in this vital and complex field. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise recognises an important aspect of this academic excellence - its potential for international export and enhancing the national, and local, economy. The award is a tribute to the quality, dedication and vision of the Centre's staff. We are very proud of their achievement."

Director of the CEPMLP Dr Philip Andrews-Speed said, "This award is very welcome recognition for the efforts put in by the staff over the last ten years or more to establish the Centre as a major player in its field. The Queen's Award shows that effective financial performance can sit comfortably alongside excellence in teaching and research."

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