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Lord Gus Macdonald GCU GCU London Cowcaddens Road, 40 Fashion Street, Glasgow G4 0BA, London E1 6PX, Scotland, United Kingdom United Kingdom T: +44 (0)141 331 3000 T: +44 (0)203 369 3000 Lord Gus Macdonald F: +44 (0)141 331 3005 of Tradeston www.gcu.ac.uk www.gculondon.ac.uk University Chancellor 2007 - 2012 Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SC021474. Designed and printed by Print Design Services, Glasgow Caledonian University. © Glasgow Caledonian University 2012. Introduction from the Principal and Vice-Chancellor For over six hundred years Chancellors of 25,000 students he graduated during his time Scottish universities have nourished and as Chancellor and in recognising the support of nurtured our universities, protected their their families. autonomy and intellectual integrity and conferred degrees on students. Whilst primarily ceremonial Lord Macdonald is a keen and steadfast in present times, the Chancellor’s role is an supporter of our Caledonian Club which is extremely important one. designed to raise the aspirations of pupils aged three to 18 years. During his tenure, the Throughout his time as Chancellor, Lord Caledonian Club has worked with over 5,300 Macdonald of Tradeston has proven an children and 2,000 families in Glasgow and is outstanding ambassador for the University, with now also serving the local community of Tower his wife, Lady Macdonald. He has been truly Hamlets in London where our new postgraduate supportive of the University’s social mission and campus was officially launched by HRH The our commitment to providing opportunities in Princess Royal in November 2011. higher education for all, and most especially for those from challenging or difficult backgrounds. Lord Macdonald’s experience, expertise and This is perhaps not surprising because Lord industry “know-how” have proven invaluable Macdonald has never forgotten the path he as he has helped the University build lasting travelled from his modest origins in the City of relationships with key figures in television Glasgow, in a brilliant career which took him broadcasting. Our hugely popular and from the Clydeside shipyards to the House of successful MA course in Television Fiction Lords. Dedicated to social justice, he has been Writing would not have seen the light of day generous in praising the achievements of the without his inspiration and guidance, for which we are enormously grateful. I believe our commissioned portrait by Scottish In 2010, GCU became the only Scottish As Chancellor, Lord Macdonald conducted the artist, Amy Marshall, captures the true spirit university to have a campus in the UK when GCU first two graduation ceremonies at GCU London. of our third Chancellor, and it has been a London opened its doors to the first cohort of Five students who gained distinction were great privilege to serve Lord Macdonald as GCU postgraduate students. Based in the fashionable presented to The Princess Royal at the November his Vice-Chancellor during his distinguished Spitalfields area, the graduate campus offers ceremony. In June 2012, Lord Macdonald period of office. a range of MBA and MSc courses in fashion, conferred a Lifetime Achievement award and London marketing, retailing and finance, which includes an Honorary Professorship on Derek Lovelock, The University is deeply grateful to Lord the UK’s first MBA in Luxury Brand Marketing. Executive Chairman of Aurora Fashions. Macdonald for his sterling service, and I It also enjoys links with international businesses very much hope you enjoy the record of his and numerous industries. Lord Macdonald oversaw the launch of the tenure and contribution to the Academy and GCU London Club, which brings the mission of to the University. The campus celebrated a royal opening in community engagement through the Caledonian November 2011, when HRH The Princess Royal Club to the Tower Hamlets area of London. visited the campus. The Princess Royal met staff, students and schoolchildren at the campus GCU London has already attracted respected and in Spitalfields and unveiled a plaque to mark inspirational figures to share their expertise with the official opening. Guests were entertained students. President and Chief Operating Officer of by a brilliantly funny and assured performance, Polo Ralph Lauren Europe, Brian Duffy, delivered by Glasgow and London schoolchildren. a professorial masterclass on both campuses, while Stephen Quinn, the Publishing Director of October 2012 Vogue, gave a fascinating talk to students about the business behind one of the world’s most Photographs Professor Pamela Gillies Professor Pamela Gillies BSc PGCE MEd MMedSci PhD FRSA FFPH AcSS Hon successful and glamorous publications. Opposite page: Lord Macdonald FRCPS(Glasg) Principal and Vice-Chancellor Supporting the University’s work Lord Gus Macdonald University Chancellor 2007 – 2012 As Chancellor, Lord Macdonald has been deeply committed to helping GCU achieve its ambitious vision for the common good. The philanthropic support of alumni and friends is vital to the University, and Lord Lord Macdonald of Tradeston was appointed Macdonald has played a key role in building as the third Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian relationships with donors and welcoming them University in October 2007, succeeding the late to the GCU community. Magnus Magnusson. In 2009 the Chancellor’s Circle, a donor Gus Macdonald grew up in Glasgow, leaving recognition club, had its first meeting at the school at 15 to work in the Clydeside shipyards House of Lords to thank two major donors for before moving into journalism, first onThe their generosity. The event, which included a tour Scotsman newspaper and then as a member and lunch, was organised for alumnus Khalid of the Insight team on The Sunday Times. He Abdulrahim, CEO and Chairman of Cebarco began his television career as a researcher (the multi-billion dollar construction company with Granada Television, where he was soon responsible for the Abu Dhabi F1 circuit at Yas appointed as joint editor of World in Action with Island) and honorary graduate Gordon Masterton John Birt. He has also presented Granada’s OBE, Vice President of Jacobs, a global What the Papers Say as well as Right to Reply engineering consultancy. and Union World on Channel 4. Lord Macdonald has also contributed to the He spent 18 years with Granada Television University’s knowledge base. He presented the as reporter, editor and then senior executive MacMillan Memorial Lecture to the Institution before returning to Glasgow in 1985. In 1990 of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland. he became Managing Director of Scottish In ‘Bridging the Infrastructure Gap’ Lord Television and later Chairman of the Scottish Macdonald, who began his career by serving an Media Group. apprenticeship as a marine engineer in Stephen & Sons shipyard on Clydeside, explored the In 1998 he was elevated to the House of Lords challenges faced by governments and investors and held ministerial positions at the Scottish in bridging a growing infrastructure gap. Office and the Department of Transport. After the 2001 election Lord Macdonald was The annual Chancellor’s Dinner, a highlight of appointed Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Unversity’s social calendar, brings together Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He leaders from university, business, political and city stood down from the government in 2003 and communities. At the 2009 dinner, Scotland’s Makar in the following year became an advisor to the and GCU cultural fellow, Liz Lochhead, delighted Australian bank, Macquarie. the audience with a poetry reading. At his installation Lord Macdonald spoke of The award-winning Caledonian Club, GCU’s how he was attracted to the inclusive agenda widening participation and community of the University and his admiration for its engagement initiative, came into being during work in attracting pupils from disadvantaged Lord Macdonald’s tenure and has enjoyed his backgrounds into education. “A lot of people steadfast support. Pupils and their families because of their circumstances don’t go to from across Glasgow benefit from the activities university but have qualities of emotional and support of the Club, which is part of the intelligence, social skills, and other attributes University’s mission to promote the common good. which are sometimes not picked up. When I left school in the 1950s only one pupil in 20 Photographs Finally, as Chancellor, Lord Macdonald went to university. More than half now go into From top: Chancellor’s Dinner; Lord Macdonald with Khalid Abdulrahim; Liz Lochhead at the Chancellor’s Dinner. has supported the many successes and further education.” Opposite page: Guests at the Chancellor’s Dinner; Lord achievements of students and has always Macdonald enjoys a Caledonian Club performance with The encouraged them to excel at what they do and to Princess Royal at GCU London; Lord Macdonald and Professor Gillies meeting The Princess Royal. achieve their dreams. The University commissioned Scottish artist Amy PioneeringMarshall to paint a portrait of LordTV Macdonald fiction in his role writing in A memorableThe Magnus as Chancellor. higher education ceremonyMagnusson “With my background in media, I am delighted that GCU has pioneered a Masters Lord Gus Macdonald was installed as ChancellorFellowship degree in television fiction writing. My former colleagues at STV, Eileen Gallagher and in a memorable event on October 29, 2007 when Ann McManus of Shed Warner Productions, have ensured widespread support for the University and the City came together this groundbreaking initiative across the TV industry.” to celebrate. Portraying Lord Macdonald During his time at GCU Lord Macdonald Amy Marshall graduated in 2003 from the Lord Macdonald is a Fellow of the University’s oversaw the introduction of the hugely University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh College Magnusson Fellowship, formed following Magnus successful MA in TV Fiction Writing course, of Art with a first class MA (Hons) Fine Art Magnusson’s death in 2007. which has flourished with the support of his degree. She is now an established portrait and former industry colleagues.
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