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University of Strathclyde
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 The University of Strathclyde is one of the 60's universities, having been created in 1964 out of the Royal College of Science and Technology, though it has it's origins as far back as 1796. It has grown very rapidly since it became a uni and is now quite a large place having over 25,000 students (of which over 9,000 are postgraduates!). It's location is in the city of Glasgow in Scotland and is mostly based on one campus with a few departments based elsewhere. FacilitiesLibrariesThe University's main Library is the Andersonian Library, which can be found on the main John Anderson campus and can be accessed from a public footpath on Cathedral Street. The Library is open 9am till 9pm on weekdays and open (with reduced hours) on Saturdays and Sundays. Strathclyde students do not have to join the library as their student ID cards act as their library cards. Other students from other Glasgow universities are welcome to use the library for reference purposes. University graduates or other university students will have to pay for the Andersonian Library services. There is PC's available throughout the Library (especially on the 2nd level) with help and assistance available. Strathclyde's other university is the Jordanhill Library, on the Jordanhill campus. This library mainly serves courses in Education, Social Work, Music, Sport and Journalism studies and is a smaller library than the main Andersonian library. Opening hours of this library are generally the same as the other library. IT and ComputingThe university boasts a great relationship with technology and a lot of information can be found on its website about different technologies which are available to students. For example, the university has recently launched Assistive Technology Support, which allows greater support in Computing, especially for those who have disabilities. More can be read about Strathclyde University's Assistive Technology Support here. The University also offers lots of support to students on their computers who are using their technologies and take into consideration details like brightness of monitors, adjustable height desking and ergonomic keyboards and mice. More can be read about this initiative here. The university also offers help and support with different technologies which will help students in their courses. Practical tips and advice for Presentation and Print technologies can be found here. Pointers when using Video media in work can be found here. Finally the Website teams technical guidelines can be found here. For the University of Strathclyde's official recourse link page, click here. SportsThe University of Strathclyde's sport is generally under the influence of the Sports Union, which is run by students for Students. The Sports Union president and members boast it is a good time to be a member of the Sports Union as there will be a new Sports Facility for the University in 2010 and Glasgow hopes to host the Commonwealth games in 2014. The Sports Union boast a Sports Union ball which is normally held at the end of Feburary. The Sports Union also has strong links with a number of organisations which provide brilliant indoor and outdoor facilities for the students. The Sports Union has a number of clubs, ranging from Football to Basketball (for both men and women), Mountain Biking to Rugby, Boxing to Ultimate Frisby, there really is something for everyone. Of course, if you don't find a club for the sport you are interested in, there is always an opportunity to make one yourself. A full list of the clubs available can be found on the above link, as well as events and contact details. WelfareHealthcareShopsThe University's proximity to Glasgow city centre places it within easy reach of the city's abundant high street shopping areas, many of which are less than 10 minutes walk away to the west of the campus. There are many options for grocery shopping. A small Coop is in the heart of the campus and provides essential goods. In the city centre, on Argyle Street, between 10 and 15 minutes walk away is a larger Tesco Metro, offering the majority of products required for everyday living. For a larger supermarket, Tesco Extra is approximately 1 mile north of the main campus. Lidl is found 0.6 miles away directly east along Duke Street. RestaurantsGlasgow is full of great restaurants at all budgets, and from all cultures. It's not a restaurant as such, but the legendary Barbeque Kings on Great Western Road (just up from Kelvinbridge Tube Station) serves the best Chicken Pakora on earth - which CN (the owner of TSR) has been known to have friends collect before flying down to the South of England - just to relive its wondrous glory. BanksThere's a Natwest in the Student Union building on the main John St. Campus TransportBuses are good, but the most useful and used transport system by a long shout is the "Clockwork Orange" - Glasgow's own dinky cute circular underground
Careers servicePart-time jobsReligious facilitiesSocialBars, Pubs and clubsThe main Strathclyde campus is positioned in the heart of Glasgow so is close to all of the pubs and clubs etc. Glasgow itself is a very vibrant city with over 30 clubs and hundreds of bars and pubs. The Jordanhill campus is set further out of Glasgow in the more stylish west end where there are a few bars and pubs. EventsClubs and societiesAccommodationStrathclyde has fairly standard accommodation, but its big advantage is its proximity to the university. I lived about 3 minutes walk away from my lectures theatres last year, so could leave at 8.55 and still be there on time for a 9am session. You also get to live less than 10 minutes walk from the city centre, which is a massive bonus as well. As for the accommodation itself, it really depends what you want. There's limited full en-suite flats, and you'll pay a premium for that luxury. Most of the accommodation will require you to share facilities, which doesn't sound very good, but you get used to it. In one full year, I never had to queue for the shower on a morning. All of the flats have communal living areas, with a kitchen and TV lounge, which was very good socially. The campus is very nice, with some nice grassy areas we used to relax on during sunny spring days. Accommodation policyFacilitiesResidencesJordanhillJordanhill has its pros and cons. It's kind of half catered and the food varies from OK to really bad. Be prepared for a lot of take away pizzas. The halls themselves are nice and everyone is really close. I've met more people than most people who stay in the centre, I think. However, living out at Jordanhill can be a bit of a hassle for going out on a night etc (taxis cost about a tenner to the union between about 5 and the journey takes about 20 minutes). Though you can just roll out of bed to lectures in the morning on the plus side. Private sectorStudent unionThe main Student Union is situated on the John Anderson campus and is very near to the main city centre attractions. It has a number of bars which hold various regular events. this includes "twelve hour tuesday" where drinks are 99p from 3pm until 3am and the popular "Criminal Records" where 'cheesy' music is played from 10pm until 3am on a Friday. Also, on a Friday the union holds "TFI Fridays". These events are held weekly in the Barony bar on the second floor. Many acts from Amy Macdonald to The Hoosiers to The Vengaboys have played in the Vertigo Bar on the 8th floor. These are just a few of the events held at the union. It's always very lively and busy and it always fun (especially if you like winding down with a few cheap drinks after a hard day of lectures)! PricesEnvironmentArchitectureLocal areaTeaching qualityApplying to StrathclydeThinking of applying to Strathclyde? Why not read some Personal Statements which were used for applying here? Other Strathclyde ArticlesWhy not read these other Strathclyde Articles? (Link to all pages on this university and PS subcategory) Links |
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