Annual Review 2013 - 2014

University for the Common Good Contents

02 Vice-Chancellor’s introduction

04 The Chancellor’s year

06 University for the Common Good

12 GCU New York

14 GCU London 16 Student success Vice-Chancellor’s introduction 18 Research

Last year was a remarkable one for Caledonian University, as we 100 pupils from 17 partner schools from across Glasgow to study seven which provides free and confidential legal advice and assistance to 20 Working with business achieved a historic landmark and became the first university in the UK to different Advanced Highers at GCU, and it achieved a retention rate of individuals within the Greater Glasgow community who do not qualify for open a campus in New York. Our presence in the SoHo district of the city 94 per cent, and a pass rate of 74 per cent, in its first year. We also legal aid and cannot afford professional legal advice. 22 International was launched in September 2013 by our Chancellor and Nobel Laureate, applauded the continued success of our Caledonian Club, through which Professor Muhammad Yunus, at which he commended GCU as an we raise aspirations, confidence levels, basic numeracy and Our staff and students were active in the successful 2014 Glasgow 24 Setting standards example of how a university “can get into society and make a difference”. communication skills in children, young adults and their families. It has Commonwealth Games and we hosted a leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay, now recruited over 9000 pupil members, engaged with nearly 3000 of and the Flag Bearing Ceremony for the Pacific Islands. 26 Commonwealth Games The official opening of GCU New York in April 2014 was performed by their parents, and enlisted over 500 student mentors from GCU. the then First Minister, The Rt. Hon. MSP, who delivered We also began work on our £30 million Heart of the Campus project, 27 Positive impact the inaugural Caledonian Lecture. This lecture was just one way in which Our focus on working in partnership to produce social benefit and which will transform our campus landscape and provide a modern GCU provided a platform for all sides of the debate to be heard during capability was reflected in our business development activity. In environment to promote learning and the student experience, and fully 28 Honoured by GCU the Scottish independence referendum campaign. We also hosted an conjunction with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), the SSE Business nurture the enormous potential of our students. address by the Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. David Cameron, in London Academy recruited talented people to support key areas of SSE’s 30 Masterclasses and we engaged with Government and policy makers more widely expanding business and accelerated the development of employees with As part of our commitment to the common good, we also became throughout the year. The leader of Glasgow City Council, Councillor management potential. Our Business Academy ‘learn at work’ approach the first University in Scotland to be accredited by the Living Wage 32 University Court and Executive Gordon Matheson, visited both our London and New York campuses, also flourished in South Africa, where we have worked in partnership for Foundation. and we hosted a Scotland Week delegation visit by politicians including the last four years with the University of Johannesburg and the Institution 33 Heart of the Campus Presiding Officer MSP and MSP at our of Railway Operators to deliver a BSc in Railway Operations Management It was a year that filled me with confidence that our finest days as a New York campus. to the employees of South Africa’s largest freight rail organisation, University lie ahead, and that our staff, lay governors and students will 34 GCU Friends Transnet Freight Rail. be at the forefront of our success as we look towards our Strategy 2020, GCU London continued to go from strength to strength, with a further with the Common Good and active, voluntary and cooperative effort to 35 Lasting relationships increase in student numbers and applications. A particular highlight was We committed to deliver on our social mission internationally, as well as make a contribution towards creating a better and fairer world at its heart. the launch of the British School of Fashion, which featured a keynote at home, including through the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing, I do hope you find this review of our academic year interesting and address from M&S Chief Executive, Marc Bolland. The successful launch in Bangladesh for which we were awarded the prestigious Unilever Global informative. of the British School of Fashion recognised our excellence in co-creating Development Award supported by Business Fights Poverty, the very first content and collaborating with industry chief executives and experts University to win this important award. This College, which is a social including Ray Kelvin of Ted Baker, Ian Grabiner of Arcadia and Nick business, is training nurses and midwives from the rural villages of Robertson of ASOS, to produce future leaders in the business of fashion. Bangladesh to improve the health of the young and most vulnerable, and

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02 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 03 The Chancellor’s year

Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad first time during a three-day visit, when he also Yunus is internationally acclaimed for his work held discussions with members of the to eradicate poverty and empower women government and the business community. through social business and education initiatives. He continues to travel the world, He was invited by Pope Francis to Vatican City inspiring young people to engage with social to advise at a seminar of world thought leaders. activism and campaign for a fair and just In Sicily, he was called upon to counsel the society. Mayor of Palermo, Senator Leoluca Orlando, about establishing a social business to address The recipient of 115 awards from more than youth unemployment. 26 countries, Professor Yunus was honoured further this year with the Equitas Award for In addition, Professor Yunus remains committed Human Rights Education in Canada, the Asia to using his time and influence to inspire the Foundation’s Lotus Circle Lotus Leadership young, the leaders of the future. At the Award in New York; and the Ripple of Hope Woodstock Festival in Poland, Europe’s biggest Social Justice Award presented by the Robert F. open-air rock festival, he took to the stage to Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, address more than half a million music fans. also in New York. Human rights activist Kerry Kennedy, daughter of the late senator, He returned as a counsellor to the One Young travelled to Dhaka to join Professor Yunus at World Summit for the second year in succession, the fifth Social Business Day, at which Professor this time in South Africa, where he shared his Cam Donaldson, Yunus Chair in Social Business insights and ambitions with 1300 young people and Health at GCU, facilitated discussion on from 180 nations. Delegates included GCU online platforms for social business. The event Student Association President Matt Lamb. was attended by more than 1000 delegates from around the world. In June 2014 at GCU, he celebrated the success of more than 2000 graduates from the In the last academic year, Chancellor Yunus University’s three academic schools and met accepted invitations from governments and the first Grameen in the UK borrowers. He was organisations in Mexico, Poland, Canada, also reunited with four of the top students from Kazakhstan, France, Sweden, Japan, and the first graduating class from the Grameen Malaysia, to name only a few of the countries Caledonian College of Nursing in Dhaka. to which he has travelled. They were graduating with a BSc in Professional Studies in Nursing after being awarded In Myanmar, Chancellor Yunus met fellow scholarships to continue their studies at Professor Yunus has helped Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for the Glasgow Caledonian University. “ level the playing field so women can lift themselves From left: and their families out of GCU Chancellor Professor Muhammad Yunus met Pope Francis at Vatican City to discuss a globally poverty. inclusive economy. The Chancellor celebrated with graduates at the summer 2014 ceremonies. The Chancellor received the Ripple of Hope Social Carol Yost, Women’s Empowerment Justice Award presented by the Robert F. Kennedy ” Center for Justice and Human Rights. Program, The Asia Foundation Professor Yunus met fellow Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

04 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 05 1. Raising Aspirations

Caledonian Club GCU is a sector leader in widening participation. Thirty four per cent of undergraduates are from a disadvantaged background, well above the Scottish average, and completion rates are well above the sector average with drop-out rates extremely low. The Caledonian Club, which operates in Glasgow, London and soon New York, raises educational aspirations of young I congratulate GCU people and their families. It has engaged with “ 9128 young people and 2502 parents, many of The Centre for Climate Justice supports moves to improve access to water in Malawi and Zambia and encourages families in Malawi to use solar power. on taking the lead whom may never have otherwise considered in creating this very university as an option. Its work has been supported by over 500 student mentors, many valuable repository of whom are former Caledonian Club members University for the Common Good for knowledge and themselves. reliable information on the very many Advanced Higher Hub By creating and supporting life-long change, poverty, social injustice and health to rising numbers of South African railway GCU’s Advanced Higher Hub, the first of its kind educational, social and health opportunities for inequalities. employees and the launch of the Centre for complicated and in Scotland, opened its doors in August 2013 to those from all walks of life, GCU’s influence Climate Justice. intertwined issues offer greater educational opportunities for and role in addressing 21st century issues has Underpinning research, learning and teaching senior pupils. Building on the success of its first been recognised at government and activity across all disciplines is GCU’s In Glasgow in 2014, Chancellor Yunus met the arising from climate year, when nearly 100 pupils from 17 partner international levels. commitment to deliver positive and lasting first Grameen in the UK borrowers; pupils change. schools studied at the Hub, it is now working in benefit and change at home and overseas. enrolled at Scotland’s first on-campus partnership with 21 Glasgow schools and As a University for the Common Good, GCU Advanced Higher Hub; and researchers began Dr Mary Robinson, former UN High Glasgow Clyde College to offer Advanced provides students and staff with the International initiatives include the Grameen to develop a music health intervention to help Commissioner” for Human Rights Highers to 160 young people. The Hub has also and former President of Ireland confidence, knowledge and skills to contribute Caledonian College of Nursing in Bangladesh; those with Alzheimer’s disease as part of Dr expanded its provision in the STEM subjects: to solving global challenges, such as climate the delivery of work-based degree programmes Sally Magnusson’s Playlist for Life charity. Maths, Biology and Chemistry.

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2. Enhancing Capability The Centre for Climate Justice has been funded and Capacity by the to improve access to water for vulnerable people in Malawi and Transnet Zambia. It has also been awarded funding to work with Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group to A unique partnership with Transnet Freight Rail help encourage communities in Malawi to (TFR) is having a transformative impact on replace dangerous and costly kerosene lamps thousands of South Africans. In collaboration with solar lighting. with the University of Johannesburg and the Institution of Railway Operators, GCU delivers a Senior Scottish Government figures who have programme that has been co-created with the attended events hosted by the Centre include industry and provides TFR employees with skills the then Environment and Climate Change and greater knowledge about the industry. Since Minister MSP and the then 2012, nearly 600 have registered and 2000 are Minister for External Affairs and International expected to graduate through the programme Development Humza Yousaf MSP. by 2017. GCU’s first graduation ceremony in South Africa conferred BSc Railway Operations GCCN Nurses Management, Diplomas of Higher Education Four pioneering Bangladeshi students made and Certificates of Higher Education awards on history at GCU when they graduated with BSc 85 TFR employees. Professional Studies in Nursing at the summer ceremonies. Popi Bhowmik, Rokeya Bristy, Satu Mondal and Rafiqun Nesa graduated top of their 3. Reducing Inequalities class from Grameen Caledonian College of and Promoting Social Justice Nursing in Dhaka, which was co-founded by GCU to raise nursing training to an international Climate Justice standard and create educational opportunities for young women. GCU underscored its commitment to social and environmental justice with the launch of its The students were each awarded scholarships Centre for Climate Justice in 2014, led by to continue their studies at GCU, and after internationally recognised researcher Professor graduation they returned to Dhaka to undertake Tahseen Jafry. The Centre is home to a unique research and share their skills with GCCN’s 150 collection of research data within the field of students. Popi, Rokeya, Satu and Rafiqun have climate justice. It was created in association inspired other young women, including GCCN with the Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate students Lutfa Akter and Uhatuna Zakeya, who Justice, the thought-leadership organisation set I feel so lucky to are following in their footsteps to GCU. The up by the former President of Ireland, who was GCU optometry students, supported by staff, travelled to South Africa to volunteer on Phelophepa, a custom-built ‘train of hope’ “ College runs as a social business. that delivers primary health care to remote areas of the country. have been given appointed in July 2014 as the UN Special Envoy this opportunity to for Climate Change. change people’s lives.

Eilidh Farquhar, fourth-year BSc Optometry” student who volunteered on the Phelophepa Train of Hope

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4. Contribute to the Glasgow, Robert Gordon, Highlands & Islands and the Regeneration and Growth of Glasgow School of Art. The collaboration also includes the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and the the Communities We Serve Social Enterprise Academy.

Grameen in the UK Economic impact on Scotland In June, Grameen in the UK, the microlending initiative GCU contributes £444 million to Scotland’s economy facilitated by GCU, celebrated making the first and generates £7.20 for every £1 from the Scottish Grameen-style loans in Western Europe. The lending Funding Council, according to independent research system, which was developed by GCU’s Chancellor body Biggar Economics. Their report highlighted the Yunus nearly 40 years ago, has lifted millions of people nationwide impact of GCU’s commitment to the out of poverty worldwide. Grameen in the UK offers common good through teaching, research and financial support to the thousands of people who are partnership initiatives, and sector-leading activity to currently not served by any financial services. widen access to higher education. In keeping with the Chancellor Yunus met the first borrowers in Glasgow, University’s social mission, students are encouraged to along with representatives from funders including carry out voluntary work and nearly one in three has Tesco Bank, and representatives from the Scottish embraced these opportunities. Government, GCU’s Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, Glasgow City Council and the Grameen UN Global Compact Scotland Foundation charitable trust, whose members GCU’s promotion of good citizenship, responsible include Professor Pamela Gillies and Anne Gloag. business education and equality of opportunity was recognised at the United Nations Global Compact Yunus Research Centre for Social Leaders’ Summit in New York. Principal and Vice- Business and Health Chancellor Professor Gillies and Deputy Vice- GCU’s Yunus Research Centre for Social Business and Chancellor Professor Karen Stanton were invited to join Health cemented its reputation for excellence when it chief executives, civil society leaders and politicians secured nearly £2million from the Medical Research from across the globe for the unveiling of a new Council/Economic and Social Research Council. The architecture for corporate sustainability that better Yunus Centre is leading the collaboration between the benefits society and could have a transformative impact social enterprise community in Scotland and partner on how the world does business. GCU was the first universities during the five-year study into how, and to Scottish university to join the United Nations Global what extent, social enterprises remedy health Compact, the largest voluntary corporate responsibility inequalities. GCU’s partner universities are Stirling, initiative in the world.

I am proud to be leading a small “ team, drawn from both Bangladesh Grameen in the UK, the microlending initiative facilitated by GCU and created by Chancellor Professor Muhammad Yunus, celebrated making the first Grameen-style loans in Western Europe. and Scotland, which has such great knowledge of both Grameen methodology and of the UK financial marketplace.

Kevin Cadman, Chief Executive of ”Grameen in the UK

10 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 11 GCU New York

GCU New York (GCU NY), based at 64 In addition, GCU NY has aligned with Wooster Street, SoHo, was completed and important industry partners, allowing launched on time and on budget, with Cara companies to share information on how the Smyth appointed Vice-President and Professor apparel industry is making positive changes to Bob Clougherty appointed Dean. Key their approach to business. Over the academic consultancy relationships have also been put in year, the campus hosted Harris Tweed, Brooks place to support the ongoing development of Brothers, Esquire Magazine, Marigay McKee, the campus. President of Saks Fifth Avenue; Patagonia, Loomstate, the International Labor GCU NY has established a team of local adjunct Organization, and Julie Gilhart, fashion professors for both Executive Education and consultant and environmental campaigner. accredited programmes, and an application has been submitted to the New York State Other guests to the campus included Education Department (NYSED), which, if Scotland’s former First Minister, The Rt. Hon. granted, will allow GCU NY to become the first Alex Salmond, who opened GCU’s New officially recognised UK university in New York York campus and delivered the inaugural with degree-granting authority. Caledonian Lecture. The campus also welcomed a cross-party group of MSPs led by the GCU NY has already offered Executive Presiding Officer of the Education classes in Enterprise Risk Tricia Marwick. Management with Professor Tony Blunden and Chase Cooper. In addition, the University The University’s work to widen participation is taught The Principles of Fair Fashion to the under way in New York with plans to establish a NY Economic Development Corporation and Caledonian Club for the children and parents in 92Y Fashion Fellows. the communities neighbouring the campus. GCU NY has significantly strengthened the The University has also established partnerships University’s relationship with the UN and its with the Tribeca Film Institute’s Fellows various agencies, including UN PRME and Blue Print programmes, with Sing for (Principles for Responsible Management Hope, the charity founded by Chancellor Education), PRME Champions, UN Global Professor Muhammad Yunus’s daughter, Compact, UN Women, UN Business Call to Monica, with the 92Y for Fashion Fellows Action, UN Office of Partnerships, and the and other programmes. International Labor Organisation (ILO).

GCU New York welcomed Marigay McKee, President of Saks Fifth Avenue, to deliver her inaugural Professorial Masterclass in May, following her appointment as an Honorary Professor of the University.

GCU New York campus. Tony Brian, Chair of Court, Rt. Hon. Alex. Salmond and Professor Pamela Gillies CBE.

12 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 13 Honorary Professors Dylan Jones and Caroline Rush, with Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies and Professor Christopher Moore at GCU London’s summer graduation. M&S CEO Marc Bolland speaking at the launch of I am very the M&S Studio on campus. “ impressed by

by Honorary Professors Caroline Rush, Chief the vision of the GCU London Executive of the British Fashion Council; Patrick British School Grant, Savile Row designer and BBC presenter; GCU London recorded another year of growth in York will enhance GCU London’s academic and Tony Blunden, Head of Consulting at Chase of Fashion. The applications and graduates, and in its global portfolio further. PACE University is also Cooper. Dylan Jones, GQ editor; Richard Craig, University is network – 84 per cent of the student community supporting GCU New York in the delivery of Managing Director of Margaret Howell; and is international and 50 nations are represented its student services. Michael Sharp, Chief Executive of Debenhams, people orientated on campus. They are attracted by pioneering were also appointed as Honorary Professors. and has a drive postgraduate programmes that span academic GCU London’s commitment to academic disciplines and are endorsed by industry leaders excellence was underscored with the The GCU London Club, part of GCU’s for talent and such as House of Fraser, M&S, Santander and appointment of Dr Linda Amrane-Cooper Caledonian Club, extended its widening-access passion. Morgan Stanley. as Dean. Formerly of the University of East commitment to three East London primary London, Dr Amrane-Cooper took up her role schools as part of GCU’s social mission for the The GCU British School of Fashion was unveiled in September 2014. As part of GCU’s common good. Marc Bolland,” CEO, M&S in September 2013 to significant interest at commitment to research excellence, GCU home and overseas. Just six months later, London hosted the ‘Social Frontiers: The Next GCU London also took part in Business in the the School expanded its portfolio of fashion Edge of Social Innovation Research’ conference, Community’s Responsible Business Week, business programmes and research interests. in partnership with Nesta and TEPSIE. It was welcoming the Rt. Hon. Liam Byrne MP, Shadow M&S built on its relationship with GCU London supported by organisations including The Skoll Minister for Universities, to discuss the Higher by opening a design studio on campus and Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Education sector and its social and economic funding a £50,000 scholarship programme. University of Oxford and The Rockefeller impact. An agreement with PACE University of New Foundation. In 2013/14, lectures were delivered

14 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 15 Magnusson Awards that allowed Media and journalism students them to share their knowledge and helped make history with the develop skills at home and overseas, launch of STV Glasgow, the first supporting projects including the television channel providing founding of a rural neurorehabilitation exclusive content for the city, which clinic in Myanmar, educating was launched in partnership with Nepalese women about sexual GCU in June 2014. The partnership health and addressing public health offers unrivalled access to issues in Zambia. work-experience opportunities with the broadcaster, and a number of Thirty-two vision sciences GCU graduates have gone on to undergraduates travelled to South work for the channel. Africa to volunteer on the Phelophepa “trains of hope” that Students from the School of deliver primary health care to the Engineering and Built Environment most remote parts of the country. were awarded scholarships which It is the first time UK students have enabled them to experience taken part in the initiative and working overseas. The awards moves are under way to extend the included the prestigious KAR opportunity to those studying other Scholarships, established by GCU disciplines in the School of Health alumnus and Honorary Graduate and Life Sciences. GCU Student of Khalid Abdulrahim, the CEO and the Year, neurological rehabilitation chairman of the multi-million dollar PhD student Pei Ling Choo, construction company Cebarco contributed to social and Bahrain, which has now supported community activities in Glasgow 90 students. and Singapore. Her work was recognised further when she was Optometry student Fiona voted the National Union of Buckmaster was awarded first prize Students’ and the UK Council for at CooperVision’s National Student International Student Affairs’ Summit 2014 for her project International Student of the Year. examining the influence of environmental humidity upon Students’ Association President Schirmer testing of tears. Fiona will Matt Lamb joined Chancellor go on to represent the UK at the Professor Yunus in attending the European Students Summit in April I did a sports One Young World Summit in 2015. The event was attended by Anna Sloan, Sport and Active Lifestyles Promotion graduate, won a bronze medal with the Team GB women’s curling side at the Winter Olympics. From top: Johannesburg, a forum for young students from around the country. “ degree, which linked Magnusson Award winners, pictured with Honorary President of the Magnusson Fellowship, Dr Sally Magnusson. leaders from across the world to well with my curling. Studnt President Matt Lamb with Lily Cole, who gave the 2013 Freshers’ gather and develop solutions to International Product Design Address. the world’s most pressing issues. graduate Sam Whitten embodied My lecturers, tutors GCU Student of the Year, neurological rehabilitation PhD student Pei Ling Choo, contributed to social and community activities in Glasgow The work of the GCU Students’ GCU’s commitment to Student success and Singapore. and classmates Association was endorsed further entrepreneurialism when he at GCU were very when students praised the positive unveiled his eco-friendly hemp The University celebrated the success of Anna Sloan, BA (Hons) Sport and Active impact it had on their time at sunglasses prototype at GCU’s Lifestyles Promotion graduate, who won a bronze medal with the GB women’s curling supportive. University and it recorded a rise in annual Caledonian Creates team at the Winter Olympics. It is not the first time Anna has triumphed in the sport – in its satisfaction score to 70 per cent end-of-year showcase. Sam has 2013, Anna and her team-mates won the Curling World Championships. Anna Sloan, ” in the most recent National Student since gone on to establish the Olympic medallist Survey. The Association elected Hemp Eyewear brand, which has Students continued to embrace and enhance GCU’s commitment to the common good new Student President Michael attracted financial backing of more through a number of University-led initiatives. In 2013/14, 13 students received Stephenson in the summer. than £30,000 to date.

16 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 17 GCU’s annual Research Day attracted hundreds of visitors to the campus. Researchers are helping to develop new treatments for knee osteoarthritis. GCU is helping to reduce pharmaceutical micropollutants in the watercycle.

Social Business Healthy lives Sustainable environment GCU’s Yunus Centre for Social Business and GCU researchers are leading one of Europe’s GCU researchers are working on noPILLS, a Research Health secured a £2 million grant to study the largest ever investigations into the diagnosis European research project with the long-term impact of social enterprise on the health and and treatment of knee osteoarthritis, a painful aim of reducing pharmaceutical micro- wellbeing of people and communities over five condition which affects around 500,000 people pollutants in the watercycle. Glasgow Caledonian University’s commitment to good by transforming lives, engaging globally, years. Social enterprises work with the private in Scotland. the Common Good is realised in applied enriching communities and innovating for social and public sectors to address various aspects of Around 3000 pharmaceutical active substances research, which addresses three major societal impact. To best meet the three societal social vulnerability. However, little is known The €4.2 million (£3.6m) KNEEMO project will are licensed for use in Europe. Tests have shown challenges, enabling communities in the UK and challenges, GCU’s research spans Public Health about the longer-term impacts of social see the development of new methods to that up to 70 per cent of medicines used in a internationally to build inclusive societies and live and Long-term Conditions in Healthy Lives; enterprise on health and wellbeing, despite their diagnose, treat, or even prevent the disease hospital may be excreted or washed off. Six healthy lives in sustainable environments. GCU’s Social Innovation and Equalities and Justice in long history in Scotland and in other advanced from developing among those who are partners in five European countries, including inter-disciplinary research agenda contributes to Inclusive Societies; and, finally, Urban economies. The project, which has received particularly at risk. water boards and universities, are collaborating the development of intellectual and social capital, Environments and Efficient Systems to deliver £1,971,000 from funding bodies the Medical to develop strategies for raising awareness of generating economic, cultural, social, public Sustainable Environments. Research Council and the Economic and Social KNEEMO, which will see GCU experts in pharmaceutical pollution and addressing both policy and quality-of-life benefits and impacts. Research Council (UK), will study how, and to musculoskeletal health work with colleagues the input and the elimination of There are deep connections between these what extent, social enterprises remedy health in six other universities and three companies, pharmaceuticals. Researchers see an Knowledge developed through research challenges and the interdisciplinary work needed inequalities. The Yunus Centre for Social will look at how knee osteoarthritis is diagnosed. opportunity to enlighten the public on what partnerships with organisations across the public, to solve them and ongoing efforts across the Business and Health is also partnering with the It will also develop a range of new techniques consumer behaviour and a certain level of voluntary and private sectors enhances the institution, for example in social business and University of Florence, alongside nine other which will allow doctors and other allied health health and welfare mean for the development of curricula and the University’s reputation as an health, climate justice, digital health and European partners, on an EU-funded project professionals such as physiotherapists and waste-water treatment costs and biodiversity. international centre of academic expertise. innovative ways of learning, among many others, which will use evolutionary theory to identify podiatrists to spot patients who are showing This may lead to changing prescription and Our research continues to complement the are addressing more than one challenge in more and explain how social businesses and signs of the condition and those who are consumption behaviour and instigate an University’s social mission to serve the common than one theme. enterprises develop and grow. at risk of the disease developing. increased demand for ‘green pharmacy’.

18 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 19 Innovation Centres New investment Colour Coaters resulted in significant GCU is a university partner in five Doble Engineering Company cost savings and improved of the eight Innovation Centres has brought new investment to productivity for the Cumbernauld- launched so far by the Scottish Scotland’s engineering sector based company. Highland decided a Funding Council, spanning oil and through its newly created KTP would be the best way to help gas, sensors and imaging systems, Innovation Centre for On-Line investigate the causes and provide digital health, construction, and big Systems at GCU. Operating in solutions to a technical phenomenon data. New projects include work to more than 110 countries worldwide, called ‘pinholing’ in which a gas evaluate a new e-health intervention Doble is a leader in diagnostic test seemingly emerges from galvanised designed to promote bonding instruments, expert consulting steel and penetrates powder coatings, between mother and baby when and knowledge services for the leaving small craters in the surface of the infant is in neonatal care, electric power industry, including the metal. funded by the Digital Health parts of the UK’s National Grid Institute. infrastructure. A KTP has also funded work with Strathclyde Partnership In August, then Education Secretary Working with GCU, Doble for Transport (SPT) to convert Michael Russell announced is developing research and ingress water in Glasgow’s £14 million capital investment in development activities to underground system into a the Innovation Centres, building on improve the measurement and sustainable heat source. £110 million already committed to assessment of the condition of the sector over six years from the high-voltage systems, identifying The Moffat Centre for Travel and Scottish Funding Council, Scottish new opportunities to enhance the Tourism Business Development is Enterprise and Highlands and reliability and integrity of power supporting ambitious plans to Islands Enterprise. stations and developing new partial bring visitors to Scotland’s canals discharge monitoring products through the development of new Acting as hubs of expertise for and technologies. Developments community, visitor attraction and the Innovation Centres to draw to date include the PDS100 business opportunities in Glasgow, upon, Scotland’s universities have a partial-discharge surveyor, which Edinburgh, Falkirk and Inverness. wealth of knowledge waiting to be is successfully used in many power put into technological challenges. industry sites worldwide. GCU and Scottish Canals will GCU’s research in areas including develop and implement a strategy diagnostic systems and sensors Knowledge Transfer for increasing tourism on the canals and digital health are expected to Partnerships following recent work to transform the provide the University with a strong A Knowledge Transfer Partnership local environment of Falkirk through grounding for new opportunities. (KTP) between GCU and Highland the award-winning Helix project.

Doble Engineering Company has brought new investment to Scotland’s engineering sector through its newly created Innovation Centre for On-Line Systems at GCU. Working with business

GCU works with business and public-sector clients who have technology or capacity challenges to offer access to specialist facilities and the expertise of our academics, helping clients develop their business through a tailored approach to the challenges they face. This year, it has continued to work with clients including SSE, Howden, Historic Scotland, Transnet Freight Rail and Doble, building long-term collaborative partnerships. The new Scottish Funding Council-funded Innovation Centres have also offered opportunities for collaborative work with other university and industry partners across Scotland. GCU and Scottish Canals are working together to increase tourism on the canals and build on the success of the Helix project, of which the pictured Kelpies are a part.

20 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 21 International

GCU can report a year of landmark achievement was showcased at the South Africa UK Bilateral and global impact, which includes the opening of International Forum as an “excellent example of GCU New York, continued success in attracting partnership” between the nations. GCU’s first EU research funding and confirmation of the graduation ceremony in South Africa took place University’s excellent international student in October 2014. experience. Academic schools have established relationships Supported by an intense programme of with universities across key nations including relationship-building activity at key events such China and Malaysia, backed by University-wide as the UN Global Compact Sustainability initiatives such as the establishment of an Summit, the British Council’s Going Global International Committee and an International conference, and the Forbes Women’s Summit, Partnerships Office, to streamline the formation GCU has enhanced its international and maintenance of partnership agreements. engagement, forging sustainable partnerships with high-quality institutions, such as PACE For the second consecutive year, GCU met its University, New York and the UN Global ambition to grow the proportion of students Compact, and offering wider opportunities for participating in international exchanges, with 5.5 students at home and overseas. per cent of the eligible student population taking up overseas study or work experience. Formal By building on its partnership with the exchanges, including those supported by the Caledonian College of Engineering in Oman, Erasmus scheme, which awarded GCU its GCU now offers its largest programme of Erasmus+ status in January, increased to two per transnational education to 2700 undergraduates cent of the eligible student population, well and more than 40 postgraduate students. The ahead of the British Council’s predictions for University’s collaboration with Transnet Freight student mobility in the UK by 2020. Rail and the University of Johannesburg to deliver its BSc Railway Operations Management GCU’s students have travelled to, for example, UMass Boston, Metropolia University Helsinki and Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing, and undertaken GCU-arranged paid work placements in China’s fashion and cultural spheres. In addition, School of Health and Life Sciences students volunteered aboard Transnet’s The first graduation ceremony for Transnet employees who have completed GCU degrees, diplomas and certificates in railway operations The agreement management, took place in October 2014. “trains of hope” offering healthcare to South “ between Transnet Africa’s poorest and most remote communities. Now in touch with more than 11,472 alumni in International student recruitment to our and GCU is an The University’s scholarship winners travelled 151 countries, GCU engaged with overseas campuses was up 13 per cent on 2012/13, excellent example to a host of countries including Cambodia, the alumni at events in the Middle East, Malaysia, generating £10.8 million, an increase of 16 per cent US, and Myanmar and GCU welcomed visitors Canada, India and Hong Kong. More than 40 on the previous year’s income. The Autumn 2013 of cooperation and from the US, South America and China to its alumni ambassadors in 20 countries are now results of the International Student Barometer, a partnership. campuses. supporting the University’s international UK-wide survey measuring the experience of recruitment activity and alumni community international students, registered 89 per cent Andrew Henderson, ” In research, GCU continued to attract EU funding overseas. international student satisfaction, ranking GCU UK Trade Commissioner for projects including D-Footprint, which won a first in Scotland for the quality of its lectures, faith Marie Curie Outgoing Fellowship award to GCU had much to celebrate in terms of its provision and catering and virtual learning, and develop 3D printing for orthotics in collaboration continued success with international students. recording 91 per cent in the living category. Magnusson Award winner and GCU PhD student Stephanie Smith helped build a classroom at an orphanage in Cambodia. with the University of Washington.

22 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 23 Dhaka, Bangladesh, to provide disadvantaged young women with access to international; standard nursing education and clinical practice, in the process raising the status of the profession in Bangladesh and providing opportunities, education and leadership training to women from impoverished backgrounds across the country.

The 2014 winners were selected from a group of more than 150 leading companies recognised for demonstrating commitment and achievement in responsible business and for demonstrating that making a positive difference in society can also be a key driver for business performance.

Alongside companies including Burberry and Unilever, GCU has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative in the world. The UNGC brings together like-minded organisations under the UN umbrella to ensure that business, as a primary driver of globalisation, can help guide markets, commerce, technology and finance to advance in ways that work for the overall benefit of economies and societies worldwide.

GCU’s membership of the UNGC builds on the work under way to embed the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) GCCN is run with across the University. PRME changes the way GCCN graduates take a selfie with Chancellor Professor Muhammad Yunus at the summer graduations. GCU won a Unilever Global Development Award in recognition of its work with the GCCN. “ passion, belief business is taught and viewed across the University to ensure that the leaders of and complete tomorrow are better equipped to manage the understanding complex challenges faced by business and Setting standards society in the 21st century. of the cultural

This year, GCU was the first university to win positive impact against one or more of the United context. It is the Unilever Global Development Award in Nation’s Millennium Development Goals transforming recognition of its work with the Grameen — targets designed to promote development in Caledonian College of Nursing (GCCN). The areas such as promoting education, improving nursing in University won the Small Business category at healthcare and reducing child poverty. Bangladesh and Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Gala Dinner, held in London’s Royal GCU was recognised for its work with the adding social value Albert Hall in July. Grameen Healthcare Trust in co-founding GCCN. to women. GCU also achieved ‘Big Tick’ recognition in the The Unilever Global Development Award, prestigious 2014 Responsible Business Awards, Keith Weed, Unilever” supported by Business Fights Poverty, run by the Prince of Wales charity Business in the recognises businesses which demonstrate Community. GCCN was established in 2010 in A GCCN student checks the Chancellor’s blood pressure.

24 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 25 Positive influence

Under the leadership of the esteemed late Professor of Economics, Ailsa McKay (pictured), the work of GCU’s Women in Scotland’s Economy (WiSE) research team has significantly shaped the policies and strategies of public sector organisations with regards to gender equality. WiSE research at GCU aims to promote and make visible women’s contribution and to boost Scotland’s economy through high-quality research, consultancy and knowledge transfer activities. GCU’s work is of importance to those with an interest in women’s positions in, and contribution to, Scotland’s economy including academics, policy makers, equality practitioners, the business community and gender equality activists.

Research interests include the care economy; paid and unpaid labour; unequal pay; occupational segregation; human capital development, skills and training policy; poverty; and gender budget analysis. Among the last pieces of work completed by Professor McKay before her death in March 2014 was a co-edited volume on the impact and influence of Professor Marilyn Waring’s work on ‘making women count’.

The work of GCU historian Professor Oonagh Walsh helped persuade the Irish government to introduce a €34 million compensation scheme GCU welcomed athletes from Pacific Island nations to the campus for an official flag bearer naming ceremony ahead of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. for women who suffered trauma through the use of a now discredited surgical procedure, symphysiotomy.

Her significant evidence report involved an independent academic Commonwealth Games research study and consultation with victims and medical professionals.

Professor Walsh stated that “survivors have stressed the importance of GCU’s support for the Games was recognised Students and staff of all disciplines, including up cycling, and the founding of the 2014 GCU a public acknowledgement of regret for the procedure’s use” as well as when the Queen’s Baton was carried through podiatry, fashion and journalism, shared their Common Weal Gold, Silver and Bronze emphasising redress by the government through support for affected the campus in July and with its selection as host expertise and developed new skills by scholarships. women. of the international summit for social change, volunteering. Glasgow 2014 inspired further Beyond the Games. Held just two days before GCU initiatives to raise academic aspiration and Nearly 200 people across the Commonwealth The Department of Health in the government of Ireland has formally the Opening Ceremony, delegates included engage with the community. They included the took part in Games On, a unique online event recognised “the pain and suffering that many of the women who Glasgow 2014 CEO David Grevemberg, Scottish Government’s Game Changer Award- developed at GCU, and the University welcomed underwent this procedure suffered”. It thanked Professor Oonagh Paralympic legend Baroness Tanni Grey- winning Gaming for Glasgow digital skills project, honorary graduate and Olympic gold medal Walsh, whose report was “crucial” to reaching the government’s Thompson and former Unicef President the Legacy 2014-accredited reCYCLE project to winner Dr Katherine Grainger to take part in the decision. Lord Puttnam. encourage local young people to take inaugural Caledonian Sporting Conversation.

26 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 27 Honoured by GCU

Eva and Dr Yoel Haller Ian Grabiner Eva Haller, Honorary Professor of The Group Chief Executive of the GCU and a Magnusson Fellow, and Arcadia Group, which owns nine of Dr Yoel Haller are social, educational the UK’s best-known high street and and environmental activists who fashion brands. These are: BHS, devote their time to the promotion Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, of peace and the alleviation of Miss Selfridge, Outfit, Topshop, injustice and poverty at home in the Topman and Wallis. He was US and internationally. They were awarded an Honorary Degree of awarded Honorary Degrees of Doctor of the University. Doctor of Letters.

Sir Craig Reedie CBE Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE One of the most influential figures in The founder and chief executive of international sport, he played a key Mary’s Meals (originally known as role in London’s successful bid to Scottish International Relief), a host the 2012 Olympic Games. The charity that aims to provide one former chairman of the British good meal a day to hungry children Olympic Association, Sir Craig is in their place of education. He was currently Vice President of the awarded an Honorary Degree of International Olympic Committee. Doctor of the University. He was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science.

Stephen J Friedman Professor John Marshall MBE He became the seventh President of A world-renowned scientist whose PACE University, 2007. Since then, pioneering work on lasers has led to Mr Friedman has presided over a innovative treatments for retinal substantial increase in core disorders, offering hope to millions enrolment while sustaining the of patients across the world. He University’s historic commitment to invented and patented the providing access for students from revolutionary Excimer laser for the all economic backgrounds. He was correction of refractive disorders. He awarded an Honorary Degree of was awarded an Honorary Degree Doctor of Laws. of Doctor of Science.

Dylan Jones Khalid Abdulrahim The editor of GQ, the monthly Founder and chairman of the KAR men’s magazine focusing on fashion, Group, headquartered in the quality journalism and culture. A Kingdom of Bahrain and with Gavin Esler Jimmy Wales graduate of Chelsea School of Art business and commercial interests The award-winning television and radio broadcaster, The American internet entrepreneur is best known for and St Martin’s School of Art, Dylan in Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Syria, journalist and author, and Chancellor of the University of founding Wikipedia, and wiki-related organisations, has won the British Society of UK and Ireland. Khalid funds GCU’s Kent. Mr Esler is a presenter on Dateline London on BBC including the charitable organisation Wikimedia Magazine Editors’ Editor of the Year KAR Scholarship. He was awarded World and the BBC News Channel, and he has presented Foundation, and the for-profit company Wikia, Inc. Mr award a record nine times. He was an Honorary Degree of Doctor of numerous other TV and radio programmes. He was awarded Wales was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of awarded an Honorary Professorship Engineering. an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters. Letters. and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

28 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 29 GCU honorary graduate Mark Millar, the award-winning comic book and movies writer, delivered a Masterclass on campus. Philanthropist Professor Eva Haller talked about her life’s work during an in-conversation event with writer and broadcaster Dr Sally Magnusson. I feel so lucky “ to be part fortunes of Savile Row tailor Norton & Sons, Olympic gold medallist and Britain’s most of Glasgow reinventing it to become one of the world’s top successful female rower, Dr Katherine Grainger Caledonian Masterclasses luxury labels. CBE, reflected on her experiences of winning gold in the double scull in London 2012. University. GCU has also hosted masterclasses from Working with inspirational industry and public Games in Glasgow. Professor Tony Blunden, inspirational international leaders such as Marigay Embracing GCU’s mission ‘For the Common Everything you figures ensures students and staff continue to Head of Consulting with Chase Cooper, McKee, President of Saks Fifth Avenue, as part of Good’, guest speakers included human rights do here is a bring real-world experiences to their learning and presented a lecture considering what operational GCU New York’s ongoing Fashion Sharing activist Tindyebwa ‘Tindy’ Agaba, who reflected teaching. Through a series of masterclasses held risk is and how it can be demonstrated to Progress Town Hall series. The series on his experiences in academia and as a child privilege to be at its Glasgow, London and New York campuses, business. showcases GCU’s unique programmes in areas growing up in war-torn Rwanda. He spoke of how part of. GCU offers presentations and discussions such as fashion marketing and business. his life helped prepare him for the humanitarian delivered by thought leaders and honorary Award-winning creator of the Kick-Ass comic Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the British and legal work he now carries out with the support Professor Eva” Haller, professors to provide specialist industry insight book and movies, and creative consultant for Fashion Council, was appointed an Honorary of his adopted mother, actress Emma Thompson. Philanthropist and and expertise, as well as to engage and challenge 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles, GCU honorary Professor of GCU and delivered her lecture at Philanthropist and social activist Professor Eva Honorary Professor thinking in areas key to tomorrow’s leaders. graduate Mark Millar returned to the University the newly launched GCU British School of Fashion Haller talked passionately about her life’s work to talk about his wide-reaching impact on film, in London. She traced the development of fashion during an in-conversation masterclass with writer In the past year, masterclasses featured speakers literature and pop culture. Patrick Grant, GCU over the past 20 years and predicted aspects of its and broadcaster Dr Sally Magnusson, who is an from spheres ranging from financial services to Honorary Professor in Business, shared his continuing evolution over the next decade. Ahead honorary graduate of GCU and Honorary President sports, celebrating the 2014 Commonwealth fashion industry insights. He transformed the of the highly anticipated Commonwealth Games, of the Magnus Magnusson Fellowship.

30 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 31 University Court and Executive

University Chancellor The Court is responsible for determining the overall strategic direction of the University. It establishes the budgetary framework and exercises general oversight over the University’s The role of Chancellor is ceremonial performance and development. Professor Muhammad Yunus The Principal and Vice-Chancellor, assisted by the University Executive, is responsible for the strategic development and operational management of the University, its academic schools and professional service departments. The Principal and Vice-Chancellor is an ex-officio member of the University Court.

University Executive

Professor Pamela Gillies CBE Professor Karen Stanton Professor Mike Mannion Ms Jan Hulme An artist’s impression of how the finished campus may look (subject to change). Principal and Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor Vice-Principal and University Secretary and Pro Vice-Chancellor Vice-Principal Governance Research and Academic Provost GCU New York

Professor John Wilson Professor Valerie Webster Professor Lesley Sawers Mr Gerry Milne Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning Executive Dean of the School of Vice-Principal and Chief Financial Officer and and Student Experience Health and Life Sciences and Pro Vice-Chancellor Business, Vice-Principal Infrastructure Heart of the Campus Pro Vice-Chancellor Enterprise and Innovation Communications and External Relations In June 2014, work started on GCU’s inviting opportunities for outdoor learning £30 million Heart of the Campus project, and socialising. The first phase of development University Court a two-year redevelopment to enhance the centres on the ground and first floors of the student experience with the creation of George Moore building which is currently Mrs Rhona Baillie Mr Antony Brian Mrs Hazel Brooke Mr John Chapman Chair of Court Vice Chair of Court state-of-the-art teaching and research spaces under construction. The ground floor will be and Chair Designate and inspiring social areas. home to the new University restaurant with (w.e.f 6/2/2015) the first floor dedicated to an open-plan Ms Laura Gordon Mr Ian Gracie Mr Tom Halpin Mr Gordon Jack Before work could start on site, extensive concept for Student Services. When work is Chair of Health & Safety Chair of Remuneration Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee Committee and General Purposes preparatory work was carried out by GCU’s finished on the George Moore, the spotlight Committee Estates team from January to June, to ensure will fall on the Hamish Wood ground and first

Mr Austin Lafferty Dr Rajan Madhok Dr James Miller Mr Hugh O’Neill the campus was ready for construction. floors which will be under construction from Chair of Remuneration Chair of Audit Committee Member of the Health & Committee Safety Committee Stirling-based construction group, Robertson, summer 2015 to spring 2016. It is part of a (to July 2014) (to February 2014) was appointed project contractors following an longer term redevelopment strategy for the extensive procurement process. Hamish Wood. Mr David Wallace Mr Alistair Webster Dr Bob Winter Professor Stephanie Young Chair of Finance & General Chair of Staff Policy Committee Purposes Committee From 2014 until 2016, the lower floors of two A glass pavilion at the front of the Hamish buildings, the George Moore and Hamish Wood building will be a new gateway for the Mr Matthew Lamb Mr Michael Stephenson Dr Douglas Chalmers Ms Davena Rankin (to June 2014) (from June 2014) Academic Staff Professional & Support Wood, will be significantly renovated and will University and provide a clear identity for the President of the Students’ President of the Students’ Services Staff be better connected to the campus centre- Glasgow School for Business and Society. It will Association Association piece, the award-winning Saltire Centre. lead to multi-purpose classrooms and a Mr Iain Stewart Landscaping is a major part of the project and 500-seat flexible lecture theatre. The Heart of Senate three new courtyard gardens will rejuvenate the Campus project is an exciting milestone in external spaces, bringing vitality and colour to the GCU journey and is a key part of the the campus – and to this corner of the city. University’s Campus Futures project, a series An organic design will showcase species of dynamic developments that will enhance chosen to record the exploits of the Scottish the experience of everyone who works and Plant Hunters and the courtyards will provide studies at GCU.

32 | UNIVERSITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD 33 Lasting relationships

Glasgow Caledonian University’s success is achieved together with its stakeholders, partners and collaborators. We particularly wish to acknowledge with thanks the remarkable support of alumni, friends, staff and supporters who wish to remain anonymous, whose contributions have impacted greatly on our students and the wider University community.

Organisations • George Bruce • Kevan Harrigan • Amanda J L Matheson • Lianne Ramage • AllSaints • Kevin Buick • Lynn Mary Harryman • Christos Matskas • Mary C Renfrew • Barcapel Foundation Ltd • Richard Burchell • Graham Hart • Donna Marie Matthew • James M Rennie • BBC Scotland • Anthony Burns • Joseph Head • Helen Maxwell • Bruce Renton • Bishops’ Conference of Scotland • James Vincent Byrne • James Porteous • James McAlinden • Fiona Reynolds • Campus Clothing • Cheryl Irene Cadman • Iain L Henderson • Scott McCallion • Sandra Stewart Richardson • Dr Rhona Reid Charitable Trust • Margaret Campbell • Allyson Elizabeth Henderson • Susan McCallum • Dominic J Rimmer • Endsleigh Insurance Services • Antony G Casci • Connie Hendry-McPhee • Colin McCallum • Carol Rivers Limited • Martha Cass • Gerry Hepburn • Michael McCann • Simon Robb • FremantleMedia UK • Chris Cassidy • Steven J Hepburn • Dr Don McCarthy • Ian Robb • Glasgow Jewish Community • Teresa Chalmers • Alex Hewitt • James McConnell • Janet Roberts Trust • Edward James Chance • Dr Ethel G Hofman • Bernadette McCormick • Andrew Robertson • Glasgow Social Enterprise • Jacqueline Chen • Christopher Hogg • Kirsty M McDaid • John Rodgers Network • Dr Martin Cheyne • Colin Stephen Howes • James J P McDermott • Lucy Rothwell • Heritage Lottery Fund • Muhammad R A Chouhan • Elizabeth G Hudson • Conor G McErlean • Andrew Murray Rowden • House of Fraser Plc • Clare Alison Church • Douglas J Hughes • Graeme McFaull • Winifred Mary Rutherford • Incorporation of Bonnetmakers • Mark Clancy • Alam Hussain • Brian Thomas McGill • Theresa C Ryan & Dyers • David Matthew Clelland • Muhammad Ibraheem • Paul McGoldrick • Emma Samson • Incorporation of Cordiners • Dorothy F Cockrell • Ms Jane Ince • Kerry McGoldrick • Angela Saunderson • Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander • Jim Cochrane • Professor George L Irving • Ann McGowan • Carol Lennox Severn • Mastermind Club • John J Cole • Norman Izzett • Christina Mckay McGreevy • Louise Shanks • MBNA • Donna Collins-Lindsay • Kelly L Jackson • Kenneth James McGrouther • Joanne Shields • Morgan Stanley & Co • William Cowie • Louise James • Kevin J McIlvaney • David Short International plc • Daniel Mark Cowley • Janette James • Sharon A McIlwraith • Henry Simmons • Ralph Slater Foundation • Amber J Crawley • Jay Niall Johnson • Claire R McKenna • Lorraine Simpson This sculpture, by American sculptor and painter Fletcher Benton, was donated to GCU by honorary graduates Professor Eva and Dr Yoel Haller. • Santander Universities • Professor Roger Crofts • Hannah Johnston • Scott C McKenzie • Anthony R Simpson • ScreenHI • Jonas Cromwell • Paul Johnston • Alison McKeown • Alan Sinclair • Shed Media Group Ltd • Dr Katie Jane Currie • George Johnstone • Rhona Cameron McKerral • Andrew Watt Smith • The Alma & Leslie Wolfson • Alistair Danter • Kathleen Joliny • Michelle McLauchlan • Gavin Smith Charitable Trust • Maria Allina Das • Vari Elizabeth Jones • Peter McLaughlan • Aileen Smith • The Esterson Trust • Diane V Davidson • Natascha Jorgensen-McAllister • Craig Robert McLean • Paul S Smith • The Federal Republic of • Colin Angus Davis • Emil Chandrakumar Joseph • Margaret McLeish • Douglas Spratt Germany • Elizabeth Delaney • Arun Georgeyson P Joseph • Siobhan Marie McMahon • Professor Karen Stanton GCU friends offer valuable support • The Moffat Charitable Trust • Pat Helen Dickson • Kevin Kavanagh • William Coffield McMillan • Mark Steele • The Queen’s Park Charitable • Morag Helen Dixon • Jacqueline Ann Kay • Alison McNair • Norman Lachlan Stewart Trust • Alison Docherty • Patricia Kelly • Marion McNamara • Alan D Stewart • The R S Macdonald Charitable • Emma Louise Dolan • Peter Kenneally • Joanne McParland • James Andrew Stewart GCU is grateful to its many alumni and friends, their 16th year of support. A generous gift GCU’s strong links with industry partners are Trust • Pauline Mary Donnelly • David Kennedy • Dr Neil Gavin McPherson • Barry J Strain • The Robertson Trust • Craig Douglas • William Kennedy • Allan McRoberts • Derek F Swan whose generous donations make a real of £50,000 provided 13 scholarships to important and the University welcomed Warner • Waverley Books • John Mark Douglas • Dr William R Kerr • John Joseph McTaggart • Ann A Swan • Kamila Doust • Omar Khalid • Margaret-Anne Martha Melville • Lauren Tardito difference to the University, its students and outstanding travel, tourism and events Bros to join Shed Media Group, Fremantle, MG Individuals • Laurence Doyle • Omar Khan • Oscar Mendoza • Catriona Taylor • Dr Khalid Mohammed • Sophia Duncan • Amanda Kirk • Craig Miller • Charlotte J Taylor communities. management students. Alba, Screen Hi and BBC Scotland in providing Abdulrahim • Bryan D Duncan • Graeme John Lafferty • David M Moffat • John Taylor • Shona Aitken • Catherine Durham • Tracey Laird • Nazia N Mohammed • Angela Teggart nearly £100,000 in scholarship support for • Nosheen Akhtar • Kathryn Eakhurst • Kirsteen Lang • Marie Montgomery • Karen Telfer • Taha Al Sadi • Paula M Eddery • James A Lang • Derek Moreland • Saskia Rose Tepe The special contributions that philanthropic Similarly, 39 construction and environment Scotland’s only MA Television Fiction Writing • Alaa K Allam • Lloyd Philip Elkerton • Dr Margaret M Lawrence • Anthony George Morgan • Janet Thomson • David Allan • Lynne Ewing • Julie Leonard • Adrian Morrall • Marion P Thomson donations make were highlighted with the students benefited from the fourth programme. • Ian Allardice • Isabel Farquhar • Grant R Ling • Edward Morrison • Victoria Louise Tibbitt • Laura Allon • David Hugh James Ferguson • Paul J Logan • Paul Morron • William Toal launch of GCU’s British School of Fashion and instalment of Dr Khalid Abdulrahim’s • Brigadier Allan Alstead • Kieran S Ferguson • Paul Logan • Rob Morton • Robert David Totten • James Thomas Anderson • Martin Ferguson • Daniel M Longwe • James Muir • Dr Ian Trushell New York campus. GCU is particularly grateful generous donation of £250,000 which Backing for GCU’s groundbreaking work in • Sogand Azimi • Daniel John Ferrie • Heather Loughran • Professor Anne Muir • Virginia Turnbull • Emma Ballantyne • Laura Flynn • Art Mabbett • Ashley Murphy • Antony Upton for the generosity of Dr Don McCarthy which provides life-changing international study widening access grew with donations from the • Lauren Balmer • Ayleen Forfar • Alan B MacDonald • Elizabeth Murray • Heather Usher • Pauline Barnett • Gail Frame • David MacDonald • Dr Haruna Moda Musa • Laura Veitch provided seed funding, and Marks & Spencer trips, scholarships, prizes and an Arabic BIG Lottery’s Celebrate Fund, Hugh Fraser • Dr Stephen Robert Barr • Sheila Fraser Whyte • Lynne Gibson Mackenzie • John A Narey • Gareth Vint • Stuart James Barrowman • Alison Frazer • Donya J Mackenzie • Manoj NARRATORa • Kathleen J Walker which launched a studio at the London campus language course. Foundation and AMW Charitable Trust • Lindsey Anne Becket • Marie Gallacher • Sarah Mackinnon • Gary T Noble • Lesley Anne Wallace • Patricia A Bell • Alan George Gallacher • Alistair MacKintosh • John O`Shea • Christine Wann complemented by £90,000 in support of the supporting the Caledonian Club and its • Jay Bell • Dr Eileen Gallagher • Frances Macleod • Isobel M J Ogg • Stuart Andrew Adam Watson • Mark Edward Bennett • Pauline Janet Gassmann • Zoe MacMillan • Alison Elizabeth Ogilvie • Jillian Watt School and scholarships. Being part of the Santander Universities members. • Gerard Paul Blake • Deborah L Giannoni • Iain Ross MacMillan • Said O Olatokunbo • Barbara Anne Watt • Peter J Bleasdale • Anne Marie Gillespie • Gail MacNamara • Christopher Oliver • Colin I P Watt Global Network continues to make a significant • Elizabeth Boyd • Professor Pamela Gillies • Graham MacNicol • Kathleen O’Neill • Adrian Wellesley Alexander • Glenda Brady • Susan Gilmartin • Satyanarayana Maddi • Olufemi Adedamola Oyedele Wells Many donors provided financial assistance and impact. Over 100 students and staff benefited This was enhanced further by GCU’s most • Alexander Brannigan • Yasmin Glover • David Maguire • Nicola Park • Reverend Jeanette Whitecross • Michelle Brennan • Mike Graham • Gavin Marley • Brian G Park • Ian Williams mobility scholarships at GCU, supporting from £100,000 funding for scholarships, successful telethon campaign to date, raising • Kristina Brewer • Richard John Grayburn • Clive Marrison • James Pearson • Christine Woods • Alex P Broker • Anne Greenhow • Eamonn Martin • Lindsay Caroline Perera • Caroline Ann Wright exceptional talent and those in need to reach unique study visits, Spanish classes and £40,000 from alumni and friends who chose to • Matthew P Bromley • Maria Greig • Alison Martin • Paul William Phillips • Chris Yacomine • Andrew Brown • Gavin J Halliday • Kenneth Brian Martin • Emma Pollock • Elizabeth Christine Young their full potential. For example, Dr Jamie match-funded internships helping to aid provide regular donations to the Brighter Futures • Phyllis Brown • Alasdair S Hamilton • Clive Alexander Martin • Cameron Raeburn • Shahida Zafar • Tony Craig Brown • Louise Harkins • Scott A Martin • Tabish Rafique Moffat and the Moffat Charitable Trust entered student employability. Fund. • Elaine Bruce • Elaine Harley • Jordan Martindale • Gemma S Rainey

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