The university was founded in 1451. We were in the area and decided to walk around to check out the…read morebeautiful historic campus. We also visited the Hunterian Museum that's part of the campus, which was free.

If I could turn back the clock and go to college again I would love to go to school here…read more My friend's niece is currently studying Marine Biology at Glasgow Uni, so we strolled around the East Quad of the campus on the evening of August 5th, 2013 after our dinner at the Hillhead BookClub. I'd have to say I was in shock when we walked inside the East Quad. The students were still on their summer break, the beautiful green lawn looked like it had just been mowed and the beautiful buildings caused my jaw to drop open. It's a good thing there were no bugs flying around or I would have choked on a few. We concentrated on the East Quad because the campus is huge. While I was taking photos I saw a fox! I chased it down the stairs, but it disappeared in a crack or crevice of one of the buildings. That was pretty cool. I'd have to say this is the most beautiful campus I've ever seen in my life. Check out my photos to see how gorgeous it is. Here is an interesting website that describes the history of the buildings that the university moved into in 1870. Glasgow University was founded in 1451 and is the 4th oldest university in the UK and the 2nd oldest in Scotland. http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/july2008.html

I've sailed the ships of both Strathclyde and Glasgow university, and despite having learned a…read moresubject that has some relevance in the real world at this one, I can still firmly declare it as the second best uni in the city. The atmosphere at Strathclyde is far removed from the traditional / bohemian feel at it's rival, down to a combination of Strathclyde's concentration on engineering and business subjects, and it's tendency to attract a more state-school crowd. Though I found the teaching to be of a very high standard, I did find the atmosphere of the campus itself a little dull, though in fairness that may be to do with the fact i was doing a postgrad here and so less invovled in the after-class scene. The grey buildings and fairly featureless surrounding area are far less inspiring than the grandeur of Glasgow Uni and it's surrounding area, and the tired student union that seems to get less busy each year doesn't help. Ironically enough had I done my undergrad here I would probably have fitted in a bit better than I did with the more eccentric Glasgow Uni crowd, but it was those exact eccentricities that I loved about the place. At Strathclyde you'll never get the pleasue of watching your millionaire roomate stomping up and down on an anti-poverty march whilst being entirely unaware of the irony, nor will you get dusty old lecturers who still wear academic robes. You will however get a high standard of education and good student support in a functional, campus, so still top marks.

A great University with a good reputation…read more The campus is all over the place, in two different locations in fact. Unless you do teaching though, you're likely to be situated in the John Anderson Campus which provides sufficient challenges to navigate your way around from class to class. Good exercise! It's located near some great hot spots for nightlife, shopping, eateries and everything else worth investigating. They have a good Careers Service and a really good library. A PROPER library, where you can't even sneeze. The buildings are not as eye-catching as those at Glasgow University, and the overall teaching is not, in my humble opinion, as that of Glasgow Caledonian. Strathclyde is so huge, numbers wise that it's easy to get lost in the crowd and fail to make connections with staff. It's a great University nonetheless, overall.

The Met is a great big college that towers over the streets of Glasgow's city centre. Previously…read moreknown as The College of Building & Printing, they re-branded as "The Met" to fit with their identity as one of Glasgow's coolest and most creative colleges. This college is one of Glasgow's most creative colleges, with departments specialising in design, photography, radio and journalism. Lecturers here have a wealth of industry experience, bringing their subjects to life for their students and allowing them to get the most out of their learning experience. There are a wide range of courses available, including evening and weekend classes such as cookery and upholstery among many others. There really is something for everyone here and it's a great place to begin your career or as a springboard to university.

Glasgow Met is actually the biggest college in Glasgow and that is saying something because there…read moreare a few. The great thing about this college apart from the fact that it does a load of different courses is that it is smack bam in the middle of the city centre, so on your break from classes you could do anything from buy a box of cookies, to go to the cinema, to get your trousers dry-cleaned, it is entirely up to you. I went here for a night school course while I was at uni, I really did like it, the instruction was good and I feel I actually did leave with some new knowledge for my extra qualification. If you are interested in a college, this beats any on ease of use, with Queen st station only around 100 yards away and the express bus stop on the doorstep, this is a much more amicable step to adult life.

From my limited experiences of this institution I've mixed feelings. On one hand I think that new…read moreuniversities such as Cally, Napier, etc devalue higher education to some extent. They require few grades to get in and since their inception in 1992 the student population has grown to ridiculous levels, resulting in an over-populated graduate employment market and not enough jobs to go round. As a result many graduates find themselves rotting in call centres for years after their studies. On the other hand, Cally does seem to be well regarded in the I.T and science sectors, is one of the best places in the U.K if you want to study physiotherapy, and has an extremely vocational outlook in the subjects it offers. It also has incredibly modern facilities, the jewel in the crown being the futuristic looking library which is a far nicer study venue than the one at Strathclyde, which wouldn't look out of place on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall. Though the after-class scene has got a bit livelier in recent years, Cally students are mainly local kids still living at home or mature students and don't often stick around after 5pm and so the campus still has a bit of a day college feel to it, resulting in a fairly diluted university experience for many here. If you're planning on studying in Glasgow then Caledonian is obviously worth considering, but in most cases if you can get in elsewhere you'll be better off.

Glasgow Caledonian University is one of the more modern institutions in Glasgow and this is best…read morereflected in the new library, The Saltire Centre. The campus is all self contained which is excellent and the library links the different buildings together so that once you go inside, you dont have to go wandering around in the rain (as was once often the case all too often). It has a wide range of clubs and activities on offer in addition to a brilliant careers service and gym, with a notably excellent international students supports service. As such, the intake for international students is high. It is a lively place, with a bustling student body and committed staff who guided me safely through an Undergraduate Psychology degree. They are also very flexible with disabled students and offer great student support, in general.

This is a great college offering a wide range of courses varying in content and scale of…read morequalification. I attended here a few year ago to complete my HND in Social Science and found it to be a great place with decent amenities (cafe, swimming pool!!) excellent staff and a few good pubs in close proximity (see the Scotia and Clutha Vaults). Now despite the name this place ain't all about the studies of all things nautical, although you do see a fair amount of seamen around the college. And in fact i had a friend who attended this very college in his training to be part of the merchant navy, unfortunately for the merchant navy he relinquished his post and is now a discharged seamen. Anyway, i digress. Yes, for all your studying needs i would recommend this as a viable option. With good transport links, 5 min walk from Bridge Street Underground and 10 mins form town, kick ass facilities and fantastic teaching staff you could do alot worse than give this place a swatch.

A busy enough place and a good one to use as a landmark for pointing out places nearby…read more The title gives away the College's roots, helping solidify its identity near the Clyde but there is alot more going on in here at various levels including alot of 'girly' courses. I've been here a few times for various performances of friends who are studying drama and it's a nice building with a nice wee cafe that's on a decent location with a lively student body who are into all sorts.

The university is the fourth largest in the UK. The…read morearchitecture is very similar to that of the Harry Potter movies and many have thought them to have been filmed here but that's not the case at all. I did a self-tour of the campus to take in the gothic revival architecture. I visited the university library as well. The school was in the second Trainspotting movie and I love Ewan so win-win. If you want to get a true feel for Glasgow, walk the campus grounds.

This campus is what you would hope to see at a longstanding venerable European institution such as…read morethe University of Glasgow. Founded in 1451, it is the 4th oldest in the English-speaking sphere. The architectural splendor reflects the historical standing of this wonderful institution. With around 38,000 students (undergrad and grad, 24K and 14K, respectively), it is a sizeable campus. Located in the Hillhead neighborhood of Glasgow near the Hillhead Metro stop, it is outside city centre a bit and dominates the landscape of the area. Moreover, while many European universities are spread out in their respective cities with clusters of mini-campuses and individual buildings, this campus is more concentrated similar to US universities. Having said that, there are parts of the University, such as the Veterinary School and Dental School, that are located elsewhere in the city. But most of the activity seems to be on this central campus. The University was actually originally located on High St. in City Centre. It moved to this location in the latter half of the 19th Century. Strolling through, it is easy to sense the historical significance of this place. Even though the buildings only date back to the late 19th century, the feeling seems like it is more longstanding than that. Perhaps it is because the campus was built with four centuries of institutional history and legacy engrained. It was, for example, part of the eighteenth-century Scottish enlightenment. It's alumni include three British PMs, three Scottish First Ministers and other notables such as Adam Smith, James Watt, Lord Kelvin and Francis Hutcheson. While our visit to the campus was partly to appreciate the historical aura, we were also not disappointed by the illustrious architecture. Built in the Gothic Revival style, the oldest buildings on campus are impressive, including structures such as the Main Building and the Clock Tower that inspire admiration. It is also interesting that the University purchased several Victorian Houses adjacent to campus in the 1930s which now house the Psychology Depetment and other University functions. We noticed with curiosity these structures as we made our way to the perimeter of the campus. It is interesting that one of the reasons that the University relocated in 1870 from its original High St. location, where it was housed for over 400 years, was the de-gentrification of the neighborhood surrounding it. The latter was transforming to a lower class enclave. Perhaps this was part of the reason for purchasing surrounding homes near the new campus, in addition to the legitimate need for more land. The campus today sports an eclectic mix of structures to complement the original buildings. The splendid Wolfson Medical School building with its glass front perhaps stands out the most among the newer structures. The library building is also imposing, but much less impressive architecturally (I'm not a fan of late-20th Century architecture, at least post-WWII through the 80s). If you are in Glasgow, it's worth heading to Hillhead to stroll through this campus. You can take in the area while you're there. Nearby attractions such as the restaurants and ambiance on Ashton Lane and the back alley market on Ruthven Lane add to the enjoyment of a visit to this area.

Normally closed to the public it was opened for Doors Open Day. It started in 1855, has 12000…read moremembers around the world and holds over 35k publications. On a daily basis doctors wishing to specialise attend lectures and exams here. There's a lecture theatre and several libraries, I enjoyed reading about David Livingstone but I couldn't take my eyes off some of the art on the walls. I made a wee video http://ktch.tv/2lzH which shows some of it. As it's really three buildings merged into one there are a lot of nooks & crannies to explore but sadly they weren't all open to the public today :(

I've been coming in here for 17 years now...handy for a quick coffee or a bacon roll in the…read moremorning, but a shade overpriced for what is in essence a glorified greasy spoon. I always try to get the window seat right at the corner to get the view down George Street. There is the lounge bit with the comfy seats - originally this was the smoking room before the ban came in. But to be honest if you want the same sort of food is always Jamiesons (or whatever it is called now) at the foot of the hill which is better value. People who know the history of the Livingstone Tower will tell you that it was a speculative office block the council built in the 1960s which no-one wanted, so they leased it to the Uni instead. The ground floor was originally supposed to be a proper restaurant, but ended up becoming a student refectory.

As a fourth year student at Strathclyde Uni, it's always been easier to run to the Uni cafes…read morebetween classes to pick up a sandwich or juice. The Venue cafe,.otherwise known as the 'Livvy tower' cafe, is ideally situated at the bottom of one of the busiest places on campus, and somewhere where i have had at least 80% of my classes at Uni. The cafe itself is pretty big, with window seats and couches, comfy chairs at some of the tables and the usual hard seating at others. There is also a seperate room where you can go to eat packed lunches which is handy as there is scarcely anywhere to do that at Uni except from outside! Plus that extra part is the comfiest, with big couches, and they always have the heating on. The food is...well, just your run of the mill, below par student food, toasties and rolls and bagels all kept in the small fridge, plenty of drinks and bottled water, a good crisp and cake selection and even warm cookies made daily (which are pretty good) The worst thing here is the soup, which is god-awful, and tastes a bit like dishwater no matter what kind it is supposed to be. You could also kill a man if you threw the bread rolls at him, they are rock solid. In my opinion, it's waaaay overpriced for a student cafe, although they do meal deals now for £2.90, but as a rule, a sandwitch, cake and juice wills set you back a fiver. Far too dear. Great meeting point for lunch, but as for the soup...you have been warned.

Went in for a friends fourth year play and was very impressed at the amenities they have…read more The whole place is set up really well from the refreshments area to the actual theatre Would be nice if they could take card payments Play was well put together also and very thought provoking ...... Energised a real debate with my group when we left Brilliant evening

i did a hnc computing and hnd software development courses here and didnt even finish it it was…read morethat bad, i hated every minute of being there. firstly its up a huge hill and im not exactly kate moss so i was nackered by the time i got to class lol there were 2 people in my class who spoke english as a first language the rest were all immigrants and i dont have a problem with that but one of the teachers was too and he was answering questions in their language to some of the students and i didnt understand it and it really annoyed me, the head of the computing department left while i was there and the temp was a total idiot, i learned more from my own experience than i did at college, however the parking was good, the college is quite nice inside, the layouts good and i didnt bother with the cafe as i took one look at their food and decided to use the wee machines for a can of overpriced coke and a marsbar :|