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UWS.AC.UK ANNUAL REVIEW 2016
THE YEAR
DREAMING, BELIEVING, ACHIEVING
IN FOCUS CONTENTS
02 Introduction
It’s been a tremendous year for 04 2016 in figures
us at UWS and I’m immensely proud 06 National recognition
08 Student experience
of what we have achieved.
10 Our student focus in action
Our research in a wide range of 16 Research, enterprise & engagement
areas, including our ground-breaking 18 Our research and enterprise in action
A 2IST CENTURY UNIVERSITY
24 Global reach
work in gravitational waves, is
26 Our internationalisation in action
being recognised internationally.
30 Our staff & student successes
Our development of innovative, 34 Our people
new technologies is helping to 38 STAR Awards 2016
shape society in Scotland and 40 UWS Honorary awards 2016
throughout the world. And our 42 2016 financial summary
internationalisation activities are 43 University Court 2016
helping to boost our reputation,
with, for example, UWS being
recognised for the first time in the
University of the West of Scotland is an
Times Higher Education World
organisation that is really going places and
Rankings, placing us in the I am delighted to witness the changes that are
top 5% of universities globally. taking place. In my first year as Chair of Court,
I’ve seen some great work being carried
As we continue to work towards
out to reach the targets of the ambitious
the goals outlined in our corporate and stretching UWS corporate strategy.
strategy, our focus will remain
With the exciting work planned on the
on strengthening our academic
University’s new Lanarkshire Campus, to see
excellence, providing dynamic 21st
the first students move onto the new site
century learning environments in 2018, and recognising the tremendous
for our students, and ensuring achievement of UWS London Campus in
that we empower our students reaching a student cohort of over 600 in
and staff to be the best they can be. its first year, there is a lot to celebrate.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading about Above all, I am particularly enthused by the
approach UWS takes to putting its students
our successes, and be inspired
at the core of everything that it does and
by our activity.
in its work to ensure that everyone who has the
potential to succeed in higher education is given
the opportunity, irrespective of their background.
PROFESSOR CRAIG MAHONEY
PRINCIPAL AND VICE–CHANCELLOR DR WAIYIN HATTON
CHAIR OF COURT
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2016 IN FIGURES NATIONAL
STUDENT
TOP 10
RANKED 100%
“
IN THE UK FOR
SURVEY
TOP 5%
OUR EDUCATION
PROGRAMME
IN THE In 2016 UWS was proud to break through into
the Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING
WORLD for the first time; the only global performance
ranking that judges research-intensive universities
across all of their core missions: teaching, research, 100%
knowledge transfer and international outlook.
FORENSIC SCIENCE
More than 1,300 universities, from 79 countries, took part
in the 2016 survey data collection. UWS was placed in the
overall band of 601-800 out of 980 institutions, which
8% 96% 100%
THE states as the top 5% of universities worldwide. We
ranked joint 64th out of the 91 UK institutions listed.
THE compile the rankings from 13 metrics across teaching, UWS RANKS 8% ABOVE THE OF ALL UWS GRADUATES IN WORK MIDWIFERY
research, citations, international outlook, and industry SCOTTISH AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL OR FURTHER STUDY SIX MONTHS
income. Our highest ranked area was International EMPLOYMENT FIGURES AFTER GRADUATION
DESTINATION OF LEAVERS FROM 2014/15 HESA (HIGHER EDUCATION STATISTICS
100%
Outlook, judged at 320 out of the 980 institutions listed.
HIGHER EDUCATION (DLHE) 2014/15 AGENCY) PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
4TH
MOST
91% 92%
IMPROVED UK
UNIVERSITY
Top in the UK for overall
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
student satisfaction:
100% of respondents studying
5TH 100% these courses state that
OUR CIVIL ENGINEERING
PROGRAMME WAS OF UWS POSTGRAD STUDENTS OVERALL SATISFACTION FOR
RANKED 5TH IN THE WOULD RECOMMEND US
TO A FRIEND
BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE AND
COMPUTING & ENGINEERING
they were satisfied overall
UK IN THE GUARDIAN
COURSES
UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2017 POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT EXPERIENCE
SURVEY 2016 POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT EXPERIENCE SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE
with their course
SURVEY 2016
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ACROSS A RANGE OF
SURVEYS AND AWARDS
WE ACHIEVED THE
FOLLOWING IN 2016:
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Scotland’s Dementia Awards
aim to recognise and showcase
the vital contribution that
professionals and community
groups make across the length
and breadth of Scotland. This
• The UWS and St Mirren football club partnership • SHORTLISTED in two categories of the Times year’s winners have raised the
- which sees the University produce radio and Higher Education Leadership & Management
TV programming for the club with input from Awards – OUTSTANDING FINANCE TEAM
bar, yet again, and I am delighted
creative industries students; and provides hands-on and OUTSTANDING DEPARTMENTAL to see everyone congratulated
experience for sport and exercise science students ADMINISTRATION TEAM for their efforts to support
and event management students - was the winner people living with dementia
• GLASGOW SHORTLISTED as ONE OF THREE
of the OUTSTANDING EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
FINALIST CITIES* to host the 2021 European and their families.
CATEGORY of the Herald Higher Education
College of Sport Science congress thanks to a joint
Awards 2016 and shortlisted for the Times Higher Henry Simmons, Chief Executive,
bid by the University and Glasgow Convention
Education Awards 2016 in the MOST INNOVATIVE Alzheimer Scotland
Bureau
CONTRIBUTION TO BUSINESS / UNIVERSITY
COLLABORATION category • Finalist for the RENFREWSHIRE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AWARD FOR INNOVATION &
• BEST EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE at
TECHNOLOGY for the online information services
Scotland’s Dementia Awards for our innovative
offered in the University’s new Hub enquiry service
intergenerational project Dementia Class in
a Bag© involving student nurses and local school • UWS Commercial Services team gained
children. The awards recognise the country’s most ACCREDITATION FROM CUSTOMER FIRST UK
innovative and ambitious dementia projects for its project to improve areas of customer service,
and are supported by Alzheimer Scotland customer experience and the development
of team members
• ATHENA SWAN INSTITUTIONAL BRONZE
AWARD for encouraging and recognising our • SHORTLISTED for a DEVELOPING EXCELLENT
commitment to advancing the careers of women PRACTICE AWARD in the national Staff
in science, technology, engineering, maths and Development Forum Awards, supported by the
medicine (STEMM) in higher education and research Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
for the University’s ‘Daring 2b Different’ festival
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S HR EXCELLENCE
AWARD for supporting research staff in their • Over the 2015-16 academic year, UWS WAS
career development RANKED 2ND IN THE UK for its social media
impact in the EduRank digital bench marking survey
• STONEWALL DIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
for our equality and diversity practices * At time of print, the results of the shortlisting still to
be announced. UWS RANKED
FOR THE FIRST
NATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS TIME IN 2016
MOST IMPROVED STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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HIGH RANKING The National Student Survey 2016 rating
In the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017,
our Education provision was ranked fourth highest
of 87.1% overall satisfaction places
among Scottish institutions (also highest in Scotland for
Student Experience and Teaching Quality); Aeronautical UWS 48th out of 119 UK HE institutions
& Manufacturing Engineering and Chemical Engineering
gained the highest score in Scotland for Teaching Quality; for student satisfaction, a significant
while Biological Sciences was rated second highest
in Scotland for Teaching Quality and Student Experience. rise of 16 places from 2015.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
At UWS we are here for our students. We want The results of the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education The University’s Aircraft Engineering, Community Education,
(DLHE) 2014/15 survey saw UWS achieve an increase of 6.8% Forensic Science, Sport and Exercise Science and Midwifery courses
our students to achieve the best they possibly compared to the previous year for graduates in professional were all ranked top in the UK for overall student satisfaction
can, in terms of academic success, employability destinations six months after graduating. This rise saw UWS in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2016, with ratings of 100%.
and personal development. And, of course, climb six places compared to 2013/14 and ranked us 6th
In addition, our Chemical Engineering course was rated top
in Scotland for this measure.
we want our students to have fun while they in Scotland and 3rd in the UK.
grow and learn with us, taking advantage of all The survey also saw an increase in the percentage
Among those other courses to be ranked top of Scotland’s student
of UWS graduates who obtained their first degree
of the extra-curricular activities available to on a full-time basis and are in employment or further
satisfaction results are Education and Psychology and drama
them, such as sport, citizenship and volunteering. related programmes, while Politics was ranked 2nd in Scotland.
study, rising to 94.7% for 2014/15.
Our focus is on personalised learning experiences Other highly rated courses were Applied Biosciences, Occupational
Safety and Health, Chemistry and Civil Engineering courses.
supported by internationally recognised research.
UWS graduates will be work-ready, resilient
and able to contribute locally and globally.
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Imaginative,
DARING TOIndependent
BE DIFFERENT
Thinking DARING TO BE DIFFERENT
A ROYAL THE HUB – a new social and learning student space
VISIT
on Paisley Campus launched in September 2016 to offer
a new route to the student-focused services offered
by the University, as well as to provide a flexible area
on campus for pop-up information events and
TO UWS
workshop sessions. Students can come in to speak with
the Hub team, who include student assistants, or use
the self-help points in the Hub area. The virtual Hub
was also launched allowing access to the Hub services
online and by telephone to all UWS students across
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the campuses. The new Hub aims to put the student
experience at the core of all that we do.
We are absolutely delighted
THE HUB: STUDENT-FOCUSED
Her Royal Highness The Princess
Royal officially opened the and hugely honoured that
University’s new technology-rich HRH The Princess Royal
learning space, the Atrium, as part officially opened the new
of her visit in February 2016 state-of-the-art Atrium
to UWS Paisley Campus. at Paisley Campus in 2016.
PROFESSOR CRAIG MAHONEY
Escorted on a tour of the campus by Principal
PRINCIPAL AND VICE–CHANCELLOR
and Vice-Chancellor Professor Craig Mahoney,
Her Royal Highness met with staff and students
to hear about new initiatives across the institution
and to gain an insight into the significant
investment the University has made to ensure
that students are given a first-class learning
experience at UWS.
The Princess Royal discussed plans for the new
Student Hub (which opened in September
2016); visited the campus’s new Interactive
Learning Studios; met with UWS colleagues and
business partners in the new research, enterprise
and engagement zone; and heard about the
University’s projects around its multi-million
pound investment in enhanced IT facilities
and networks.
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LANARKSHIRE CAMPUS LONDON CAMPUS
PLANS MOVE FORWARD CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL
The formal signing of the contract to take FIRST YEAR
forward our new Lanarkshire Campus, in The University’s London Campus celebrated one
partnership with South Lanarkshre Council, year since its 2015 launch, with over 600 students
was completed in October 2016, and the studying undergraduate and postgraduate courses
project is now officially underway. in the heart of the city’s capital.
Fit-out work has commenced and the first A range of UWS courses is currently on offer in
cohort of students on the new campus is planned London, including Business, Health, Music, Quality
for 2018. Management, Project Management, and Education.
The full business case for the new campus was Students from the campus attended the University’s
approved by University Court in June. The new, Making the ‘A’ list: aspirations, ambitions and
ultra-modern campus comprises a 38-acre site achievements event in the Houses of Parliament in
at Hamilton International Technology Park January 2016. The event – which was sponsored by
and presents the opportunity to create a truly David Mundell, MP, Secretary of State for Scotland
21st century UWS learning environment with and MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale &Tweeddale –
innovative teaching and learning facilities saw more than 80 guests from UK politics, education
as well as specialist labs. Our students’ experience and industry join UWS colleagues and students,
will be central to the development with social from our West of Scotland and London campuses.
spaces, high quality residential accommodation,
top-end sports facilities and a new students’ Our students gave presentations to the guests
union also on site. on their UWS experience and were commended
for their ambassadorial roles.
Our partnership with South Lanarkshire Council
will see the University’s current Almada Street
campus in Hamilton become the focus of
a large-scale regeneration project by the Council
to stimulate economic growth in the area.
ARTIST’S IMPRESSION OF THE NEW LANARKSHIRE CAMPUS UWS HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT EVENT
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UWS STUDENTS’ CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE
The University and the Students’ Association of
University of the West of Scotland (SAUWS) are playing
a leading role in preventing sexual violence at university
and college campuses across the country as part of
an awareness-raising campaign launched in 2016.
The Standing Safe initiative will see students engage
in a range of activities during the academic year to
raise awareness of sexual violence and the support
available to prevent it. Standing Safe includes focus
groups, workshops, art projects, conferences and social
events facilitated by students and supported by staff
and external partners. Organisations involved include
Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre, the NHS Lanarkshire
Gender Based Violence and Health Programme
and Glasgow Women’s Library.
UWS BECOMES A CAREERS
CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY IN STEM SUBJECTS
Led by Dr Kallia Manoussaki, a lecturer in psychology
at UWS, the initiative’s launch at the University In May 2016 UWS became a local Children’s A June event at UWS, in conjunction
was covered widely in local and national media, University in a bid to inspire more young people between the School of Engineering and
including the BBC and STV. to consider university study. Computing and SmartSTEMs - a charity
set up by Paisley firm Seric Systems,
The Children’s University is an international charity
award-winning advisors in security & IT
which encourages children aged 5 to 14 years to try
infrastructure - saw over 200 girls from
new experiences, develop new interests and acquire
Renfrewshire primary and secondary
new skills through participation in innovative and
SPORTING SUCCESS We aim to support all UWS students participating SEE PAGE 19 FOR NEWS ON OUR
PROMOTIONAL WORK WITH
creative learning activities.
schools take part in workshops run by
UWS and partner companies, including
in sport, no matter what level – whether they are
UWS is committed to developing and supporting NETBALL SCOTLAND AND THE The initiative strives to raise children’s aspirations, HP, Fujitsu, BT and Atkins Global, to
competing internationally or nationally, participating
NEW SUPERLEAGUE TEAM.
sport and wellbeing across the institution, including for recreation or simply keeping fit – to truly put encourages them to learn in different ways, and give the students hands-on experience
our work with high-performance athletes. sport at the heart of the UWS student experience. rewards them for taking part in a wide variety of of Science, Technology, Engineering
learning activities outside of school hours. and Mathematics (STEM) activities to
Notable successes include UWS marathon runner
encourage them to consider careers in
Callum Hawkins, who finished in an excellent ninth UWS Children’s University – which will focus on
these areas. The pupils also undertook
place in the Men’s Marathon, the final athletics raising aspirations of children from an early age
a project looking at ways to make their
event of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Callum – will operate from centres at our four Scottish
schools smarter using STEM, with prizes
is a sports scholarship student and is in his final year campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Hamilton and Paisley.
awarded for the best submissions.
of his Mechanical Engineering degree at UWS. UWS Dumfries Campus Children’s University
launched officially at an event on campus
The UWS Sports Scholarship programme offers
in September.
a range of tailored support packages to our highest
performing students and aspiring senior performers,
and we work closely with organisations such as
Winning Students, national governing bodies and
a range of other sports partners to ensure we
provide the support needed to help our students
meet their sporting and academic aspirations.
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The 2015-16 academic year saw, UWS also took the lead role in a 6.87m euro UWS PRINCIPLES
amongst other things, our research
project with 12 European partners to develop
a new, ‘self-healing’ 5G mobile network.
OF EXCELLENCE
academics achieve international We gained the European commission’s HR 1. The proposed project will generate
Excellence award for our work in recognising research outputs of international or
recognition for their collaborative
the advancement of our research academics, world-class significance
work in detecting gravitational and gained Athena Swan Bronze accreditation
2. It will be relevant to our strategic
waves, 100 years after Einstein’s for encouraging women in STEMM roles.
themes of Health, Society and
It was quite a year.
prediction in his general theory Sustainability
Our research culture and research environment aims
of relativity. 3. It should show inclusivity of early-stage
to develop collaborative partnerships and ensure
research colleagues, teaching and
that UWS research has real world applications for
enterprise sectors
industry and commerce to exploit. To take forward
this strategic work, UWS appointed Professor Ehsan 4. A multi-disciplinary approach is
Mesbahi as our new Vice Principal and Pro Vice- preferred, across Schools as well as
Chancellor (Research & Enterprise) in Spring 2016. disciplines
Formerly Dean and Chief Executive Officer of 5. The project should align with funding
Newcastle University International Singapore, body and stakeholder agendas
Professor Mesbahi has served in a number of strategic
6. It should create critical mass through
and policy-making committees including the United
ambition and scale
Nation’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee
and been a strategic advisor to many governments 7. The project should be capable of
and universities for development of their research, levering external support and securing
academic and global policies and implementation matching funds from industry
plans. During his academic career he has been
project lead on over 25 national and international 8. We expect a time horizon of at least
“
research projects, generating research grants 3-5 years
totalling over £10million. 9. International collaboration is welcome
and encouraged
RESEARCH,
10. The work should help develop
In 2016 Professor Mesbahi partnerships with universities,
launched UWS’s new £1m institutes, businesses, government
ENTERPRISE &
agencies and others
fund to support research and
enterprise and outlined the
ENGAGEMENT
10 accompanying principles For more on our exciting research activities
visit www.uws.ac.uk/research
of excellence for consideration
for a funding award.
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UWS IS PLAYING A KEY FIGHTING HERPES SAVING ONE OF
ROLE IN THE DELIVERY WITH A NEW SYSTEM SCOTLAND’S MOST
OF THE SIRENS OF STUDY ICONIC BUILDINGS
The Sirens, Scotland’s brand new and only professional Chickenpox, coldsores, shingles, glandular fever: the The catastrophic fire at Glasgow School of Art in
netball team will play in a UK-wide national league herpes family of viruses affects most of us and when 2014 has inspired experts from all over the world to
and generate international interest. UWS involvement we’re infected, it’s for life. That’s because all eight pool resources and work together for its restoration.
with the Sirens builds on the strong links it already human herpes viruses have the ability to establish A UWS team led by Dr. John Hughes of the School
enjoys with Netball Scotland. The new national lifelong persistence or latency – ‘hiding’ in the body of Engineering & Computing is playing a key role by
Franchise team, which will be developed in partnership with the possibility of reactivation at a later point. investigating the effects of the blaze on the surfaces
with the University, will join the top flight domestic The latency is not widely understood and the field and composition of stonework. Working with
league when the new season gets underway in is relatively under-researched. Historic Scotland and partners from Italy, Greece,
UWS EXPERTS DEVELOPING February 2017 and the Sirens will compete alongside Germany, France and the US, the team is undertaking
‘SELF-HEALING’ NETWORK
The work of Dr. Mandy Glass of the University’s School
one Welsh and eight English teams, showcasing the petrographic analysis of stone, concrete and historic
of Science and Sport is currently unique in the world.
FOR 5G SYSTEM best of the UK’s netball talent to the British public.
Collaborating with the MRC Centre for Reproductive
mortars using optical and electron microscopy.
The partnership will also create superb opportunities Medicine in Edinburgh, she is using stem-cells to As well as assisting with the conservation and
The University’s work continues on a 3-year project to for UWS students, with the potential for manipulate neurons which can then be used as tools repair of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterwork,
develop the new 5G mobile network, being undertaken multidisciplinary project work by UWS research to act on cells. She aims to find what links neurons the research promises to provide important new
by academics Dr Jose M Alcaraz Calero and Dr Qi Wang students which will see close involvement with to viruses, and hopes her primary research will lead to knowledge which will inform future heritage
of the UWS School of Engineering & Computing, which the Sirens in sport performance support and sport a major breakthrough in treatment in years to come. projects around the world.
could see remote surgery, driverless cars and smooth and community development activities, events
With strong industry links and an approach which aims
mobile HD streaming all become reality. And work to management projects and ongoing promotional
to provide real-world benefits, the University aims to
develop the ‘self-healing’ mobile network could even support. For the University the collaboration
make advances in knowledge accessible and tangible
mean signal blackspots in rural areas are consigned will help raise awareness of UWS in new markets,
for society quickly and effectively. Dr Glass’s work
to history as part of the Horizon 2020 funded project. at home and internationally.
may soon represent one of those significant advances.
The project promises to unlock a wealth of new
possibilities and deliver dramatic improvements to
quality of user experience, reliability and security.
‘Self-protection’ integral to the 5G system, for
example, will be able to track denial of service attacks
and shut down suspicious connections before they
have a chance to cause damage.UWS Annual Review 2016 UWS Annual Review 2016 20 | 21
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This is the first direct observation of the final, and until
now, the most elusive, prediction from Einstein’s theory
of general relativity. It opens up a completely new way
to observe the universe, which will possibly change
our entire understanding of the cosmos we live in.
Professor Stuart Reid
Ripples in the fabric of spacetime, called The UWS gravitational wave group, led by
gravitational waves, were observed for the Professor Reid in the UWS Institute of Thin Films,
first time in September 2015. UWS researcher Sensors and Imaging, aims to exploit the novel
Professor Stuart Reid played a key role in the and unique thin film coating facilities available
observation and has continued to undertake at UWS, to address some of the key challenges
ground-breaking study into the phenomenon in technology required for upgrades to LIGO
throughout 2016 with partner institutions and other future planned gravitational wave
on a global scale. observatories. Along with UK partners, UWS
academics were involved in supplying the mirror
The gravitational waves were detected by the
suspension technology which holds the
twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave
Advanced LIGO interferometer’s mirrors in
Observatory (LIGO) detectors, located in
place – an upgrade component which makes
Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington,
the detection of gravitational waves possible.
USA. University of the West of Scotland is a full
partner of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.
UWS SCIENTISTS
OBSERVE RIPPLES
IN THE FABRIC
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Research at UWS reflects our culture of doing practical,
useful work that benefits individuals, businesses and
society as a whole. Key to that approach is working
with industry to develop new products and services,
exploit competitive advantages and enter new markets.
This work is stimulating our economy, creating jobs
and making a real contribution to the prosperity
of the country. It also provides invaluable
opportunities for our students and collaborators.
AN INSIGHT • SNAP40 is an Edinburgh-based business designing
and developing wearable medical devices. UWS
• Gas Sensing Solutions Ltd in Cumbernauld makes
carbon dioxide sensors for use in industry, building
INTO OUR WORK helped them develop a device to monitor indicators control, horticulture and subsea work. UWS world-
WITH SCOTTISH
including respiratory rate, blood pressure, heart leading Institute of Thin Films, Sensors and Imaging
rate and skin temperature. The data is transmitted helped them to create a portable fast-response
INDUSTRY
wirelessly to a software platform which detects carbon dioxide sensor for use in exercise science
patterns and trends, automatically notifying and sports applications. The new product helps
healthcare staff when attention is required. determine the correct intensity of exercise
for individual athletes.
• The world’s biggest fish vaccine delivery company,
Stirling-based Aqualife approached UWS for • A strategic partnership between UWS and Loretto
help in developing more effective and accurate Care, an organisation which provides support to
inoculation delivery. The company took advantage people in need across the west of Scotland, has
of an Innovation Voucher from Interface and the helped build and sustain a world-class facility for
Knowledge Transfer Partnership Scheme from people with Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD).
Innovate UK to subsidise the work. While the Loretto has been able to transfer much of UWS’
project had been to initially look at redesigning the world-class academic research and knowledge
vaccination tools used, the UWS project team in to its own staff.
the School of Engineering & Computing identified
• Around 1.2million flights per year depend on
that significant gains in efficiency could be made
National Air Traffic Services’ Prestwick Control
and potentially new avenues of business opened
Centre for safe and efficient passage. In 2016
up by redesigning the company’s whole vaccination
NATS formed a partnership with UWS to work
process. Aqualife has now licensed the IP from
on a range of projects covering joint research
UWS and is taking the technology to market at
and knowledge transfer, collaborative education
home and abroad.
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1
UWS BREAKS INTO
TIMES HIGHER
– TOP 5%
WORLD UNIVERSITY
RANKINGS
3 IN THE
GLOBAL REACH
The University was recognised in the top 5%
of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World
WORLD
University Rankings 2016–17.
OUR STUDENT
BODY IS DRAWN
FROM A THIRD
OF THE GLOBE WE NOW HAVE MORE THAN
48
20 TNE PARTNERS
37
Although we are in the initial stages
of our international development
ACROSS IRELAND, ITALY,
TH
journey, UWS is a growing international
university: our 15,084 students are RUSSIA, FRANCE, GERMANY,
drawn from a third of the globe, and the HUNGARY, CYPRUS,
University has 130 European partners and
SEYCHELLES, MAURITIUS,
an increasing number of transnational
education agreements for programme
SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, RANKED 48TH FOR
delivery across the world. SRI LANKA, GHANA AND INDIA TEACHING QUALITY
ACROSS THE UK
130 20 + 2135
EUROPEAN TRANSNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
The University saw significant improvement
in the Times / Sunday Times 2017 Good
University Guide and is now ranked
UWS NOW HAS
ARTICULATION
PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNERS EDUCATION PARTNERS (EU AND NON-EU) 48th for teaching quality across the UK
STUDENTS out of 119 institutions. WITH 37 INSTITUTIONS
IN CHINA,
INCLUDING AGREEMENTS WITH BEIJING
NEW VICE-PRINCIPAL AND Andrew Disbury, has been appointed as UWS’s new Vice-Principal &
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), joining the University from UNION UNIVERSITY, BEIJING INSTITUTE
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR Leeds Beckett University where he held the post of Director of the OF PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY,
APPOINTED International Office. See page 36.
AND NINGBO UNIVERSITY WHICH HAVE
BEEN IN PLACE FOR OVER 15 YEARS.UWS Annual Review 2016 UWS Annual Review 2016 26 | 27
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EXAMPLES OF OUR GLOBAL REACH
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & SPORT GRADUATION SUCCESS UWS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE VICE GOVERNOR
ACADEMIC WINS PRESTIGIOUS FOR RUSSIAN PREPARES ARTWORK FOR OF SHANDONG PROVINCIAL
FELLOWSHIP IN CHINA STUDENTS AT UWS US UNIVERSITY PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT
Professor Andrew Hursthouse, Assistant Dean As part of a partnership between UWS and Siberian Sculptor in Ordinary to Her Majesty The Queen in
VISITS UWS
Research & Enterprise, was awarded a three-year State Transport University (SSTU), 12 Russian Scotland Alexander Stoddart has been working on UWS has further strengthened links with Chinese
fellowship under the Hunan Provincial Recruitment students graduated from UWS in July. a statue of Joan of Arc, in his UWS studios. This work partners, welcoming the Vice Governor of Shandong
Program of Foreign Experts. is destined for Longwood University in Virginia, USA. Provincial People’s Government to Paisley Campus
The University’s popular MSc International
The face of the statue will be modelled on student in September. The Vice Governor was joined by a
The Fellowship (valued at 1.2M RMB) will provide Management programme – which is accredited
ambassador Kiara Mayne, studying PGDE Primary delegation from the Shandong Education Commission.
Professor Hursthouse with support to establish by the Chartered Institute of Management
at Ayr Campus. The full monument will
a research programme at Hunan University of Science – is delivered at SSTU as part of a Transnational Representatives from Shandong Education Commission
be delivered to America in 2017.
& Technology (HNUST), specifically within the Education agreement. and UWS signed Memoranda of Understanding
Key Laboratory for Shale Gas Resource Utilisation. with Qingdao University, Qingdao Vocational
UWS has had partnership links with SSTU for over
His expertise in environmental geochemistry will and Technical College of Hotel Management
ten years, with this being the first cohort from SSTU
contribute to broadening the capability of the Key and Binzhou Medical University.
to graduate with a Masters degree from the University.
Laboratory to assess and mitigate environmental
Six students graduated with Distinction and four
issues around resource exploitation which has created
of them were immediately offered promotions
challenging pollution problems across China.
to Moscow HQ by Russian Railways after YOUTH YES PROJECT
Professor Hursthouse also undertook a ‘High-End successful completion of the course.
The Youth Yes project has seen development of
Foreign Experts Fellowship’, awarded by the State
a smart game designed to help young people aged
Administration of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of
between 17 and nineteen make decisions about their
China, which aimed to establish a research programme
future careers. Currently at evaluation stage,
in collaboration with staff in the School of Civil
the game is a collaboration between a team at UWS
Engineering at HNUST, to look at contamination in the
and academic colleagues in the Netherlands,
urban agricultural food chain and local water and soil
Romania and Iceland – with the gaming approach
impacts from shale gas development.
used to unite different cultures.UWS Annual Review 2016 UWS Annual Review 2016 28 | 29
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OVERSEAS EXCHANGE
GLOBAL TRIP BY COMPUTING,
HEALTH AND
REACH ENGINEERING
STUDENTS TO CHINA
As part of our internationalisation plans and in order
for students to gain more international experience,
the School of Engineering and Computing and the
School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery teamed
up with partner institution University of South
China (USC) in Hengyang, Hunan Province, China,
to organise a two-week summer field course
NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY for students in summer 2016.
WORKSHOPS Students had an invaluable opportunity to take
part in Chinese lessons and cultural shows,
Plans have been progressing for delivery of New York visited hospitals and software companies,
Film Academy (NYFA) workshops in conjunction with and also got involved in a range of recreational
the University’s School of Media, Culture and Society. activities with USC students, including
The practical sessions – which will cover high-def sightseeing to places such as Nanyue mountain,
filmmaking – are scheduled to be delivered at Ayr one of China’s Buddhist holy lands.
Campus by NYFA staff.
The purpose of the NYFA is to further a global
understanding of, and appreciation for, the art and
craft of visual storytelling through the education
and training of interested and qualified individuals,
and to hone the skills of future professionals
so that they may one day serve the visual PROFESSOR JULIEN
storytelling arts as industry leaders.
BAKER ELECTED ONTO
The prestigious NYFA provides students with the THE INTERNATIONAL
tools and know-how in their chosen interest area,
FOOTBALL BOARD
and students apply what they learn in class in the
real world. Students based at Ayr will be able to use Professor Julien Baker, Director of the University’s
industry standard equipment in world-class facilities Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Science,
while being taught by industry professionals. was appointed in 2016 to the executive board of the
international science and football association (ISAFA).
The ISAFA’s mission is to share science-based
knowledge between scientists, technicians, medicals
and field practitioners within a non-profitable
association. The ISAFA hope that with Professor
Baker’s prestigious background and his input he will
help the Association strengthen the bridge it has
established with academia.UWS Annual Review 2016 UWS Annual Review 2016 30 | 31
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BEST LEADING ACTOR FIRST FEMALE CHAIR
UWS Contemporary Screen Acting graduate Margaret Hughes, Programme Leader for the BA
Christopher Martin won the best leading actor in (Hons) Journalism and Journalism (Sport) degrees
a short film award at the Portsmouth International of the School of Media, Culture and Society was
Film Festival. The film, ‘Open Mike’, written by elected as the first female Chair of the Association
Christopher, was also nominated for the best for Journalism Education, UK. AJE represents all
short award and saw Christopher playing the role of the Higher Education institutions that teach
of a mute adult living with autism. ‘Open Mike’ journalism in the UK and aims to promote and support
had previously been nominated for a BAFTA research into journalism and journalism education.
Scotland New Talent Award.
BUILDING DESIGN
SCOTLAND’S DEMENTIA COMPETITION
AWARDS 2016 Fraser Carstairs and Catherine Campbell, fourth year
A lifetime achievement award was presented to UWS BEng Hons Civil Engineering students were ACCOUNTING WITH
Dr Margaret Brown of the UWS School of Health, named as winners of the inter-university building
DISTINCTION
OUR SUCCESSES
Nursing and Midwifery for her outstanding design competition, Interact, for students from
commitment to the field of dementia and mental UWS, University of Glasgow, Mackintosh School Student Lewis Andrew, who achieved a degree in
health care for older people. of Architecture at Glasgow School of Art, Accounting with distinction, was recognised by
and Glasgow Caledonian University. Glasgow’s International Financial Services District
The competition saw the students develop for achieving top marks in his final exams. At the
and present their design for a building to a live, IFSD Glasgow Student Awards 2016, Lewis was one
specified brief, as one of 50 participating teams. of seven students, representing each university and
college in the west of Scotland, to be presented with
a certificate and £250 to mark their achievements.
DUMFRIES CAMPUS
SUCCESS AT PRESTIGIOUS MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE
SOCIAL WORK AWARDS EDUCATOR
UWS staff and students A UWS academic and student won a Scottish
Association of Social Work (SASW) award in March.
Tony Gurney of the School of Engineering &
Computing was announced as a Microsoft Innovative
continued throughout 2016 Educator (MIE) Expert joining more than 4,800
John Sturgeon of the School of Media, Culture and
to be recognised for their Society was named ‘Social Work Lecturer of the Year’
educators in the programme worldwide. Each year,
Microsoft selects innovative educators to share ideas,
drive and commitment to for his commitment to quality social work education
as well as his use of new technologies to create
try new approaches and learn from each other as a
making an impact on the global community dedicated to improving student
BEST FIRST-TIME
interactive and engaging learning.
outcomes through technology.
University environment, PRESENTERS PRIZE Katie Armstrong, a 4th year Social Work student,
“ Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts are inspiring
won the Student Social Worker of the Year (Practice
our local communities and in BSc Adult Nursing students, Lori Green and Agnieszka Award). As part of her placement with the Children’s
examples of educators applying new ways of teaching
the national and international Pitula won the Best First-Time Presenters Prize at the and Families Team in Annan, Katie authored
and learning in their classrooms that motivate students
and empower them to achieve more,” said Anthony
UK Nurse Education Today (NET) 16 Conference 2016. a children’s book to help young children explore
arenas. Here is an outline of The duo delivered a presentation on their perspective their understanding of the world.
Salcito, Vice President, Worldwide Education, Microsoft.
just a few of the remarkable of ACORN, the University’s Primary Care Simulation
facility that they had experienced as part of their
achievements they have made. nursing training at Lanarkshire Campus.UWS Annual Review 2016 UWS Annual Review 2016 32 | 33
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UWS DIGITAL ART
OUR
COMMISSION CREATES
DIGITAL PAISLEY
SUCCESSES
PATTERNS FOR EVERY
CITIZEN IN THE WORLD
Professor Nick Higgins, Director of the UWS
Creative Media Academy, has played a central
role in the development of an ambitious digital
BEST PARTNERSHIP UWS ACADEMIC’S art project to create unique digital Paisley patterns
AWARD RESEARCH RECOGNISED for every citizen in the world.
UWS won the Best Partnership Award at the Student BY PRESTIGIOUS The ‘Paisley Pearls’ project – just one of the
Money Advice Awards 2016, run by the National NATIONAL AWARDS University initiatives to support Paisley’s bid
Association of Student Money Advisers. The University’s to become the 2021 UK City of Culture – was
Professor Rob Smith of the School of Business
Student Services Funding & Advice Team undertook co-funded by UWS and Renfrewshire Council and
and Enterprise, Dumfries Campus, had three of his
work with Renfrewshire Wide Credit Union to raise is the final outcome of the UWS Paisley Digital Art
research papers classed as Highly Commended
awareness of credit unions’ services and introduce Commission. The digital art commission – which
by the prestigious Emerald Literati Awards 2016.
the concept of credit unions as community based was awarded to boredomresearch (artists Vicky
organisations to students. UWS was shortlisted The Emerald Literati Awards – now in their 23rd Isley and Paul Smith) – was developed over a
in all six categories of the 2016 Awards. year – were established to celebrate and reward 12-month period and involved students and the
the outstanding contributions of authors and local community of Paisley via three hands-on
reviewers to scholarly research. UWS DEPUTE workshops, delivered by the artists in collaboration
PRINCIPAL IN NEW YEAR’S with the UWS Creative Media Academy.
STUDENT NURSE HONOURS LIST
OF THE YEAR The resulting installation transformed the world-
famous Paisley pattern for the digital age using
Professor Paul Martin, UWS Depute Principal, was
University of the West of Scotland student Steven recognised for his services to healthcare and education specially coded software created to generate
Young was shortlisted in the Student Nurse of the in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List, with digital patterns displayed on a high definition
Year: Mental Health category of the Student Nursing a Commander of the Order of the British Empire screen mounted within a 19th Century-style
Times Awards 2016 for his outstanding performance. (CBE) award. weaving loom. The installation was displayed in
Paisley Museum and will leave a legacy of digital
This marks Professor Martin’s longstanding artwork to be held by UWS.
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR contribution to developing Scotland’s NHS services,
specifically in nursing and midwifery practices; to
Professor Ross Deuchar, Assistant Dean (Research,
improving the wellbeing of the people of Scotland;
Enterprise and International), School of Education,
and to his leadership in higher education.
was officially named as a Fulbright scholar with
Florida Atlantic University’s School of Criminology
ARQIVA COMMERCIAL and Criminal Justice for the academic year 2016-17.
RADIO AWARDS 2016 An internationally recognised expert in the area
of youth violence, Professor Deuchar has worked
MA Broadcast Journalism graduate Shiona McCallum with some of the most marginalised young people
won a silver award at the Arqiva Commercial Radio in Scotland as well as with reformed and
Awards 2016 in the Journalist of the Year category reforming gang members in several other
for her news team work at Radio Forth in Edinburgh. European countries and in Asia.UWS Annual Review 2016 34 | 35
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OUR
PEOPLE
2016 saw a number of new
senior appointments to UWS,
with our new colleagues
bringing a wealth of skills
and experience to their roles.
SUSAN BRE JERRY CLAUDETTE
MITCHELL EDWARDS HEADLEY JONES
Susan Mitchell, the University’s Chief Operating Officer, took Bre Edwards was appointed as the University’s new Jerry Headley, formerly of Scottish Parliament Claudette Jones joined UWS in the role of Chief
up post in January 2016 and holds one of the University’s key Director of Student Life in June 2016, joining UWS and Edinburgh Airport, took up the post of Interim Information Officer from the City of Edinburgh
Executive roles; one that plays a significant part in achieving from University of Reading’s Malaysia Campus, Director of Estates in August 2016. Council in September 2016. In her previous role,
the ambitious targets of the University’s corporate strategy where she held the post of Director of Student and in addition to providing IT support to all City of
In his new post Jerry’s focus will be on leading the
and placing our students at the heart of everything we do. Academic Services. Edinburgh employees, Claudette’s team supported
transformational change of UWS Estates, engaging
the Council’s Education Service, meaning she has a
As Chief Operating Officer, Susan leads in the quality and In her new post Bre champions the student experience with the team and with colleagues across the
strong appreciation of the importance of the digital
strategic delivery of the student experience from recruitment across the University campuses, ensuring the University to develop plans to determine how
experience for both learners and educators.
to graduation. She also leads on delivery of the University’s student learning journey, the student voice and the best Estates can support and influence innovative
Information, Technology and Digital Services; People and expectations of the corporate strategy are prioritised change to the research and study environments Claudette has previously held challenging IT posts
Organisational Development; Marketing & Communications; whilst also responding to the higher education of the University as a whole. Jerry will also produce within a diverse group of companies that include
and Estates functions. In addition, she is responsible for strategies and policies that impact on student the required Estates enabling plan. NHS 24, Scottish Media Group and Motorola.
the operational management, efficiency and growth of the expectations and requirements. Bre works closely
Her position at UWS sees her extend beyond the ITDS
University’s mainstream commercial activities. with the UWS Students’ Association (SAUWS) and
function and is part of the Chief Operating Officer’s
the student body to ensure that students are central
Susan has wide-ranging experience in finance and senior leadership team, focused on improving the
to the University’s thoughts and actions. In her role,
transformational change across the private and public student experience.
Bre is working with over 100 staff, to build a team
sectors. She has been accountable in her previous roles for
of professionals to deliver outstanding support
leading the strategic direction of a broad portfolio of strategy,
for students on all campuses.
governance, infrastructure, corporate communications,
organisational development and performance areas.
Susan is a professional member of the Chartered Institute
of Public Finance and Accountancy and a qualified teacher.UWS Annual Review 2016 36 | 37
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PEOPLE
KATHRYN DR CLAIRE
WITTNEBEN CARNEY
Kathryn Wittneben, formerly Director of Dr Claire Carney was announced in October 2016 as
Development for the College of Public Health the University’s Associate Vice-Principal (Education).
at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, in the US,
As Associate Vice-Principal (Education) Claire will play
joined UWS in November 2016 as the University’s
a key role in ensuring UWS is positioned as a sectoral
Director of Advancement.
leader in learning innovation through the significant
In her new role Kathryn will have responsibility for and consistent development of learning, teaching
establishing, leading and delivering the new UWS and assessment practice, ultimately positively
advancement service, with a key aim of maximising impacting on learner attainment.
the University’s income to support strategic projects
Claire has previously held roles at the Quality
including estates developments, research activities,
Assurance Agency (Scotland) where she was
internationalisation and educational innovation.
Interim Director and, prior to that, Head of Quality
Kathryn has extensive international experience in
Enhancement. Claire has also held, and continues to
developing and implementing fundraising strategies
hold, a number of external reviewer and expert panel
and campaigns for universities and colleges,
member roles.
foundations and not-for-profit organisations.
ANDREW She also helped develop two foundations (the Eurasia
Foundation - focusing on the former Soviet Union
DISBURY – and The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund,
US – focusing on work with at-risk youth).
Andrew Disbury has been appointed as UWS’s
new Vice-Principal & Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global
Engagement), joining the University from Leeds
Beckett University where he held the post of
Director of the International Office.
Andrew, who has over 20 years’ experience of
working in the higher education sector, has held
senior posts at Sheffield Hallam University,
the British Council in China and the University
of St Andrews.
Andrew will lead the development and delivery of
the UWS Global Reach Plan, develop organisational
approaches that encourage global citizenship
amongst students and staff, and establish
governance arrangements that secure appropriate
control and protections for engaging in international
activities, partnerships and collaborations.UWS Annual Review 2016 UWS Annual Review 2016 38 | 39
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OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING SERVICE OUTSTANDING
TEACHING TO STUDENTS LEADERSHIP
WINNER WINNER WINNER
Lisa McAuliffe: Lecturer, School of Tony Wales: Lecturer, School of Health, Dr Anna Waugh: Lecturer, School of Health,
Education Nursing and Midwifery Nursing and Midwifery
HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED
Sheona Brown: Lecturer, School of Health, Angela Dunlop: Lecturer, School of Business Professor Milan Radosavljevic: Assistant
Nursing and Midwifery and Enterprise Dean, School of Engineering and Computing
STARS
Gregory Morozov: Reader, School of Elaine Gifford & Helen Rainey: Lecturers, Professor Kate Tedford: Head of
Engineering and Computing School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery Graduate School
Tony Wales: Lecturer, School of Health, Heather Nesbitt: Lecturer, School of Health,
AWARDS
Nursing and Midwifery Nursing and Midwifery
OUTSTANDING TEAM
2016
WINNER
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH OUTSTANDING SERVICE
& ENTERPRISE Welcome Team: Business Support
TO COLLEAGUES
WINNER HIGHLY COMMENDED
WINNER
Professor Stuart Reid: School of Engineering Digital Marketing Team: Marketing
Henry Chung: Assistant Database
and Computing & Communications
Our annual UWS STARS (Staff Appreciation and Administrator, ITDS
Recognition Scheme) Awards celebrate our achievements HIGHLY COMMENDED Graduation Co-ordination Team:
HIGHLY COMMENDED
and acknowledge staff, chosen by colleagues and/or Liam Gafney: Postdoctoral Research
cross-University departments
Matthew Gilmour: Conference and
students, who have gone above and beyond normal Assistant, School of Engineering
Events Co-ordinator, Commercial
expectations in their work. In 2016 we received over and Computing
Services
200 nominations and our judging panel of colleagues Taranjit Singh Rai: Lecturer,
Theo Tzanidis: Lecturer, School
School of Science and Sport
from across the University, plus trade union and student of Business and Enterprise
representatives had a significant task in selecting
the final winners from the high-quality shortlistings:UWS Annual Review 2016 UWS Annual Review 2016 40 | 41
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HONORARY
DOCTORATES GRAEME OBREE HARRY PAPADOPOULOS GARETH GASTON ROSE REILLY
2015-16 CELEBRATED SCOTTISH CYCLIST
Graeme, nicknamed ‘The Flying Scotsman’, is one
of Scotland’s best-known athletes. He first captured
the public imagination when he broke the hour record
ACCLAIMED MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHER
Harry, who studied Electrical Engineering at the
former Paisley College of Technology (now UWS)
in the early 1970s, began his photographic career as
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL AND
OMNICHANNEL BANKING FOR US BANK
Gareth, who graduated from the University in 1996
with a BA Marketing degree, leads all of the non-
ROSE WHO WAS VOTED THE WORLD’S BEST
FEMALE FOOTBALLER IN 1983, WAS INDUCTED
INTO THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL HALL
OF FAME IN 2007
branch channels of US Bank including mobile, Rose, who was born in Stewarton, Ayrshire, moved
in 1993 on “Old Faithful”, a bike famously made from a sideline selling photos he had taken to gig-goers
In recognition of their work and old washing machine parts. He went on to become outside the former Apollo concert hall in Glasgow. internet, ATM and 24-hour telephone banking. to Reims in France in 1972 having already played
10 games for the Scotland women’s team, to become
significant achievements in their fields, a double world individual pursuit champion and From 1979 to 1984 he worked as a staff photographer November 2015, Thomas Coats
a semi-professional player and within six months
claimed the hour record a second time in 1994. for Sounds music magazine in London and defined Memorial Baptist Church, Paisley
recipients of University of the West November 2015, The Town House, Hamilton an era by capturing images of some of the industry’s
was spotted by an AC Milan scout – marking the start
of a 20-year career in Italian women’s football.
of Scotland Honorary Awards were: biggest stars including David Bowie, The Clash
December 2015, Ayr Town Hall
and Joy Division.
November 2015, Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist
Church, Paisley
RICKY ROSS LOUISE MARTIN CBE STEVEN MOFFAT OBE CORINNE HUTTON IAN WELSH OBE
LEAD SINGER OF DEACON BLUE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATED SCOTTISH WRITER CORINNE HUTTON - FOUNDER OF FINDING CHAIR OF THE UNIVERSITY COURT FROM JULY
GAMES FEDERATION AND PRODUCER YOUR FEET 2013 TO FEBRUARY 2016
Ricky formed the band in Glasgow in 1985 and they
have gone on to become one of the country’s most Louise, who is the former Chair of sportscotland, Steven, who was born and bred in Paisley, is best Corinne established the charity following her own Ian is Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care
famous and successful performers. Ricky has also played a crucial role in the successful bid for the known for his role as writer and executive producer serious illness in 2013 which led to the amputation Alliance Scotland and has extensive experience
established himself as a solo artist and songwriter Commonwealth Games to be hosted in Glasgow on award-winning BBC programmes Doctor Who of her hands and feet. During her illness her family in the public, private and voluntary sectors in
releasing six solo albums and writing for, or with, in 2014 and, as part of the organising committee, and Sherlock. set up a fund to raise money for her to be fitted executive, non-executive and consultancy roles.
artists including James Blunt, Ronan Keating, ensured its successful delivery. July 2016 at Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist with bionic hands however Corinne promised that November 2016, Ayr Town Hall
Jamie Cullum and Nanci Griffith. July 2016, Thomas Coats Memorial Church, Paisley once she was well enough she would turn the
Baptist Church, Paisley fund into a charity to help other amputees.
December 2015, Ayr Town Hall
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