UWS alumni news, blogs and stories
A former nurse, who studied nursing at Bell College (now UWS Lanarkshire Campus), has been making the news due to her invention of a revolutionary weighing scale to help hospital patients get life-saving drugs quicker.
Alumnus Ian Henderson tells us about his career journey since leaving the university and his current involvement in the campaign to save Coats Memorial Church in Paisley.
Alan, who graduated from the Paisley Campus in 1994, has published a number of books in the Java space covering Enterprise Java, Servlets, JavaMail and database access. He also served in the role of Editor-in-Chief for Java Developers Journal, one of the largest magazines in the space with a 200k monthly circulation.
Lanarkshire-born businessman and UWS alumnus Dr Les Hutchison shares the international aspects of his career with other UWS alumni
Former environmental biology lecturer Dr Alan Goodall, who is known globally for his scientific research into the behavioural ecology and conservation of rare mountain gorillas in Central Africa, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate.
Almost 40 years to the day the BSc Hons Civil Engineering class of 1978 met again for the first time since graduation in Paisley on 7th July 1978. The full class of six were joined...
Business and Management graduate Gurjit is an entrepreneur with a keen interest in philanthropy and developing social venture capital firms. An avid TED fan, Gurjit acquired the licence for TEDxGlasgow in 2012, bringing together a team of volunteers to form an organisation that is now one of the most established TEDx events in the UK and Europe
Ron, Assistant Fundraising Manager at Ayrshire Hospice, tells us about joining the University just as we became UWS.
Amy McDonald, Paisley BSc Sports Studies graduate (2006) and former Scotland star, has been appointed as the new head coach of Rangers Ladies.
Charis, who is former Commercial Marketing Director at Lenovo and now Commercial Category Manager at Microsoft Australia, tells us about her time studying in Paisley.
UWS awarded acclaimed music photographer Harry Papadopoulos, who is a graduate, with an Honorary Doctorate at its graduation ceremony on 18 November 2015 at Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church, Paisley. Harry Papadopoulos, who graduated...
Civil Engineering (1983) alumnus Gerry Donnelly talks about how his degree secured a successful career with an American company for life.
Alumnus Gordon McConnell talks about how his degree prepared him for a celebrated career in the aeronautical industry.
It is striking how enthusiastically YiLei Yang discusses her work as an Engineer for Dutch company Grontmij, and she credits a work placement set up for her while studying for a Masters degree at...
Electrical and elecronic engineering graduate from the then Paisley College of Technology, now UWS, tells us about his career since graduation and why the reason behind his choice of study is just as applicable...
University of the West of Scotland (UWS) presented the prestigious Dr William Elder Enterprise Award at its annual Entrepreneurial Prize Giving Ceremony on Wednesday 30 April 2014 at Hillington Park Innovation Centre.
Social Science graduate Iona Colvin takes up Directorship of Social Services for North Ayrshire Council Iona Colvin’s connection to social work goes deeper than the BA in Social Sciences she was awarded in 1981...
University of the West of Scotland recognised student excellence in the field of mechatronics at its inaugural Hutchison Prize Ceremony at Hamilton Campus on Thursday 14 November 2013. The Hutchison Prize, which is awarded...