University of Strathclyde

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MottoThe Place of Useful Learning
Formation1796
HeadquartersGlasgow, Scotland
TypePublic
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

PersonBornNationalitySummaryDescription
Muhammad Idrees AhmadAcademic
Editor
Lecturer interested in the white helmets whom the UK Border Agency unsuccessfully tried to deport.
Miguel Stilwell de Andrade6 August 1976PortugalBusinesspersonCEO of Portuguese electric utilities company with lots of wind power. Attended 2023 Bilderberg meeting
Elish Angiolini24 June 1960UKLawyerLord Advocate of Scotland from 2006 until 2011, having previously been Solicitor General since 2001.
Aamer Anwar30 December 1967UKJournalist
Lawyer
Johanna Baxter
Ross Greer1 June 1994UKPolitician
Helen Liddell6 December 1950PoliticianBritish-Scottish Labour politician known to many as 'Robert Maxwell's spy'
John McFall4 October 1944UKPolitician
David Mundell27 May 1962Politician
Steven Raeburn
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