University of Strathclyde

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The University of Strathclyde
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The University of Strathclyde
The History Development of the University
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Glasgow dear green place

• Over 70 public parks and gardens
• Galleries, theatres, restaurants
• UKs biggest retail centre outside London

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• John Anderson (1726-1796)

• Educational reformer
• Equal opportunities for all
• The good of mankind and the improvement of
  science

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• Jordanhill Campus

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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Flexible learning environment

• Interactive classrooms
• ThinkPad Initiative
• Wired campus

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• Social inclusion, wider access
• Summer Academy_at_Strathclyde
• GOALS
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Maintaining entry standards

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The early days

• Andersons Institution Library and Museum

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Some famous graduates

• David Livingstone explorer and missionary
• James Paraffin Young
• Thomas Graham chemist

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The early days . . .

• George Street premises

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A new building

• Kind Edward VII lays foundation stone of Royal
  College

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• Royal College Building

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More famous graduates

• John Maclean Clydeside revolutionary
• John Reith Director General of the BBC
• John Logie Baird inventor of television

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

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