27 October 2023

IUF Expo launched on Friday 27^th of October 2023 in the city of Athens!

The University of Strathclyde was present among 40 + top universities and colleges not only from Greece but from all over the world.

For 9^th consecutive year, the International University Fair was overall successful since a wave of prospective postgraduate students visited it during its opening hours.

Young people’s decisions regarding their academic career can be decisive for later working life. Therefore, in this fair all visitors were properly informed about degrees and career prospects in the field of their choice that suited them.

From our side we gave a strong representation of the University’s programs to everyone who wanted to start their postgraduate studies. Continuing presentations, direct discussions and counseling to those willing to follow their academic journey!

15 October 2023

We are delighted to announce our Executive MBA has been ranked in the annual Financial Times’ top 100 Executive MBA ranking for the year 2023.

Strathclyde Business School is ranked 85th, which places us 13th in the UK and the only Scottish business school to be ranked.

The rankings was based on the responses from our 2020 EMBA graduates and a school survey. Strathclyde’s Executive MBA is offered via Glasgow and our five international MBA centres.

You can find full details of our Executive MBA on our pages: https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduatetaught/mba/

You can see the full rankings in the following link: https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/2950/emba-2023

Strathclyde Business School has held triple accreditation from the three main business school accreditation bodies – AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB – since 2004 and we were the first business school in Scotland to achieve triple accreditation. The Strathclyde Executive MBA is highly experiential and based on collaborative learning. Students share their varied work experiences, knowledge, understanding and skills. The program has therefore adopted a holistic integrated approach to management education which aims to develop executive potential by giving a broad understanding of business and management and a depth of vision essential to tomorrow’s top managers and corporate leaders. We ensure that all of our course members are experienced business people. Therefore your colleagues will truly understand the dynamics of the work-place and be able to contribute more readily to sessions. All in all, we aim for the Executive Strathclyde MBA to be a challenging, stimulating and enjoyable experience, which will leave you a more confident, rounded manager.

05 October 2023

Starting on Thursday 5^th October 2023 from Athens at Pierce – The American College of Greece, University of Strathclyde gave its presence among 80 universities from all over the world.

The entry hours for general public to the expo were from 16:00pm to 20:00pm. During this event, students had the chance to participate in a series of Informative Workshops by university admissions counsellors upon registration.

We were very happy to introduce our University and its programs to everyone who seeks to start their studies. Everyone felt free to reach out to our stand, spoke to us directly and let the academic journey begin!

15 September 2023

We are delighted to share that we have been awarded Scottish University of the Year 2024 in Daily Mail University Guide & Daily Mail University Awards!

Placed 8^th in the UK league for the first time, we were also runner-up in the UK University of Year category!

Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal & Vice-Chancellor, University of Strathclyde, said: “We warmly welcome this recognition for Strathclyde as well as for our staff and students – such achievements are a great reflection on our people, our Strategy, our contributions and Strathclyde’s distinctive way of getting things done.”

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28 June 2023

The University of Strathclyde has been named European Entrepreneurial University of the Year at the Triple E Awards in Barcelona.

The University scooped the title for its sector-leading ‘Entrepreneurship for All’ approach to offering all of its students, staff and alumni the opportunity to develop an entrepreneurial mindset through 1-2-1 support and a diverse range of training, funding and workshops.

The Triple E Awards are organised by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACCEU) and were announced at the 2023 ACEEU Forum and 2023 Triple Helix Conference in Barcelona, Spain.

Strong focus

Strathclyde was up against Saarland University, Trinity College Dublin, Aston University and U.Porto in the category – but it was Strathclyde’s strong focus on four key goals under its Strathclyde Inspire entrepreneurship strategy that won the day:

• Developing entrepreneurial mindsets: positioning entrepreneurship as a mindset and set of behaviours that can be adopted by all;
• Identifying & supporting entrepreneurial talent: making entrepreneurial support services easily accessible – ensuring emerging innovators are aware of the practical entrepreneurship support available to them at Strathclyde;
• Empowering entrepreneurs: providing access to innovation-led opportunities with an unrivalled package of support at the heart of Glasgow City Innovation District (Scotland’s first innovation district), accelerating them towards investment and growth;
• Scaling innovation-driven enterprises: addressing the early-stage funding gap through significant expansion of investment capabilities.

Meryl Levington, Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement at Strathclyde, said: “This is a fantastic accolade and recognition for our institutional commitment to embedding entrepreneurship in everything we do at Strathclyde.

“The breadth and depth of activity undertaken by a huge range of staff at Strathclyde to support not just new business creation and growth, but an entrepreneurial mindset that permeates every aspect of our work as a University, is impressive and this was clearly recognised by the judges.”

Ambitious strategy

In September 2021, the University’s bold and ambitious strategy attracted the attention and the support of alumnus and global business leader, Dr Charles Huang through a £50m donation from his philanthropic foundation – one of the UK HE sector’s largest-ever gifts.

£30m of this gift will support the construction of a new building named after Dr Huang in the heart of Glasgow City Innovation District (GCID) which will house a new state-of-the-art Entrepreneurship Hub and become the focal point of Strathclyde Inspire on campus.

Another share is directly supporting the next generation of Strathclyde entrepreneurs through the creation of high-value Entrepreneurship Awards which have become a key component of Strathclyde Inspire. A third component funds two Chairs in Entrepreneurship which have attracted applications from leading business schools around the world.

06 June 2023

Strathclyde joint 36th in the world in Times Higher University Impact Rankings

Fantastic news! Strathclyde is joint 36th in the world out of 1,591 universities, and joint 6th in the UK in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings which assess universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Strathclyde is one of the world’s leading universities for addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the Times Higher Education (THE).

THE’s Impact Rankings 2023 places Strathclyde at joint 36^th in the world out of 1,591 universities, and joint 6^thin the UK.

The rankings, now in their fifth year, are the first and only global performance tables that assess universities against the SDGs and focus on the dual issues of protecting the environment and addressing inequality through sustainable development.

Institutions submit data towards one compulsory category – SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals – and at least three further categories; Strathclyde submitted results for all 17 SDGs.

An institution’s overall ranking in the table is determined by the combined score of its three best-performing SDGs and the compulsory category.

Sustainability sits at the heart of Strathclyde’s Strategic Plan, Vision 2025, and makes a clear commitment to deliver against the SDGs across all areas of activity, including research, teaching and operational matters.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqv_ZByf

10 May 2023

King Charles III relation to both University of Strathclyde & Greece

King Charles III bond to education is notable and this fact is proven in practice, since his visit to the country of Greece is dated back to 2018.

His Majesty the King honored with his presence the “Higher Education Forum in Transnational Education”. It was an exceptional event, which took place on Thursday 10^th of May 2018 in Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre and it was sponsored by the British Council, Universities UK Internationals and the British Embassy of Athens.

The main topic concerned the future of UK Higher Education in Greece after Brexit: challenges, opportunities and prospects. In the first session, setting the scene, there was a panel discussion regarding global and European context; why and how TNE supports internationalisation of Higher Education; Landscape of UK HE TNE across Europe now and after Brexit. In the second session, the themes analyzed in the panel were the following: Presentation of preliminary findings of British Council Greece Research on UK TNE in Greece; discussion on the context for TNE collaborations between Greece and UK and the impact of Brexit; effective internationalisation strategies and TNE agendas at institutional level; maximising UK-Greece Higher Education partnerships through TNE. In the last two sessions, the panel talked about the legislation in Greece and the EU frameworkand the quality assurance of TNE programmes; challenges, delivery models, opportunities, successful practices recommended action.

As far as the relationship existed between the University of Strathclyde and King Charles III, Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde, said:

“On behalf of the leadership, Court, Chancellor, staff and students of the University of Strathclyde, I welcome the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as Monarch of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, accompanied by his wife, Camilla, as Queen Consort.

“After the world mourned the passing of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, we now anticipate a future in which global events will bring great change and, at times, uncertainty. However, we are confident that, like his mother, the King will be a source of stability and continuity for the UK, the Commonwealth and the world at large.

“This change will also be full of opportunities and possibilities of a kind which the King has always been enthusiastic about such as tackling the effects of climate change, public health and creating an inclusive economy.  Seizing such opportunities will depend upon innovation, for advancement and for the broadening of horizons in science, engineering, industry, business, humanities, social sciences and the arts.

“At Strathclyde, these pursuits are central to our ambitions and values and we will continue to play our part in shaping and informing the world that will define the King’s reign. We hope that his reign will be long, peaceful and prosperous and that the day of his Coronation will be remembered with fondness.”

 

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08 May 2023

People across the country and the Commonwealth were invited to celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla over a weekend of special events on 6–8 May 2023.

Britain’s King Charles III was officially crowned on Saturday 6^th of May 2023 in a magnificent and deeply religious ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

The coronation — a symbolic coming together of the monarchy, church and state — was attended by dignitaries from around the world, and thousands of people gathered in London to take in all the pageantry. It was Britain’s first coronation in 70 years.

After the two-hour ceremony, Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla — who was also crowned — traveled back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach, which has been used in every coronation since 1831. Upon arrival, the king and queen later appeared on the palace’s iconic balcony. They were joined by fellow senior working members of the royal family, including Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Edward, and Duchess Sophie. Their children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis of Wales, as well as James, Earl of Wessex, and Lady Louise—plus the pages of honor and Camilla’s ladies-in-attendance also attended.

On Sunday 7^th of May 2023, thousands of events took place across the country as part of the “Coronation Big Lunch,” while Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That headlined the “Coronation Concert” at Windsor Castle in the evening.

Charles instantly became King in September 2022 when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 96. She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

 

03 May 2023

We are delighted to announce that Strathclyde Business School has been reaccredited by EQUIS for a further five years. This follows a rigorous review process which involved a peer review team of Deans from accredited schools assessing the business school against stringent international criteria.

The EQUIS Accreditation Board voted to reaccredit Strathclyde Business School for the maximum five-year period.

Accreditation is about excellent and continuous quality improvement linked to the business school’s strategy, vision and leadership.

EQUIS – managed and run by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) – is one of three international accreditation bodies.  Strathclyde is accredited by all three accrediting bodies –EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB – and SBS was the first school in Scotland to be accredited by EQUIS in 2001.

 

 

27 April 2023

The University of Strathclyde organized the Agent Conference 2023 in Glasgow.

It was a three-day event from Tuesday 25^th of April to Thursday 27^th of April.

Strathclyde University, as known, offers the following sector of studies: Engineering, Business, Science and Human & Social Sciences. During these days, all agents who participated in the Conference had the opportunity to visit each of the departments in depth as well as to interact with both professors and students.

The program of the first day was full of welcoming procedures along with the visit to main locations. Most particular, the agents went to the Royal College and the Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) in order to have an overall picture of the University, such as International Student Support Services, Study Group & International Study Centre, Admission, Postgraduate Research at Strathclyde, Careers Service, Alumni Relations, Student Union, Campus tour and Faculty of Science.

The second day included the visit to the Faculty of Engineering, in James Weir Building and to the Strathclyde Business School, in Stenhouse Building. The last day was also interesting since the agents visited the Faculty of Human & Social Sciences, in the Conference room of TIC. For the closing everyone attended the tour to the village of Loch Lomond and the boat tour in Luss Pier.

We are glad that Strathclyde Business School – Greek centre – was present in this outstanding conference.

The experience was memorable and each moment had special meaning!

Hoping that similar events will follow in the future so we can stay connected!