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University of West Scotland

At UWS, we believe in our students’ future. We have a proud record in delivering real-world ready graduates and developing effective partnerships with business, industry and the public and voluntary sectors. With our cutting-edge courses, practical knowledge, and intelligent teaching, we help our students get ahead.

UWS, as one of Scotland’s biggest modern universities with campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire and Paisley, is the local university for over 30% of the population of central Scotland. It also has a growing national and international reach: our 5th UK campus opened in London in September 2015 and already has over 1000 students. Our new Lanarkshire Campus is scheduled to open in September 2018 and will present one of the UK’s most sustainable Higher Education environments.

Through our innovative learning partnership we invest in people’s potential to shape their future. Built on uniting students, professionals, industry and our communities, this partnership stretches from the West of Scotland around the world.

We believe in the transformative power of active learning and engagement. We treat our students as individuals, partners and potential leaders in their fields and professions, providing them with the globally relevant knowledge, skills and confidence to think critically and to challenge received wisdom.

Through the strengthening of our academic excellence and application of our academic expertise, we will significantly increase turnover, broaden income streams and contribute to the international development of knowledge.

UWS Achievements

We’re proud to have received national recognition for our work across a range of diverse areas, including the student experience, health, equality and diversity and the environment

·         UWS was officially recognised by Times Higher Education as being in the top 3% of universities worldwide in their World University Rankings 2018 and we were ranked by them in the top 200 universities under 50 in the THE Young University Rankings 2017.

·        We were also placed in the top 100 UK universities for the first time in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018.

·         Winner at the Herald Higher Education Awards 2017 for ‘Student Support Team’ and ‘Research Project’ of the year.

·         Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award received in 2016.

·         Winner at Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2016 for ‘Best Educational Initiative’ for our innovative intergenerational resource Dementia: Class in a Bag.

·         Awarded the European Commission HR Excellence Award.

·         THE Student Experience Survey 2015-16 – 4th most improved UK university.

·         National Union of Students (NUS) Green Impact Gold Award – won by UWS Students’ Association reflecting student and staff dedication to positive environmental action over 2014-15.

UWS Truths

At UWS we adhere to a set of truths in all that we do:

·         We are here for our students

·         Our teaching is our passion, and it reaches to the future

·         We understand that a graduate career is important to our students

·         We are a knowledge-rich organisation

·         We believe in partnership with business (private, public and global)

·         We are an international university

·         UWS is a great place to work and study

·         We are an inclusive organisation that welcomes and values diversity

·         UWS is a university that dares to be different

 

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