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Basketball Star Featuring in BBC Documentary

Sport graduate Jonny Bunyan has been featuring in Ballers: Ball or Nothing, a BBC documentary following Caledonia Gladiators – Scotland’s only professional Basketball team. Continue reading Basketball Star Featuring in BBC Documentary

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AXA Health Appoints UWS Alumna as New CEO

BA Business Economics graduate Heather Smith, will be joining AXA Health as its new CEO. Continue reading AXA Health Appoints UWS Alumna as New CEO

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UWS nursing graduate becomes best-selling author

UWS nursing graduate Sophie Grant who writes under the name Sophie Gravia, has become a best selling author. Continue reading UWS nursing graduate becomes best-selling author

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Fearless and fun: UWS graduate and stand-up comedian, urges us to say yes to everything!

We catch up with Scottish comedian and UWS graduate Billy Kirkwood to talk comedy, radio and acting. Continue reading Fearless and fun: UWS graduate and stand-up comedian, urges us to say yes to everything!

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Scottish Music Industry Association Appoints UWS Graduate as Interim CEO

Congratulations to commercial music graduate Robert Kilpatrick, who has been appointed Interim CEO of The Scottish Music Industry Association (SIMA). Continue reading Scottish Music Industry Association Appoints UWS Graduate as Interim CEO

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Land Economics Celebration Dinner

The University was delighted to welcome back over 80 alumni to the Paisley Campus on Thursday 24 August to celebrate the ground-breaking Land Economics programme. Continue reading Land Economics Celebration Dinner

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Honorary Graduates, News

Scotland star Erin Cuthbert receives Honorary Doctorate

Former UWS student and Scotland and Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from University of the West of Scotland at its summer graduations. Continue reading Scotland star Erin Cuthbert receives Honorary Doctorate

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UWS sport graduate and international rugby player’s moments that made her

Scotland international scrum-half, and UWS graduate Mairi Mcdonald highlights some of the special moments that stand out in her rugby journey so far. Continue reading UWS sport graduate and international rugby player’s moments that made her

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Engineering Professor Reflects On His Time In Paisley

A recent return to the University’s Paisley Campus sparked memories of an exciting time in the late 1980’s for engineering PhD graduate Prof Dr Mohamed G Abouali. Continue reading Engineering Professor Reflects On His Time In Paisley

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Graduate and badminton star sets up new venture to ‘give something back’

UWS graduate and badminton star Kirsty Gilmour sets up new venture to ‘give something back’ Continue reading Graduate and badminton star sets up new venture to ‘give something back’

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