Become a Mentor at UWS
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UWS Alumnus Announced New CEO of basketballscotland
Sport development graduate David Fallon will be joining basketballscotland, as its new CEO. Continue reading UWS Alumnus Announced New CEO of basketballscotland
International Music Business Recognition for UWS Graduate
Commercial Music graduate Ellen McEleney has been named in IQ Magazine’s New Bosses, recognising 20 of the most promising 30-and-unders in the international live music business. Continue reading International Music Business Recognition for UWS Graduate
Graduate Named in the Top 100 Global Chief Digital Officers
Dr Wajeeha H. Awadh has been included in the annual Global CDO 100 award winners that recognise excellence in digital leadership. Continue reading Graduate Named in the Top 100 Global Chief Digital Officers
Exceptional Engineering Graduate Awarded for Achievements at Graduation
Civil engineering graduate Stephen Cardwell has been awarded the Hutchison Prize for Engineering at Summer graduation in Paisley. Continue reading Exceptional Engineering Graduate Awarded for Achievements at Graduation
Inspirational Health Graduate Recognised at Summer Ceremony
Amy Bowers has been awardedthe Amundsen Trophy, which recognises a student who has overcome significant adversity during their studies. Continue reading Inspirational Health Graduate Recognised at Summer Ceremony
Charity leader recognised at UWS graduation
Geoff Leask, previously the CEO of Young Enterprise Scotland, was recognised as part of a ceremony taking place at Paisley Abbey on Friday 11 July. Continue reading Charity leader recognised at UWS graduation
Brothers graduate from the same course with first class degrees
Balint and Peter Kaszap-Nagy both graduated from the BSc (Hons) Web and Mobile Development course. Continue reading Brothers graduate from the same course with first class degrees
International Higher Education Leader Recognised at UWS Graduation
An international leader in higher education has been celebrated as part of UWS’s summer graduations. Professor Colin Riordan CBE, who is the Secretary General and Chief Executive of The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), was celebrated as part of a ceremony that took place at Paisley Abbey on Thursday 10 July 2025. Colin began his career in education teaching English as a foreign language at … Continue reading International Higher Education Leader Recognised at UWS Graduation
In Memory of Jim Prime
Former lecturer Jim Prime has sadly passed away following a short battle with cancer. Jim who taught at UWS for over 20 years, is best known as the longtime keyboardist and co-writer with Scottish band Deacon Blue. Continue reading In Memory of Jim Prime
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