Strathclyde People Autumn 2011

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eASTerN eNTrePreNeUr inderjit Singh on business and politics in Singapore THe SPACe rACe Strathclyde engineers and scientists set the pace “ STrATHClyde SHAPed My lIFe” professor Mohammad noor Bin Salleh travels back t0 1970

tHe enterpriSe iSSue Sir tom Hunter, Scotland’s leading venture philanthropist, has a new ambition: teaching at Strathclyde

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s The uK addresses The challenge of rebuilding our economy, universities are recognised as key contributors to this task.

We produce skilled graduates, our research drives innovation, and knowledge exchange makes our industry competitive. By creating commercial partnerships and nurturing the business leaders of tomorrow, we can lay the groundwork for a decisive recovery.

Manufacturing is one of the UK Government priority areas to stimulate growth, and Deputy PM Nick Clegg has unveiled a £200 million network of elite technology centres. Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre is a major partner in the first High Value Manufacturing network, which will help commercialise research, provide routes to high tech markets and underpin competitiveness of UK industries like aerospace and low carbon energy.

The University is also leading the £5 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Centre for Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation advancing pharmaceutical production, and we recently launched a state-of-the-art Advanced Materials Research Laboratory to provide a multidisciplinary research hub. The launch of our Technology and Innovation Centre will increase collaboration between researchers and the public and private sectors. TIC is acknowledged as transformational for both Strathclyde and Scotland’s innovation landscape.

Alongside these investments is a continued focus on useful learning. Enterprise is a key consideration, to close the gap between Scotland’s historic reputation for ingenuity and its relatively poor performance in business growth. There are few better qualified to comment on this than Sir Tom Hunter, a long-time supporter of Strathclyde. In an interview on p16, he talks about the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and shares his passion for ‘venture philanthropy’. I am also delighted that he is interested in returning to Strathclyde as a lecturer, so watch this space!

If this magazine illustrates one thing, it’s the contribution that our alumni make to the University community. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our supporters, who this year donated a record-breaking £246,000 through the spring telethon. Your generosity helps secure our place as one of the world’s leading technological universities.

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tHe Big picture

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How Strathclyde is helping to keep europe’s largest windfarm turning 14

SpAce reSeArcH

Strathclyde’s ambitions don’t end here on earth – we’re also leading the way in specialised space research

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Sir tom Hunter leads a six-page special on innovation and enterprise at the university of Strathclyde

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emeritus professor Mohammad noor Bin Salleh provides an evocative portrait of glasgow in the 1970s 25

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the astonishing educational legacy of former carpet

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The view from here Strathclyde MBA graduate Inderjit Singh is one of Singapore’s most famous entrepreneurs and politicians. He explains what drives him – and reveals his passion for writing

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eople have called me a ‘serial entrepreneur’ but, at the start of my career, I had no plans to start my own business. My mindset was one of solving problems – problems that other people thought couldn’t be solved. I was interested in thinking outside the box and being creative.

I studied an engineering degree in Singapore and then I did my Strathclyde MBA here in Singapore through distance learning. We had a lot of opportunities to interact with the professors and I found them very open and keen to see us succeed.

I began my career in 1985 with Texas Instruments, where I progressed to the role of Director of Operations. I could see opportunities and in 1998 I left to start my own business, manufacturing semiconductors. The MBA was really useful, particularly in terms of how I organised the business. People can have good ideas but knowing how to develop them is often the hard part.

Being of service to others has always been important to me and, when I graduated, I took on volunteer work as a community leader. Later, I was invited to become involved in national politics. I’d always seen politics as community service on a larger scale so I was pleased to take part. I’ve now served with the Parliament for four terms.

One of my biggest political interests has been promoting entrepreneurship and making Singapore a more business-friendly environment. Most entrepreneurs say that the biggest challenge is

trying to raise funds – I faced the same problem and had to raise most of my funds from Taiwan when I started the United Test and Assembly Centre (UTAC) in 1998, so I worked with a range of experts to look at ideas for tackling that, and travelled the world to study other financing models. When I returned, we published a report and presented it to the Government. They started implementing the ideas that we came up with and the business financing environment today has been transformed. Today, I’m proud to say that financing for start-ups and most small and medium enterprises is no longer an issue in Singapore.

One of the other challenges I faced was regulation and, as Deputy Chairman of the Action Community for Entrepreneurship, a national body tasked to help entrepreneurship bloom in Singapore, we helped reform many regulations. The Government is now very receptive and Singapore has become one of the easiest places to do business.

The economy is doing well too.

When the financial crisis first hit in 2009, the Government was quick to secure jobs and throw a lifeline to

I’d always seen politics as community service on a larger scale companies. We were among the first to enter recession and the first to get out. Even last year, we grew by 15 per cent, which is very impressive.

One of the keys to success in business is getting the right people.

If you want to start a big company, you need talented people that you can work with comfortably. You also need investors who are in tune with your thinking. When I did my first major start-up, I had a very small stake in the company. When the company became big and successful, others took over and I had no control. I had to leave and start again. So be careful who you choose as your partners.

My next big focus is Africa, with my Solstar brand of consumer electronic products. I have very little time for hobbies but I enjoy writing.

I wrote a book called The Art and Science of Entrepreneurship, which sold out on its first print run. I’ve also written several bedtime stories for my children, which I may publish too.

Biography Inderjit Singh was born in India but has lived nearly all his life in Singapore. After qualifying with an engineering degree from Nanyang Technological University, he achieved an MBA from the University of Strathclyde. After 13 years at Texas Instruments, he launched his own company, United Test and Assembly Centre, which has grown to be one of the largest semi-conductor companies in the world. He has since developed countless other businesses in Singapore, earning himself the title of serial entrepreneur, and has served as a member of Parliament for 16 years.

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cienTisTs aT sTraThclyde have developed a new method for distinguishing between authentic and counterfeit Scotch whisky.

Researchers from the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry analysed 17 samples of whisky using midinfrared spectrometry, along with immersion probes which incorporate novel optical fibres developed by Scottish company Fibre Photonics Ltd, which co-sponsored the research. By analysing the levels of ethanol and colourant in eight authentic and nine counterfeit samples, researchers were able to correctly identify the fakes.

This accurate and inexpensive new procedure could help the whisky industry tackle illicit whisky trade, which costs huge sums in lost revenue and threatens brand reputation.

Professor David Littlejohn, who led the research, said: “The whisky industry has tools at its disposal for telling authentic and counterfeit whisky brands apart but many of them involve lab-based analysis, which isn’t always the most convenient system if a sample needs to be identified quickly.

“There’s a growing need for methods that can provide simpler and faster identification and we have developed a method which could be adapted for devices to use on site, without the need to return samples to a lab. It could be of great benefit to an industry which is hugely important to the economy.”

£1.6M wind energy centre to develop tecHnologieS of toMorrow a new cenTre To develop and TesT offshore wind condition monitoring technologies – and help Scotland meet its ambitious renewable energy targets – is to be opened at Strathclyde. The Centre for Advanced Condition Monitoring, a partnership between the University, SgurrEnergy and David Brown Gear Systems, will develop innovative techniques to improve the availability of offshore wind farms and reduce the need for expensive reactive, offshore maintenance.

Researchers at the Centre will initially focus on technology to monitor the condition of offshore

gearboxes, including advanced remote sensors to detect how they are being affected by extreme wind conditions. The new partnership will work alongside the University’s Wind Energy Systems Doctoral Training Centre, which is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to provide highlevel training to PhD students to help address the skill shortage in the renewables sector.

Professor Jim McDonald, Principal of the University, said: “The Centre for Advanced Condition Monitoring will play an important role in removing

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cHief econoMic AdviSer JoinS univerSity of StrAtHclyde scoTland’s Top economic adviser in The scoTTish Government has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at Strathclyde. The high-profile appointment sees Dr Andrew Goudie joining Strathclyde’s largest faculty, Humanities & Social Sciences. He is based at the internationally-renowned School of Government and Public Policy, where he contributes to debates around the Scottish economy and policy as well as helping to develop Strathclyde’s internationalisation strategy.

Professor Jim McDonald, Principal of the University, said: “Andrew’s work has had a tremendous impact in Scotland and across the globe, and he has long been a key player in the development of our economy. We are delighted that he is joining the University, where he will inspire the academic leaders of tomorrow and inform our research and knowledge exchange programmes.”

Dr Goudie said: “Universities are more than ever before at the centre of our economic life and critical to the vision and aspirations that we all share for Scotland and the wider world.

“With the clarity of its current focus and its dynamic leadership, Strathclyde is ideally placed to contribute to these objectives. It already has an authoritative, independent and influential voice, and is rapidly building a reputation as a strong competitor on the world stage. I look forward immensely to contributing to this development of Strathclyde into a truly global force, where academics and students see the exploitation of both domestic and international opportunities as central to their thinking.”

Dr Goudie has a long-standing relationship with the University and was awarded an honorary degree from Strathclyde in May 2003 in recognition of his services to the economy.

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eurekA! StrAtHclyde Student’S innovAtive offSHore tecHnology

an engineering sTudenT aT Strathclyde has developed an innovative technology to solve a problem that costs the offshore wind turbine industry millions of pounds each year. Robbie Macdonald has come up with a flexible bridge system to get technicians more quickly and safely to turbines in need of repair.

Under the current system, this work can be done only when waves are below 1.5m, often leading to costly production delays. Robbie has come up with a gangway system which could be mounted onto wind farm transfer vessels and would fit almost all types of turbine. His design, named SolidSeaTransfer, would double the maximum wave height for safe transfer to 3m and minimise the risk of crossing to the turbine, potentially making huge savings for the industry and increasing production by up to 35 per cent.

Robbie is being supported in his project by Strathclyde Entrepreneurial Network (SEN), a free service which provides funding and support to help the University’s students, staff and alumni commercialise their ideas and set up new companies. Through SEN, Robbie was asked to present at the Strathclyde 100 event in May, giving him some valuable contacts in the industry, and he is now in talks with an established company with a view to potential collaboration.

Robbie said: “This project is something I plan to take forward towards commercialisation. It’s much more than a university project for me – it’s something I want to take beyond studying and turn the idea into a reality. It has given me valuable skills and the independence I have been allowed will be invaluable in the future.”

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new cHAir of cBi ScotlAnd barriers to large-scale offshore wind deployment by developing technology that is cost effective, robust and maximises the availability of offshore renewables installations.”

The Centre for Advanced Condition Monitoring will work in parallel with the recently unveiled Technology and Innovation Centre at Strathclyde and will support the UK’s rapidly growing offshore wind industry. Estimates suggest by 2050, offshore wind could be worth £65 billion to the UK and could support hundreds of thousands of jobs.

sTraThclyde alumna nosheena mobariK obe has been appointed chairman of CBI Scotland, Scotland’s most influential business lobbying group.

Nosheena graduated with a BA Honours degree in Economic & Social History at Strathclyde in 1991 and will take up the post this year. The CBI is the premier lobbying organisation for UK business on national and international issues. Nosheena also runs the computer software firm M Computer Technologies with her husband and business partner Iqbal Mobarik, also a Strathclyde graduate.

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news £3 Million inveStMent for world-clASS reSeArcH lABorAtory a new hub for mulTidisciplinary research has been created at Strathclyde following the launch of the state-of-the-art Advanced Materials Research Laboratory (AMRL). AMRL’s launch within the Faculty of Engineering follows a £3 million investment into specialist equipment that will vastly increase the research capabilities of the University.

AMRL Director, Professor Jim Thomason said: “The AMRL opens up a wide range of opportunities for worldclass research and knowledge exchange in materials science and engineering at Strathclyde. It demonstrates our commitment as an institution to work with industry and strengthens our reputation for high quality research with industrial impact and relevance. It will also provide a firm platform for our graduates to develop their careers.”

Materials research is fundamental to a wide range of science and engineering disciplines and the AMRL will be the cornerstone of a variety of projects.

The facility comprises two Advanced Materials Research Laboratories – Materials Characterisation and Experimental Mechanics – in the department of Mechanical Engineering, and has AMRL equipment housed within the department of Bioengineering.

As well as materials research into metallics, ceramics, polymers, composites, biomaterials and geomaterials, the AMRL will support new multidisciplinary research in nano and micro-electromechanical systems, sensor technology, photonics and printed electronics.

cAlling All JordAnHill grAduAteS

The universiTy will be holding an evenT in The summer of 2012 to mark the closure of the Jordanhill Campus and celebrate its strong educational heritage and culture. We are looking for stories to tell and would love to hear from you if you have any interesting photos that you would be willing to share. From September 2012 disciplines in Education, Law, Arts and Social Sciences will be located in the city centre’s John Anderson Campus as part of the newly formed Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

To find out more contact michelle.brown@strath.ac.uk

StrAtHclyde AttrActS MAJor inveStMentS in MAnufActuring reSeArcH The universiTy is To play a Key role in two multi-million pound government initiatives to stimulate high value manufacturing research in the UK. The investments are designed to give the UK competitive advantage in high value manufacturing in sectors including aerospace, energy, marine, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, chemistry and food.

In the area of high value manufacturing, Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre is to be a major partner in the first of a UK-wide network of elite technology centres unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.

The National Technology and Innovation Centre for High Value Manufacturing will allow business and industry to commercialise the results of world-class research, and provide routes to new high-tech markets. It’s the first of a network of centres supported by more than

£200 million of government funding over the next four years. The University is also leading the new £5 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Centre for Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation within a consortium of universities and industry partners – one of nine EPSRC Centres for Innovative Manufacturing which have secured £51 million of funding. The new centre will enable researchers to dramatically improve and accelerate the manufacture of medicines, foodstuffs and chemical products.

Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, said: “This first elite technology and innovation centre will support our objective to rebalance the economy by underpinning current UK manufacturing strengths through the development and deployment of novel technologies... whilst at the same time driving the UK into leading positions in new high growth markets.”

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yoU maDe iT happen this year’s telethon raised a staggering quarter of a million pounds – more than double the funds raised in 2010. chiara pannozzo discovers how your generosity is supporting student life across the university iT TaKes 34 sTudenTs, 184 hours of calling and more than three thousand conversations with alumni across the UK. During each Spring and Autumn Telethon, the University literally buzzes with activity, and once again the generosity of Strathclyde alumni has shone through.

This year, the number of new donors almost doubled to 460, with a total giving rate of 36 per cent. Together, Strathclyde’s community of supporters has donated in excess of £246,000 to support students in every faculty in the last year.

One of the most positive aspects of the Telethon is the connection it creates between current students and graduates of the University. Students work five nights a week to get in touch with more than 6,000 alumni, updating them on current developments, telling them about forthcoming events and reunions, raising awareness of the Alumni Fund and simply chatting about their time at Strathclyde. It’s a chance for alumni to catch up with the latest news from the University, and for students to earn extra income, while gaining valuable skills, as well as playing their part in supporting learning and development at Strathclyde.

For veteran caller Ciara McGrath, the benefits are clear. “I really enjoyed working for the Telethon,” said Ciara, who has completed four campaigns and personally raised £17,500. “I got to talk to some very interesting people. Seeing how former students have progressed, and talking to them about their career paths, was fascinating and inspiring. An added bonus for me was that some of the money I helped to raise was donated to my faculty, the Faculty of Engineering. I always knew that this was a worthwhile cause, but having the benefit of funding within my department made the whole process seem so much more real.”

Ciara’s department is embarking on an innovative project in space exploration, named StrathSEDS. The project involves the mission design, development and manufacture of a CubeSat satellite. The satellite will be launched in 2013, and is expected to venture further into space than any previous university CubeSat. The project received £10,000 from the Alumni Fund.

It is one of dozens of University projects selected for financial support by the Alumni Fund Board, which allocates awards from the Telethon funds each May. Other funding recipients include a secondary school legal education programme run by Strathclyde Law Clinic,

a programme of International Study Abroad Scholarships for 25 undergraduate students, and £25,000 worth of Sports Bursaries, as Glasgow warms up for the 2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games. These form a small selection of £200,000 worth of awards benefiting students in every faculty of the University.

None of this would be possible without the continued support of Strathclyde’s generous alumni. One such alumnus is Dr Alan Walker, a maths graduate who now lectures in Applied Mathematics at the University of Glamorgan. Ciara rang Dr Walker during the Telethon campaign, and he committed to a regular gift to support students like Ciara as they make their way through University. “Ciara was incredibly cheerful and friendly,” said Dr Walker. “We spoke for at least half an hour about our experiences as students at Strathclyde, and the positive impact the Alumni Fund has on the University. I really enjoyed my time at University, and wouldn’t like to see anyone miss out on such a great opportunity due to circumstance. Strathclyde got me where I am today.”

ABove ciara Mcgrath (in foreground) with fellow telethon callers

do you wAnt to know More ABout Supported proJectS or How to give?

Please visit www.strath.ac.uk/alumni/alumnifund/grants/ or www.alumni.strath.ac.uk/donate If you are already a donor to the University, you may be interested in our donor listing on p30.

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sports news Bex thrives in downhill cycling A Strathclyde student has gone from a standing start to make a major impact in downhill cycling. Bex Reilly didn’t take up the sport competitively until she was in her mid-teens but has progressed in just over four years from a novice to an Elite World Cup squad member. At the age of 19, the Engineering student has joined the GB team for the European leg of the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Mountain Bike World Cup, taking part in her first event in Fort William in June. She will also be competing in France and Italy.

In early 2008, after giving downhill cycling a try at the suggestion of friends, Bex, was talent-spotted by a national coach during a training session. Later that year, she found herself in the Scottish Development Talent team and by 2010, she was British National Champion in the Senior category, as well as a twotime winner of the Scottish Downhill Series.

Bex has now stepped up to the Elite category and is the sole Scot among the six female members of the British downhill squad.

Strathclyde to host Olympic football squads The world’s top football players will be using the University of Strathclyde’s training facilities as they go for gold during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games football tournament will be contested at stadia around the UK, including Hampden Park, and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has selected Strathclyde’s excellent playing fields at Stepps as the only Scottish training venue.

The facilities have been used

by Scottish Premier League clubs, including Celtic, Rangers, St Mirren and, currently, Hamilton Academical.

Three football and two rugby pitches will be configured to provide four practice pitches for training use by Olympic squads. The pavilion will be adapted to provide the full range of facilities required to support the drug testing, medical and media activities related to an Olympic training venue.

Lord Coe, LOCOG Chair, said: “The University of Strathclyde will be a fantastic training venue ahead of the London 2012 Games – it has excellent training facilities and playing fields. I know that Scotland will give the athletes training there a warm welcome and will ensure that their start to the Olympic Games is as wonderful as it can be.”

Niall Sturrock, Head of Strathclyde’s Centre for Sport and Recreation, said: “It is a great honour to have been selected as a training venue and it’s a testament to the quality of the facilities we have at Strathclyde and the excellent work of the staff at Stepps. Our students and the local community regularly use the facilities, and we are very excited at the prospect of some of the world’s best players being here in 2012.”

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Europe calls for Strathclyde referee After the controversy surrounding Scottish football last season, not everyone will have been excited to embark on another year of action, on and off the field. However, Strathclyde Communications Officer John Beaton is delighted the season is up and running.

John is a Category 1 referee, one of a select group who officiate at the country’s top matches, and this season will act as an additional assistant referee in European football. Now in his third year at the top level, John has also been selected for the UEFA Centre of Refereeing Excellence (CORE) and will travel to Switzerland in November for an intensive 10-day training course aimed at developing the international referees of the future.

It marks the beginning of a busy time for John, who will make three trips to Croatia for the Europa League group stage matches, followed by a winter training camp in February and a consolidation week for CORE in April.

“I only started working at Strathclyde in February of this year and since then my progress in refereeing has been a bit hard to take in,” said John.

“I finished last season refereeing the SFA Youth Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers in front of 10,000 fans at Hampden Park and this season started with my appointment to the CORE, which is easily my biggest achievement. Thankfully, the University is completely behind me.”

He added: “When I started refereeing I was just looking for a bit of extra money going through school and then university. I never imagined for a second that I could make it to this level and I am really happy with the way things have worked out.”

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Top award for Strathclyde’s gold medal student Strathclyde’s swimming sensation Robbie Renwick has landed the prestigious Lord Provost’s award at the Glasgow Sportsperson of the Year Awards. The award was presented at a ceremony in Glasgow City Chambers, rounding off a highly successful season for Scotland’s top swimmer.

Robbie, a third-year engineering student, hit the headlines in October last year after winning Scotland’s first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. In a dramatic finish to the men’s 200m freestyle he narrowly defeated Kenrick Monk of Australia, before securing a silver medal the following day as part of

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Scotland’s 4x200m freestyle relay team. He dedicated his success to his late coach, Eileen Adams, elite performance coach at City of Glasgow, who died several months prior to the Games.

Robbie was also this year presented with the Strathclyder of the Year award in recognition of his achievements. The Strathclyder of the Year award is made to staff or students who have contributed significantly to the University or to wider society and was this year made jointly to Robbie and the University’s Major Projects Director, Professor Graham Wren.

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The Big piCTUre whiTelee winDfarm

lying just 20 miles outside glasgow is whitelee windfarm, the largest windfarm in europe. run by Scottishpower renewables, whitelee has 140 turbines, which generate enough electricity to power 180,000 homes.

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is one of a network of industrial partners to Strathclyde’s innovative UK Wind Energy Research Doctoral Training Centre (DTC). The Centre’s multidisciplinary team is working closely with industry to develop its global reputation and help Scotland meet its ambitious renewable energy targets. The DTC has attracted the most talented engineering and physical science graduates in the EU to take up training and research opportunities in this rapidly expanding area.

PhD student Scott McLaren-Gow (pictured) is researching how much money should be spent on reinforcing the electricity network to cope with society’s future needs. Scott explains: “We could

build a network that can support every wind farm at full output at once, but the investment would be out of all proportion to the gains.

“Instead, the simulations I ran calculated the likelihoods of different levels of power transfer across the network. By knowing these sorts of figures, an economic assessment could be made so that any network investment supports the benefits of wind power while minimising costs.”

Research projects like Scott’s help to ensure the sustainability of windfarms such as Whitelee.

“ScottishPower Renewables is a key strategic partner of the University, and together we are embarking on a number of research themes, says Dr Francis Quail, a DTC lecturer. “The DTC is engaged in cutting edge research with many of our industry partners to deliver global competitive advantage to Scotland as a leader in wind and other renewable energies.”

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spaCe for amBiTion Strathclyde’s ambitions aren’t just global – experts at the university are also breaking fresh frontiers with pioneering space research. chiara pannozzo reports

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many people just don’t realise how space affects our everyday lives,” says Professor Colin McInnes, Director of the Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory at the University of Strathclyde. “We have succumbed to the smartphone revolution,” he says. “And when people use their smartphone to access Google maps, the little blue dot that appears to indicate your current location is due to GPS navigation satellites, and is the tip of the iceberg in terms of the space industry. What people don’t realise is that in using a simple application on your phone, you’re actually accessing several billion dollars worth of space infrastructure.”

The laboratory undertakes frontier research on how space technologies can be used to deliver radically new services, such as increased telecommunications capacity and new orbits for Earth observation and space science missions. Indeed, the laboratory’s work won it a ‘Space Oscar’ at this summer’s Space Conference at Warwick.

A team of Strathclyde engineering students also made the news earlier this year when they used a helium balloon to launch a craft to an altitude of more than 35km – that’s three times higher than a commercial airliner can go. “Our students are hugely ambitious, so they don’t want to stop there,” says Dr Malcolm Macdonald, Associate Director at the Laboratory. “They are currently attempting to get funding to develop Scotland’s first ever studentbuilt spacecraft. These flights, and future ones alike, provide a great low-cost way of proving the students’ design concepts will work before launching spacecraft into orbit.”

But that’s not all that’s happening at Strathclyde. The recent demise of the space shuttle has prompted Professor Richard Brown, the Director of the Centre for Future Air-Space and Transportation Technology (cFASTT) at the University, to establish a team focused on innovating a reusable model of space travel.

“You wouldn’t expect a plane to fly from Glasgow to New York, only to then see it thrown away,” says Richard.

“In the past, the ways of getting into

space largely involved disposing of some of the vehicle in the process of getting from Earth into space. This was particularly expensive, with a number of operational disadvantages, which Space Shuttle were trying to remedy.

Mainly due to budget reasons this never happened and unfortunately, the ultimate goal of creating an entirely reusable vehicle, which could go into space and come back again was never realised.”

To support the creation of this new technology, Richard and his team are looking closely at how airliners function, and how their current technology could help them achieve their goals. “We’re trying to take a fresh look at things, but it’s something so vast that we can’t do it on our own,” he says. “We’re currently working with other companies that have similar interests. The idea of building up a UK community that operates within this area is something that’s of interest to us.”

The timescales for this project are inevitably lengthy. “The figures change depending on who you talk to,” says Richard. “More optimistic participants think that we’ll be flying within the next ten years. I think it will be more along the lines of 20 to 30 years. This is the timescale that would be ideally suited to the way the technology needs to work.”

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in uSing A SiMple ApplicAtion on your pHone, you’re ActuAlly AcceSSing SeverAl Billion dollArS wortH of SpAce infrAStructure easy to see why the University of Strathclyde is enthusiastic about using its expertise in this area to drive innovation. “Strathclyde has a huge part to play,” says Professor Colin McInnes. “My team is looking to the future to establish what space could be used for, so it’s a very exciting time for us. One of our long-standing interests is in looking at new families of orbits for spacecraft to open up potential new applications, which would allow for developments such as more concise climate monitoring.”

“Our work is part of a worldleading programme of private company activity in the UK that needs more credit than it has received,” adds Richard.

“Companies like Reaction Engines, with its innovative Skylon launch vehicle, have shown that private enterprise, when supported by a strong academic foundation, can play a leading role in defining how we access space in future. Here in Scotland, we plan to make a major contribution to a renaissance in British space engineering.”

Below: Strathclyde engineering students captured stunning images of earth. to view more of these amazing images visit www.flickr. com/groups/ strathclyde

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the bright sparks of enterprise

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Lessons from the master Strathclyde’s student recruitment team had better brace itself for a stampede. Scotland’s best-known entrepreneur, Sir Tom Hunter, wants to join the University as a lecturer. Fraser Allen met him at his Ayrshire HQ

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hen Sir Tom Hunter attended the University of Strathclyde as a student, he freely admits that he spent more time out on the streets selling hamburgers than he did studying in the library.

One of life’s natural entrepreneurs, he threw himself into his business interests from an early age and became Scotland’s first home-grown billionaire in 2007.

But if you expect him to take a cynical view of education, you’d be very wrong. Not only is Sir Tom a passionate advocate of the power of education but he also wants to become a university lecturer – at Strathclyde.

Having made £290 million through the sale of his Sports Division group to JJB Sports in 1998, Sir Tom took time out to decide what to do with the rest of his life. He was only 37. “Money-wise, I didn’t need to work any more,” he says. “I realised I should take stock, figure out what I wanted to do. I took two years out to educate myself and travel. I came to the conclusion that I still wanted to make money but I wanted it to go into a charitable foundation. That became my motivation. I had achieved my material goals – this was the next goal.”

Since then, his energies have been ploughed into The Hunter Foundation, which provides financial support to projects designed to tackle poverty and promote education. He describes it as ‘venture philanthropy’, using his own investment to encourage others to co-invest with him and remain actively involved in the initiatives to ensure his money makes the biggest possible impact.

He also donated £5 million to the University of Strathclyde to establish the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, for the study, research and encouragement of entrepreneurship in Scotland.

Sir Tom has declared he would like to give away his entire fortune before he dies and has taken the Carnegie pledge. Drawn from US industrialist’s Andrew Carnegie’s 1901 essay titled Gospel of Wealth, this approach states: “The man who dies rich, dies in disgrace”.

But until that day comes, he continues to generate more cash to give away through his private equity partnership West Coast Capital, investing in a range of commercial property and retail businesses – including taking a recent share in the sportswear group Sports Direct.

And his latest ambition is to return to Strathclyde as a lecturer. “I’d really like to find time to teach,” he says. “I did go on a course at the University of California for entrepreneurs who want to teach. I managed to find time to do the course, but not to carry on what I’d learned. I want to pass on some of my knowledge to students. If Strathclyde will have me, I’m going to find the time.”

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What do you want your ‘venture philanthropy’ to achieve?

We have two objectives. Firstly, we want Scotland to develop a more entrepreneurial society and that encapsulates everything from education to business regulations to finance and anything in between. We’re looking for great projects to embark on, initiatives in areas like education planning and child poverty. Our other objective is overseas where we’re looking to locate sustainable economic development to help people out of poverty.

We have a joint venture with former US President Clinton, called the Clinton Hunter Development Initiative, which operates in Malawi and Rwanda. We build hospitals and schools, and invest in the rural healthcare system. We’ve also helped 20,000 Rwandan farmers develop their own brand of coffee. They can sell it for three times the price they could get before. These are examples of the sort of things we do.

There is a place for handouts but we don’t have enough money to do that ourselves. We’re about helping people help themselves. I think the saying goes ‘don’t give a man a fish, teach him how to fish’. And in Africa, we also look to partner with local investors.

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Below: Bill Clinton and Sir Tom Hunter meet residents of Neno, Malawi at the construction site of a rural hospital established by the Clinton Hunter Development Initiative

we’ve been working hard with great people and I feel we’ve made a very positive impact.

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Why did you set up the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship?

Well it’s one of these popular myths that true entrepreneurs don’t need education – and it really is just a myth. We’ve proven this through the centre. The more education you can acquire, the better prepared you are – and that’s especially true today, where technology plays such a big part. We visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other colleges in upstate New York. They were hotbeds of ideas and innovation – people with great ideas in a positive environment – and I knew we could and should create something similar in Scotland.

The University of Strathclyde was the obvious place.

We talked to the Principal of Strathclyde, I endowed £5 million and since then we’ve been working hard with great people and I feel we’ve made a very positive impact. The centre has become a catalyst for change, helping people start businesses and commercialise technology.

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your FoundATIon AlSo InveSTS HeAvIly In oTHer ASpecTS oF educATIon?

We’ve made a big commitment to primary and secondary education in Scotland. In schools, the thing that makes the biggest difference is the teacher. We need to put the teaching profession back up there as a valued vocation. We’ve been too focused on classroom sizes and the curriculum, let’s look at how teachers enthuse the kids.

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do you THInK THAT ScoTlAnd, THe Home oF THe enlIgHTenmenT, HAS loST ITS WAy AS A nATIon oF enTerprISe And, IF So, WHy?

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Yes I do and I think it was borne out of Scotland’s near economic history. We became dependent on the Government: the deep coal mines near where I grew up, steel-making and ship-building were all nationalised industries. When I was at school, all my mates and I were told to work down the pits as it was a job for life. I’m sure that the same was said about the steelworks. We became dependent on someone else to take care of us. Then it all changed. I lived through the miners’ strikes and knew some of the miners involved – it was very tough. All of a sudden, these people were out of a job. We’re still paying for the consequences of that in Scotland. It takes generations to change the mindset, to wean us off that dependency.

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WHAT do you THInK oF Tv SHoWS SucH AS drAgonS’ den And THe ApprenTIce WHIcH HAve, To Some exTenT, glAmourISed BuSIneSS?

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They’re not for me. Maybe it makes good TV but I don’t like seeing someone getting a dressing down when they’re trying to explain a good idea. Also, some of the best entrepreneurs I’ve come across have been in the not-for-profit sector. People like Muhammad Yunus, who set up microcredit lending to the poor. He overcame so many obstacles to get his social enterprise off the ground and won the Nobel Prize for Economics. After I met him in Bangladesh, I knew he was an entrepreneur that I would stand up against anyone, anywhere.

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WHAT AdvIce Would you gIve Someone leAvIng STrATHclyde TodAy?

nelson Mandela: a dream dinner party guest for Sir tom Hunter

SiX queStionS for Sir toM ideal Sunday afternoon: Watching a Grand Prix

favourite music: Stevie Wonder

favourite place: our home in Ayrshire

last meal i cooked for my wife: Beans on toast

if i wasn’t an entrepreneur i’d be: A drummer

fantasy dinner guests: Andrew Carnegie, Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela

Sometimes I find that people who come through university believe that they must have everything in place before they start a business, but life just ain’t like that. It’s good to do as much research as you can, but sometimes you just have to get started and learn as you go. Making mistakes is just part of business. I still make mistakes – make them every day – but the key is don’t make the same mistake twice.

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WHAT WAS your FIrST experIence oF enTrepreneurSHIp?

Working in my dad’s grocery shop when I was six or seven years old. I was always interested in the shop and I always knew I wanted to do something for myself.

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WHIcH enTrepreneurS do you AdmIre?

Bill Gates encompasses it all for me. He made a lot of money, understood his own strengths and recruited people to make up for his weaknesses. Now he’s made enough money, he can deploy it how he chooses.

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Bringing it all together Professor Tim Bedford wants to channel all Strathclyde’s enterprise activities in one positive direction

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ne of the great challenges laid down to UK universities in recent years has been an emphasis on more entrepreneurial, commercial research and a culture that better equips students for the realities of the outside world. It’s a challenge that the University of Strathclyde, building on its heritage of ‘useful learning’, has more than risen to, with a wide range of initiatives, some of which are explored on the page opposite.

Professor Tim Bedford is the University’s Associate Deputy Principal for Knowledge Exchange. Although the title is a bit of a mouthful, the role is easy enough to explain. “Essentially it covers a range of activities that seek to translate our teaching and research knowledge into outcomes that benefit society,” says Tim. “This includes the commercialisation of research and supporting staff, students and alumni in new venture creation.

“Entrepreneurship and enterprise permeate every area at Strathclyde,” adds Tim. “From the undergraduate degree at the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship; to Strathclyde Entrepreneurial Network’s practical support for student and alumni entrepreneurs; to the successful commercialisation of research; to offering incubator space – we currently have a lot of activity in this area and, by aligning and deepening these activities we can develop Strathclyde’s profile as an enterprising university.

“We are one of the leading universities in the UK for spin-outs and entrepreneurship,” says Tim. “And we want to ensure that that message and the provision of skills training and support for entrepreneurship are built even deeper into the Strathclyde culture.”

For instance, a new initiative of the Researcher Development Programme will provide entrepreneurial skills training to doctorate students and early career researchers. In addition to arming participants with vital transferable skills, it will help them to develop the knowledge to commercialise their research through the formation of spin-out companies. The University of Strathclyde has strong foundations to build on in launching its new programme.

Tim goes on to emphasise that Strathclyde’s alumni community also plays an important role in the University’s enterprise ecosystem. “We are fortunate in having some fantastic role models in our alumni body such as Sir Tom Hunter, Jim McColl and Shaf Rasul and we are actively building a wide network of Strathclyde alumni who make

the question becomes how we develop our profile as an enterprising university useful connections, provide advice and get actively involved in supporting emerging Strathclyde companies and growing Strathclyde-related businesses.

“However, Strathclyde cannot stand still in this area and an integrated enterprise strategy that embeds and links enterprise support for undergraduate and postgraduate students, early career researchers, academics and alumni is required if we are to maintain our current position and grow Strathclyde’s global entrepreneurial presence.”

Could you win the Are you involved in a Strathclyde spin-out or graduate-led company that has been trading for less than three years? Are you a Strathclyde alumnus or student with a new business or a business idea? If so, you may be eligible to enter the Brightest Young Business or Rising Star categories of the University of Strathclyde’s Enterprise Challenge 2011.

This prestigious competition culminates in the Enterprise Awards Dinner on Thursday 17 November

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gem, Dragons & The enTerprise Challenge discover some of the latest entrepreneurial activities at Strathclyde – and your chance to enter this year’s enterprise challenge

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he universiTy of Strathclyde is a leading participant in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) research programme, an annual assessment of international entrepreneurial activity.

The programme has now covered assessments of entrepreneurial activity rates in more than 80 countries. In 2010 more than 175,000 people were surveyed in countries containing half the world’s population and generating 85 per cent of its GDP. The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship plays a major role in steering GEM internationally. It is also responsible for the country report for Scotland and helps prepare the UK report. A key recent finding is that Scotland’s young start-up entrepreneurs rely on family members more than any other individuals when setting up a business.

The report also found that while activity was recovering following the recession, there remains a significant gap in training to better educate the country’s future business owners.

Knowledge Transfer The University won a £2.6 million Knowledge Transfer Account to help business and industry take advantage of our research, technology and consultancy. The grant was

awarded by the main UK government agency for funding physical sciences research and training. The University will use the funds in its Knowledge Transfer Escalator, designed to enhance commercialisation of university research by building companies, training research staff and encouraging university staff to act entrepreneurially. dragons’ den Strathclyde Business School has been running Scotland’s first Dragons’ Den style event, giving Scottish university technology spin-out and start-up entrepreneurs the chance to pitch ventures and business ideas to some of the country’s leading business angels. Held in June, the Scottish Investment Den was judged by a panel of investors led by Strathclyde graduate and BBC Dragon Shaf Rasul. One of the contestants that won an investment proposal was Visume, a business supplying visual resumés set up by Strathclyde students Christopher McCann and Michael Hayes. sTraThclyde enTrepreneurial neTworK There are lots of other recent examples of enterprising Strathclyde alumni starting successful businesses. For example, Kevin Fox and Lawrence Broadley, Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management graduates, launched a new luggage brand,

LAT56˚, in the UK and USA after enlisting the help of the University’s Strathclyde Entrepreneurial Network (SEN). The duo secured an exclusive launch with Selfridges to retail their innovative luggage, designed specifically for business travellers.

Similarly, SEN client Brian O’Reilly developed a unique energy-saving device with research and development support from the University of Strathclyde, and is now selling the device after securing a deal with Tesco. The Energy EGG knows when a fullypowered appliance is not in use and cuts the power, potentially saving households hundreds of pounds a year. Brian’s start-up firm TreeGreen is also in sales negotiations with several hotel chains, retailers and distributors over its flagship product. The University is a partner in TreeGreen and licenses part of the technology.

Both LAT56˚ and TreeGreen are clients of Strathclyde Entrepreneurial Network which supports students and alumni with the creation of start-up companies. They are also both former winners of the University’s Enterprise Challenge. Could you be a winner this year? For details, see below.

Below: lAt56° – business luggage range designed by Strathclyde graduates

enterprise Challenge? in glasgow. winners and participants benefit from publicity and the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs on the night. there are also great prizes. the winner of Brightest young Business will be given an ipad and a portfolio of luxury business travel luggage provided by former enterprise challenge winners lAt56˚. the rising Star winner will be awarded a social/digital media consultancy session worth £5,000, donated by the Big partnership.

the deadline for submitting your entry is 12 october 2011, so please download your application form and guidelines immediately from www.strath. ac.uk/enterprisechallenge

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clockwiSe froM top: professor Md. noor Salleh at international islamic university, Malaysia; at edinburgh castle in ‘71; with his family at the forth Bridge in ‘81; sporting his prized celtic top and university tartan cap; near fort william on one of many Scottish tours

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as i rememBer iT emeritus professor mohammad noor Bin Salleh returned to Strathclyde three times over the course of his high-flying engineering career.

Here, he explains the unique lure of glasgow

i arrived in Glasgow by the Flying Scotsman on 23 September 1970, the first day of autumn. As the train slowed down into Glasgow Central, I noticed that the buildings were old and dark in colour.

I was not surprised by the architecture as I had seen similar structures in London and also on the postcards sent by my brother, who studied at Trinity College in Dublin. The sky was covered with dark clouds and the weather looked rather dull and gloomy, but the streets were busy.

A middle-aged lady was travelling in the same coach as me.

I remember she leaned over and told me that Scotland has one of the finest landscapes in the world and Glaswegians are very friendly people. I would enjoy my stay here, she told me. firsT TasTe of scoTland I was met at the station by the Overseas Students Welcome Committee, headed up by a sub-warden at the Baird Hall of Residence. I told him that I wanted to go to the Baird Hall, and so I had my first experience of the Glasgow Corporation Bus from Central Station to Bath Street.

Upon arrival at Baird, I was surprised to see some familiar faces – my colleagues from Kuala Lumpur Technical College had arrived earlier, so I was not alone. That night I had my first Scottish dinner. Every dinner in Baird Hall was a formal dinner – the janitor would check that every

student was properly dressed in a jacket and tie before entering the dining hall.

The new term was to begin on 8 October 1970, giving me plenty of time to familiarise myself with life in Glasgow. More students started to arrive, and I was pleasantly surprised to meet more Seniors from Malaysia.

I had no difficulty settling in and attended many social functions during my time in Glasgow, such as Burns Night and student gatherings. I learned that Scots have a strong sense of pride in their heritage and culture. In return, I gave them a taste of Malaysia through Malaysian Cultural Nights, with food and cultural performances.

Glasgow was indeed a friendly place, and it was easy to get around.

The city was undergoing a massive

clean-up operation. I was told that Glasgow was not much affected by the war, so many of the buildings were original, and were now being sandblasted to return them to their former glory. There were other developments in progress, such as the inner and outer ring roads around Charing Cross and the Mitchell Library. The Malaysians liked to walk in Kelvingrove Park, the Botanic Gardens and the West End. Within six months, I believe I covered most of Glasgow and snapped pictures at a number of interesting locations.

Returning for my PhD five years later, I saw an incredible transformation both in the city and Strathclyde. The University had expanded with a new Library, academic buildings, student

every dinner in BAird HAll wAS A forMAl dinner –tHe JAnitor would cHeck tHAt every Student wAS properly dreSSed in A JAcket And tie Before entering tHe dining HAll.

rigHt: An engraved quaich, one of professor Md. noor Salleh’s many Strathclyde mementos Strathclyde people

An illuStriouS cAreer emeritus Professor Mohammad Noor Bin Salleh graduated from Kuala lumpur Technical College in 1969 and started his career as a Technical Cadet at the Public Works department of Sungai Petani, Kedah.

He moved to Glasgow in 1970 to study civil engineering, returning twice more to study for a Master of Science (Hydraulic, Hydrology and Coastal dynamic) and a degree of doctor of Philosophy in Civil engineering. Professor Md. Noor Salleh served as dean and deputy vice Chancellor of the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, vice Chancellor of the Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, and vice Chancellor at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Perak. After his retirement, he was appointed vice President of the open University Malaysia.

accommodation and a totally newlook campus. I think it must now be one of the most well-equipped and modern universities in the country.

As the first technological university in the United Kingdom, it has a strong reputation for technical education and research. The facilities are excellent and the academic and research staff experienced and supportive. It truly provided me the opportunity to develop my potential, creativity and professionalism. lasTing memories My years at Strathclyde gave me so many fond experiences. I will never forget the first Hogmanay in George Square, with everyone drinking, dancing and wishing each other well.

It was also very exciting to watch snow falling for the first time – we had never seen snow in Malaysia, and we quickly started a snowball fight in Bellahouston Park. Through Glasgow I also discovered Celtic FC, and joined thousands of other fans at Parkhead. I still have the Celtic jersey and scarf to this day.

I took the opportunity to explore every corner of Scotland - the

Trossachs, Inverness, Ullapool, Unapool, Oban, Mallaig, Skye, Bute, Burns Country, St Andrews, Dundee and Aberdeen. I visited the castles in Stirling, Edinburgh and Balmoral, surveyed the firths, sounds, lochs, glens and bens. I scaled Ben Lomond, sailed the Clyde from Broomielaw to Greenock, and took in the breathtaking view of the Forth Bridges and the Erskine Bridge.

I will always feel a strong connection to Glasgow. In fact, it was in the Royal Maternity Hospital in Rottenrow, in the centre of Strathclyde’s campus, that my son was born. I drove rather fast to the hospital at 3am and caught the attention of a local policeman.

Once I had explained the urgency he escorted me to the hospital!

It was 41 years ago that I decided to study Civil Engineering at Strathclyde, and I returned twice more to complete my Masters Degree and Doctor of Philosophy. So much happened in that time – the academic learning process, the social integrations and the adventures that shaped not only my professional career but the rest of my life. I have never looked back.

The lady I met on the train that first day was absolutely right.

tHiS pAge froM top: with friends in north west Scotland; enjoying his first snow fall in glasgow; a certificate of achievement from the Malaysia Alumni group

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iT all sTarTeD here glenda White traces the astonishing educational legacy of former carpet manufacturer david Stow

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hen, in 1993, Jordanhill College of Education merged with the University of Strathclyde, the work of David Stow returned to its geographical origins.

Stow was born in Paisley, but at the age of 18 he moved to the Gorbals, where he eventually became a highly successful carpet manufacturer. That we know so little of his business interests yet so much about his educational pursuits reflects the true nature of his considerable contribution to the city of Glasgow.

Joining St Mary’s Parish Church as a deacon and Sabbath School teacher, Stow fell under the wing of preacher and mathematician Thomas Chalmers. When Chalmers initiated his renowned social and economic experiment for the alleviation of poverty, Stow became an enthusiastic activist. At Chalmers’ request, he established a Sabbath School class in the triangle formed by the Gallowgate, Hayburn Street and King Street. There, among the rags and squalor, he honed the teaching skills, philosophy, and attitudes to children which were to make him one of the most influential educators of his generation.

By 1826, Stow realised that a few hours of schooling on a Sunday were insufficient to halt the appalling ignorance, poverty, unemployment and disease which were the hallmarks of the early years of the industrial revolution. He formed the Glasgow Infant School Society, which was instrumental in opening a day-school in the Drygate. Within a few years, Stow’s ‘system’ of education had been published in great detail, and his approach adopted in several local parish schools. Two schools in particular, St John’s and St Andrew’s, became model schools for the training of teachers.

In 1834, J.C. Colquhoun, the MP for Dunbartonshire, established the Glasgow Educational Society. By 1835 the need for trained teachers became urgent, and Stow undertook to be not only the secretary, but also the fundraiser, site-selector, building supervisor, liaisonofficer and staff appointee – in effect organising whatever was necessary.

Interestingly, James Anderson, president of Anderson’s University, was one of Stow’s keenest supporters. On 31 October 1837 the first teacher training college of its kind in Great Britain was ceremoniously opened in the New City Road, where it still stands today.

It was called ‘The Normal College’ after the French word ‘norma’ meaning a rule or system. Teachers trained in Stow’s system were sent out to schools throughout the UK and Colonies, taking his approach across the world.

It was this college, and its sister the Free Church College, which finally merged to form Jordanhill Training College on the attractive Crawfurd Estate. Stow would have certainly approved of bringing the college home to continue the education of Glasgow’s citizens.

1793 Stow born in paisley 1828 opening of infant school in drygate 1837 opening of glasgow normal college 1864 Stow’s death 1922 Merger of glasgow normal college and free church college to form Jordanhill training college 1993 Merger between Jordanhill college and the university of Strathclyde

AMong tHe rAgS And SquAlor, He Honed tHe teAcHing SkillS, pHiloSopHy, And AttitudeS to cHildren wHicH were to MAke HiM one of tHe MoSt influentiAl educAtorS of HiS generAtion.

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whaT’s happening recent events ‘bacK To The fuTure’ wiTh JacK blacK, glasgow In April, alumnus and personal development coach Jack Black of MindStore gave a one day seminar on motivational thinking in aid of the Ted Milburn Scholarship to alumni, students, staff and friends of the University.

ABove: Jack Black with professor ted Milburn at the fundraising event

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onors To Strathclyde had the opportunity to come back on campus to the Barony Hall for the annual Giving Matters event in June. The event is an opportunity for the University to express its thanks to Strathclyde alumni and friends and showcase some of the projects to which they have so generously donated.

A number of projects were represented at the event: The law clinic Scotland’s first and only Law Clinic offers legal advice to members of the public who do not qualify for legal aid, yet cannot afford professional legal fees. The service also provides invaluable educational benefits for the students involved.

Alumni donations in 2011 will allow research into a project which will provide legal education in local secondary schools.

gambia proJecT Alumni donations allowed Electronic and Electrical Engineering students to participate in the Gambia Solar project. The project is committed to providing sustainable light and energy solutions to rural schools and communities within The Gambia. universiTy library The University Library benefits on an annual basis from donations made by alumni. Money goes towards books and other learning materials. The availability of books, computers and other learning resources has a significant impact on the quality of a student’s time at university. sTraThclyde insTiTuTe of pharmacy and biomedical sciences £7.3 million has been raised in total, with £4.56 million from philanthropic gifts, for the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences.

The Institute is fighting global illness and disease and developing new medicines and treatments which will help to save and improve lives.

universiTy of sTraThclyde alumni malaysia (usam) gaThering, Kuala lumpur It was a fun-filled night for Malaysian alumni at the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Tunku Abdul Rahman Ballroom situated in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. Existing and new USAM members had the opportunity to network over a delicious buffet. The event also included a 30 minute talk on Palmistry by Strathclyde alumna Yen Kim, a holistic health practitioner. Guests were then invited to try their hand at Scottish dancing after a demonstration by a Scottish YMCA Kuala Lumpur dance instructor. alumni dinner, hong Kong In May, the Hong Kong Alumni Group held a dinner in the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong.

Over 50 alumni had the pleasure of hearing Sir Gordon Wu deliver his Guest of Honour speech and later enjoyed networking with fellow WAnT To Strathclyders T H e nexT I See based in SSue? Sign up Hong Kong. to Strath clyde people d igital see p2

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recent reunions norwegian class of 1961 50th anniversary reunion, glasgow A 50th anniversary reunion was recently held at the University for the Norwegian Alumni Class of 1961. The event began with a sightseeing tour of Glasgow, revisiting old haunts dear to them. The following day the group was given a tour of the Electronic & Electrical Engineering department where they enjoyed a special presentation by Professor Walter Johnstone.

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The Strathclyde University Down South (SUDS) pub night in Trafalgar Square was a huge success. The rooftop venue provided an excellent atmosphere and conversation flowed as alumni got the chance to mingle with fellow Strathclyders living in London.

Class of 1985, Scottish School of Physical Education, 30th Anniversary Reunion sepTember Class of 2001, MSc International Marketing, 10 Year Reunion

usam dinner, Kuala lumpur In August, the University of Strathclyde Alumni Malaysia (USAM) group organised a “Buka Puasa” dinner with Professor Brian Furman. Held at the Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Resort in Kuala Lumpur, the event offered a perfect opportunity for guests to mingle with fellow Strathclyders and to enjoy the company of Professor Furman who gave a special talk on the developments at the Strathclyde Institute for Pharmacy & Biomedical Science (SIPBS).

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Members of the SUDS group recently met on the banks of the Thames for drinks before heading to the Palace of Westminster for an exclusive guided tour. Hosted by Lord McFall of Alcluith, attendees then enjoyed the company of fellow Strathclyders over a three-course dinner.

the SudS pub night in london hit the heights reunited in glasgow: the norwegian of 1961 enterprise challenge 2011. Are you ready to take the challenge this year? raise a dram at london’s caledonian club in January

For further information on organising a reunion, please visit www.strath.ac.uk/alumni/events/organise/

upcoming events enTerprise awards dinner, glasgow The University will hold its third Enterprise Awards Dinner on 17 November 2011.

With an impressive track record of supporting and encouraging enterprise among its students, staff and alumni, this event will afford Strathclyde the opportunity to celebrate this vibrant enterprise community and its achievements over the past two years.

Many awards will be presented on the night, including the winners of the 2011 Enterprise Challenge.

See page 20 for details. sTraThclyde 100, glasgow The quarterly event, which sees emerging Strathclyde entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to an audience of experienced entrepreneurial alumni and business people, will take place on campus this autumn.

view www.strath.ac.uk/s100

all engineers class of 1946 reunion Will take place in late autumn. Contact peg.rourke@strath.ac.uk for details Tech club, glasgow

#5 Japan alumni group reunion parTy, Japan The Japan Alumni Group recently organised a buffet lunch at the Cruise Cruise restaurant in Yokohama Japan – giving its members a great opportunity to catch up with fellow Strathclyders based in Japan.

Tech Club events are aimed at retired alumni who studied at the Royal College of Science & Technology, which became the University of Strathclyde in 1964. The next event will take place in October and will consist of a lecture on a subject of general interest followed by a wine reception and lunch. suds burns supper, london The ever-popular Burns Supper organised by London alumni group, SUDS, will take place on Friday 27 January 2012 in the Caledonian Club.

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1970s Faulkner, Georgine BSc Hons Applied Microbiology 1972 would be happy to hear from any other students from Applied Microbiology who graduated with her in 1972.

Monsen, Norris BSc Chemical Engineering 1972

Alumni & Development makes every effort to reconfirm accuracy prior to publication, but this is not possible in every case.

We apologise for any out-of-date information and ask that alumni please provide an update when their circumstances or contact information change.

An update form is available on the web at: www.strath.ac.uk/alumni If you would like to contact a fellow graduate, but do not have their contact details, send your message c/o: Alumni & Development, McCance Building 16 Richmond Street, GLASGOW G1 1XQ tel: +44 (0)141 548 2773 email: alumni@strath.ac.uk

wishes to get in touch with friends that graduated in the year 1981 in Food Science. His email address is keoalee@yahoo.com.sg Clarke, Wendy MSc Educational Psychology 1983

would very much like to get in touch with old friends Mr Gurmukh Bilkhu and Mr Bjorn Aaen. He can be contacted at: norris.monsen@online.no

says hi to anyone who remembers her from MSc Educational Psychology 1983. Please get in contact – it would be nice to catch up. Wendy stayed in Glasgow until 1989, and has mostly been back in Scotland since 2003.

Vales, Patricia (née Mulheron) BSc Hons Electrical Engineering 1972

Fofah, Henry PG Dip Marketing 1984

says: “I recently retired from the NHS Manchester Royal Infirmary, where I had been employed as a Consultant Clinical Scientist, but am still active nationally with the Professional Registration Body. I was awarded an MBE in the 2011 New Year’s Honours List for contribution to Healthcare Science. I would like to get in touch with Elizabeth née Biggins who graduated in 1972 from Electrical Engineering or any of my fellow graduates from 1972.”

would like to contact Vidar Olsen and Isaac Oladokun, old friends of his who graduated in 1984. He can be contacted at henryfofah@yahoo.ca

Patterson, Francis (Frank) (BA Business Administration 1976) is always pleased to hear from old friends!

James, Kym (née Murray) BA Marketing 1979

Information for Grapevine has been submitted by alumni.

Lee, Yan Kit BSc Hons Food Science 1981

says: “Hello, fellow classmates.

My partner and I visited Glasgow from the end of August until 18 September, where we stayed at the Whitehouse. Cheers, Kym James (the Australian).”

1980s Ogwo, Ogwo PhD Marketing 1980 sends best wishes to all at Strathclyde and especially to those in management positions at the University, who continue to do such an excellent job and ensure that Strathclyde remains a university of significant eminence.

Waly, Sherif MBA Business Administration 1988 is very happy to have found the Strathclyde website and to have the opportunity to make contact with his fellow 1988 MBA graduates and departmental staff again. It has been a long time, but he has never forgotten his university experience. He says “take care and please get in touch.”

1990s Jideobi, Joseph MBA Business Administration (CIMA) 1990 is looking to get in touch with several of his friends and classmates from Strathclyde – particularly Niranjan Gunaratman from Sri Lanka, Tsutomo Aodia from Japan, John Fairburn from Scotland, John Batchelor from England, Terje from Norway, KC from Malaysia and Giovani from Italy. He can be contacted via email at amajideobi@yahoo.com Kirkpatrick, Julie BA Hons Administration 1992 would like to contact anyone from the Administration class of 1992 or the hockey team 1988-92.

Wilson, Bruce BEd Physical Education 1980

Sim, Elaine (née Cockburn) BEng Hons Mechanical Engineering 1992

asks “Anyone from my time at SSPE [76-80] around? Get in touch.”

would love to hear from old classmates.

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Jonsson, Pauliina (née Riit’aho) Non Graduating Horticulture 1995

Butt, Khurshid LLM IT & Telecommunications Law 2007

spent a wonderful term at Strathclyde/Ayr Agricultural College in the Spring of 1994. She sends greetings from Sweden, and would love to get in contact with other horticulture students from this time.

says hi to all, and would like to hear from any of his classmates. His email address is k.a.butt@hotmail.co.uk

Musoke Najjemba, Florence MSc Finance & Accounting 1995 would like to get back in touch with her French classmate from the MSc Finance and Accounting course at Strathclyde, 1994-95.

If you have any information that could be of use to her in tracking down this person, please contact the Alumni & Development Office.

Noordin, Noorazmi BEng Hons Civil Engineering 1997 says “Hi... I’m still alive.”

2000s Venkatesh, Tayi MSc Finance 2005 says hi to his friends and hopes that all are well! He would love to stay in touch and can be reached at tayi.venkatesh@gmail.com Asghar, Umair MSc Business & Management 2006 misses his time at the Business School. He especially enjoyed the exchange progamme with Toulouse Business School in the south of France.

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Subramanian, Iyappan MBA Business Administration 2008 was part of the 2003 McMaster intake.

He sends greetings to his old friends out there, and says that he would be glad to be in touch with you all.

Sharma, Vijay MIM International Management 2009 says “Hello, guys!” He thinks that the alumni network is a wonderful platform to stay in touch, and requests all the batch members of MIM 2008-09 use it to keep each other updated about developments in their personal and professional lives, and also to share experiences of life after leaving Strathclyde.

2010s Goel, Ankit MSc Business Information Technology Systems 2010 says that he is happy to be part of the Strathclyde family, and that he will always cherish the time he spent at this prestigious university.

Nsoe Atangana, Jean Michel MSc Entrepreneurship 2010 would like to thank all of his old friends.

Anyone who would like to keep in touch should feel free to drop him an email.

Calling all ERASMUS students The ERASMUS Programme will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2012.

To celebrate this occasion, Strathclyde is planning a series of activities and events and would like to hear from former Strathclyde ERASMUS students (inbound and outbound).

As we plan for this event, we’re trying to make contact with as many former ERASMUS students as possible. If you are a former ERASMUS student of Strathclyde and would like to receive more information about these activities, or possibly submit a profile of your ERASMUS experience describing how it has shaped or influenced your life, please contact Allison Handley in the Recruitment and International Office on a.handley@strath.ac.uk with your details including:

Name of course you studied at Strathclyde Year of ERASMUS placement Name of home/host University, depending on whether you were an inbound or outbound exchange student.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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HOla from Spain!

“We spent such a wonderful time during our stay at the University of Strathclyde. It gave us the opportunity to learn a lot about the culture and language, meet people from all over the world and travel around gorgeous Scotland. We are firm believers that the experience widened our minds and improved our academic careers and personal development.

We remember Glasgow as a very special city, and we all recently came back to remember the ‘old times’. Eight years after graduating, we still remember Glasgow and Strathclyde as the place where we started to grow. Thank you.”

Left to right: Rubén Carrandi, Laura Domenech, Pedro Gavin, María Jiménez and José Vicente Ferrer. Students from Spain who graduated in 2002/03

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Donors to the University 1 August 2010 - 31 July 2011 Our community of support The University of Strathclyde gratefully acknowledges the many alumni, staff, organisations, trusts, funds and friends who have generously made gifts to the University. Their support has made, and will continue to make, a real difference to the lives of current and future students.

The University would like to offer public thanks and recognition to those listed and those who have made provision for the University in their Wills, plus many others who prefer to remain anonymous.

Our gratitude also goes to those of you who supported the following events: the SIPBS Curry and Comedy night, ‘Back to the Future’ with Jack Black, and the SUDS Burns Supper. Whether you donated your time, the venue or prizes, or simply supported the event by attending, your contribution is much appreciated.

Thank you.

Professor Jim McDonald, Principal and Vice-Chancellor

A Mr Thor Abrahamsen Mr Thomas Adams Dr Malcolm Adamson Miss Feroza Afzal Mrs Elaine Aggleton Mr Azeem Ahmad Mrs Joyce Ahmad Mrs Fiona Aitken Mr John Aitken Miss Morag Aitken Ms Shona Aitken Dr Pavel Albores-Barajas and Dr Veronica Martinez Ms Lucy Alder and Mr Allan Donald Mr Francis and Mrs Aude Alecks Miss Catriona Alexander Mr James Alexander Mr John Alexander Mr Muhammad Ali Dr Mohammed Al-Khayyat Mr David Allan Mr Iain Allan Mr Les Allan Mr Richard and Mrs Laura Allan Mr Archibald Allison Dr Debbie Amabile Miss Catherine Anderson Mr David Anderson (1947) Mr David Anderson (1954) Mr Mark Anderson Mr Graham Andrew Ms Grace Andrews Mr Mike and Mrs Marie Archibald Mrs Jean Armstrong The Armstrong Family Mr Niall Armstrong Mr Allan Arnott Dr Carol Arnsby Mr Iain and Mrs Heather Artis Mrs Linda Asbery Mr Douglas and Mrs Patricia Ashmead Mrs Elizabeth Ashworth Mr Mohammed Aslam AstraZeneca Group plc The Astronomical Society of Glasgow Mr Christopher Atkinson Mr Gordon Auld Mr William Austin Mr Robert Avery Mr Robert Ayton

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B Mr Christopher Baggott Mr David and Mary Baillie Mr James Bain Mrs Judith and Mr Robert Bain Dr James Baird Ms Joanne Ballantyne Mrs Paula Ballinger Dr Kiain Balloch Mr Graham Balmer Mr Desmond Balmforth Mr Lansana Bangura Ms Grace Bannan Mrs Rosemary Bannister Mr John Barclay Miss Caroline Barfoot Mr David Barr Mr William Barr Mr Thomas Barrie Mrs Ruby Barton Mr Animesh and Mrs Tapti Basu Mrs Indrani Basu Mrs Grace Baxter Mr Graham Beal and Miss Marietta Van Der Linden Mr Peter Beaton Mr John Bedford Mr Keith Bell Dr Neil Bell Mr Scott Bell Mr Christopher Bennett Mr Calum Bennie Mr William Berry Dr Archie and Mrs Doreen Bethel Better Lines Ltd Mr Roger Bingham Mrs Vanessa Birtles Miss Una Bissett Mr James Black Mrs Maureen Black Dr Thomas Black Elizabeth Blackadder Mr Roderic Blain Mrs Helen Blair Mrs Christine Blake Miss Victoria Boag-Thomson Mr William Boone Mr David Booth Mr Malcolm Booth Mr George Borthwick Mr Martin Bowden Mr Fraser Boyd Mr Henry Boyd Mr Paul Boyfield Miss Florence Boyle Mr Richard Boyle

BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd Dr Thomas and Mrs Doreen Bradley Mr James Brannigan Mr Alan Brill British Telecommunication Labs Mrs Jacqueline Brockman Mrs Alexandra Brooke Dr Thomas Brougham Mr Alan Brown Mrs Alexandra Brown Mr Colin Brown Mr David Brown Dr Edward Brown Mr Ian Brown Mr James Brown Mr John Brown Ms Mairi Brown Miss Margaret Brown Mrs Mhairi Brown Mr Robert Brown (1964) Mr Robert Brown (1975) Mr Stephen Brown Mr William Brown Ms Janice Brownlee Mrs Alison Bruce Mrs Anne Bruce Mr James Bruce Mr Matthew Bruce Mr Allan Bryce Mr Morgan Bryce Mr William Brynes Mr John Bryson Mr Andrew Buchanan Mr Finlay Buchanan Mr Neil and Mrs Margaret Buchanan Mr Robert Buick Mr Jonathan Buisson Mr John Bullock Mr Seoras Burnett Mr Robert Burney Ms Deborah Burns Mr Ron Burns The Burrows Charitable Trust Mr Robert Burt Miss Louise Burton Dr Paul and Mrs Lindesay Burton Dr Peter Burtwistle Mr Kevin Butter

C Mr John Caffrey Mrs Mo Cairncross Mr Ben Cairns Professor Christopher Cairns Mr Scott Cairns

Mrs Barbara Calderwood Mr Findlay Caldwell Mr Alan Cameron Mrs Anne and Mr Iain Cameron Mrs Elizabeth Cameron Mr John Cameron Dr Kenneth and Mrs Sheila Cameron Mr Stuart Cameron (1970) Mr Stuart Cameron (1978) Mr Alastair Campbell Mr Alistair Campbell Mr Colin Campbell (1970) Mr Colin Campbell (1990) Miss Elaine Campbell Mr Ewan and Mrs Shelagh Campbell Mrs Fiona Campbell Mr John Campbell Miss Maureen Campbell Mr Norman Campbell Mrs Ray Campbell Mr Steven Campbell Professor Geoffrey Campbell-Platt Mr James and Mrs Angelina Cardosi Mr Alan Cardwell Mrs Fiona Carey Mr David Carmichael Mr Thomas Carreyette Mr Darren Carroll Mrs Arlene Carruthers Mr Fearghas Carruthers Mr Graeme Carruthers Mr John Carruthers and Ms Colette Kerr Mr Iain Carson Mr David Cathro Mrs Gillian Cay Mr Peter Chalmers Reverend John and Mrs Deborah Chapman Mr Craig Chirrey Mrs Norma Choat Dr Zenon Chowaniec Reverend John Christie Mr David Clapham Mr Duncan Clark Mr Graham Clark Mrs Jane Clark Mrs Julie Clark and Mr Brian Docherty Mr Keith and Mrs Ishbel Clark Ms Anthea Clarke Mr Edward Clarke Mr Donald Clarkson Mrs Linda Clephane

Mrs Lynsey and Mr Gary Cochrane Mr David Cockroft Mrs June Cocksedge Mrs Christine Cogan Mr Graham Cole Mrs Gillian Coles Mr Donald Colquhoun Mr Malcolm Combe Mr Allan Comrie Mrs Shayna Conn Mrs Kathleen Connell Mr Robert and Mrs Dorothy Connell Mrs Angela Connelly Mr John Connelly Mr Mark Connelly (1985) Mr Mark Connelly (1994) Mr James Connolly ConocoPhillips (UK) Ltd Mrs Greer Conroy Miss Kathleen Conway Dr Brian Cook Mr David Cook Mr Thomas Cook Mrs Mandy Cooke Mr David and Mrs May Cooper Mrs Margaret and Mr Andrew Cooper Mrs Maureen Cooper Mr William and Mrs Francis Anne Cooper Miss Irene Couper Mr Craig Cowan Mr David Cowan Mr Ian Cowan Mr Peter Cowie Mr Robert Crangle Mr John Crawford Mr Thomas Crawford Ms Bronwen Crichton Dr Peter and Dr Anne Crilly Mr Neil Cross Mr Peter Cummings Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham Mr Peter Cupples Mr Robert Cuthbertson

D Ms Bronagh Dallat Dr Tom and Mrs Alison Dalziel Miss Marcia Daniels Miss Shirley Darling Dr Jean Datta Mr Ian and Mrs Judith Davidson Mr James Davidson Mrs Marion Davidson Mr Ian Davis Mr Paul Davison

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Mrs Amanda de Haast Mr Ashley de Safrin Mr James Dean Professor Bill and Mrs Lynda Deans Dr Charles Deehan Mr Renato Del Greco Mrs Linda Dempster Mr Alistair Denholm Mr Stewart Denholm Ms Carole Derwent Mr Lindsay Dickie Mr Matthew Dickie Mr John Dickinson Dr Douglas Dickson Miss Margaret Dickson Mrs Patricia Dickson Mr Gordon Dilworth Mrs Jean Diver Mr Kenneth Dobinson Mr Graham Docherty Mrs Michelle Docherty Mr Robert Docherty Mrs Caroline Dodd Mr Kevin Doherty Mr Derek Doig Mr Michael and Mrs Anna Dolan Mr Allan Donnelly Ms Maureen Donovan Mr Alexander and Mrs Frances Dorrian Miss Joyce Dougall Mr James Douglas Mr John Douglas Mr Tamunosaki Douglas Mr Gary Doyle Mr Alexander Drainer Mr James Drummond Miss Rosalind Drynan Mr Robert D’sa Mr William Duguid Ms Sheila Dunbar Mrs Carol Duncan Mr Ian Duncan Dr Isla Duncan Mrs Isobel Duncan Mrs Susan and Mr Stewart Duncan Mr James and Mrs Evelyn Dunlop Mrs Susan Dunn Mr Iain Dunsmore Mrs Katherine Dunsmore Mr James Durward

e Ede & Ravenscroft Ltd Mr Thomas Edgar Dr Victor Edy Miss Pamela Egbochuku Mrs Isabella Elbourne Mr Henry Elder

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Mr William Elliott Dr Audrey Espie Mr Julian Evans Mrs Margaret and Mr Alan Ewing Mrs Olive Ewing

f Mrs Elizabeth and Mr Tom Fabling Mr Colin Fairley Miss Lesley Fairweather Ms Margot and Dr Neil Falconer Mr Roger Farnham Mr David Farquhar Miss Nicola Farquhar Mrs Lynda Fellows Mr Nicholas Fenton Mr Brian Ferguson Mr Donald Ferguson (1960) Mr Donald Ferguson (1974) Mrs Philomena Ferguson Mr Mark Fergusson Dr Rolando Ferri Mr Stewart Ferrie Mr Alexander Findlater Mrs Jacqueline Findlay Mr Henry Finnegan Mr David and Mrs Susan Finnie Mr Grant Finnie Mr John Fisher Mrs Andrea Fleming Mr Robert and Mrs Elizabeth Fleming Dr Colin Foote Mr Martin Foote Mr Brian Forbes Mr James Forrester Mr Stuart Fotheringham Mr Colin Frame Mrs Linda Francis Mr Donald Fraser Mr George and Mrs Joy Fraser Mrs Jean Fraser Mrs Karen and Mr Simon Fraser Mrs Pamela Freedman

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Mr Alexander Frew Father Eamon Friel Mr Eric Fulford Mrs Angela Fuller Mr David Fyfe Dr Maria Fyfe Mr Thomas Fyfe

g Dr Robert Gair Dr Iain and Mrs Sheila Galbraith Mr John Gallagher Mr Andrew Gallen Mr John Galloway Mr William Galloway Mrs Marlene Galt Mr David and Mrs Mary Gandy Mr Paul Gardner Mr Malcolm Garrity Miss Heather Gebbie Dr David Gerber Mr James Gibb Mrs Iris Gibson (1977) and Mr Iain Campbell Bailie Iris Gibson (1979) Mrs Margaret Gibson Mr Neil and Mrs Kirsty Gibson Ms Ann Gilbey Miss Beverley Giles Mrs Elizabeth Gillanders Mr John Gillespie Mr William Gillespie Mr Ian Gillian Mr Richard Gilliland Mrs Laura Gingell Dr Martin and Dr Maureen Given Mrs Anne Glasgow Glasgow City Council Mr Ewan Glen Miss Sheila Glen Mr Alexander Goldie The Golsoncott Foundation Mr David and Mrs Anne Goodall Mrs Susan Gordon Mr Alexander Gourlay Dr Donald Govan Mr Colin Gow Miss Rachel Graham Mr Alistair Grant and Mrs Anne Grant Ms Gillian Graveson Mr David Gray Ms Frances Gray Mr Kenneth Gray Mr Leonard and Mrs Elizabeth Gray Mr Leslie Gray Mr Nicholas Gray

Mr Robert Gray Mr Stewart Gray Mr Douglas Green Mr James Green Ms Mei-Fung Greenhalgh Mr Gerrard Greensmith Mr David Greenwood Mr Stephen Greenwood Mr Robert Greer Mrs Ruth Gregory Mr John Gregson Mr Glen Gribbon Mr Garry Griffin Mr Hugh and Mrs Alison Gunn Mr Alan Guthrie

h Mrs Ann Hackston Mr Wilson and Mrs Heather Haddow Mr Kjell Hagen Mr John Hall Mr David Halliday Mr Roy Hamdy Mr David Hamilton Mr Donald Hamilton Mr Robert Hamilton Mrs Jean Hammerton Mr Geoff Hannah Mr David Hannity Dr Rose Mary Harley Mr Michael Harman Mr John Harper Mr David Hartog Mr Brendon Harty Mrs Fiona Harvey Mr Alan Hasson Mr Julian Hawkins Mr John Hawthorn Miss Linsey Hay Mr William Headley Dr Peggy Hedges Miss Karla Hedley Ms Noelle Heffron Mr Christopher Heimann Mr Alexander Henderson Mr David Henderson Dr Diana Henderson Mr James Henderson Miss Lorna Henderson Mrs Marion Henderson Dr Neil Henderson Mr Paul Henderson Ms Rosalind Henry Miss Ruth Hewitt Mr Roger Hickman Mr Charles Higgins Ms Joanna Highton Mr Ian and Mrs Elaine Hilditch Mrs Kim Hill

Dr David Hillis Mr Raecher Hiscoe Mr Terry Hogg and Miss Merle O’Byrne Mr Urs Hollenstein Mr John Holliday Mr George Hood Mr John Hood The Rt. Hon. Lord Hope of Craighead Mr Julian Horne Miss Kathleen Houston Mrs Alison Howarth Mr Andrew and Mrs Eileen Howat Mr Martin Howell Mr David Howie Mr Nicholas Howie Mr George Howieson The Hugh Fraser Foundation Mr Kevin Hughes Mr Kevin Hui Mrs Janet Hulme Mr Graeme Hume Mr Gary Humes Mr Michael Humphrey Dr Robert Hunt Professor Iain Hunter Dr Mark and Mrs Fiona Hunter Miss Pauline Hunter Mrs Moira Hurd Mr Matthew Hutchings Mr Leslie Hutt Mr Alan and Mrs Alma Hutton Mr John Hutton Miss Lisa Hvorslev Mrs Anne Hyman Mr Peter and Mrs Jennifer Hynd Mrs Claire Hynds

i Mrs Eileen Imlah Incorporation of Bonnetmakers & Dyers of Glasgow Mr Duncan Innes Mr Ian Irvine Mr John Irvine Mrs Moyna Irving Mr Robert Irwin Irwin Mitchell Solicitors Mrs Elizabeth Izat

j Mrs Catriona Jack Mr James Jack Mr Andrew Jackson Mrs Catherine Jackson Mr David James

Mr Ian and Mrs Linda Jamieson Mr Iain Jardine Dr Robin Jeffrey Mr John Jodeluk The John Liston Scottish Charitable Trust The John Mather Charitable Trust Mr Donald Johnson Dr Roy Johnson Mr Alastair Johnston Mrs Susan Johnston Dr David Johnstone (1969) Mr David Johnstone (1986) Professor Walter and Mrs Morag Johnstone Dr Allison Jones Dr David Jones Professor Douglas Jones Mrs Isabel Jordan Mr Nico Juetten Mr Adam Julians Miss Claire Jurecki

k Mr Radhakrishnan Kadengal Miss Roseanne Kaffine Mr David Kane Mr Robert Keddie Mr Norman Kee Mr James Keenan Miss Louise Keenan Mr Fergus Keith Mr Murray Keith Miss Joan Kellock Miss Patricia Kelly Mr Stuart Kelly Mr Simon Kemp Mr William Kendall Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy Mr Gordon Kennedy Miss Karen Kennedy Mr John Kerr Mrs Margaret Kerr Mrs Moira Kerr Mr Raymond Kerr Mr Robert Kerr Professor William and Dr Jennifer Kerr Dr Hsein Yang Kew Dr Shamas Khan Mr Alan Kinnear Ms Tessa Kintail Mr Stewart Kirk Mrs Dorothy Kirkpatrick Mrs Margaret Kirkpatrick Dr Alexander Knox Mr Luke Kolodziej Mr Eshwar Krishnan Mrs Helen Krushave Mr James Kyle

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l Mr Chii Wuen Lai Dr John Laird and Mrs Carolyn Laird Mr John Lamb Miss Victoria Lamont Mr Einar Landre Mr David Lannigan Mr John Lannigan Mr James Laurie Mr Fraser Law Dr Peter Lawes Mr Raymond Lawrence Dr Nigel Lawrie Mr William Lawrie Professor David Lawson Mr Graeme Lawson Mr Loic Le Marchand Learning and Teaching Scotland Mrs Mhairi Leckie Mr Mark Lees Mr Robert Leitch Mr Carl Les Mr Alan Leslie Mr John Letts Mr Alan Liddell Mr Colin Liddell Mr William Liggat Dr Scott Lilley Mrs Isobel Lindsay Mr James Lindsay Mrs Katharine Liston Mr David Little Ms Karen Little Mr Ronald Livesey Mr Malcolm Livingstone Mr Iain Loch Mr Kenneth Loch Mr Stuart Lochray Mr Douglas Logan Mr Jim and Mrs Pauline Logan Miss Jennifer Logan Mr Alistair Logie The Lord Forte Foundation Mr Gary Lory Dr John Lovett Mrs Eileen Low Mr Iain and Mrs Shona Low Mr Kerr Luscombe Mr Keith Lyall Dr Sean Lyons

m Miss Donna MacAulay Mrs Jacqueline MacAulay Dr John MacBeth Mr Dennis and Mrs Jennifer MacCoy

Mr Andrew and Mrs Amanda MacDonald Mr Calum MacDonald Mr Colin MacDonald Mr Gordon MacDonald Mrs Lesley and Mr D Gordon MacDonald Miss Margaret MacDonald Dr Martin MacDonald Mr Norman MacDonald Mr Ronald MacDonald Mr William MacDonald Mr Donald MacDougall Mr Eoin MacFarlane Ms Mary MacFarlane Mr John MacGillivray Mrs Ann MacGilp Mr Neil MacGregor Mr Stuart MacIntosh Ms Ann MacIver Mrs Catherine Mackay Mrs Christina MacKay Dr Hilary Mackay Miss Marion MacKay Mr Roderick MacKay Mr James MacKenzie Ms Jeannie Mackenzie Mrs Sandra Mackie Mr Kenneth Mackin Mrs Ishbel MacKinnon Mrs Patricia MacKinnon Mr Allan Mackintosh Mr Daniel Mackle Mrs Susan Mackrell Mr Laurie Maclachlan Mr Patrick Maclagan Mr Euan MacLean Commander Robert MacLean Mrs Alexandra MacLeod Mr Iain MacLeod Mr Leslie Macleod Dr Sheena Macleod Mr John and Mrs Fiona MacMillan Mr Raymond MacMillan Mr Richard MacNeil Mr Alexander MacPherson Mr David MacPherson Mr Duncan MacPherson Ms Jennifer MacPherson Mr Alistair Macrae Miss Caryn Macraild Mr Euan MacRitchie Mr Alastair MacVey Mrs Karen Maginnis Ms Anne Maguire Mr Colin Mair Professor George and Mrs Carmel Mair Ms Margaret Malcolm Mr Robert Malcolm

Mrs Marion and Mr John Malley Mr Satheesh Manayankath Dr David Manderson Mrs Jaqueline Mann Mrs Mary Manson Marathon Oil UK Miss Jean Marley Mr Ian Marr Miss Alexandra Mars Mrs Elizabeth Marshall Miss Nicola Marshall Mr William Marshall Mr Brian Martin Mrs Christine Martin Mr Craig Martin Mr James Martin Mr John Martin Miss Linda Martin Mr Tristin Martin Mr William Martin Ms Linda Martindale Mr Douglas Martyn Mr Anders Marvik Mrs Margaret Maskrey Mrs Carole Mason Miss Holly Mason Mr John Massie Mr Iain Matheson Mr Ian Mathieson Mr Douglas J Maxwell and Ms Elizabeth M McArdle Mrs Elizabeth Maxwell Mr Julien Mazaudier and Ms Valerie Mandon Dr Lucy and Mr R.N. Mboma Mrs Alison McAllister Dr John and Mrs Audrey McAnaw Mr Joseph McArdle Mrs Gillian McArthur Mrs Eileen McBride Mrs Agnes McCabe Dr Ailie McCabe Mr John McCaffrey Dr Marcus McCallum Mr John McClune Mr David McConchie Mr Alexander McCubbin Mr John McCulloch Mrs Moira McCulloch Mr Neil McCulloch Mr James McDaid Dr Kenneth McDonach Mr Francis McDonald Mr Graeme McDonald Mr Graham McDonald Miss Jennifer McDougall Mr Gerard McElroy Mr Vincent McEntegart Mr Frederick McEvilly Mr Angus McEwen

Miss Margaret McFadden Mr James McFadzean Mr Ian McFarlane Ms Jo McFarlane Mr Walter McFarlane Dr John McGarrity Mr Andrew McGarvey Mr Gerald McGee Mr Peter McGee Mr Alexander McGhee Ms Elizabeth McGill Mr David McGilvray Mr Stephen McGinness Dr Walter McGinty Ms Catherine McGlew Mr Stephen McGonigle Mr Alan and Mrs Mary McGougan Mr David and Mrs Diane McGowan Mr Neil McGowan Mr John McGuigan Miss Eileen McGuinness Mrs Lorraine McIlquham Mrs Carol McIlwaine Mr Andrew McIntosh Dr Graham McIntosh Mr Sandy and Mrs Karen McIntyre Mr Gordon McIntyre Mr John McIntyre Mr Richard McIntyre Mrs Sylvia McKay Mr Douglas McKelvie Mrs Sally McKendrick Mr James McKenzie Mrs Susan McKenzie Mr William McKeown Mr Campbell McKerracher Ms Lorraine McKiernan Mr David McLaren Mr Duncan McLean Mr George McLean Mr Peter McLean Mr James McLeish Mr Charles McLelland Mr Ian McLennan Mr Ian McLeod Ms Julie McMahon Mrs Margaret McMartin Mrs Roseleen McMaster Dr Frances McMenamin Miss Andrena McMenemy Mr John McMillan Mrs Josephine McMillan Ms Ellen McNally Professor Peter McNaught Mr David McNaughtan Mrs Fiona McNeill Mr Alan McPhee Dr Norman and Mrs Jessie McPherson

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Ms Maureen McQueen and Mr Wes Larson Mr Charles McShane Dr Lynnzie McStay Ms Caragh McWhirr Mr David Meechie Mr Peter Meehan Mr David Meighan Mr Thomas Meldrum Miss Louise Mellin Mr Philip Mendelsohn Mr Andrew Mennie Mrs Ilene Menzies Miss Kathleen Menzies Mr Robin Menzies Miss Julie Michel Mr Trond Mikalsen and Mrs Carole Metge-Mikalsn Emeritus Professor Ted Milburn and Ms Jeannie Mackenzie Mr Christian Milhan Mr David Mill Mr Stewart Mill Mr James Millar Mr Brian (1978) and Mrs Sheena Miller Dr Brian Miller (1987) Mr Claude Miller Mr David Miller Mr Ian Miller Miss Sheena Miller The Miller Foundation Ms Diane Milligan Miss Margaret Milne Mr Oliver Milton Mrs Catherine Mitchell Mrs Frances Mitchell Miss Lisa Mitchell Mr Robert Mitchell Mr David and Mrs Elizabeth Moffat Mr James Moffat Mr Stephen Moffat The Moffat Charitable Trust Mr Craig Moir Mr Gary Moir Mr Gordon Moir Ms Leighanne Moir Mrs Jan Moncrieff Mrs Betty Montgomery Mr Andrew Mooney Dr John Mooney Mrs Mhairi Moore Mr William Moore Mr Gavin Moran and Miss Wendy Clements Mrs Moira Moreland Mr Crawford and Mrs Sheila Anne Morgan Dr Diana Morgan Mr Iain Morgan Mrs Marilyn Morgan

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Miss Claire Morin Mrs Evelyn and Mr George Morin Mr Iain Morrison Miss Mary Morrison Mr Neville Morrison Mrs Sarah Morrison Mr Andrew Morton Mrs Avril Morton Mrs Davina Morton Mr Jim and Mrs Sadie Morton Ms Jennifer Morton Mrs Mary Morton Dr Robin Morton Mr Peter and Mrs Hazel Moss Mr Kevin Moughan Dr Alan Moyes Mr Alan Muir Mrs Elizabeth Muir Mrs Gillian Muir Mrs Marion Muir Professor Robert Mulvey Mrs Joan Mumby Mr David Mungall Professor Charles Munn Miss Anna Munro Mr Richard Munro Mr William Munro Mr George Murdoch Mr Lloyd Murdoch Mr William Murdoch Mr Ian Murgitroyd Mrs Rhona Murison Mr Gerry and Mrs Jacqueline Murphy Mrs Jean Murphy Sheriff Sean Murphy Professor Gordon Murray Ms Justine Murray Mr Peter Murray Mrs Sara Murray Mr Seamus Murray Mr William Murray Mr Alistair Murton Dr Harold Mycock

n Ms Irene Naftalin Mr Allan Naismith Mr Alan Needle Mr Martin Neeson Miss Clare Neil Miss Janine Neil Mr William Neill Mr David Neilson Mr David Newton Mrs Sheila and Mr Douglas Nicholson Mr John and Mrs Elaine Nicolson Mr Alan Nixon Ms Norliza Nordeen

o Mr Craig O’Donnell Miss Margaret O’Hagan Mr John Ormerod Mr Derek Orr Mr Robert Orr Miss Sallyann Orr Mr Michael O’Shea Mrs Joan Outram Mr John Owens Miss Julie Ozog

p Dr Kevin Page Mr Brian Park Ms Frieda Park Dr George Park Ms Elizabeth Parkes Mr Robert Parks-Smith Miss Antoinette Parr Mr Scott Parsons Mr Walter Passway Dr Alastair Paterson Mrs Christine Paterson Mr Ian Paterson (1973) Mr Ian (1986) and Mrs Jacqueline Paterson Dr Leonard and Mrs Julia Paterson Mr Russell Paterson Dr Alexander Paton Mr James Paul Mr Ronald Pearson Dr Rhona Peat Mrs Ellen Perkins Mr Anthony Petchey Mr Stefan Peter Mr Andrew Petrie Mr Brian Phoenix Mr Thavarajan Pillai Mr Giorgio Pitisci Mr Sarwan Poddar Mr Austin Pollock Mr David Pomphrey Mr George Ponton Miss Lindsay Poodle Mr Alexander Pottie Poyry Energy (Aberdeen) UK Dr Shameen Prashantham Dr Luis Prazeres and Dr Penelope Quah Mrs Sian Price Mr William Prieto-Parra Mr James Provan Mr Robert Provan Sir William and Lady Rebecca Purves Mr Simon Puttock

q Mrs Ann Queenan

r Mrs Isabel Rae Dr Kathleen J Rae and Dr Colin Mackay Mr Richard Rafeek Dr Alistair Ramsay Miss Eileen Rankin Raytheon Systems Limited Mr Tim Read Dr Christine Redington Dr Gareth and Mrs Sarah Rees Mr Robert Rees Mrs Caroline Reid Mr David Reid Ms Joanna Reid Mr Mark Reid Mrs Natalie Reid Dr Robert Reid Reid Cooper Solicitors Mrs Christine Rettig Mrs Alison Reynolds Mr Raymond Reynolds The Rhona Reid Charitable Trust Mr James Rice Mrs Pamela Rice Mr Anthony Richards Mr Gordon Richardson Mr Lee Richardson Mr David Riekie Mrs Jennifer Risk Miss Fiona Robb Mrs Isabel Robb Mr Mark Robb Mr Adam Robertson Mr Alan Robertson Mr Allan Robertson Mr David Robertson Dr Ian Robertson Mr James Robertson Mrs Jessie Robertson Ms Margaret Robertson Mr Mark Robertson Mr Martin Robertson Mr Thomas and Mrs Morag Robertson Miss Emma Robinson Mr Kenneth Robinson Mr Mark Robinson Miss Pauline Rodger Mr William Rodger Dr Eleanor Rodgers Mr James Ronnie Dr David Rooney Dr Nina Roscoe Mr John and Mrs Shelia Rose

Mr David Ross Dr Neil Ross The Ross Harper Foundation Mrs Pamela Roulston Miss Fiona Roy Mr Niloy Roy Mr Michael Royall Mr Alastair Runcie Mrs Alison and Mr Peter Russell Mrs Allyson Russell Mr Barry Russell Mr John Russell Mr William Russell Mrs Gillian Rutherford

s Mr Neeraj and Mrs Rekha Salwan Mr Peter Sampson Mr Andrew and Mrs Samantha Samuel Mrs Margaret Sanders Dr Roger Sandilands Dr Catherine Saunderson The Savoy Educational Trust Mr Ken Wye Saw and Dr Sharon L Saw Dr Donald Scobie Mr Alan Scott Mrs Caroline Scott Dr David Scott Mrs Emma Scott Mr James Scott Mr John Scott Dr Simon Scott Mr William Scott Scottish and Southern Energy Plc Mr Peter and Mrs Jennifer Searle Mrs Margaret Selby Dr Colin Selfridge Mr James Semple Dr Norman Shankland Mr William Shanks Ms Linda Shantry Dr David Sharman Mrs Janet Sharp Dr Euphemia Shaw Mrs Grace Shaw Mr Len and Mrs Margaret Shaw Mr Edward Sheerin Mrs Adrienne Shepherd Ms Fran Shepherd Professor David Sherrington Miss Hilda Silver Mr Allan Simpson

Mr Robert Simpson Mr Thomas Simpson Mr William Simpson Mr Allan Sinclair Mr Daljit Singh and Ms Claire Pattison Mr Onkar Singh Mr Alan Skinner Mrs Hayley Skipworth Dr Tracey Skivington Mr Colin Sleigh Mr Donald Sloan Mrs Marion Sloan Mr Brian Smillie Mr Alan Smith Mrs Anne Smith Mr Archibald Smith Dr Brian and Mrs Susan Smith Mr David Smith Mr Gordon Smith Mr Iain Smith Mr James Smith Mrs Mari Smith Mr Steven Smith Mr William Smith Mrs Donna and Mr Robert Smyth Mr Rodger Smyth Dr Walter Sneader Mrs Elise Sochart Solace Enterprises Scotland Mr Alasdair Speirs Dr David Speirs Springboard Charitable Trust Dr Andrew Spyrou Mrs Jeanette Stafford Dr David Stalker Miss Claire Stanley Mr Norman Stanley Mr Paul Stanley Mr Gordon Stark Dr Robert Stark Dr Gerry and Mrs Jennifer Steele Miss Kathryn Steen Dr Bruce Stephen Mrs Stella Stern Mr Alexander Stevens Mr Mark Stevens Mr Morrison Stevenson Mr Andrew Stewart Mr Charles Stewart Mrs Elizabeth Stewart Mr Gordon Stewart Mrs Irene Stewart Mrs Jane Stewart Mr John Stewart Mrs Katherine Stewart Ms Michelle Stewart Mrs Morag Stewart

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Mr William Stewart Mr James Stirling Mr John Stirrat Mr Alastair Storey Mr Michael Storry Mr William Stove Mr John Strachan Dr Scott Strachan Mr Andrew Strain Mr Colin Straiton Mr James Street Miss Catherine Strong Mr Robert and Mrs Louise Strong Mr Gordon Stuart Dr Richard Sturgess SUDS (London Alumni Group) Mr Edward Summerhill Mr Alan Summers Miss Annalee Sutherland Mr David Sutherland Mr David Swan Mr Kenneth Swanson Mr Graham Swanston Mr Simon Swiatek Mr Robert Syme Mr Kenneth Symon Mrs Faith Szczuka

t Miss Gillian Taggart Mrs Janet Tainsh Mr Andrew and Mrs Sally-Anne Tait Mrs Sheila Talman Mrs Janyn and Mr Jen Wei Tan Mr Martin Taulbut Mr Gavin Taylor Mr John Taylor Mrs Kathleen Taylor Mr Laurence Taylor Mr Peter Taylor Mr Scott and Mrs Louise Taylor Dr John Teape Mrs Susan Telford Mr Malcolm Tell Mrs Elizabeth Templeton Mr Percy Thambirajah The Herald Mrs June Thomas Mr Alasdair Thomson Mr Barry Thomson Ms Diane Thomson Miss Elaine Thomson Mrs Fiona Thomson Miss Gillian Thomson Miss Ishbel Thomson

Mr James Thorburn Dr Samuel and Mrs Margaret Thorburn Mr Nigel Thwaites Mr William Tindall Mrs Amanda Tinsley Mrs Clare and Mr Mathew Toal Mrs Margaret Tollick Ms Mary Topping Mr David and Mrs Alison Torrance Mr Ralph Torrance Miss Ruth Townsend Mr Andrew Train Mrs Catherine Train Dr Ian Trushell Mrs Arden and Mr Alan Tulip Mrs Sheila Tulloch Mr Mike and Mrs Marie Turnbull Mr Michael Turner Mrs Susannah Turner Dr Ian Tyler

u The University of Strathclyde USA Foundation*

v Mrs Margo Vallance Mrs Sarah Vannini Dr Nicola Vemmie

w W M Mann Foundation Mr Ronald Waddell and Ms Sandra Grieve Mr William and Mrs Alison Waddell Mrs Aileen Walker Dr Alan Walker Mr Graham Walker Mr Victor and Mrs Elaine Walker Mr Alan Wallace Mr Ian Wallace Mr James Wallace (1968) Mr James Wallace (1973) Mrs Jennifer Wallace (1991) Miss Jennifer Wallace (1999) Mr Neil Wallace Miss Sandra Wallace Dr Andrew Warrender Mr Stephen Wasko

Mrs Daphne Wassermann Miss Helen Watson Mr Neil Watson Mrs Sally Watson Mr David Watt Mr Richard Watt Mr Mathew Watts Dr Patricia and Mr Brian Watts Mrs Alison Weatherston Mr Charles Webb Mr Stephen Webber Mrs Matilda Weir Miss Fiona Welch Mrs Linda Welsh Dr Leisha Wemyss Mr Alan and Mrs Jennifer West Mr Graham West Mr Gregor Whelan Mrs Janice White Mrs Shona White Mr William White Mr Neil Wighton Mrs Fiona Wild Mr Peter Wilkes Mr Paul Williamson Mr David Wilson Mrs Eileen Wilson Mr Gordon Wilson Mrs Helen Wilson Miss Joyce Wilson Miss Lesley Wilson Mrs Lynn and Mr Colin Wilson Miss Mary Wilson Miss Rhona Wilson Mr Steve and Mrs Kirsti Wilson Mr Thomas Wilson Mr John Wolseley Dr David Wood Mrs Elizabeth and Mr Ian Wood Mr David Workman Worshipful Company of Shipwrights Mr John Wylie

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NEW YORK A degree from Strathclyde has helped to take Jonathan mistofsky all over the world – but home is now very much new york

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trathclyde is a great university and I’ll always have very fond memories of my time there. I graduated in 2002 with a degree in International Business and Modern Languages. It was a great course – challenging, stimulating and exciting – especially when you consider that I spent a year of my degree in France. When the opportunity came up with the Mountbatten graduate internship programme in New York, it was too good to miss. I was placed in a company that organised financial events, where not only did I learn a lot, but I got to travel too. I went to Monaco and Milan to work at specific events organised by the company, and by the end of my year there, I enjoyed my job and life in New York so much I didn’t want to leave. I asked my boss at the time to sponsor me for a visa, and here I am, eight years later, working as Vice President of Investor Relations for Optima, a company that specialises in hedge fund investments.

When I left Strathclyde, I had no idea I would end up working within financial services.

It really is surprising how things turn out.

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THE PLACE TO BE New York is a city where there’s something for everyone. Whether your interests lie in the theatre or museums, or you’re partial to a Broadway show or two, everything is here. It’s a city that caters to everybody’s needs and, unlike London, it’s actually quite compact. Manhattan is New York’s epicentre, with everything in easy reach, so you don’t have to spend hours on public transport getting from one end to the other. I really enjoy life here.

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THINKING OF TAKING SOME TIME OFF? You might want to think about that before leaving yourself without a job. In the UK, there is the benefits system to fall back on, in particular the NHS, whereas in America you rely on health insurance for treatment. If you don’t work, you can’t afford health insurance, which could leave you financially crippled if you are ever in the unfortunate position where you need emergency treatment. However, this should not put anyone off seizing the opportunity to work in America.

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the last word

The last word Geography and Psychology student Julia Schneider reflects on her exchange semester at the City University of Hong Kong – thanks to the Alumni Fund Why did I choose to spend my fifth university semester at Strathclyde’s partner institution in Hong Kong? It was partly to quench my thirst for exploration and to soothe my itchy feet. Mostly though, I wanted to go somewhere alien to any place I had visited before.

I arrived late and, struggling under the weight of my backpack, I marched to the check-in hall through pouring rain and air so warm and humid it felt impossible to breathe. I lost much of the official orientation programme to jetlag, and soon got used to permanent insomnia. It felt like going native, since the local students on my floor never went to bed before dawn. If New York is the city that never sleeps, then Hong Kong is the city on Adderall 24/7! It is pretty much impossible to feel bored at any time of the day.

Keen to get to know my new surroundings, I joined the unofficial orientation run by Lorencio, a particularly enthusiastic member of the International Office. He took us on hiking trips, to beaches, remote islands, horse racing and many other places and events. It was on these trips that I made friends with other exchange students, but I also made an effort to get to know the locals.

On my fourth evening in Hong Kong I was invited by three lovely girls from Shanghai to join them for a Chinese cooking session. We shared a meal in a room overlooking the city and watched the sunset while discussing our experiences so far. I realised I had taken a liking to Hong Kong already.

City University offers a fantastic range of classes, and I chose two psychology classes, two geography-related classes and a

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myself and a friend would hop on the subway and flip a coin to decide where to step off Mandarin class. I was happy with my timetable and my weekends started at 10.30am on Thursdays, which was ideal for weekend trips around mainland China and Macau.

Daily life in Hong Kong appears on the surface like anywhere in the world – it is only on visiting poorer neighbourhoods that you see another side of the city, and it was this unmasked Hong Kong that I most enjoyed. On free afternoons, myself and a friend would hop on the subway and flip a coin to decide where to step off.

My semester at City University ended just before Christmas, and as happy as I was with the prospect of returning to Strathclyde, I dreaded leaving Hong Kong. I had become incredibly attached to the place.

Fortunately, my sixth semester at Strathclyde did not start until the end of January, so I hit the road.

With a friend I flew to Singapore and we backpacked through Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Over the two weeks of travelling, we missed night trains, got robbed in Ho Chi Minh City and our night-bus broke down in the middle of nowhere in Cambodia, but I wouldn’t have changed the experience for the world.

If possible, it made me fall in love with Asia even more. I’m so grateful for the support of the Alumni Fund, which was invaluable to my semester in Asia. From the perspective of a human geography student, Hong Kong was the place to be. Everything you read about in your textbook happens right before your eyes.

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