Strategy 2020

University for the Common Good

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04-05 Foreword

06-07 Our mission, our vision, our values

Strategic goals

08-09 Transforming lives through education

10-11 Enriching cities and communities through research

12-13 Innovating for social and economic impact

14-15 Engaging globally

16-17 Aligning for the Common Good

18-19 Measuring our impact and strategic enablers

20-23 Delivering Strategy 2020

24-25 Powerful partnerships

26-27 Working with thought leaders

28-29 Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation

30-31 Engaging with GCU

Contents

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Principles for Responsible Management Education

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On my engagements around the world, I am always eager to highlight my role as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University. This is because GCU is a bold and creative institution that exemplifies its mission to be the University for the Common Good.

GCU is serving communities at its home campus in Glasgow and others around the world such as the Unilever Global Development award-winning Nursing College in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

It is producing graduates who are embracing new ideas and new technologies, so that they do not think of themselves only as job seekers, but as having the potential to create jobs as well.

The basis for this is a student experience at GCU that fosters entrepreneurialism, responsible leadership, and divergent thinking, so students truly understand their potential to not only be the

leaders of tomorrow, but leaders today.

Since I became involved with the University in 2008, I know from experience that GCU lives up to its founding motto and delivers on its social mission to work for the common good. I am proud to be its Chancellor and proud to commend to you this Strategy 2020, which I believe will see the University flourish in the future.

Chancellor Professor Muhammad Yunus

The community of staff, lay governors and students of Glasgow Caledonian University have worked very closely together to craft a future Strategy for the institution.

This Strategy places active and cooperative effort towards creating a better and fairer world at its heart. This means that as the University for the Common Good we are ‘doers’, harnessing all of the institution’s intellectual, social and emotional capital, and working collaboratively with others to deliver social benefit. It means we aim to do this in a way that embraces, and goes beyond, the traditional role of a university in the creation, curation and transfer of

knowledge and problem-solving skills. We aim to challenge conventional thinking about how a university should operate.

Our Caledonian Club already raises the aspirations and life skills of pupils from nursery, primary and secondary schools and their parents, supported by student mentors. Thousands of our students volunteer each year and the establishment by students of the GCU Law Clinic, for individuals who do not qualify for legal aid, is an example of their commitment to social justice.

Our facilitation of the microlending initiative Grameen in the UK is directly tackling inequalities in Glasgow,

while our Chief Scientist Office-funded research measures the intervention’s impact on the health of borrowers and their families. The co-creation of a relevant work-based degree in railway operations management is enhancing the skills and capabilities of a large, local workforce in South Africa.

Our University community is rightly proud of these achievements. I believe that this ambitious and bold Strategy, collectively agreed upon, will allow us to exceed our expectations in our ability to deliver academic excellence, an outstanding student experience and social benefit, as we work together towards 2020.

Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSEBSc PGCE MEd MMedSci PhD FRSA FFPH FAcSS Hon FRCPS (Glasg)

Foreword

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Our graduates, pictured on the roof terrace of GCU London, benefit from an outstanding student experience underpinned by our mission, our vision and our values.

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Glasgow Caledonian University is the University for the Common Good. Our University’s heritage dates back to 1875 through its founding institutions and our coat of arms incorporates the motto For the Common Weal. Established as a University in 1993, our commitment to the common good underpins everything we do.

Our core values are shared by staff and students and they underpin what we do and how we do it. They are the foundations upon which we build collaborative relationships with like-minded partners to deliver our social mission for the common good.

Our values areIntegrityCreativityResponsibilityConfidence

By 2020, Glasgow Caledonian University will have a global reputation for delivering social benefit and impact through education, research and social innovation. We will be recognised as the University for the Common Good that transforms lives, enriches cities and communities, innovates for social and economic impact, engages globally and aligns with others in partnership and collaboration to deliver our goals.

Transforming lives through educationEnriching cities and communities through researchInnovating for social and economic impactEngaging globallyAligning for the Common Good

Our mission

Our values

Our vision

Our goals

Strategy 2020

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We will deliver excellence in learning and an outstanding studentexperience which equips students with the employability andentrepreneurial skills to succeed as global citizens, and enables themto make a positive impact within their communities, transforming theirlives and the lives of others.

To achieve this we will:

• Deepen our commitment to widening access and articulation, raising aspirations and creating flexible learning pathways in partnership with schools and colleges through programmes such as College Connect, and demonstrating the impact of initiatives including the Advanced Higher Hub.

• Offer high-quality programmes based on our academic strengths, informed by research and practically applied to meet the needs of students, employers, professional bodies and wider society.

• Enhance the personal, professional and employability skills of our students by expanding opportunities for work placements and internships, research, enterprise and innovation projects, volunteering and mentoring, and international study and cultural experiences through our international campuses and global networks.

• Deliver a distinctive approach to learning and teaching that supports the development of social entrepreneurialism, responsible leadership, curiosity and divergent thinking, and creates distinctive global graduates who can address real-world issues and put their ideas into action.

• Grow our postgraduate provision to deliver innovative advanced education offerings and accessible continuing professional development and work-based education.

• Develop our digital education environment and expand the use of learning technologies to enhance the student experience, support high-level digital literacy, scale up our online and distance learning offerings, and increase the connectivity of our campuses and communities.

Transforming lives through education

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Main: Students benefit from the expertise of our academic staff and links with industry professionals, such as former Disney animator Fraser Maclean.

Bottom Left: GCU is Scotland’s only Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, which recognises our commitment to social innovation through education. Bottom Right: GCU’s partnership with the Transnet Foundation provides unique student volunteering opportunities in South Africa on the Phelophepa Train of Hope.

Goal One

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We will build on our key areas of research strength in inclusive societies, healthy lives and sustainable environments, applying our research and knowledge to address societal challenges and enrich cities and communities.

To achieve this we will:

• Focus on building our research excellence under the broad interdisciplinary themes of inclusive societies, healthy lives and sustainable environments to enhance the impact of our research outputs.

• Promote a holistic approach that is based on multidisciplinarity and collaboration with strategic national and international partners in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

• Enhance our research culture, building capacity and capability and supporting early-career researchers to achieve the highest standards of research excellence.

• Strengthen our research-teaching nexus to foster innovation and equip our graduates with the skills to deal with complex global challenges.

• Increase the number of postgraduate research students while continuing to enhance the student experience and promote successful student outcomes.

• Develop our research infrastructure and expand our use of technologies to collaborate with partners, and users and beneficiaries of our research.

Enriching cities and communities through research

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Photographs

Main: GCU, the top modern university in Scotland by research power, is working on award-winning projects customising 3D-printed orthoses for people with foot and ankle problems. Top: Experts work with companies including Doble Engineering and EDF Energy to ensure safe and reliable electrical power supply through condition-monitoring instrumentation.

Centre: GCU is ranked in the top 20 in the UK for world-leading and internationally excellent health research, recognising collaborative and interdisciplinary activity that is helping people live healthier lives for longer. Bottom: GCU’s research into poverty in Scotland has ranked the University in the top 10 in the UK for social work and social policy research impact at world-leading levels.

Goal Two

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We will provide solutions to real-world problems through applied research and development, working in partnership with business, the public and voluntary sectors.

To achieve this we will:

• Build on our reputation as an accessible partner with a commitment to responsible business and social benefit to engage with business, the public and voluntary sectors, and respond to their needs for relevant applied research, knowledge exchange and consultancy in a changing global economy.

• Expand our successful model of co-creation of programmes with business for capacity enhancement, to deliver high-quality, flexible and accessible education for employees in partnership with leading local and global companies in Scotland, London, New York and key international markets.

• Support the creation of an entrepreneurial environment and mindset in our staff and students, which encourages collaborative approaches and a culture of social enterprise and innovation.

• Leverage our relationships with business, industry and the professions to enhance the employability of our students through the co-creation and co-teaching of curricula and increased work placements and internships.

• Explore opportunities for pioneering digital developments to generate and share our research, knowledge and expertise, fostering social business and promoting social innovation through new platforms which are accessible on a global scale.

Innovating for social and economic impact

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Photographs

Main: GCU and Scottish Canals are working in partnership to increase tourism on the canals and build on the success of the Helix project, of which the pictured Kelpies are a part.

Bottom Left: In partnership with African Leadership Unleashed,GCU is launching the African Leadership College of Higher Education,a world-class tertiary institution which will offer affordable programmesto develop the future leaders of Africa, building on the achievements of the African Leadership Academy, pictured.

Bottom Right: The Scottish Ambulance Service at GCU trains 300 ambulance technicians and paramedics every year to deliver the highest standards of patient care.

Goal Three

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As a globally networked University, we will harness our campuses in Glasgow, London and New York and our educational offeringsin Oman, Bangladesh and Africa to extend our global reach and impact, engaging in new ways with learners, partners and communitiesat home and overseas.

To achieve this we will:

• Build on the success of our global hub model to establish a stronger international presence, extending our international reach and impact in education and research.

• Grow the international community of students and staff at our Glasgow, London and New York campuses, promoting cultural diversity and access through our summer school, an expanded range of scholarships and articulation agreements with college partners.

• Deliver a globally relevant curriculum and student experience, harnessing our global networks to increase international exchanges and study and cultural trips and equipping our graduates with international perspectives to enable them to succeed in local and global contexts.

• Enhance our commitment to educational development in emerging economies, working with partners who share our mission and values.

• Develop and deepen our European and international alliances in research and business development to create innovative opportunities to deliver social and economic impact in Scotland and around the world.

Engaging globally

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Photographs

Main: The award-winning Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing, co-founded by GCU as a social business, is helping to raise healthcare education provision in Bangladesh to an international standard.

Bottom Left: GCU New York is home to the innovative Fair Fashion Center.

Centre: The enduring partnership between GCU and Caledonian College of Engineering was celebrated when Professor Gillies joined more than 400 students and academic staff in Oman for its 20th graduation ceremony in 2014.

Bottom Right: GCU London, also home to the British School of Fashion, offers programmes which are underpinned by strong industry and global professional connections.

Goal Four

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To achieve this we will:

• Raise aspirations and widen access to our University by, for example, embedding our successful Caledonian Club across our campuses in Glasgow, London and New York, working with children and families to unlock talent and fulfil potential.

• Enhance capability and capacity through, for example, our partnership with the Institution of Railway Operators and the University of Johannesburg to expand our successful BSc in Railway Operations Management to Transnet, South Africa’s largest freight-rail company. In Glasgow and at GCU London, GCU delivers bespoke programmes to energy leader SSE to develop new recruits.

• Reduce inequalities and promote social justice through, for example, the Grameen in the UK initiative based at the University, which brings the Grameen approach to micro-credit to Glasgow to help local people, establish social businesses, create jobs and alleviate inequality, poverty and welfare dependency. Internationally, the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing helps to raise healthcare education standards in Bangladesh and provides educational and career opportunities for young women.

• Contribute to regeneration and growth, enhancing the University’s social and economic impact in the communities we serve in the city of Glasgow and beyond. GCU is engaging with Glasgow City Council in support of regeneration of Glasgow. The University contributes nearly £500million to the city’s economy each year and supports 6000 jobs. In Africa, working in partnership with the Scottish Government and other agencies, we offer families in Malawi the opportunity to replace dangerous oil lamps with eco-friendly, cheaper solar alternatives as part of the Scotland Lights Up Malawi campaign.

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Main: GCU’s Centre for Climate Justice plays a key role in the Scottish Government-led Scotland Lights Up Malawi campaign by measuring the project’s impact on communities in the country.

Top: The Caledonian Club has worked with 11,500 children aged from 3-18 and 3000 families since 2008. Centre: More than 600 people have enrolled on the Railway Operations Management programmes offered to Transnet Freight Rail employees in South Africa.

Bottom: GCU supports Grameen in the UK, a microfinance lending system created by Professor Yunus and in use across the globe. In its first year, Grameen in the UK issued more than 100 loans to support aspiring entrepreneurs in the west of Scotland.

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We will develop and deepen our strategic relationships with local and global thought leaders, aligning with others to champion social justice and promote our For the Common Good mission to deliver social benefit and impact.

Aligning for the Common Good Goal Five

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Our peopleWe will promote equality and value diversityin attracting, retaining and developing talentedstaff; and we will encourage transparency,accountability and agility in our processes anddecision making to support effective leadershipwhich is underpinned by the highest standardsof governance.

Students as partnersWe will work with our students and the GCUStudents’ Association as responsible partnersin learning, responding to their feedback toenhance the student experience and increaseopportunities and choices for students.

Aligning with others through partnership and collaborationWe believe that we can best lead and deliverour distinctive impact for the common goodby aligning with national and internationalhigher and further education institutions,the professions, our partners in business,the public and voluntary sectors, and ouralumni, supporters and friends.

PhilanthropyWe recognise philanthropic and charitablegiving as key enablers for change, and wewill work with philanthropists and donors to

promote access to education and the practicalapplication of research, knowledge andinnovation to deliver social benefit and impact.

Digital developmentWe understand the vital role of technology inconnecting our campuses and communities,and we will invest to improve our digitalinfrastructure and our digital environment tosupport excellence and engagement in learningand research, and enable collaborative working.

Campus developmentUnderpinned by a commitment toenvironmental sustainability, we will deliverour Heart of the Campus development totransform our Glasgow campus and continueto provide the highest-quality learningenvironments for our students and partnersin London and New York.

SustainabilityBuilding on our record of strong financialmanagement, we will ensure our long-termfinancial sustainability by growing anddiversifying our income base. We will alsocontinue to build upon our credentials andawards for the environmental sustainability of our campus, which is the first in Scotland to achieve EcoCampus Platinum status.

Strategic enablers

2020 Strategic indicators • Maintain a leading position for

widening access

• Achieve excellent student satisfaction

• Ensure positive outcomes for our students and graduates

• Diversify our student population

• Increase the proportion of our research rated as world class or internationally excellent in key areas of strength

• Enhance staff engagement and grow the proportion of our academic staff holding doctoral and postgraduate qualifications

• Ensure sustainability

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The University has developed a set of 2020 Strategic Indicators which set ambitious outcomes for measuring progress against our 2020 goals, which have been approved by the University Court. These are complemented by a clear focus on enhancing our social and economic impact as the University for the Common Good through a range of mechanisms from student enterprise and volunteering to our innovative outreach and environmental initiatives. Our pursuit of Common Good goals and economic regeneration and growth are not mutually exclusive.

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Our staff, students and partners are central to the delivery of Strategy 2020. The Strategy isunderpinned by a set of cross-cutting 2020 strategies in learning, research and enterprise,and development of our people and digital capabilities, supported by an integrated approachto strategic and financial planning and risk management.

Delivering Strategy 2020GCU is in the heart of three great cities: Glasgow, London and New York.

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GlasgowThe modern city-centre campus provides an excellent learning environment for more than 20,000 students from Scotland and around the world. A £30million development project will transform the city campus to offer an outstanding learning environment for our students, researchers and partners from business and the local community.

GCU LondonGCU London provides access to high-quality study programmes in the heart of the UK capital and offers a diverse and enriching student experience underpinned by a vibrant international, intellectual and cultural life on the doorstep of the campus. Also home to the British School of Fashion, GCU London programmes are underpinned by strong industry and professional connections.

GCU New YorkGCU is the first UK university to launch a campus in New York. Modelled on the successful GCU London campus, the Wooster Street campus, in the city’s SoHo district, has adopted a pioneering approach to advanced education, evolving business-relevant content and new teaching methods to complement the digital age.

Our Campuses

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Our Core Partners

OmanGCU has been working with the award-winning Caledonian College of Engineering since 1996 and offers its largest programme of transnational education there to undergraduate and postgraduate students. BangladeshThe award-winning Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing (GCCN) is a visionary partnership between GCU and the Grameen Healthcare Trust. Established as a social business in 2010, GCCN is raising healthcare education provision to an international standard and transforming the lives of young women across Bangladesh and the health and wellbeing of the population they serve. GCCN was recognised with a Unilever Global Development Award, supported by Business Fights Poverty.

AfricaGCU’s collaboration with Transnet Freight Rail and the University of Johannesburg to deliver its BSc Railway Operations Managementcelebrated its first graduations in October 2014.The partnership was showcased at the SouthAfrica UK Bilateral Forum as an “excellentexample of partnership” between the nations.Also, an exciting new partnership between GCU and the African Leadership Academy will see the launch of a joint initiative in transnational education – the African Leadership College of Higher Education, a world-class tertiary institution which will offer affordable programmes to develop the future leaders of Africa.

Our Academic Schools and Research Centres

Our Academic Schools, staff and students drive the delivery of our academic goals• The Glasgow School for Business and Society• The School of Health and Life Sciences• The School of Engineering and the

Built Environment• GCU London Supported by:• The School for Work Based Education• The British School of Fashion Our Research Centres drive forward and support innovation• Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health• Centre for Climate Justice• Centre For Living

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Delivering Strategy 2020

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Main: Led by Professor Tahseen Jafry, pictured in Malawi, GCU’s Centre for Climate Justice places social and environmental justice at the heart of research, education and advocacy in the field of climate change. The Centre is working among the poorest and most vulnerable groups in Malawi, Zambia and Asia.

Bottom Left: The Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, established in the name of Chancellor Professor Yunus and Chaired by Professor Cam Donaldson, is undertaking pioneering research to help transform disadvantaged communities.

Bottom Right: GCU’s Centre for Living brings together world-leading researchers in the areas of public health and long-term conditions, advanced learning and teaching programmes, and the provision of specialised social health care through community partnerships.

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GCU collaborates with influential partners and is a member of prestigious international networks in support of its commitment to deliver an outstanding student experience, world leading research and innovation that delivers social benefit to communities at home and overseas.

Powerful partnerships

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As a signatory to PRME, the United Nations agreement on the Principles for Responsible Business Management Education, GCU is a member of its select PRME Champions group, an international consortium working to drive forward responsible management and leadership education. In addition, GCU is the first Scottish university to become a signatory of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative.

As the University for the Common Good,we are proud of our pioneering work in socialinnovation, which is reflected in social businessinitiatives such as the Grameen CaledonianCollege of Nursing in Bangladesh, winner of theUnilever Global Development Award supportedby Business Fights Poverty. There was furtherrecognition when GCU was awarded Ashoka UChangemaker Campus status in 2015 andbecame a member of a dynamic global networkof universities and colleges including Brown,Cornell, Duke and Johns Hopkins in the US. GCU is also supporting the Glasgow Declaration on Viral Hepatitis, launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Hepatitis Alliance and Scottish Government to set global 2030 targets to eliminate the world's seventh biggest killer. GCU launched its pioneering Fair FashionCenter at GCU New York which, by workingin partnership with the Sustainable ApparelCoalition and engaging with industry leadersin New York and beyond, is examining thebusiness case for sustainability in the fashion

industry. The Fair Finance Center at GCU NewYork, in collaboration with Babson College, is exploring sustainability in the financial sector. These join the University’s acclaimed research centres, including the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, which examines the relationship between social business and health improvement, and the Centre for Climate Justice in association with the Mary Robinson Foundation, supporting climate justice for the world's most vulnerable communities. Through our partnership with the charity Playlist for Life, founded by Dr Sally Magnusson, Honorary President of the University’s Magnus Magnusson Fellowship, GCU is helping to enhance the lives of people with dementia and their carers. Our partnership network continues to be developed in a way that delivers unique and invaluable opportunities for our students. Exciting exchange programmes have been created in partnership with the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Dhaka, and opportunities are available through our Ashoka U networks. Our enduring partnership with South Africa’s Transnet has been extended to the Transnet Foundation, which enables GCU students to volunteer on board the Phelophepa Trains of Hope, travelling the country taking healthcare services to rural and vulnerable communities.

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Working with thought leadersGCU’s defining commitment to deliver for the common good has engaged global thought leaders and influencers who share our vision and sense of purpose.

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Professor Muhammad Yunus GCU’s Chancellor since 2012, Professor Muhammad Yunus is one of the world’s most decorated citizens for his pioneering work to alleviate global poverty. His microfinance lending system, which was created in Bangladesh, is in use around the world, providing credit to millions of people and promoting social entrepreneurialism. One of only seven people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, Professor Yunus has worked with GCU since 2008, when he gave the inaugural Magnusson Lecture and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. Our collaboration inspired in 2010 the foundation of the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Dhaka. In the same year, GCU established the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health.

Dr Mary RobinsonGCU’s Centre for Climate Justice works with the Mary Robinson Foundation − Climate Justice, established by Dr Robinson, former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. An honorary graduate of GCU, Dr Robinson delivered the annual Magnusson Lecture in 2011. She is one of The Elders, founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007 to work for peace and human rights.

Dr Kofi AnnanNobel Laureate Dr Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations and is the current Chair of The Elders. In 2007, he established the Kofi Annan Foundation to work towards a fairer, more secure world. In 2011, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from GCU for his work to address issues such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic, poverty, conflict and human rights. It was the first time Dr Annan had accepted an honorary award from a Scottish university and only the second time he has accepted one from a UK university.

Dr Graça MachelA former freedom fighter and global humanitarian, Dr Machel served as Mozambique’s first Minister of Education and Culture from 1975 to 1989. She is the inaugural Global Ambassador of the African Leadership College of Higher Education, of which GCU is

the founding academic partner. Dr Machel is a founding member of The Elders, the recipient of numerous international awards and honorary doctorates, and in 1997 was made an honorary British Dame. Dr Machel was First Lady of Mozambique from 1975 to 1986 until the death of President Samora Machel, and First Lady of South Africa from 1998 to 1999, when Nelson Mandela retired as President.

Fred SwanikerFred Swaniker is the chairman and founder of the African Leadership Group, which includes African Leadership Unleashed, the African Leadership Academy and, in partnership with GCU, the African Leadership College of Higher Education, which aims to develop the next generation of transformative leaders for Africa. Mr Swaniker is considered as one of the world’s leading emerging social entrepreneurs, his work has been praised by President Barack Obama and he has been recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Dr Kerry KennedyAs President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, GCU honorary graduate Dr Kennedy seeks to realise her late father’s dream of a peaceful and just world by creating lasting change through litigation, advocacy, education and training, and sustainable investment. She is committed to promoting human rights with a particular focus on women and children. Her work exposes injustice and educates audiences about sexual slavery, domestic violence, workplace discrimination, sexual assault, abuse of prisoners and more. Dr Kennedy has worked in over 60 countries and led hundreds of human rights delegations.

Dr Vigdís FinnbogadóttirDr Finnbogadóttir, former President of Iceland and the world’s first democratically elected female president, is a GCU Magnusson Fellow and honorary graduate. She attended the 2014 Magnusson Fellowship event in Reykjavik to collaborate with the University on both applied research and social innovation activity, consistent with GCU’s social mission. Dr Finnbogadóttir remains the longest serving, elected female head of state of any country, from 1980 to 1996.

Dr Mary Robinson Dr Kofi Annan Dr Graça Machel Fred Swaniker Dr Kerry Kennedy Dr Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

PhotographsMain: Sir Alex Ferguson CBE engaged with students and staff on GCU's Glasgow campus after helping to launch the Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation.

Top: Professor Eva and Dr Yoel Haller.

Bottom: Dr Don McCarthy.

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Our tradition of widening access to talented individuals regardless of their backgrounds has inspired the long-term support of Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, an honorary graduate of GCU and the founding donor to the Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation. The £500,000 Sir Alex Ferguson Scholarship and Awards Fund will support 200 students over the next 10 years through widening access scholarships for selected undergraduates who join GCU via our flagship outreach programme, the Caledonian Club. The Fund will also provide mobility scholarships to enable the students to participate in study-enhancing opportunities in the UK and internationally. The Caledonian Club, which is engaging with young people and their families in Glasgow, London and soon New York, continues to inspire our donors. Since 2008, more than £1million has been contributed in support of its work to raise educational aspiration. The Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation works with a range of generous donors, facilitating such initiatives as the MagnusMagnusson Awards, established in honour of our late Chancellor, Magnus Magnusson KBE. These awards support and nurture theambitions and dreams of students to undertakelife-changing community projects at home and overseas. Each initiative demonstrates thecompassion and commitment of our studentsand delivers genuine social benefit. Recipients have been involved in innovative and diverse projects such as the development of a child-friendly plaster cast that can be removed without the use of a saw; the delivery of healthcare to Ghana and Cambodia; and the creation of a support network for women. Thanks to contributions from alumni, friends and organisations, more than £272,000 has been raised for the Magnusson Awards Fund, and scholarships are given to students and earlycareer researchers each year. Our late Chancellor also inspired the founding of the Magnus Magnusson Fellowship, a group of influential global figures who convene annually to debate issues of major concern to society.

The inaugural Magnusson Fellowship Lecture was delivered by Professor Yunus in 2008, and Fellows include Professor Eva Haller, a leading human rights activist committed to the welfare of children. She and her husband Dr Yoel Haller were each awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters in recognition of their outstanding contributions to social activism and philanthropy. Professor Haller and Dr Haller have spent time at GCU’s Glasgow, London and New York campuses, and Professor Haller delivered the 2013 Magnusson Fellowship Lecture.

GCU’s MA TV Fiction Writing programme, which is the only dedicated full-time postgraduate programme of its type in the UK, was established with the help of Shed Media

co-founder Eileen Gallagher OBE (pictured) and the production company’s former Creative Director Ann McManus. Since 2009, they have personally supported annual scholarships and students benefit from their experience in writing and producing TV shows such as Bad Girls, Waterloo Road and Footballers’ Wives. The programme also benefited from the support of Shed Media. The University is grateful for the support of Dr Don McCarthy, who has been recognised for his achievements and philanthropy by organisations including the retailTRUST, who presented him with the prestigious retailLEGEND award.

The former House of Fraser Chairman is the founding donor of the GCU British School of Fashion, the innovative academic hub at GCU London. Dr McCarthy continues to support the British School of Fashion and its students.

From 1998, the Moffat Charitable Trust generously donated £1.6m, supporting more than 160 students through one of the largest tourism scholarship programmes in Europe and establishing GCU’s Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development.

Through the Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation we are committed to creating life-enhancing opportunities for our students that will, in turn, generate positive impact for their communities and others.

The Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation

Our growing network of inspirational leaders in business, industry, the third sector and the arts supports the delivery of an enriched student experience that embraces real-world learning, creativity and social justice. Here are just some of the exceptional colleagues who support us.

Honorary Professor Denise RestauriAuthor and CEO of GirlQuakeProfessor Restauri has hosted Masterclasses at GCU New York and Glasgow. She is the Executive Producer of the inaugural Forbes Women’s Summit, which took place in New York City in 2013, and

serves on the boards of a number of influential female-led organisations. Throughout her career, Professor Restauri has been committed to amplifying the voices of girls and women by providing platforms to share their stories, define the notion of power and create a global force for positive change.

Dr Manuel CarballoExecutive Director of the International Centre for Migration, Health and DevelopmentDr Carballo, an epidemiologist based in Geneva, has hosted lectures at GCU, including at the University’s Annual Research Day. He was awarded an

Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in recognition of his outstanding contribution to academic research, public health and international development throughout the world. He also led the development and adoption of the WHO-UNICEF International Code on Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.

Visiting Professor Richard LemarchandRenowned games designerProfessor Lemarchand has hosted Masterclasses for the University’s game design students. He helped drive the concept for all three Uncharted character-action games, the

blockbuster series which sold millions of copies around the world, and won more than 200 industry and entertainment awards. An honorary graduate of GCU, Professor Lemarchand is currently an Associate Professor of the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.

Honorary Professor Mal YoungTV producer and writerThrough his engagement with GCU’sMA TV Fiction Writing students,Professor Young provides uniqueinsights into the highly competitiveindustry. During his seven-year tenureas BBC Head of Continuing Drama,

Professor Young championed the return of the iconicDr Who series and is now leading television projects inthe US, Canada and in the UK. He has most recentlylaunched his own international production company,Dynamo Entertainment.

Dr Sally MagnussonBroadcaster and authorHonorary President of the University's Magnus Magnusson Fellowship and honorary graduate Dr Magnusson is founder of the Playlist for Life charity, which, in collaboration with the

University, is enhancing the lives of people with dementia through research and a music-based intervention. She is the daughter of the University's late Chancellor Magnus Magnusson KBE.

Honorary Professor Caroline Rush CBEChief Executive of the British Fashion CouncilProfessor Rush delivered her inaugural professorial lecture at GCU’s British School of Fashion, focusing on the development of fashion over the past

20 years and predicting aspects of its continuing evolution over the next decade. Her influence is truly global and has significantly enhanced the prospects of young professionals as they enter the industry. Professor Rush has led the British Fashion Council since 2009.

Dr Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBEFounder and CEO of Mary’s MealsHonorary graduate Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow’s Scottish-based charity Mary’s Meals, which began feeding 200 children in Malawi in 2002, now provides more than one million of the world’s poorest

children with a nutritious meal every day they attend school. He engages with GCU on a number of levels, and believes students should “use the gift of education to do good in the world and make this world better”.

Dr Blythe DuffActorIn her role as a Cultural Fellow, Dr Duff works with GCU’s MA TV Fiction Writing programme to deliver workshops to students, offering them advice on scriptwriting from an actor’s perspective. She has performed

extensively in the UK and internationally. For 21 years Dr Duff played Detective Inspector Jackie Reid in STV/ITV’s drama series Taggart. In June 2011, she was awarded an honorary degree for her outstanding contribution to performing arts.

Honorary Professor Dan BenaHead of Sustainable Development and Operations Outreach agenda for PepsiCo Global OperationsProfessor Bena has participated in the Fashion Sharing Progress Town Hall series at GCU New York, discussing water efficiency in the fashion industry.

In 2015, he was elected to the Board of the US Water Alliance and the Creative Visions Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to using the media and the arts to develop agents of positive change.

Honorary Professor Gary GillespieScottish Government's Chief Economic AdviserProfessor Gillespie acts as an important link between Glasgow School for Business and Society and the policy-making community,

helping support, strengthen and consolidate the School's applied research interests, as well as delivering state-of-the-economy lectures and Masterclasses to University staff and students.

Dr Anne DonovanAuthorAn award-winning fiction writer, Cultural Fellow Dr Donovan contributes to the work of the University’s Caledonian Club through workshops on campus. She was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the

University in 2011 in recognition of the outstanding contribution she has made to the arts. A former English teacher, Anne made the transition to full-time writing following the success of her first novel, Buddha Da.

John BrowneRenowned composerCultural Fellow John brings with him a wealth of experience uniting education with the transformative power of music. John has hosted a ‘Common Good’ event at GCU London, which included a series of practical activities

to explore themes such as teamwork, collaboration and storytelling. He has composed choral works for Westminster Abbey, a hip-hop opera for the Royal Opera House, and choral arrangements for the band Elbow.

Dr David HaymanActor and humanitarianHonorary graduate Dr Hayman isfounder of Spirit Aid, a charity thathelps people in Afghanistan, Malawi,Sri Lanka and also Scotland. He has delivered guest lectures at GCU,including an address in memory of

Scottish trade unionist Bill Speirs. He also took the lead rolein the play Six and Tanner, which was performed at GCU, and has been awarded an Institute of Contemporary Scotland Gold Medal for Services to Humanity.

Dr Mark Millar MBEComic book writer and film producerThe creator of global hit comic and movie Kick-Ass, GCU honorary graduate Dr Millar shares his insights and creativity with students and staff alike through Masterclasses and further engagement. Dr Millar is

CEO of television and film company Millarworld Productions and serves as an advisor on film to the Scottish Government. He was awarded an MBE for services to film and literature.

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