Building a new future

institutions around the world, why we bring teaching and research together and why we have so many links with the public and private sector. Glasgow is a place where everyone has the opportunity to change the world.

In 2015 the University will acquire the site of the Western Infirmary, offering the scale of opportunity that comes rarely in the lifetime of any institution: to redevelop the Gilmorehill campus for the generations to come. This brochure gives an update on our planning for this important new development.

It will be a long and exciting journey but one I look forward to sharing with you.

Professor Anton MuscatelliPrincipal & Vice Chancellor

Building a new future for the University of Glasgow

Over the last five centuries and more, the University of Glasgow has constantly worked to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

We’ve fostered the talents of seven Nobel laureates, one Prime Minister and Scotland’s inaugural First Minister. We’ve welcomed Albert Einstein to give a lecture on the origins of the general theory of relativity. Scotland’s first female medical graduates completed their degrees here in 1894 and the world’s first ultrasound images of a foetus were published by Glasgow Professor Ian Donald in 1958. In 1840 we became the first university in the UK to appoint a Professor of Engineering, and in 1957, the first in Scotland to have an electronic computer.

The University of Glasgow has helped foster the talents of some of the world’s

greatest thinkers, innovators and leaders of all time. Lord Kelvin, Adam Smith, John Logie Baird, James Watt and David Livingston are just a handful of the hundreds of world-changers that drew inspiration from their time here in Glasgow.

And that list of people grows longer every day. From ground breaking research in the fight against cancer, to international partnerships to build capacity in sub-Saharan Africa, we are currently working on projects at the University today that will change the world of tomorrow.

Some of the problems the world faces today are too big to be solved in the lab and we know people can’t tackle them in isolation. That’s why we encourage an inter-disciplinary approach, why we have sustainable partnerships with leading

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The University of Glasgow has helped foster the talents of some of the world’s greatest thinkers, innovators and leaders of all time. We now have a unique opportunity to develop our campus to support learning and innovation for centuries to come.

Our historic opportunity

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The historic and transformational opportunity to redevelop the campus is as important to the University - its staff, students and alumni - as the move to Gilmorehill was in 1870.

Over the coming months we look forward to sharing with you the exciting new initiatives the campus redevelopment will enable. As well as space for new facilities to support our ground breaking research in fields from synthetic biology and quantum technologies to tropical medicine and public health, the student experience will be at the heart of all we do. The redevelopment will include the state of the art teaching facilities our students need, as well as providing an environment that is open and accessible to the wider community.

In 1870 the University of Glasgow relocated from the High Street to Gilmorehill in the west end of the city.

The modern facilities that were built at that time, including the Gilbert Scott Building and the iconic tower, have provided a legacy that we enjoy to this day.

These facilities have helped to support the last 150 years of knowledge creation and scientific advancement, and were made possible by a philanthropic campaign and the generosity of a generation looking to the future.

We now stand at another such point where we will be able to make equivalent progress with the help of our alumni, friends and supporters. Thanks to our purchase of around 15 acres of land on what is currently the Western Infirmary site, the University has a unique opportunity to re-shape and transform the campus to provide modern, fit for purpose facilities that are in keeping with Glasgow’s status as a world leading research-intensive University.

Below: Impression of the new university buildings at Gilmorehill from the south east, 1866.

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This pageGilmorehill today.

5. Secure current and future building character and heritage.

6. Create flexible spaces that respond to identified and changing needs.

7. Ensure a sustainable future embracing a clear green agenda.

Developing the campus

Starting in 2013, we sought the views of staff, students, alumni and the local community on how we should redevelop the campus to make sure we made the most of the unique opportunity the University has.

Key themes emerged from this which we have used to inform the Campus Development Framework:

1. Enhance the setting and safety of the campus, with clear social focus points.

2. Define entrances and gateways into the campus.

3. Provide clear, open connectivity within and to the University, and with Kelvingrove Park.

4. Embed activities and uses that promote a sense of openness and safety.

Below: Impression of an improved public realm and arrival setting along University Avenue (looking south along Hillhead Street).

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A Campus Development Framework has been established with a number of key principles and core components to guide the reshaping of the campus.

Core components for reshaping the campus environment

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1. Create a new University civic ‘global entrance’ off Dumbarton Road linking up to the Gilbert Scott front entrance and to Kelvingrove Art Gallery.

5. Form a new western campus urban gateway at the junction of University Avenue and University Place.

7. Form a new south edge circulation spine, linking the southern entrance and Gilbert Scott south front esplanade along the Gilmorehill / Kelvingrove Park.

9. Consider outlying University sites in the context of a consolidation strategy of the Gilmorehill setting extended across the Western site.

6. Encourage the use of University Avenue and University Place as a core pedestrian circulation spine.

8. Enhance north/south circulation routes through the campus by improving permeability, encouraging openness and linking with core east/west spines.

10. Create community spaces at the eastern periphery of the campus, the Byres Road / Ashton Road car park and the Byres Road / Church Street triangle.

2. Create an improved and enhanced approach to the Gilbert Scott building on the upper plateau unifying the setting across University Avenue.

3. Form a new ‘urban quad’ within the Western site connecting a new ‘global entrance’ off Dumbarton Road with University Place via a sloping civic space.

4. Form a new eastern campus urban gateway at the junction of Kelvin Way and University Avenue.

This pageImpression of a new ‘global entrance’ off Dumbarton Road.

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1. Sir Charles Wilson Building2. Glasgow University Union3. Stevenson Building4. Gilbert Scott Building5. Professors Square6. John McIntyre Building7. Round Reading Room8. Fraser Building9. Library10. University Gardens11. Queen Margaret Union12. Lilybank Gardens13. Lilybank House14. Gregory Building15. Boyd Orr Building

16. Wolfson Building17. Biomedical Research Building18. Joseph Black Building19. Graham Kerr Building20. Kelvin Building21. Bower Building22. West Medical Building23. Davidson Building24. Western Campus25. St Andrew’s Building26. Gilmorehill Halls27. Kelvinhall

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Investing in the future

Over the past 20 years, the support of Glasgow alumni and friends has helped provide cutting edge facilities in areas such as cancer research and animal health and welfare, as well as state of the art teaching facilities at our campuses at Gilmorehill and Garscube.

Now, this landmark extension and redevelopment of

the Gilmorehill campus represents a huge investment in the University and, as with the move to Gilmorehill in 1870, the support of Glasgow’s family of alumni and friends will be crucial.

We have a unique opportunity to recognise the support of alumni and friends on the redeveloped campus. Contributions of every size

will be very welcome and will leave a lasting legacy.

We are already receiving foundation gifts to the new campus development. If you would like to find out more about being a founding donor we would love to hear from you on:T: +44 (0) 141 330 4951 E: campaign@glasgow.ac.uk

Below: Impression of how historic buildings and settings can be positively transformed at the Byres Road / Church Street triangle.

The support of our family of alumni and friends will be crucial in creating a University campus, not only fit for the 21st century, but which is a legacy for the benefit of generations to come.

This pageImpression of a new quad within the Western site, showing a concept for a new donor recognition walkway.

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