Retirement of Malcolm Crowe
Happy retirement to Professor Malcolm Crowe. Many computing alumni will remember Malcolm who started at UWS in #Paisley 46 years ago.
Author: Ewan O'Brien
Honorary Doctorate for Top Scottish Composer
Scottish music composer, Patrick Doyle received an Honorary Doctorate from University of the West of Scotland (UWS) at its graduation ceremony on Friday 29th June 2018 at Troon Concert Hall. Patrick Doyle is a...
Graduate and Inspirational Paralympian Receives Honorary Doctorate
Graduate and paralympian Aileen Neilson has received an Honorary Doctorate from UWS at its graduation ceremony on Tuesday 26 June 2018 at the Town House, Hamilton. The Strathaven-born primary school teacher, graduated from the...
Inspirational alumnus celebrates six years of TEDxGlasgow
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
Ronald Swanson BA Hons Management and Tourism 2011
Ron, Assistant Fundraising Manager at Ayrshire Hospice, tells us about joining the University just as we became UWS.
Graduates rekindle their relationship after first meeting in Paisley
Sheena Mason and John White first met at Paisley College of Technology (now UWS) in 1979 where they were on the same Business Economics Degree Course – Sheena taking the Marketing Option and John...
Sports graduate appointed Rangers Ladies head coach
Amy McDonald, Paisley BSc Sports Studies graduate (2006) and former Scotland star, has been appointed as the new head coach of Rangers Ladies.
Charis Jamieson BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering 1999
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.
Ricky Ross receives an Honorary Doctorate
Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue fame received an Honorary Doctorate from University of the West of Scotland (UWS) at its graduation ceremony in Ayr. Ricky Ross formed Deacon Blue in Glasgow in 1985 and...