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The University of Glasgow has helped foster the talents of some of the world’s greatest thinkers, innovators and leaders of all time.We now have a unique opportunity to develop our campus to support learning and innovation for centuries to come.
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‘Buildingupontheworld-changingachievementsofalumnisuchasAdamSmith,ourworkaddressesissuesofbothlocalandglobalconcerninvitalareassuchassocialjustice,healthandwellbeing,security,humanrights,inequalityineducationandcrimeandjustice.’Professor Anne H Anderson Vice-Principal&HeadofCollegeofSocialSciences
‘TheCollegeofArtshasbeenanintegralpartofGlasgow’sculturallegacyforoverfivecenturiesandTheHunterianisoneoftheleadinguniversitymuseumsintheworld.’Professor Pamela Robertson ExpertinMackintoshStudiesatTheHunterian
‘ThereisnowherebetterintheworldtoworkoncancerresearchthanGlasgow.’Professor Jeff EvansExpertinTranslationalCancerResearchandDirectorofInstituteofCancerSciences
‘WhatAppledidformusic,I’dliketodoforthediscoveryanddistributionofprescriptiondrugs.’Professor Lee Cronin RegiusChairofChemistry
institutionsaroundtheworld,whywebringteachingandresearchtogetherandwhywehavesomanylinkswiththepublicandprivatesector.Glasgowisaplacewhereeveryonehastheopportunitytochangetheworld.
In2015theUniversitywillacquirethesiteoftheWesternInfirmary,offeringthescaleofopportunitythatcomesrarelyinthelifetimeofanyinstitution:toredeveloptheGilmorehillcampusforthegenerationstocome.Thisbrochuregivesanupdateonourplanningforthisimportantnewdevelopment.
ItwillbealongandexcitingjourneybutoneIlookforwardtosharingwithyou.
ProfessorAntonMuscatelliPrincipal&ViceChancellor
World changing for over 550 years
Overthelastfivecenturiesandmore,theUniversityofGlasgowhasconstantlyworkedtopushtheboundariesofwhat’spossible.
We’vefosteredthetalentsofsevenNobellaureates,onePrimeMinisterandScotland’sinauguralFirstMinister.We’vewelcomedAlbertEinsteintogivealectureontheoriginsofthegeneraltheoryofrelativity.Scotland’sfirstfemalemedicalgraduatescompletedtheirdegreesherein1894andtheworld’sfirstultrasoundimagesofafoetuswerepublishedbyGlasgowProfessorIanDonaldin1958.In1840webecamethefirstuniversityintheUKtoappointaProfessorofEngineering,andin1957,thefirstinScotlandtohaveanelectroniccomputer.
TheUniversityofGlasgowhashelpedfosterthetalentsofsomeoftheworld’s
greatestthinkers,innovatorsandleadersofalltime.LordKelvin,AdamSmith,JohnLogieBaird,JamesWattandDavidLivingstonarejustahandfulofthehundredsofworld-changersthatdrewinspirationfromtheirtimehereinGlasgow.
Andthatlistofpeoplegrowslongereveryday.Fromgroundbreakingresearchinthefightagainstcancer,tointernationalpartnershipstobuildcapacityinsub-SaharanAfrica,wearecurrentlyworkingonprojectsattheUniversitytodaythatwillchangetheworldoftomorrow.
Someoftheproblemstheworldfacestodayaretoobigtobesolvedinthelabandweknowpeoplecan’ttackletheminisolation.That’swhyweencourageaninter-disciplinaryapproach,whywehavesustainablepartnershipswithleading
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TheUniversityofGlasgowhashelpedfosterthetalentsofsomeoftheworld’sgreatestthinkers,innovatorsandleadersofalltime.Wenowhaveauniqueopportunitytodevelopourcampustosupportlearningandinnovationforcenturiestocome.
Our historic opportunity
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ThehistoricandtransformationalopportunitytoredevelopthecampusisasimportanttotheUniversity-itsstaff,studentsandalumni-asthemovetoGilmorehillwasin1870.
Overthecomingmonthswelookforwardtosharingwithyoutheexcitingnewinitiativesthecampusredevelopmentwillenable.Aswellasspacefornewfacilitiestosupportourgroundbreakingresearchinfieldsfromsyntheticbiologyandquantumtechnologiestotropicalmedicineandpublichealth,thestudentexperiencewillbeattheheartofallwedo.Theredevelopmentwillincludethestateoftheartteachingfacilitiesourstudentsneed,aswellasprovidinganenvironmentthatisopenandaccessibletothewidercommunity.
In1870theUniversityofGlasgowrelocatedfromtheHighStreettoGilmorehillinthewestendofthecity.
Themodernfacilitiesthatwerebuiltatthattime,includingtheGilbertScottBuildingandtheiconictower,haveprovidedalegacythatweenjoytothisday.
Thesefacilitieshavehelpedtosupportthelast150yearsofknowledgecreationandscientificadvancement,andweremadepossiblebyaphilanthropiccampaignandthegenerosityofagenerationlookingtothefuture.
Wenowstandatanothersuchpointwherewewillbeabletomakeequivalentprogresswiththehelpofouralumni,friendsandsupporters.Thankstoourpurchaseofaround15acresoflandonwhatiscurrentlytheWesternInfirmarysite,theUniversityhasauniqueopportunitytore-shapeandtransformthecampustoprovidemodern,fitforpurposefacilitiesthatareinkeepingwithGlasgow’sstatusasaworldleadingresearch-intensiveUniversity.
Below:ImpressionofthenewuniversitybuildingsatGilmorehillfromthesoutheast,1866.
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Transforming Glasgow
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Thenewcampusdevelopmentandexpansioninvolvesahugescaleofinvestmentinbuildings,facilities,staffandscholarshipsoverthenext10years.Ourinvestmentandcampaignwillfocusonthreestrands:
Worldchangingdiscoveryandinnovation
FromSmithandWatttoKelvinandBoydOrr,Glasgow’sapproachhasbeenapragmaticone:seekingtofindsolutionstotheproblemswehaveinfrontofus.Today,theworld’sgreatestchallengessuchasterrorism,socialjustice,infectiousdiseaseandwatersecuritycannotbecontainedwithinnational–orevencontinental–boundaries.
Complexglobalchallengesdemandinternational,multidisciplinarystrategiesandGlasgowhasacourageoustraditionofinterdisciplinaryinnovation.
Wheredisciplinesmerge,newsynergiesarecreatedandinnovativepotentialsolutionscanemerge.Thecampusredevelopmentwillcreatetheenvironmenttohelpourresearchteamstacklechallengeswhereweknowwecanmakeareal-worldimpact.
Funding,connectionsandcollaborationsarewhatallowustosolvethemostdauntingproblemstheworldfacestoday.
Creatinganiconicplaceoflearningandresearch
ThecampusredevelopmentwilltransformGlasgow’sskylineandcreateacampusthatwillpassthetestoftimeandbecelebratedbyfuturegenerations.
Redesigningthecampuslandscapetocreateappropriatespaceforintellectualexplorationandapplicationwillleadtoastunningblendofhistoryandmodernity.
Ourinspiringspaceswillincorporateplacesfordedicatedspecialistresearchandcreateflexibilitythroughtheuseoftechnologyinself-directedlearningresourcecentresandareasforcollaborativeworking.
Spacesthroughoutthecampuswillbeopentomembersofthepublic,enablingpeopletohaveabetterunderstandingofwhatwedowhilewelearnmoreabouthowwecansupportthesocietyinwhichwelive.
Inspiringpeoplewithambition
WeareconstantlylookingaheadfornewopportunitiestoensurethattheUniversityofGlasgowisaplacewhereeveryonecanmakeadifferenceregardlessoftheirbackground.
SituatedintheWestofScotland,withhighareasofdeprivation,weareuniquelyplacedtotackleeducationalinequalityandraisetheaspirationsofyoungpeopleinviewinguniversityasaviableoption.
Ourexpandedscholarshipprogrammeforgiftedundergraduatesandpostgraduateswillensurethatwecanrecruit,retainandsupporttalented,drivenandenthusiasticstudentsandresearchersfromlocalandinternationalcommunities.
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A world changing opportunity
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Thecampusdevelopmentwillcreateinspiring spacesthatensuretheUniversitycontinuestodeliveronitscommitmenttoproduceworld-changingresearchatthesametimeasdeliveringthehigheststandardsofteachingandeducationforthenext550yearsandbeyond.
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Providingalearningandteachinghubforourstudentswillcreatenewopportunitiestoexplorecurriculumdevelopmentanddeliveryenhancingtheirstudent experienceandqualityofeducation.
ThecreationofaresearchhubwillenabletheUniversitytotakeonsomeoftheworld’s biggest challengesbysupportingtherecruitmentandretentionofworldleadingresearcherswhileenhancingandexpandinginterdisciplinaryandsustainablepartnerships.
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Investing in the future
Overthepast20years,thesupportofGlasgowalumniandfriendshashelpedprovidecuttingedgefacilitiesinareassuchascancerresearchandanimalhealthandwelfare,aswellasstateoftheartteachingfacilitiesatourcampusesatGilmorehillandGarscube.
Now,thislandmarkextensionandredevelopmentof
theGilmorehillcampusrepresentsahugeinvestmentintheUniversityand,aswiththemovetoGilmorehillin1870,thesupportofGlasgow’sfamilyofalumniandfriendswillbecrucial.
Wehaveauniqueopportunitytorecognisethesupportofalumniandfriendsontheredevelopedcampus.Contributionsofeverysize
willbeverywelcomeandwillleavealastinglegacy.
Wearealreadyreceivingfoundationgiftstothenewcampusdevelopment.Ifyouwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutbeingafoundingdonorwewouldlovetohearfromyouon:T:+44(0)1413304951E:[email protected]
Below:ImpressionofhowhistoricbuildingsandsettingscanbepositivelytransformedattheByresRoad/ChurchStreettriangle.
ThesupportofourfamilyofalumniandfriendswillbecrucialincreatingaUniversitycampus,notonlyfitforthe21stcentury,butwhichisalegacyforthebenefitofgenerationstocome.
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