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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Strathclyde | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Strathclyde | ||
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| + | |powerbase=http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/University of Strathclyde | ||
| + | |type=Public | ||
| + | |description=Glasgow's second-oldest university | ||
| + | |website=http://www.strath.ac.uk/ | ||
| + | |motto=The Place of Useful Learning | ||
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| + | The '''University of Strathclyde''' is a [[public university|public]] [[research university]] located in [[Glasgow]], Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the '''Andersonian Institute''', it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its [[royal charter]] in 1964 as the first technological university in the [[United Kingdom]]. Taking its name from the historic [[Kingdom of Strathclyde]], it is [[List of universities in Scotland|Scotland's third-largest university]] by number of students, with students and staff from over 100 countries.<ref name=uniguide>https://web.archive.org/web/20190629131613/http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/strathclyde</ref> | ||
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 University of Strathclyde  (University)     | |
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| Motto | The Place of Useful Learning |
| Formation | 1796 |
| Headquarters | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Type | Public |
| Glasgow's second-oldest university | |
The University of Strathclyde is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal charter in 1964 as the first technological university in the United Kingdom. Taking its name from the historic Kingdom of Strathclyde, it is Scotland's third-largest university by number of students, with students and staff from over 100 countries.[1]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Idrees Ahmad | Academic Editor | Lecturer interested in the white helmets whom the UK Border Agency unsuccessfully tried to deport. | ||
| Miguel Stilwell de Andrade | 6 August 1976 | Portugal | Businessperson | CEO of Portuguese electric utilities company. Strongly committed to net zero, urging "audacity and an acceleration of the energy transition rather the pausing or pursuing a path of moderation". Attended 2023 Bilderberg meeting. |
| Elish Angiolini | 24 June 1960 | UK | Lawyer | Lord Advocate of Scotland from 2006 until 2011, having previously been Solicitor General since 2001. |
| Aamer Anwar | 30 December 1967 | UK | Journalist Lawyer | |
| Johanna Baxter | ||||
| Catherine Smith, Baroness Smith of Cluny | 4 May 1973 | Lawyer | ||
| Ross Greer | 1 June 1994 | UK | Politician | |
| Helen Liddell | 6 December 1950 | Politician | British-Scottish Labour politician known to many as 'Robert Maxwell's spy' | |
| John McFall | 4 October 1944 | UK | Politician | |
| David Mundell | 27 May 1962 | Politician | ||
| Steven Raeburn |
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