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A new learning hub has opened at the University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) Lanarkshire campus to support degree-level education and widen access to university study.
The facility was officially opened on Friday, October 23, by Lady Susan Haughey, Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.
Hub opens for Scotland’s first joint university-college undergraduate school. (Image: Supplied)
It forms part of Scotland’s first joint university-college undergraduate school, established through a partnership between UWS and New College Lanarkshire (NCL).
Launched in June 2024, the UWS-NCL Undergraduate School has more than 1,000 students enrolled across a range of technical and vocational degree programmes, including cyber security, dental nursing, law, sound production and computer networking.
The new hub will provide a dedicated centre for teaching, student engagement and collaboration between college and university staff.
The opening ceremony was attended by students, staff and dignitaries, including Alyn Smith MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education.
The partnership aims to make degree-level education more accessible while helping meet the skills needs of Lanarkshire and the wider regional economy.
New College Lanarkshire is one of Scotland’s largest colleges, with campuses in Motherwell, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld. It serves more than 10,000 students across the region.
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Lady Susan Haughey, Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, said: “This is a truly transformative moment for tertiary education in Lanarkshire and for the Regional economy.”
Alyn Smith MSP, Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education, said: “Our bold vision for tertiary education is for a sector and institutions that respond to the needs of learners and of the modern economy.”
Professor Christopher Moore, principal of New College Lanarkshire, said: “The UWS-NCL Undergraduate School is bold in its ambition and determined in its commitment to making career-relevant education more accessible to the people of Lanarkshire.”
Professor James Miller, principal and vice-chancellor of UWS, said: “The UWS-NCL Undergraduate School is more than a partnership; it is a shared commitment to the future of Lanarkshire.”