University of Strathclyde
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 University of Strathclyde  (University)     | |
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| Motto | The Place of Useful Learning |
| Formation | 1796 |
| Headquarters |  Glasgow, Scotland |
| Type | Public |
| Glasgow's second-oldest university | |
The University of Strathclyde is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal charter in 1964 as the first technological university in the United Kingdom. Taking its name from the historic Kingdom of Strathclyde, it is Scotland's third-largest university by number of students, with students and staff from over 100 countries.[1]
Group
| Group | Start | Description |
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| Fraser of Allander Institute | 1974 | Research unit of the University of Strathclyde |
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Idrees Ahmad | Academic Editor | Lecturer interested in the white helmets whom the UK Border Agency unsuccessfully tried to deport. | ||
| Miguel Stilwell de Andrade | 6 August 1976 | Portugal | Businessperson | CEO of Portuguese electric utilities company. Strongly committed to net zero, urging "audacity and an acceleration of the energy transition rather the pausing or pursuing a path of moderation". Attended 2023 Bilderberg meeting. |
| Elish Angiolini | 24 June 1960 | UK | Lawyer | Lord Advocate of Scotland from 2006 until 2011, having previously been Solicitor General since 2001. |
| Aamer Anwar | 30 December 1967 | UK | Journalist Lawyer | SNP lawyer at the forefront of the Stop the War Coalition |
| Johanna Baxter | UK politician | |||
| Ross Greer | 1 June 1994 | UK | Politician | Scottish MP |
| Helen Liddell | 6 December 1950 | Politician | British-Scottish Labour politician known to many as 'Robert Maxwell's spy' | |
| John McFall | 4 October 1944 | UK | Politician | |
| David Mundell | 27 May 1962 | Politician | Former Tory minister seeking truth and justice for the victims of the Lockerbie bombing | |
| Steven Raeburn | ||||
| Catherine Anne Smith | 4 May 1973 | Lawyer | Scottish lawyer and life peer |
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