Business start-up success for UWS alumni
UWS accounting graduates Danielle Biggins and Shannon McDonald tell us about making the leap into being their own boss just before lockdown in 2020.
UWS alumni news and stories blog
How Yoga is helping me get through the pandemic
University of the West of Scotland MBA graduate Priscila Gutierrez tells us how Yoga is helping her deal with daily pressures.
UWS graduate Jamie Kinlochan recognised in the New Year Honours List
Politics and Social Policy graduate Jamie Kinlochan has received a British Empire Medal for services to vulnerable people in Scotland during the initial COVID-19 response as part of his role with charity Who Cares? Scotland.
Covid-killing ozone spray developed in UWS partnership
A disinfectant spray made from water has been developed in a collaboration between UWS, Finland-based EOD Europe and Scottish clean technology company, Novus Cleantech.
University of the West of Scotland alumni survey
University of the West of Scotland is conducting an online survey to help shape our alumni communications, events and services in 2021 and beyond and we would love your feedback.
UWS alumnus brings the Town of Paisley from 1900 back to life
Ian Young, who graduated from the University’s Paisley Campus in 2011, has created a flythrough of what Paisley’s Town Centre would have looked like in 1900.
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 Alumni work behind the scenes on BBC’S Stormborn
A new BBC wildlife documentary series narrated by Ewan McGregor has offered fantastic career opportunities for two talented University of the West of Scotland (UWS) alumni.
Top tips for keeping healthy while working at home
UWS lecturer Jane Tobias gives her 7 top tips to be healthier while working at home.
UWS songwriting graduate releases her new album Growing Wild
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.
UWS’s Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice launches annual report
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...
Alumnus Graeme Gordon installed as Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants
Alumnus Graeme Gordon has become Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants (WCCAEW) in England and Wales. The title is the greatest honour for a member of any Livery Company within the ancient...
Sports Professionals in Action lunchtime webinars get underway
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.
UWS graduate and Ayrshire track star Kayleigh Haggo bags new world record
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.
Black History Month at UWS
Commercial music graduate Matt Hickman talks about growing up as person of colour in Ayrshire and why he feels Black History Month is important to celebrate.
UWS Sport graduate encourages girls and young women to keep on running
BSc (Honours) Sport Coaching graduate Chloe Simpson has urged girls and young women to keep on running to improve their mental health and confidence.
Could you be an award winner in 2020-21?
Are you, or someone you know, a graduate with a degree or abovefrom the last 15 years, living outside the UK and making an impact where you live?
Table Tennis Star Talks Training and Podcasts
Table Tennis star and UWS graduate Martin Perry talks about his career so far, getting back to training and his podcast series PerryPOD, interviewing well known names in sport including Paralympic Champion Will Bayley.
Singer-songwriter David Husz awarded the UWS Paolo Nutini Songwriting Scholarship for 2020/21
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.
From Additional Needs School To A PhD
UWS alumna Dr Julie McElroy talks about her journey from an additional needs school to completing her PhD at UWS in 2017. Ten years after leaving additional needs school, Julie became a doctor. pic.twitter.com/QkeRqoShSj—...