Alumna and Scotland star Wins Writers Award
Former student Erin Cuthbert has been confirmed as the Scottish Football Writers’ Association Women’s International Player of the Year. Continue reading Alumna and Scotland star Wins Writers Award
Category: Alumni Stories
Alumni Author Winner of Prestigious Award for Fiction
Karen Spears Zacharias, who graduated in 2022 from UWS, was presented the 2024 Weatherford Award for Fiction for her novel, No Perfect Mothers. Continue reading Alumni Author Winner of Prestigious Award for Fiction
Revlon Appoints UWS Graduate as Chief Information and Digital Officer
Ralph Marshall, computing graduate (1992), has been appointed Revlon’s new Chief Information and Digital Officer. Continue reading Revlon Appoints UWS Graduate as Chief Information and Digital Officer
Graduates Raise a Glass to Their One-year Anniversary at Isle of Cumbrae Distillers
We caught up with alumni Caroline Christie and Struan Fraser, who became Managing Directors of the Distillery in April 2024, to tell us more about their journey and plans for the future. Continue reading Graduates Raise a Glass to Their One-year Anniversary at Isle of Cumbrae Distillers
Space Network Appoints Engineering Expert and Alumnus as CTO
Mechanical Engineering graduate Gary Kerr has been appointed as Space Network’s Chief Technology Officer. Continue reading Space Network Appoints Engineering Expert and Alumnus as CTO
From UWS Sports Journalism to Hollywood Producer
When Zuzana Martinková first walked through the doors of the UWS Ayr campus to study Sports Journalism, she never imagined that years later, she would be producing films for one of Hollywood’s biggest studios. Continue reading From UWS Sports Journalism to Hollywood Producer
How Studying for a PhD Can benefit Your Future and Career
Considering PhD study? UWS graduate, Kennagh Spowart, shares her experience on how studying for a PhD can benefit your future and career. Continue reading How Studying for a PhD Can benefit Your Future and Career
Graduate Named Caledonia Gladiators Head Coach
Sport graduate and former team captain, Jonny Bunyan, has been appointed as Head Coach of the Caledonia Gladiators men’s basketball team. Continue reading Graduate Named Caledonia Gladiators Head Coach
Alumni interview: Linda Brooks
In this alumni profile we hear from Biology graduate Linda Brooks. Continue reading Alumni interview: Linda Brooks
Alumni Celebrated in The King’s New Year Honours List
UWS graduates are among the unsung heroes recognised for making outstanding contributions to their communities in The King’s New Year Honours List for 2025. Continue reading Alumni Celebrated in The King’s New Year Honours List
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