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The University of Strathclyde

The University of Strathclyde. The University of Strathclyde. The History & Development of the University. Glasgow — dear green place. Over 70 public parks and gardens Galleries, theatres, restaurants UK’s biggest retail centre outside London. John Anderson (1726-1796).

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The University of Strathclyde

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  1. The University of Strathclyde

  2. The University of Strathclyde The History & Development of the University

  3. Glasgow — dear green place • Over 70 public parks and gardens • Galleries, theatres, restaurants • UK’s biggest retail centre outside London

  4. John Anderson (1726-1796) • Educational reformer • Equal opportunities for all • The good of mankind and the improvement of science

  5. Jordanhill Campus

  6. Strathclyde — then and now • 1964 — around 4,000 full-time students • 2002 — over 24,000 (full-/part-time) • Five faculties — Arts & Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, Science, Strathclyde Business School

  7. Strathclyde — then and now • 1964 — one street block of buildings fronted by the Royal College • 2002 — over 60 buildings/500 acres of land, equivalent to 350 football pitches

  8. Innovation & entrepreneurship • Over 30 spin-off companies • £30M in royalties • £25M per annum in research income • 22 Proof of Concept grants totalling £3M • Over £25M from first fundraising campaign

  9. Flexible learning environment • Interactive classrooms • ThinkPad Initiative • Wired campus

  10. Social inclusion, wider access • Summer Academy@Strathclyde • GOALS • Undergraduate Scholarships • Maintaining entry standards

  11. The early days Anderson’s Institution — Library and Museum

  12. Some famous graduates • David Livingstone — explorer and missionary • James “Paraffin” Young • Thomas Graham — chemist

  13. The early days . . . George Street premises

  14. A new building Kind Edward VII lays foundation stone of Royal College

  15. Royal College Building

  16. More famous graduates • John Maclean —Clydeside revolutionary • John Reith — Director General of the BBC • John Logie Baird — inventor of television

  17. Royal College of Science and Technology — 1956 • Merger of Royal College & Scottish College of Commerce — 1964 • Royal Charter to become University of Strathclyde — 1964

  18. Where are we after more than 200 years? • Are we still a place of useful learning?

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