UWS lands ‘OSCAR of Higher Education’ for life-saving project
UWS partnership project with Thales and CENSIS named Times Higher Education knowledge exchange / transfer initiative of the year.
UWS partnership project with Thales and CENSIS named Times Higher Education knowledge exchange / transfer initiative of the year.
UWS lecturer Jane Tobias gives her 7 top tips to be healthier while working at home.
University of the West of Scotland Songwriting graduate Yvonne Lyon talks about her latest album Growing Wild, a stunning collection of timeless songs, arguably her finest to date.
The Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice’s (ASCPP) ground-breaking work to improve the lives of those living with dementia is being celebrated with the launch of its latest annual celebration report. The report showcases...
Join University of the West of Scotland (UWS) alumni and sports professionals at the top of their game at a new lunchtime webinar series to get an athletes’ perspective and insight into elite coaching.
Paralympic RaceRunner and sport coaching graduate Kayleigh Haggo’s superb performance at a Scottish Athletics Open event has been ratified by CPISRA as a new World Record.
BSc (Honours) Sport Coaching graduate Chloe Simpson has urged girls and young women to keep on running to improve their mental health and confidence.
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UWS Paulo Nutini Songwriting Scholarship, which was established by Honorary Graduate Paolo, to give the next generation of songwriting talent the opportunity to take their work to the next level, has been awarded to Singer-songwriter David Husz.
UWS Broadcast Journalism graduate Natalie Crawford has led an award-winning campaign to change Scotland’s Dog Laws at the IRN News Awards 2020. This was superbly-executed, campaigning journalism at its finest from idea to outcome....
The Kingston Bridge, one of Glasgow’s most iconic structures, opened 50 years ago this month. Civil engineering graduate Stuart Baird who founded the Glasgow Motorway Archive comments in the BBC film “I think it’s...
BAcc (Hons) Accounting graduate Dominic Gibson, currently an Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) student, has achieved the top score for the APM (Advanced Performance Management) exam, making him a global prize-winner in the...
A UWS Civil Engineering graduate talks about her job ensuring the railways are safe during the coronavirus outbreak – and how it’s inspiring to see more women entering the industry. Katie, 27, from Knightswood,...
In May 1966 Dr Edwin Kerr became Principal. Dr Kerr presided over the first graduation ceremony in 1969 and held a firm belief that Paisley College of Technology could aspire to university status.
Civil Engineering graduate Robert Robertson, Senior Site Agent with Balfour Beatty has been recognised through the Scottish Mentoring Network for a Highly Commended Mentor Award for his role as an industry mentor to engineering...
James Cosmo MBE has received an Honorary Doctorate from UWS at the London Campus graduation ceremony at Marylebone Parish Church. The acclaimed Scottish actor has a huge range of film and television appearances to...
Sport Development graduate David Fallon has been appointed as Director of Development to the Scotland Rugby League Board. David, who graduated from UWS Hamilton Campus with a first class honours degree in Sport Development...
Dr Gordon McConnell, BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering graduate (1975) who led the design of the Airbus 350, is one of four engineers to be inducted into the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame. Following his...
A UWS creative computing graduate team recently secured success at the UK Games Fund’s Tranzfuser 2019 competition. The competition saw the UWS team, Disco Reptile, receive £5,000 in two instalments over the summer to create a...
Former UWS business student Erin Cuthbert is celebrating winning Scotland goal of the Year and ranking in the top 100 best female footballers. Erin’s strike against Jamaica in May 2019 saw her land the...