University for the Common Good
Strategy 2020 Contents
04-05 Foreword 06-07 Our mission, our vision, our values
Strategic goals 08-09 Transforming lives through education 10-11 Enriching cities and communities through research 12-13 Innovating for social and economic impact 14-15 Engaging globally 16-17 Aligning for the Common Good
18-19 Measuring our impact and strategic enablers 20-23 Delivering Strategy 2020 24-25 Powerful partnerships 26-27 Working with thought leaders 28-29 Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation 30-31 Engaging with GCU
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02 03 Foreword
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE BSc PGCE MEd MMedSci PhD FRSA FFPH FAcSS Hon FRCPS (Glasg)
The community of staff, lay governors knowledge and problem-solving skills. while our Chief Scientist and students of Glasgow Caledonian We aim to challenge conventional Office-funded research measures University have worked very closely thinking about how a university the intervention’s impact on the together to craft a future Strategy for should operate. health of borrowers and their families. the institution. The co-creation of a relevant Our Caledonian Club already raises work-based degree in railway This Strategy places active and the aspirations and life skills of pupils operations management is enhancing cooperative effort towards creating from nursery, primary and secondary the skills and capabilities of a large, a better and fairer world at its heart. schools and their parents, supported local workforce in South Africa. This means that as the University for by student mentors. Thousands of our the Common Good we are ‘doers’, students volunteer each year and the Our University community is rightly harnessing all of the institution’s establishment by students of the GCU proud of these achievements. I believe intellectual, social and emotional Law Clinic, for individuals who do not that this ambitious and bold Strategy, capital, and working collaboratively qualify for legal aid, is an example of collectively agreed upon, will allow us with others to deliver social benefit. their commitment to social justice. to exceed our expectations in our It means we aim to do this in a way ability to deliver academic excellence, that embraces, and goes beyond, Our facilitation of the microlending an outstanding student experience and the traditional role of a university in initiative Grameen in the UK is directly social benefit, as we work together the creation, curation and transfer of tackling inequalities in Glasgow, towards 2020.
Chancellor Professor Muhammad Yunus
On my engagements around the It is producing graduates who are leaders of tomorrow, but leaders world, I am always eager to highlight embracing new ideas and new today. my role as Chancellor of Glasgow technologies, so that they do not Caledonian University. This is because think of themselves only as job Since I became involved with the GCU is a bold and creative institution seekers, but as having the potential University in 2008, I know from that exemplifies its mission to be the to create jobs as well. experience that GCU lives up to its University for the Common Good. founding motto and delivers on its The basis for this is a student social mission to work for the GCU is serving communities at its experience at GCU that fosters common good. I am proud to be its home campus in Glasgow and others entrepreneurialism, responsible Chancellor and proud to commend around the world such as the Unilever leadership, and divergent thinking, to you this Strategy 2020, which I Global Development award-winning so students truly understand believe will see the University flourish Nursing College in Dhaka, Bangladesh. their potential to not only be the in the future.
04 05 Strategy 2020 Our mission
Glasgow Caledonian University is the University for the Common Good. Our University’s heritage dates back to 1875 through its founding institutions and our coat of arms incorporates the motto For the Common Weal. Established as a University in 1993, our commitment to the common good underpins everything we do.
Our vision
By 2020, Glasgow Caledonian University will have a global reputation for delivering social benefit and impact through education, research and social innovation. We will be recognised as the University for the Common Good that transforms lives, enriches cities and communities, innovates for social and economic impact, engages globally and aligns with others in partnership and collaboration to deliver our goals.
Our values
Our core values are shared by staff and students and they underpin what we do and how we do it. They are the foundations upon which we build collaborative relationships with like-minded partners to deliver our social mission for the common good.
Our values are Integrity Creativity Responsibility Confidence
Our goals
Transforming lives through education Enriching cities and communities through research Innovating for social and economic impact Engaging globally Aligning for the Common Good
Our graduates, pictured on the roof terrace of GCU London, benefit from an outstanding student experience underpinned by our mission, our vision and our values.
06 07 Goal One Transforming lives through education
We will deliver excellence in learning and an outstanding student experience which equips students with the employability and entrepreneurial skills to succeed as global citizens, and enables them to make a positive impact within their communities, transforming their lives and the lives of others.
To achieve this we will: • Deepen our commitment to widening access • Deliv er a distinctive approach to learning and and articulation, raising aspirations and teaching that supports the development of creating flexible learning pathways in social entrepreneurialism, responsible partnership with schools and colleges leadership, curiosity and divergent thinking, through programmes such as College and creates distinctive global graduates who Connect, and demonstrating the impact of can address real-world issues and put their initiatives including the Advanced Higher Hub. ideas into action.
• Off er high-quality programmes based on our • Gr ow our postgraduate provision to deliver academic strengths, informed by research innovative advanced education offerings and practically applied to meet the needs of and accessible continuing professional students, employers, professional bodies development and work-based education. and wider society. • De velop our digital education environment • Enhanc e the personal, professional and and expand the use of learning technologies employability skills of our students by to enhance the student experience, expanding opportunities for work placements support high-level digital literacy, scale up and internships, research, enterprise and our online and distance learning offerings, innovation projects, volunteering and and increase the connectivity of our campuses mentoring, and international study and and communities. cultural experiences through our international campuses and global networks.
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Main: Students benefit from the expertise of our academic staff and links with industry professionals, such as former Disney animator Fraser Maclean.
Bottom Left: GCU is Scotland’s only Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, which recognises our commitment to social innovation through education.
Bottom Right: GCU’s partnership with the Transnet Foundation provides unique student volunteering opportunities in South Africa on the Phelophepa Train of Hope.
08 09 Goal Two Enriching cities and communities through research
We will build on our key areas of research strength in inclusive societies, healthy lives and sustainable environments, applying our research and knowledge to address societal challenges and enrich cities and communities.
To achieve this we will: • F ocus on building our research excellence • Str engthen our research-teaching nexus to under the broad interdisciplinary themes foster innovation and equip our graduates of inclusive societies, healthy lives and with the skills to deal with complex global sustainable environments to enhance challenges. the impact of our research outputs. • Incr ease the number of postgraduate research • P romote a holistic approach that is based students while continuing to enhance the on multidisciplinarity and collaboration with student experience and promote successful strategic national and international partners student outcomes. in the private, public and voluntary sectors. • De velop our research infrastructure and • Enhanc e our research culture, building expand our use of technologies to collaborate capacity and capability and supporting with partners, and users and beneficiaries of early-career researchers to achieve the our research. highest standards of research excellence.
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Main: GCU, the top modern university in Scotland by research power, is working on award-winning projects customising 3D-printed orthoses for people with foot and ankle problems.
Top: Experts work with companies including Doble Engineering and EDF Energy to ensure safe and reliable electrical power supply through condition-monitoring instrumentation.
Centre: GCU is ranked in the top 20 in the UK for world-leading and internationally excellent health research, recognising collaborative and interdisciplinary activity that is helping people live healthier lives for longer.
Bottom: GCU’s research into poverty in Scotland has ranked the University in the top 10 in the UK for social work and social policy research impact at world-leading levels.
10 11 Goal Three Innovating for social and economic impact
We will provide solutions to real-world problems through applied research and development, working in partnership with business, the public and voluntary sectors.
To achieve this we will: • Build on our reputation as an accessible • Suppor t the creation of an entrepreneurial partner with a commitment to responsible environment and mindset in our staff and business and social benefit to engage with students, which encourages collaborative business, the public and voluntary sectors, approaches and a culture of social enterprise and respond to their needs for relevant and innovation. applied research, knowledge exchange and consultancy in a changing global economy. • L everage our relationships with business, industry and the professions to enhance the • Expand our successful model of co-creation employability of our students through the of programmes with business for capacity co-creation and co-teaching of curricula and enhancement, to deliver high-quality, increased work placements and internships. flexible and accessible education for employees in partnership with leading local • Explor e opportunities for pioneering digital and global companies in Scotland, London, developments to generate and share New York and key international markets. our research, knowledge and expertise, fostering social business and promoting social innovation through new platforms which are accessible on a global scale.
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Main: GCU and Scottish Canals are working in partnership to increase tourism on the canals and build on the success of the Helix project, of which the pictured Kelpies are a part.
Bottom Left: In partnership with African Leadership Unleashed, GCU is launching the African Leadership College of Higher Education, a world-class tertiary institution which will offer affordable programmes to develop the future leaders of Africa, building on the achievements of the African Leadership Academy, pictured.
Bottom Right: The Scottish Ambulance Service at GCU trains 300 ambulance technicians and paramedics every year to deliver the highest standards of patient care.
12 13 Goal Four Engaging globally
As a globally networked University, we will harness our campuses in Glasgow, London and New York and our educational offerings in Oman, Bangladesh and Africa to extend our global reach and impact, engaging in new ways with learners, partners and communities at home and overseas.
To achieve this we will: • Build on the success of our global hub model • Enhanc e our commitment to educational to establish a stronger international presence, development in emerging economies, extending our international reach and impact working with partners who share our mission in education and research. and values.
• Gr ow the international community of students • De velop and deepen our European and and staff at our Glasgow, London and New international alliances in research and York campuses, promoting cultural diversity business development to create innovative and access through our summer school, opportunities to deliver social and economic an expanded range of scholarships and impact in Scotland and around the world. articulation agreements with college partners.
• Deliv er a globally relevant curriculum and student experience, harnessing our global networks to increase international exchanges and study and cultural trips and equipping our graduates with international perspectives to enable them to succeed in local and global contexts.
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Main: The award-winning Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing, co-founded by GCU as a social business, is helping to raise healthcare education provision in Bangladesh to an international standard.
Bottom Left: GCU New York is home to the innovative Fair Fashion Center.
Centre: The enduring partnership between GCU and Caledonian College of Engineering was celebrated when Professor Gillies joined more than 400 students and academic staff in Oman for its 20th graduation ceremony in 2014.
Bottom Right: GCU London, also home to the British School of Fashion, offers programmes which are underpinned by strong industry and global professional connections.
14 15 To achieve this we will:
• Raise aspirations and widen access to our University by, for example, embedding our successful Caledonian Club across our campuses in Glasgow, London and New York, working with children and families to unlock talent and fulfil potential.
• Enhanc e capability and capacity through, for example, our partnership with the Institution of Railway Operators and the University of Johannesburg to expand our successful BSc in Railway Operations Management to Transnet, South Africa’s largest freight-rail company. In Glasgow and at GCU London, GCU delivers bespoke programmes to energy leader SSE to develop new recruits.
• Reduce inequalities and promote social justice through, for example, the Grameen in the UK initiative based at the University, which brings the Grameen approach to micro-credit to Glasgow to help local people, establish social businesses, create jobs and alleviate inequality, poverty and welfare dependency. Internationally, the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing helps to raise healthcare education standards in Bangladesh and provides educational and career opportunities for young women.
• C ontribute to regeneration and growth, enhancing the University’s social and economic impact in the communities we serve in the city of Glasgow and beyond. GCU is engaging with Glasgow City Council in support of regeneration of Glasgow. The University contributes nearly £500million to the city’s economy each year and supports 6000 jobs. In Africa, working in partnership with the Scottish Goal Five Photographs Government and other agencies, we offer Main: GCU’s Centre for Climate Justice plays a key role in the Scottish Government-led Scotland families in Malawi the opportunity to replace Lights Up Malawi campaign by measuring the project’s impact on communities in the country. dangerous oil lamps with eco-friendly, Top: The Caledonian Club has worked with 11,500 children aged from 3-18 and 3000 families since 2008. cheaper solar alternatives as part of the Aligning for the Common Good Centre: More than 600 people have enrolled on the Railway Operations Management programmes Scotland Lights Up Malawi campaign. offered to Transnet Freight Rail employees in South Africa. We will develop and deepen our strategic relationships with local and global thought leaders, Bottom: GCU supports Grameen in the UK, a microfinance lending system created by Professor Yunus and in use across the globe. In its first year, Grameen in the UK issued more than 100 loans aligning with others to champion social justice and promote our For the Common Good mission to support aspiring entrepreneurs in the west of Scotland. to deliver social benefit and impact.
16 17 2020 Strategic indicators
• Maintain a leading position for • Incr ease the proportion of our research rated widening access as world class or internationally excellent in key areas of strength • Achieve excellent student satisfaction • Enhanc e staff engagement and grow the • Ensur e positive outcomes for our students proportion of our academic staff holding Highest and graduates £1 billion doctoral and postgraduate qualifications 14.75 • Diversify our student population to UK economy outcome for every £1 • Ensure sustainability every year from ELIR £ from funding bodies & g al lob c a o Strategic enablers l L Leader in Our people promote access to education and the practical We will promote equality and value diversity application of research, knowledge and Scotland in attracting, retaining and developing talented innovation to deliver social benefit and impact. £880 million impact widening staff; and we will encourage transparency, through accountability and agility in our processes and Digital development 12,400 jobs partnership working access decision making to support effective leadership We understand the vital role of technology in which is underpinned by the highest standards connecting our campuses and communities, of governance. and we will invest to improve our digital Scotland’s first o infrastructure and our digital environment to N Students as partners support excellence and engagement in learning We will work with our students and the GCU and research, and enable collaborative working. Students’ Association as responsible partners for 95% in learning, responding to their feedback to Campus development enhance the student experience and increase research1 Underpinned by a commitment to EcoCampus graduates opportunities and choices for students. power in work or environmental sustainability, we will deliver in Scotland for a Platinum our Heart of the Campus development to modern university university further study* Aligning with others through transform our Glasgow campus and continue to provide the highest-quality learning
Within six months of graduation. BIGGAR Economics 2013/14, DHLE 2013/14, HESA 2012/13 HESA DHLE 2013/14, 2013/14, BIGGAR Economics six months of graduation. Within partnership and collaboration * We believe that we can best lead and deliver environments for our students and partners our distinctive impact for the common good in London and New York. by aligning with national and international higher and further education institutions, Measuring our impact Sustainability the professions, our partners in business, Building on our record of strong financial The University has developed a set of 2020 Strategic Indicators which set ambitious outcomes the public and voluntary sectors, and our alumni, supporters and friends. management, we will ensure our long-term for measuring progress against our 2020 goals, which have been approved by the University financial sustainability by growing and Court. These are complemented by a clear focus on enhancing our social and economic impact diversifying our income base. We will also Philanthropy as the University for the Common Good through a range of mechanisms from student enterprise continue to build upon our credentials and We recognise philanthropic and charitable awards for the environmental sustainability of and volunteering to our innovative outreach and environmental initiatives. Our pursuit of giving as key enablers for change, and we our campus, which is the first in Scotland to Common Good goals and economic regeneration and growth are not mutually exclusive. will work with philanthropists and donors to achieve EcoCampus Platinum status.
18 19 Our Campuses Glasgow The modern city-centre campus provides an excellent learning environment for more than 20,000 students from Scotland and around the world. A £30million development project will transform the city campus to offer an outstanding learning environment for our students, researchers and partners from business and the local community.
GCU London GCU London provides access to high-quality study programmes in the heart of the UK capital and offers a diverse and enriching student experience underpinned by a vibrant international, intellectual and cultural life on the doorstep of the campus. Also home to the British School of Fashion, GCU London programmes are underpinned by strong industry and professional connections.
GCU New York GCU is the first UK university to launch a campus in New York. Modelled on the successful GCU London campus, the Wooster Street campus, in the city’s SoHo district, has adopted a pioneering approach to advanced education, evolving business-relevant content and new teaching methods to complement the digital age.
GCU is in the heart of three great cities: Glasgow, London and New York. Delivering Strategy 2020
Our staff, students and partners are central to the delivery of Strategy 2020. The Strategy is underpinned by a set of cross-cutting 2020 strategies in learning, research and enterprise, and development of our people and digital capabilities, supported by an integrated approach to strategic and financial planning and risk management.
20 21 Delivering Strategy 2020
Our Academic Schools Our Core Partners
and Research Centres Oman Our Academic Schools, staff and students GCU has been working with the drive the delivery of our academic goals award-winning Caledonian College of • The Glasgow School for Business and Society Engineering since 1996 and offers its largest • The School of Health and Life Sciences programme of transnational education there • T he School of Engineering and the to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Built Environment • GCU London Bangladesh The award-winning Grameen Caledonian Supported by: College of Nursing (GCCN) is a visionary • The School for Work Based Education partnership between GCU and the Grameen • The British School of Fashion Healthcare Trust. Established as a social business in 2010, GCCN is raising healthcare Our Research Centres drive forward education provision to an international and support innovation standard and transforming the lives of young • Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health women across Bangladesh and the health • Centre for Climate Justice and wellbeing of the population they serve. • Centre For Living GCCN was recognised with a Unilever Global Development Award, supported by Business Fights Poverty.
Africa GCU’s collaboration with Transnet Freight Rail and the University of Johannesburg to deliver its BSc Railway Operations Management celebrated its first graduations in October 2014. The partnership was showcased at the South Africa UK Bilateral Forum as an “excellent example of partnership” between the nations. Also, an exciting new partnership between GCU and the African Leadership Academy will see the launch of a joint initiative in transnational education – the African Leadership College of Higher Education, a world-class tertiary institution which will offer affordable programmes to develop the Photographs future leaders of Africa.
Main: Led by Professor Tahseen Jafry, pictured in Malawi, GCU’s Centre for Climate Justice places social and environmental justice at the heart of research, education and advocacy in the field of climate change. The Centre is working among the poorest and most vulnerable groups in Malawi, Zambia and Asia.
Bottom Left: The Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, established in the name of Chancellor Professor Yunus and Chaired by Professor Cam Donaldson, is undertaking pioneering research to help transform disadvantaged communities.
Bottom Right: GCU’s Centre for Living brings together world-leading researchers in the areas of public health and long-term conditions, advanced learning and teaching programmes, and the provision of specialised social health care through community partnerships.
22 23 As a signatory to PRME, the United Nations industry. The Fair Finance Center at GCU New agreement on the Principles for Responsible York, in collaboration with Babson College, Business Management Education, GCU is a is exploring sustainability in the financial sector. member of its select PRME Champions group, an international consortium working to drive These join the University’s acclaimed research forward responsible management and centres, including the Yunus Centre for Social leadership education. In addition, GCU is Business and Health, which examines the the first Scottish university to become a relationship between social business and health signatory of the UN Global Compact, improvement, and the Centre for Climate the world’s largest voluntary corporate Justice in association with the Mary Robinson responsibility initiative. Foundation, supporting climate justice for the world's most vulnerable communities. As the University for the Common Good, we are proud of our pioneering work in social Through our partnership with the charity innovation, which is reflected in social business Playlist for Life, founded by Dr Sally Magnusson, initiatives such as the Grameen Caledonian Honorary President of the University’s Magnus College of Nursing in Bangladesh, winner of the Magnusson Fellowship, GCU is helping to Unilever Global Development Award supported enhance the lives of people with dementia by Business Fights Poverty. There was further and their carers. recognition when GCU was awarded Ashoka U Changemaker Campus status in 2015 and Our partnership network continues to be became a member of a dynamic global network developed in a way that delivers unique and of universities and colleges including Brown, invaluable opportunities for our students. Cornell, Duke and Johns Hopkins in the US. Exciting exchange programmes have been GCU is also supporting the Glasgow Declaration created in partnership with the Grameen on Viral Hepatitis, launched by the World Caledonian College of Nursing in Dhaka, Health Organization (WHO), World Hepatitis and opportunities are available through our Alliance and Scottish Government to set global Ashoka U networks. Our enduring partnership 2030 targets to eliminate the world's seventh with South Africa’s Transnet has been extended biggest killer. to the Transnet Foundation, which enables GCU students to volunteer on board the GCU launched its pioneering Fair Fashion Phelophepa Trains of Hope, travelling the Center at GCU New York which, by working country taking healthcare services to rural in partnership with the Sustainable Apparel and vulnerable communities. Coalition and engaging with industry leaders in New York and beyond, is examining the business case for sustainability in the fashion
Powerful partnerships
GCU collaborates with influential partners and is a member of prestigious international networks in support of its commitment to deliver an outstanding student experience, world leading research and innovation that delivers social benefit to communities at home and overseas.
24 25 Professor Muhammad Yunus the founding academic partner. Dr Machel is a GCU’s Chancellor since 2012, Professor founding member of The Elders, the recipient Muhammad Yunus is one of the world’s most of numerous international awards and honorary decorated citizens for his pioneering work doctorates, and in 1997 was made an honorary to alleviate global poverty. His microfinance British Dame. Dr Machel was First Lady of lending system, which was created in Mozambique from 1975 to 1986 until the death Bangladesh, is in use around the world, of President Samora Machel, and First Lady of providing credit to millions of people and South Africa from 1998 to 1999, when Nelson promoting social entrepreneurialism. One of Mandela retired as President. only seven people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Fred Swaniker the Congressional Gold Medal, Professor Yunus Fred Swaniker is the chairman and founder of has worked with GCU since 2008, when he the African Leadership Group, which includes gave the inaugural Magnusson Lecture and was African Leadership Unleashed, the African awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. Our Leadership Academy and, in partnership with collaboration inspired in 2010 the foundation of GCU, the African Leadership College of Higher the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Education, which aims to develop the next Dhaka. In the same year, GCU established the generation of transformative leaders for Africa. Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health. Mr Swaniker is considered as one of the world’s leading emerging social entrepreneurs, his work Dr Mary Robinson has been praised by President Barack Obama GCU’s Centre for Climate Justice works with the and he has been recognised as a Young Global Mary Robinson Foundation − Climate Justice, Leader by the World Economic Forum. established by Dr Robinson, former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Dr Kerry Kennedy Commissioner for Human Rights. An honorary As President of Robert F. Kennedy Human graduate of GCU, Dr Robinson delivered the Rights, GCU honorary graduate Dr Kennedy annual Magnusson Lecture in 2011. She is one seeks to realise her late father’s dream of of The Elders, founded by Nelson Mandela in a peaceful and just world by creating 2007 to work for peace and human rights. lasting change through litigation, advocacy, education and training, and sustainable Dr Kofi Annan investment. She is committed to promoting Nobel Laureate Dr Annan served as the seventh human rights with a particular focus on women Secretary-General of the United Nations and and children. Her work exposes injustice and is the current Chair of The Elders. In 2007, educates audiences about sexual slavery, he established the Kofi Annan Foundation domestic violence, workplace discrimination, to work towards a fairer, more secure world. sexual assault, abuse of prisoners and more. In 2011, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Dr Kennedy has worked in over 60 countries of Laws from GCU for his work to address and led hundreds of human rights delegations. issues such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, poverty, conflict and human rights. It was the first time Dr Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Dr Annan had accepted an honorary award Dr Finnbogadóttir, former President of Iceland Dr Mary Robinson Dr Kofi Annan Dr Graça Machel Fred Swaniker Dr Kerry Kennedy Dr Vigdís Finnbogadóttir from a Scottish university and only the second and the world’s first democratically elected time he has accepted one from a UK university. female president, is a GCU Magnusson Fellow and honorary graduate. She attended Dr Graça Machel the 2014 Magnusson Fellowship event in A former freedom fighter and global Reykjavik to collaborate with the University Working with thought leaders humanitarian, Dr Machel served as on both applied research and social innovation Mozambique’s first Minister of Education and activity, consistent with GCU’s social mission. GCU’s defining commitment to deliver for the common good has engaged global thought leaders Culture from 1975 to 1989. She is the inaugural Dr Finnbogadóttir remains the longest serving, and influencers who share our vision and sense of purpose. Global Ambassador of the African Leadership elected female head of state of any country, College of Higher Education, of which GCU is from 1980 to 1996.
26 27 Our tradition of widening access to talented The inaugural Magnusson Fellowship Lecture individuals regardless of their backgrounds was delivered by Professor Yunus in 2008, has inspired the long-term support of Sir Alex and Fellows include Professor Eva Haller, Ferguson CBE, an honorary graduate of GCU a leading human rights activist committed to and the founding donor to the Glasgow the welfare of children. She and her husband Caledonian University Foundation. Dr Yoel Haller were each awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters in recognition of The £500,000 Sir Alex Ferguson Scholarship their outstanding contributions to social and Awards Fund will support 200 students activism and philanthropy. Professor Haller over the next 10 years through widening access and Dr Haller have spent time at GCU’s scholarships for selected undergraduates who Glasgow, London and New York campuses, join GCU via our flagship outreach programme, and Professor Haller delivered the 2013 the Caledonian Club. The Fund will also provide Magnusson Fellowship Lecture. mobility scholarships to enable the students to participate in study-enhancing opportunities in GCU’s MA TV Fiction the UK and internationally. Writing programme, which is the only The Caledonian Club, which is engaging with dedicated full-time young people and their families in Glasgow, postgraduate programme London and soon New York, continues to inspire of its type in the UK, our donors. Since 2008, more than £1million was established with has been contributed in support of its work the help of Shed Media to raise educational aspiration. co-founder Eileen Gallagher OBE (pictured) and the production company’s former Creative The Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation Director Ann McManus. Since 2009, they have works with a range of generous donors, personally supported annual scholarships facilitating such initiatives as the Magnus and students benefit from their experience in Magnusson Awards, established in honour writing and producing TV shows such as Bad of our late Chancellor, Magnus Magnusson Girls, Waterloo Road and Footballers’ Wives. KBE. These awards support and nurture the The programme also benefited from the support ambitions and dreams of students to undertake of Shed Media. life-changing community projects at home and overseas. Each initiative demonstrates the The University is grateful for the support of compassion and commitment of our students Dr Don McCarthy, who has been recognised and delivers genuine social benefit. for his achievements and philanthropy by organisations including the retailTRUST, Recipients have been involved in innovative who presented him with the prestigious and diverse projects such as the development retailLEGEND award. of a child-friendly plaster cast that can be removed without the use of a saw; the delivery The former House of Fraser Chairman is the of healthcare to Ghana and Cambodia; and the founding donor of the GCU British School of Photographs Main: Sir Alex Ferguson CBE creation of a support network for women. Fashion, the innovative academic hub at GCU engaged with students and staff on GCU's Glasgow campus after London. Dr McCarthy continues to support the The Glasgow Caledonian helping to launch the Glasgow Thanks to contributions from alumni, friends British School of Fashion and its students. Caledonian University Foundation.
Top: Professor Eva and and organisations, more than £272,000 has Dr Yoel Haller. been raised for the Magnusson Awards Fund, From 1998, the Moffat Charitable Trust University Foundation Bottom: Dr Don McCarthy. and scholarships are given to students and early generously donated £1.6m, supporting more career researchers each year. Our late than 160 students through one of the largest Through the Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation we are committed to creating Chancellor also inspired the founding of the tourism scholarship programmes in Europe and life-enhancing opportunities for our students that will, in turn, generate positive impact for Magnus Magnusson Fellowship, a group of establishing GCU’s Moffat Centre for Travel and their communities and others. influential global figures who convene annually Tourism Business Development. to debate issues of major concern to society.
28 29 Dr Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE Dr Blythe Duff Founder and CEO of Mary’s Meals Actor Engaging with GCU Honorary graduate Magnus In her role as a Cultural Fellow, MacFarlane-Barrow’s Dr Duff works with GCU’s MA TV Our growing network of inspirational leaders in business, industry, the third sector and the arts Scottish-based charity Mary’s Meals, Fiction Writing programme to deliver supports the delivery of an enriched student experience that embraces real-world learning, which began feeding 200 children in workshops to students, offering them creativity and social justice. Here are just some of the exceptional colleagues who support us. Malawi in 2002, now provides more advice on scriptwriting from an actor’s than one million of the world’s poorest perspective. She has performed children with a nutritious meal every day they attend school. extensively in the UK and internationally. For 21 years Dr Duff He engages with GCU on a number of levels, and believes played Detective Inspector Jackie Reid in STV/ITV’s drama Dr Sally Magnusson Honorary Professor students should “use the gift of education to do good in series Taggart. In June 2011, she was awarded an honorary Broadcaster and author Caroline Rush CBE the world and make this world better”. degree for her outstanding contribution to performing arts. Honorary President of the Chief Executive of the British University's Magnus Magnusson Fashion Council Dr Anne Donovan John Browne Fellowship and honorary graduate Dr Professor Rush delivered her inaugural Author Renowned composer Magnusson is founder professorial lecture at GCU’s British An award-winning fiction writer, Cultural Fellow John brings with him a of the Playlist for Life charity, School of Fashion, focusing on the Cultural Fellow Dr Donovan contributes wealth of experience uniting education which, in collaboration with the development of fashion over the past to the work of the University’s with the transformative power of University, is enhancing the lives of people with dementia 20 years and predicting aspects of its continuing evolution Caledonian Club through workshops on music. John has hosted a ‘Common through research and a music-based intervention. She is the over the next decade. Her influence is truly global and has campus. She was awarded an Honorary Good’ event at GCU London, which daughter of the University's late Chancellor Magnus significantly enhanced the prospects of young professionals Degree of Doctor of Letters by the included a series of practical activities Magnusson KBE. as they enter the industry. Professor Rush has led the British University in 2011 in recognition of the outstanding to explore themes such as teamwork, collaboration and Fashion Council since 2009. contribution she has made to the arts. A former English storytelling. He has composed choral works for Westminster teacher, Anne made the transition to full-time writing Abbey, a hip-hop opera for the Royal Opera House, and Visiting Professor Honorary Professor Mal Young following the success of her first novel, Buddha Da. choral arrangements for the band Elbow. Richard Lemarchand TV producer and writer Renowned games designer Through his engagement with GCU’s Honorary Professor Dan Bena Honorary Professor Professor Lemarchand has hosted MA TV Fiction Writing students, Head of Sustainable Development Gary Gillespie Masterclasses for the University’s Professor Young provides unique and Operations Outreach agenda Scottish Government's Chief game design students. He helped drive insights into the highly competitive for PepsiCo Global Operations Economic Adviser the concept for all three Uncharted industry. During his seven-year tenure Professor Bena has participated in the Professor Gillespie acts as character-action games, the as BBC Head of Continuing Drama, Fashion Sharing Progress Town Hall an important link between Glasgow blockbuster series which sold millions of copies around the Professor Young championed the return of the iconic series at GCU New York, discussing School for Business and Society world, and won more than 200 industry and entertainment Dr Who series and is now leading television projects in water efficiency in the fashion industry. and the policy-making community, awards. An honorary graduate of GCU, Professor the US, Canada and in the UK. He has most recently In 2015, he was elected to the Board of the US Water helping support, strengthen and consolidate the Lemarchand is currently an Associate Professor of the School launched his own international production company, Alliance and the Creative Visions Foundation, a non-profit School's applied research interests, as well as delivering of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. Dynamo Entertainment. organisation dedicated to using the media and the arts to state-of-the-economy lectures and Masterclasses to develop agents of positive change. University staff and students. Honorary Professor Denise Restauri Dr Manuel Carballo Author and CEO of GirlQuake Executive Director of the Dr David Hayman Dr Mark Millar MBE Professor Restauri has hosted International Centre for Migration, Actor and humanitarian Comic book writer and film producer Masterclasses at GCU New York Health and Development Honorary graduate Dr Hayman is The creator of global hit comic and Glasgow. She is the Executive Dr Carballo, an epidemiologist based in founder of Spirit Aid, a charity that and movie Kick-Ass, GCU honorary Producer of the inaugural Forbes Geneva, has hosted lectures at GCU, helps people in Afghanistan, Malawi, graduate Dr Millar shares his insights Women’s Summit, which took including at the University’s Annual Sri Lanka and also Scotland. He has and creativity with students and place in New York City in 2013, and Research Day. He was awarded an delivered guest lectures at GCU, staff alike through Masterclasses and serves on the boards of a number of influential female-led Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in recognition of his including an address in memory of further engagement. Dr Millar is organisations. Throughout her career, Professor Restauri has outstanding contribution to academic research, public health Scottish trade unionist Bill Speirs. He also took the lead role CEO of television and film company Millarworld been committed to amplifying the voices of girls and women and international development throughout the world. He also in the play Six and Tanner, which was performed at GCU, Productions and serves as an advisor on film to the by providing platforms to share their stories, define the led the development and adoption of the WHO-UNICEF and has been awarded an Institute of Contemporary Scottish Government. He was awarded an MBE for notion of power and create a global force for positive change. International Code on Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. Scotland Gold Medal for Services to Humanity. services to film and literature.
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