Motion · S5M-20094 · 29 Nov 2019
University of Strathclyde, University of the Year 2019
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the University of Strathclyde on being named the Times Higher Education Awards University of the Year; notes that it is now the first university in the UK to have won the award twice; understands that the judges were impressed with the University’s focus on useful learning and its leadership in supporting Scotland's industrial sector and wider society; commends it on also winning the Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year award for its initiative, Breaking Barriers, which provides education and work experience opportunities to disabled people; recognises what it sees as the University’s unique social mission and contribution to life in Scotland and its continued international leadership in the fields of business, science, engineering, public policy, and humanities, and wishes its staff, students and alumni continued success.
Supporters (21)
- Iain Gray 2 Dec 2019
- Emma Harper 2 Dec 2019
- Bill Kidd 2 Dec 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 2 Dec 2019
- Gil Paterson 2 Dec 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 2 Dec 2019
- Richard Lyle 3 Dec 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 3 Dec 2019
- Joan McAlpine 3 Dec 2019
- Neil Findlay 4 Dec 2019
- Maureen Watt 5 Dec 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 6 Dec 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 6 Dec 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 7 Dec 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 11 Dec 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 16 Dec 2019
- Bruce Crawford 17 Dec 2019
- Ruth Maguire 18 Dec 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 19 Dec 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 19 Dec 2019
- Gail Ross 19 Dec 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.