16 . Glasgow Business December 2015
Supercampus
Scotland’s First Minister officially opens City of Glasgow College’s new £66m Riverside Campus
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and City of Glasgow College Principal Paul Little recently unveiled the new £66 million world-class campus on the banks of the River Clyde. City of Glasgow College’s
Riverside Campus was officially opened by the First Minister, who described the state-of-the-art facility as “world-class” before meeting college staff and students during a tour of the campus. The Riverside campus is the
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and City of Glasgow College Principal Paul Little at the opening of the College’s Riverside Campus on the banks of the River Clyde
first phase of a new £228m twin-site supercampus and was delivered on time and within budget. The City Campus site at Cathedral Street in Glasgow’s city centre is currently under construction and is due to open in summer 2016. The supercampus
is expected to serve up to 40,000 students and 1,200 staff a year – the equivalent of six million users in its lifetime. Riverside Campus enjoys a
stunning waterfront location and features a 10-storey student accommodation block and a landscaped recreation area alongside workshops and classrooms that comprise state-of- the-art technology. The new marine engineering
workshop features Scotland’s first shipping simulation suite, allowing students to experience the bridge of a super tanker, as well as nautical chart rooms and a ferry- sized ship’s engine. The Marine Skills Centre also
has its own jetty and free-fall lifeboats.
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Over 300 business people supported The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice at their 17th annual Business Lunch. Picture courtesy of Nick Ponty
Appeal
Glasgow’s businesses support PPWH
Over 300 business people gathered to support The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice at their 17th annual Business Lunch in Glasgow City Chambers recently. The event was presented by
sports journalist and broadcaster Alison Walker and raised just over £15,000 to support The Hospice’s Foundations Appeal. Guest speaker, The Rt
Honourable Brian Wilson, Executive Chairman of Harris Tweed, took questions from the
300 guests on business, the economy, the regeneration of Scottish manufacturing and the rejuvenation of Harris Tweed. Rhona Baillie, Chief Executive
Officer, The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice said: “We are delighted to be here in the beautiful setting of Glasgow City Chambers for our annual Business Lunch. It is so wonderful to see the Glasgow business community come out in support of the Hospice.”
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