August 2025 – WEST | Alumni Blog

UWS Alumnus Announced New CEO of basketballscotland

18Aug

By uwsalumniNo Comments

Alumni Stories

UWS Alumnus Announced New CEO of basketballscotland

basketballscotland’s Board has announced a University of the West of Scotland (UWS) graduate as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). UWS BSc (Hons) sport development graduate David Fallon will be joining basketballscotland, the recognised National Governing Body for basketball in Scotland, from Scottish Athletics. David commented: “I am absolutely delighted to be appointed to the Chief Executive Officer role at basketballscotland. Basketball is a sport that I enjoyed throughout school, and have experienced and supported in recent years as my nephews begin their journey at club level. "I look forward to continuing the great work of Kevin Pringle and to working with the Board, staff, and partners to deliver on the vision, values, and strategy for basketball in Scotland. "I am e...

International Music Business Recognition for UWS Graduate

A University of the West of Scotland (UWS) graduate has been named in IQ Magazine’s New Bosses, recognising 20 of the most promising 30-and-unders in the international live music business. Ellen McEleney, who graduated from the BA (Hons) Commercial Music programme at UWS in 2019, attributes her positive experience on the degree course with her success at DF Concerts, where she works as a promoter. Talking about the course, Ellen said: “I had a fantastic experience at UWS, and I credit that in large part to the exceptional lecturers on the Commercial Music Business programme. “That’s where I really started to understand the live side of the industry – and I’ve never looked back. “I couldn't recommend the course more highly to anyone looking to explore a career in the Music Indus...

Graduate Named in the Top 100 Global Chief Digital Officers

A University of the West of Scotland (UWS) graduate has been named amongst the top 100 Chief Digital Officers (CDO) across the globe. Dr Wajeeha H. Awadh, who is Group CDO at Al Baraka Group in Bahrain, was included in the annual Global CDO 100 award winners that recognise excellence in digital leadership. “I’m thrilled to be named among the Global Top 100 Chief Digital Officers for 2025 by HotTopics,” said Wajeeha. “And honoured to be in the company of such inspiring leaders driving transformation worldwide!” Specialising in project management, fintech, technology management, banking and PMO, Wajeeha graduated from the MSc Project Management programme at UWS Paisley Campus and has been at Al Baraka Group (ABG) for over eight years. Prior to taking the role of Chief Digital Off...