The Place of Useful Learning The University of Strathclyde

The Place of Useful Learning The University of Strathclyde The History & Development of the University

The Place of Useful Learning Over 70 public parks and gardens Galleries, theatres, restaurants UK’s biggest retail centre outside London Glasgow — dear green place

The Place of Useful Learning John Anderson ( ) Educational reformer Equal opportunities for all The good of mankind and the improvement of science

The Place of Useful Learning Jordanhill Campus

The Place of Useful Learning 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

The Place of Useful Learning 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

The Place of Useful Learning 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

The Place of Useful Learning Interactive classrooms ThinkPad Initiative Wired campus Flexible learning environment

The Place of Useful Learning Social inclusion, wider access Summer GOALS Undergraduate Scholarships Maintaining entry standards

The Place of Useful Learning Anderson’s Institution — Library and Museum The early days

The Place of Useful Learning David Livingstone — explorer and missionary James “Paraffin” Young Thomas Graham — chemist Some famous graduates

The Place of Useful Learning George Street premises The early days...

The Place of Useful Learning Kind Edward VII lays foundation stone of Royal College A new building

The Place of Useful Learning Royal College Building

The Place of Useful Learning John Maclean —Clydeside revolutionary John Reith — Director General of the BBC John Logie Baird — inventor of television More famous graduates

The Place of Useful Learning Royal College of Science and Technology — 1956 Merger of Royal College & Scottish College of Commerce — 1964 Royal Charter to become University of Strathclyde — 1964

The Place of Useful Learning Where are we after more than 200 years? Are we still a place of useful learning?