Statement from Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal & Vice Chancellor:
To the Strathclyde Community,
I write to you with a heavy heart to share the news that one of our students, Suleman Dawood, is a passenger on board the submersible that is missing in the North Atlantic. (1)
⭐⭐WE WON⭐⭐ University of the Year at the
@timeshighered
#THEAwards
😁 Our second win of the night and saving the best to last! Thanks to our outstanding team at the University of Strathclyde
#strathlife
Finally, we can reveal the University of the Year...it’s
@UniStrathclyde
and their second win of the night! The judges were impressed with Strathclyde’s community impact, sustainable campus development and widening access initiatives, among many other achievements
#THEAwards
Did you know Glasgow is currently home to
#Bollywood
star
@akshaykumar
as filming gets underway for the latest Bollywood blockbuster, Bell Bottom - the first Bollywood movie to commence filming after lockdown.
We are honoured to welcome former US President
@BarackObama
to the University!
The
@ObamaFoundation
&
@columbiaclimate
are hosting a roundtable discussion with young leaders from around the world about how they can continue to spark climate action and make their voices heard.
The University of Strathclyde stands in solidarity against racism and violence during this particularly troubling time, and always.
We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity in our learning, teaching, research and working environments.
Arise Sir John! Huge congratulations to John Curtice, our Professor of Politics, who has been knighted for services to social sciences and politics
#NewYearsHonours
THREAD -
#COVID19
Due to the continued spread of the outbreak, we have decided that the correct course of action is to suspend all face-to-face teaching. From Monday 16 March all teaching will be delivered online and students should not attend scheduled lectures or classes.
🎉 AMAZING news this weekend! Strathclyde has risen an extraordinary 36 places to 15th in the
@guardian
Best UK Universities league!
Well done to our staff and students who have worked hard to make this exceptional rise possible! ❤️😊
@sokkasmushroom
1/2 The University is aware of this post and an investigation is underway as a matter of urgency. Unacceptable behaviour has no place at Strathclyde and we will not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying.
YOU'VE MADE IT! Congratulations class of 2020! 🎓
The class of 2020 will go down as a very special year. We are so incredibly proud of you all. Whether this is the end of your Strathclyde journey or not, you will forever be a
#Strathclyder
. ❤️
Glasgow, you're a fighter. Yer da's delivering bread to the nation. Yer neighbour is curing the population. ❤️
Video from
@HawkAyeScotland
Poem from
@_Erinboyle_
We're so proud to have moved up ⬆️ 4 places in the Complete University Guide 2021! As well as being ranked number
#ONE
in 3 subjects, we were also placed in the
#Top10
for no less than 20 subjects! It's all down to the hard work of our staff and students. Well done everyone! 🏆🎉
This pic beautifully captures St Mungo and the bird that never flew 🎨 The masterpiece from street artist Smug One was named as the most instagrammable piece of street art in the North of the UK! 😍⠀
📸
#StrathLife
post from IG: xdshotsx
The 22 year wait for
#TeamScotland
to reach a major tournament is over! 🏴
Congrats to the Scotland national football team who have qualified for
#EURO2020
! ⚽
Strathclyde has received a transformational donation of £50m from alumnus Dr Charles Huang. The incredible gift will be used to develop the next generation of students, grow our work on tackling global challenges & support post-pandemic economic recovery.
We're so excited to be the last remaining Scottish team in University Challenge! Enjoy your haggis and a wee dram whilst cheering on
#TeamStrathclyde
in tonight's quarter-final on
@BBCTwo
at 8.30pm!
C'mon
#TeamStrathclyde
!
Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal & Vice Chancellor:
To the Strathclyde Community,
I am writing to you again following last night’s update from the US Coast Guard.
We are shocked and profoundly saddened by the death of Suleman Dawood and his father in this tragic incident.
We want to take this as an opportunity to remind everyone that, when on campus, sanitary products are freely available at various locations across the university. ❤️
#FreePeriods
#EndPeriodPoverty
#StrathLife
Please note the University is now closed owing to severe weather, in line with Met Office advice. All classes cancelled. Please keep checking email and social media for more.
Please be aware that a red alert for extreme weather is in place from 3pm. The University will remain closed tomorrow – Thurs 1 March – all classes cancelled. Stay home and stay safe
Fantastic news! We're so excited to announce we're the official host for the
@UN
Climate Change Conference of Youth. We can't wait to welcome the
@COY16Glasgow
delegates to our campus in October, ahead of
@COP26
in November!
#COY16
#COP26
➡️
They make it look so easy! Our famous (infamous!) Montrose St hill was at the centre of yesterday’s Women’s Road Race at the
@Glasgow2018
European Championships. Well done to Marta Bastianelli of Italy who won the race! 🚴♀️
#strathlife
#Glasgow2018
We've heard it's compulsory to tweet dog* pics when you are working/studying from home. Let us see your new colleagues/study buddies below! 📸🐶⬇️
Meet Zack, an honorary member of
@UniStrathclyde
's International Team.
#StrathLife
* all pets welcomed! 🐍🐈🦜🐰
We are so
#proud
to see Strathclyde ranked as one of the top universities globally for making a positive impact on the world. Overall, the University was ranked 70th out of 766 institutions in the
@timeshighered
University Impact Rankings 2020. 🎉👏
Today, Strathclyde Honorary Doctor, Sir Billy Connolly has announced his retirement from stand-up comedy. Thanks for the many years of laughter, Big Yin!
@sokkasmushroom
2/2 We are committed to providing an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. If you see any inappropriate behaviour please report it via our online Report & Support facility
As the majority of
@UniStrathclyde
staff are now working remotely, all car parking charges have been suspended. We are offering free access to our Collins Street Car Park for hospital staff.
#YAAAAAAAAS
! Well done to
#TeamStrathclyde
for winning last night's
#UniversityChallenge
quarter-final! We're so proud of you all for getting this far! 👏
One more quarter-final win and we'll be heading for the semis! 🤞
Today, Strathclyde's Principal & Vice Chancellor Prof. Sir Jim McDonald was presented with the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The award recognises our excellence in energy innovation.
📣We’re delighted to share that we have been awarded Scottish University of the Year 2024 in the
@MailOnline
University Awards 🎉
Placed at 8th in the UK, we were also runner-up in the UK University of the Year category.
#strathlife
👨🔬👩🔬 Strathclyde scientists are developing a low cost test to detect antibiotic resistance in just 45 mins instead of the current timeframe of up to 2 days! This will allow doctors to prescribe the correct antibiotic for an infection much quicker than is currently possible! 👏
We’re sad not to reach the
#UniversityChallenge
semi-finals but we’re so proud of our Strathclyders! They played a great game last night. As well as being the only remaining Scottish team, they progressed further in the competition than any previous Strathclyde team! 👏
In the words of the legendary
@JaneyGodley
: "ah hope ye go oot there and change the world!"
Congrats to all our newly qualified Social Workers!
#StrathLife
🎉🎓❤️
In what is a very difficult time for all of us, we are thankful to all of our students and staff for helping us get through this rapidly changing situation together. Remember to
#BeKind
❤️
We're so excited to announce our plans to create a stunning centre piece at the heart of our campus have been passed by
@GlasgowCC
! Our Rottenrow Gardens and the surrounding streets will be transformed into a vibrant, climate-resilient & inclusive space.
📢 Campus update
@GlasgowCC
have now transferred ownership of North Portland Street, Rottenrow and Richmond Street to the University as part of our exciting Heart of Campus development plans to transform Rottenrow Gardens.
It's here! The first look at what our brand new £60m Learning and Teaching Hub will look like inside! The building will accommodate innovative and flexible learning spaces and be the new home of our amazing
@StrathUnion
!
#StrathLife
Find out more at
It's International Safety Pin Day! Are we home to one of the world's largest safety pins? This is the Monument to Maternity which marks the spot once home to the Rottenrow Maternity Hospital.
#SafetyPin
#InternationalSafetyPinDay
This
#BabyLossAwarenessWeek
, we are lighting up our campus buildings in pink and blue to remember those loved and lost babies who have been taken far too soon. Let's break the silence around the taboo of baby loss. 💔
#BLAW2020
@BLA_Campaign
MASSIVE shout out to all of our students at Strathclyde, and across the country who are currently taking their exams. This is such a difficult and unusual time but we know you can do it!
#LetsDoThis
#StrathLife
#WeAreTogether
(Our library has never felt so lonely!💔)
The
@WHO
have now discouraged the use of 'social distancing' and we are urged to use
#PhysicalDistancing
instead. There has never been a more important time to retain a social connection with your family, friends, colleagues and classmates.
#StrathLife
Awful news this morning about the fire at Glasgow School of Art. Our thoughts are with
@GSofA
staff and students, and the fire service personnel who are working so hard to tackle the fire.
The leadership, Court, Chancellor, staff and students of the University of Strathclyde are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
Please be aware campus will remain closed tomorrow (Fri) owing to severe weather and conditions on campus. All classes cancelled. The amber snow alert for areas of Scotland inc campus is in place until 10am Fri. Please heed
@PoliceScotland
advice and do not travel.
#staysafe
!