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📣 Postgraduate Open Evening
📍 Paisley campus
📅 29th May
⌚ 4-7pm
Book now:
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We're delighted to award
@ChelseaFCW
and
@ScotlandNT
footballer
@erincuthbert_
with an Honorary Doctorate! ⚽️🎓
Former UWS student Erin received her award amongst almost 2,000 graduates at our summer ceremonies👩🎓
It was great to welcome you back to UWS, Erin - congrats!🎓🎉
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Huge congrats to
@khadijamohamme8
who has just won the Oustanding Contribution from a Staff Member category at tonight's
@heraldscotland
Higher Education Awards 🏆
Khadija has been recognised for her inspiring work to promote race equality in education👏🎉
#HeraldHEDS
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We’re so proud of the 1,200 UWS students who’ll be joining the workforce to help in the fight against
#coronavirus
👩⚕️👨⚕️🏥 Thank you for the important work you’ll be doing to help protect us all. Find out more 💙
#WeAreTogether
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UWS has donated 33 hospital beds from its state-of-the-art nursing facilities to the new
@NHSLouisaJordan
hospital, which is now able to receive
#COVID19
patients requiring treatment. A huge well done and thank you to all involved, including former
@DPrincipalUWS
.
#WeAreTogether
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We did it!🎉UWS has just been crowned University of the Year at
@NewsquestEvents
Herald Higher Education Awards🏆
We're thrilled to have been recognised with such a fantastic award win🙏
Our success is testament to our brilliant & inspiring University community👏
#HeraldHEDS
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All UWS Scottish campuses will be CLOSED today due to the heavy snowfall overnight and continued snow forecast during the day. We will continue to provide updates here. London campus remains open.
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🎓A new
@ScotFundCouncil
report has revealed that UWS is the most successful university in Scotland in ensuring that more people from disadvantaged backgrounds can access higher education 📚💻
Find out more about UWS's commitment to widening access here:
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We’re thrilled to welcome Professor James Miller as our new Principal and Vice-Chancellor🎉
Professor Miller is the first nurse to be appointed as a University Principal and Vice-Chancellor in Scotland – bringing experience, values and vision closely aligned with that of UWS.
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🎉Congratulations to UWS senior lecturer
@khadijamohamme8
who received a commendation at the
@HeraldEvents
@GenAnalytics
Diversity Awards 🏆 in the Diversity Hero of the Year category for her anti-racism in education work.
Congratulations to all the winners!
#ScotDiversity
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We're so proud of our amazing colleague
@khadijamohamme8
who last night won the ‘Achievements in Education’ award at the
@OceanicConsult
Scottish Asian & Business Awards 2023 🏆
Huge congratulations, Khadija! 👏
Find out more here:
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Tonight we
#clapforkeyworkers
, including 1200 UWS students, on the frontline 👏 We’re so proud of all of you 💙
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HRH the Princess Royal officially opening UWS new atrium in Paisley earlier today...
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UWS's
@khadijamohamme8
was on Good Morning Britain
@GMB
this morning, commenting on new figures highlighting racism in Scottish schools 📚
Khadija was recently named as one of
@TesScotland
's top 10 people of 2020 for her ground-breaking work to tackle racism in education 👏
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Congratulations to
@DPrincipalUWS
Paul Martin, awarded a CBE for services to education and healthcare in the New Year
#honourslist
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We’re so proud of the 1,200 UWS students joining the frontline fight against COVID-19 this week – and a huge thank you to those who have volunteered to join the workforce, to help protect us all 🌟
#WeAreTogether
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UWS Scottish campuses will remain CLOSED tomorrow (Thursday 1st March) due to the extreme weather conditions. We will continue to provide updates here.
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We are delighted to announce
@Yekemi_Otaru
has been appointed as our new Chancellor-elect.
From her passion for
#equality
,
#diversity
and
#inclusion
, to her commitment to
#enterprise
, Yekemi’s appointment is reflective of UWS’s mission to make a positive difference.
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We’re delighted to announce Professor James Miller as our new Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
A prominent academic and higher education leader, Professor Miller’s experience and values are very much aligned with the values and vision of UWS.
Read more:
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We're thrilled that our incredibly inspiring colleague
@khadijamohamme8
scooped the award for Outstanding Contribution from a Staff Member at
@NewsquestEvents
Herald Higher Education Awards - recognising her trailblazing work to ensure race equality in education. 😊
#HeraldHEDS
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Facebook and Instagram are both currently down. Fortunately,
@uwslib
and books in general remain entirely up.
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📢 We’re delighted that UWS senior lecturer in education
@khadijamohamme8
is shortlisted for
@HeraldEvents
Diversity Hero of the Year. Khadija is a trailblazer for race equality in the education sector and beyond. Best of luck to all nominees!
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📢UWS has strengthened its commitment to women in sport with the announcement of a new partnership with
@GlasgowCityFC
⚽️
Via PhD student Julia Donnelly, UWS will examine the impact of menstruation on performance & provide leading expertise to the Club👏
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UWS students and staff, past and present, are making huge contributions to the fight against
#coronavirus
– including former Deputy Principal
@GriochCons
, who worked on the establishment of
@NHSLouisaJordan
🏥
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We won!! 🥳
We’re delighted to have been awarded the
#THEAwards2020
@timeshighered
Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year!
Congratulations to the UWS team for all their fantastic work 🎉
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UWS has donated 33 hospital beds from its state-of-the-art nursing facilities to the new
@NHSLouisaJordan
hospital, which is now able to receive
#COVID19
patients. A huge well done and thank you to all involved, including former UWS Depute Principal
@GriochCons
#WeAreTogether
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We are delighted to welcome
@ScotGovFM
@NicolaSturgeon
to officially open UWS Lanarkshire campus this morning!
@PrincipalUWS
FM
@NicolaSturgeon
has officially opened the
@UniWestScotland
Lanarkshire campus.
Students and staff gave her a tour of the new campus including the sports labs, and nursing and midwifery facilities👇
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Big queues to meet the de-stress dogs from
@CanineConcern
at UWS in Paisley today... They're ALL good dogs. 13/10.
@dog_rates
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Acclaimed entrepreneur
@Yekemi_Otaru
is officially being installed as our Chancellor this afternoon 🎓
A special ceremony is taking place right now at the wonderful
#PaisleyAbbey
📸👇
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Congratulations to all the UWS staff receiving Service Recognition Awards this afternoon in Paisley - over 100 staff with a combined 2100 years experience in this photo!
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We’re delighted to share our amazing
@AlzScotCPP
has WON in the Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community category at the
@heraldscotland
#heraldheds
Awards! 💜
It’s especially pleasing given it is Scotland’s
#DementiaAwarenessWeek
🙏🏼 congrats!
#SDG3
#SDG10
#UNSDGs
🌎
The Herald Higher Education Awards 2023 Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community Award goes to University of the West of Scotland - The UWS ASCPP: empowering people to live the best life possible with dementia
@UniWestScotland
#heraldheds
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UWS Class of 2020 – you did it! We’re so proud of you and all you have achieved at UWS. While we can’t be together to celebrate yet,
@PrincipalUWS
shares his congratulations on all of your achievements 🎓
#UWSGraduate2020
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UWS student nurses Stephanie and Rebecca have been filming video diaries to share what life is like on the frontline with
@NHSGGC
🏥 Read all about their experiences here 👉
#IND2020
#UWSTogether
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We are delighted to announce a new partnership with
@CelticFCWomen
🤝
UWS will work closely with the players, undertaking ground-breaking research into the science of elite women��s football ⚽️
Read more about the new partnership here:
@CelticFC
🤝
@UniWestScotland
announces new partnership with
@CelticFCWomen
🍀
University of the West of Scotland will provide leading sports and exercise science expertise, as well as becoming one of
#CelticFC
’s official sponsorship partners.
More info ⬇️
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Every year, thousands of nurses and midwives are trained at UK universities, including here at UWS. 💙 On
#WorldHealthDay
, we say thank you to each and every one. We’re grateful to all the
#keyworkers
helping the nation fight
#Covid19
🌍👏
#WeAreTogether
@UniversitiesUK
@uni_scot
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Great news -
@Paisley2021
is on
#UKCityofCulture2021
shortlist! You helped make it happen - now for the next step!
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It was a fantastic start to 2023 as
@khadijamohamme8
began her new role as our Associate Dean for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at UWS👏
Khadija is a sector leader on racial equity & anti-racism education & a true inspiration to us all! 🙏
More here 👇
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UWS ready to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to Paisley campus later today...
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This week is
#DementiaAwareness
Week 💜 the theme is hidden voices, hidden impact, hidden cost.
Watch as the UWS community and colleagues from the
@AlzScotCPP
join the conversation 🙏
Let's talk about dementia.
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📣
#DementiaAwarenessWeek
announcement: UWS &
@AlzScotCPP
's efforts to improve the lives of those living with
#dementia
has been strengthened, as we're named by
@NHS_Education
as official providers of the award-winning Dementia Champions programme 💜🙏👉
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Starting this month UWS will deliver a hybrid model of learning and teaching, combining online and face-to-face classes.
Make sure you've got the skills and access you need by checking out the new digital skills and support pages 👉
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Congratulations to our
@uwshls
nursing students in Paisley, the September 2019 cohort having their final day on campus today.
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“I am thrilled to be joining UWS as Principal and Vice-Chancellor and I look forward to working with students and staff to take the University into its next exciting chapter.”
Professor James Miller, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UWS
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📽VIDEO: This
#InternationalNursesDay
, UWS
#Nursing
staff and students are paying tribute to the incredible work of nurses and student nurses during the pandemic.
👇👀👇Here’s what they had to say…
#ThankYouNurses
#IND2021
#HeroesBehindTheMasks
#InternationalNursesDay2021
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Happy New Year to all our students, staff, alumni, family and friends around the world! Here's to an amazing year ahead at UWS! 🎉
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Congratulations to our team at
@GdnUniversities
Awards in London tonight, where UWS Lanarkshire won the 'Sustainable Buildings that Inspire' category!
#gdnuniawards
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Thoughts with our friends at Glasgow School of Art
@GSofA
today, waking up to further devastating news.
Glasgow Art School is gutted by another devastating blaze.
Full story:
Follow
@BBCAileenClarke
for latest updates from the scene.
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At UWS, we believe in the power of sport & the benefits it brings 🏃🏉
Our commitment can be seen in our partnerships, including with
@OfficialAyrRFC
,
@scottishvb
& our recently-announced partnership with
@CelticFC
&
@CelticFCWomen
⚽️
Read more 👉
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UWS's Professor
@jjstruthersuk
has won Lifetime Achievement Award at
@NewsquestEvents
Herald Higher Education Awards 🏆
What fantastic recognition for a truly inspiring individual. Congratulations, John 🎉
#HeraldHEDS
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Former UWS student Callum Hawkins is right with the leaders in the final stages of the
#WorldAthleticChamps
#DohaWorldChampionships
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A simulation program, based on computer games technology, to help healthcare professionals understand and recognise coronavirus symptoms is being produced by academics from UWS, working with
@EdinburghNapier
and
@NHS_Education
💻
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UWS academic
@khadijamohamme8
has been recognised as one of
@TesScotland
's top 10 people of 2020 ⭐️🏆
The publication praised Khadija's ground-breaking work to tackle racism in education.
Read the feature here: 👏
Congrats, Khadija! 🎉
@Henry_Hepburn
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UWS has retained its spot as the top
#YoungUni
in Scotland in the
#THEunirankings
, ranking in the 101-150 division 🏅
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The
@MotherwellFC
squad making use of the altitude/environmental chamber at UWS Lanarkshire campus today...
35 degrees, 2700 metres up, 67% humidity.
Putting in the hard yards on the altitude bikes at
@uniwestscotland
🚴♂️🥵
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We are so proud to have played a part in supporting the creation of
@NHSLouisaJordan
- a huge well done to everyone involved in this remarkable project! 🙏
The new hospital was built in only 20 days and has over 1,000 beds, some of which have been sent by
@StirUni
and
@UniWestScotland
. 👏👏
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It’s time to get excited - the brand new UWS Lanarkshire campus opens its doors to all students on 3 September! Discover the future of learning at Scotland's first ultra-modern university campus. The countdown is on!
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Congratulations to everyone who has graduated from UWS this year 🎉🎓
You’ve achieved incredible things under extraordinary circumstances – and we’re so proud of you all.
Welcome to the
@UWSalumni
community!
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Delighted that our unique Foundation Academy Programme was mentioned in yesterday’s Scottish Parliament debate on widening access in higher education.
As Scotland’s leading university in widening access, we’re proud to champion individuals from diverse backgrounds to access HE.
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People in Paisley - if you see a lot of people in gowns around the town today, say hi, and congratulations to our new graduates!
#UWSgrad
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Four students have been awarded the
@PaoloNutini
Scholarship for the first time ever🎤
A huge thanks to Paolo - who agreed to a change in format, in recognition of the challenges facing musicians in the wake of Covid-19🙏
👁️Read more:
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📣 We have to talk about how periods affect women in sport.
Read
@DrLozFoz
's feature in
@heraldscotland
where she shines a light on the
@UWS_Sport
research which focuses on the perceptions and experiences of athletes around their period.
#SheCanSheWill
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UWS has been awarded a five-year contract from
@NHSEducation
for Scotland to deliver BSc Paramedic Science at our Lanarkshire Campus starting in September 2020. This new degree is in partnership with
@Scotambservice
- read more on this story here:
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#UWSLanarkshire
is here! Today we opened our new £110 million campus to all students. Watch the video to see the journey we’ve been on to create Scotland’s brand-new, ultra-modern university campus. Good Luck to all students, we hope you love it!
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Congratulations to our neighbours
@saintmirrenfc
- now on the brink of promotion after this afternoon's win!
FULL TIME: Brechin City 0-1 St Mirren. Kyle Magennis' first half goal means Saints are just a point away from the title.
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It was with great sadness we received the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
The thoughts of the University of the West of Scotland community are with the Royal family.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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Congratulations to all our graduates celebrating their achievement with us at Paisley Abbey this week - share your pics with us using
#UWSgrad
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Check out this STUNNING Timelapse of the
#NorthernLights
near
#Ayr
last night 😍
📽It was created by
#BroadcastProduction
student Bryan Shaw…and once again, wow! 🤩
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UPDATE: For latest coronavirus information for UWS students and staff click here:
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Since the outbreak of
#Covid19
, UWS has been donating boxes of much-needed PPE equipment, such as face masks, to frontline organisations, including
@nhsscotland
and
@policescotland
👮🏼♀️👨🏾⚕️ Thank you from everyone at UWS for all of your efforts 💙
#WeAreTogether
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We’re so proud of the 1,200 UWS students who have joined the frontline fight against COVID-19 – huge thank you to those who have volunteered to join the workforce, to help protect us all 🌟
#WeAreTogether
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📣Today we launched our new cutting-edge Pre-Hospital Simulation Centre🚑🩺
The Centre provides simulation-based education for our students 🏥👏
The
@ParaSocietyUWS
also hosted a charity CPR-athon for
@TheBHF
at the event❤️
@UWSParamedic
@uwshls
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One year ago today,
@ScotGovFM
@NicolaSturgeon
opened our award-winning Lanarkshire Campus! ⭐️ Check out these photos of the official opening 😊
#UWSLanarkshire
#DreamBelieveAchieve
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We're delighted to welcome
@JonPowles
to UWS a our new Vice-Principal Teaching, Learning and Students, starting in August.
I’m thrilled to announce that in August I’ll be starting in the role of Vice-Principal Teaching, Learning and Students at the University of the West of Scotland. The ambitions and values of UWS are so strongly aligned with my own, I just can’t wait.
#WeAreHereForOurStudents
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A warm welcome to
@SteveOlivier9
who joins UWS today as our new Deputy Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
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📣 Calling all new and returning students! 📣
We’ve got all the info you need for the new term at our new welcome information hub. Check it out 👉
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UWS and
@UWSstudents
stand together in solidarity against racism and violence in all its forms. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and will continue to help create a society where everyone is able to succeed
#BlackLivesMatter
#UWSTogether
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A new study by UWS &
@alzscot
has explored the effects of walking football on men living with dementia ⚽️
The research, led by
@eilidh_macrae
, found the activity promoted a range of physical, mental & emotional benefits for the participants.
More here 👉
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Our final video celebrating
#InternationalDayOfTheMidwife
is from two
@NHSLanarkshire
midwives at
@WishawGen
thanking UWS students for joining them in the wards and in the community 👏 From everyone at UWS,
#ThankYouMidwife
for the incredible job you all do ⭐️🌈
#IDM2020
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Tonight at 8pm we
#clapforkeyworkers
, including 1200 UWS students, working on the frontline 👏 We’re so proud of all of you 💙
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Dr Lucy Meredith has been appointed as UWS’s new Deputy Vice-Chancellor 🎉 Dr Meredith will get started in the role on 17 August. Find out more 👉
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As part of our
#BreakfastClub
, we're proud to offer UWS students
#FREE
breakfasts! 🥐☕
Options including coffee, fruit, croissants, and cereals are available from 8.30am-10am on weekdays at:
⭐ The Atrium at Ayr
⭐ The Restaurant at Lanarkshire
⭐ The Hub at Paisley
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Yesterday we were delighted to welcome Deputy First Minister
@JohnSwinney
to UWS Paisley campus to showcase the transformational impact the University has had in promoting inclusivity and widening access to higher education in Scotland.
Full story here:
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📣We've been shortlisted for five Herald Higher Education Awards 🎉
🏆 Supporting Student Wellbeing
🏆 Research Project of the Year
🏆 Outstanding Business Engagement
🏆 Marketing & PR Campaign of the Year
🏆 Innovative Use of Technology
Read more 👉
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A huge disappointment, but congratulations to
@Coventry2021
- and to everyone involved in a wonderful
@Paisley2021
bid team.
#Paisley2021
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Great news - UWS named amongst the world's top 200 in the
@timeshighered
#YoungUni
rankings!
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Good news! We are expanding the successful UWS Breakfast Club, and from January 2023 we will be offering free breakfasts to students on Ayr, Lanarkshire and Paisley campuses from, Monday to Friday every week - 8.30am-10am! Find out more here:
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UWS has been awarded an
@AdvanceHE
Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence for the ground-breaking Class in a Bag programme from our Adult Nursing lecturers in collaboration with
@AlzScotCPP
and
@alzscot
🏆
#CATE20
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To answer a lot of enquiries at once, we'll update on campus openings tomorrow shortly...
#snow
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As part of our commitment to colleagues & focus on wellbeing, we're delighted to share that we've introduced a new 'birthday holiday' for all staff 👏
It allows colleagues to enjoy an extra day off to celebrate the date in whatever way they choose
#HappyBirthday
#UWSTogether
🎉
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🎥VIDEO: Professor
@jjstruthersuk
, Director of
@CAREED_UWS
, became a global viral sensation, after an inspiring tweet about his 40-year marriage.
❤️It shared a powerful anti-racist message & was retweeted by the likes of
@Oprah
,
@ManMadeMoon
&
@jes_chastain
!
👀Watch his story👇
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Today, July 18th, is
#MandelaDay
marking the birthday, and celebrating the life of a great global figure.
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Very proud of our second year BSc adult nursing student,
@eils89
, who came up with an inspiring idea to create a virtual brass band 🎺 Formed of fellow
@NHSScotland
colleagues, they performed a
@theproclaimers
hit, asking people to
#StayHome
while they walk the extra mile 👏🎶
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UWS is hosting a visit by HRH The Princess Royal, tomorrow, Friday 12 February, when she will officially open the new Atrium at Paisley.
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