Alumni and Friends

Library and Student Services

The Saltire Centre is the heart of the campus and the hub of student life at Glasgow Caledonian. The £20 million building has……. Increasing much of its information delivery is being carried out electronically by making books, journals and manuscripts available in digital format. For students this provides an opportunity to address a long term problem: meeting demand for large groups of students to use a limited range of material in a short space of time. Although not all material sought by students is available in such forms, the picture is steadily improving.

As the provision of electronic resources becomes a feature of higher education learning, users of the library are increasingly in need of environments geared towards group study. The location within the library provides a real opportunity to create a variety of group work spaces appropriately equipped for electronic access whilst continuing the availability of traditional library facilities.

“Funding of the Saltire Centre would have a genuine impact on the service we provide students from the provision of more terminals and laptops to smart boards or video cameras. It would enable us to significantly enhance the student learning experience”.

Tom Finnegan, Director of Learner Support

Clubs and Societies

For many, a Caledonian degree is about much more than lectures and studying. Music groups, sports clubs, cultural societies and the Student Union are just some of the many facets that help to make students’ time at Caledonian such a valuable experience. Many alumni have fond memories of their non-academic activities: the friendships they made, their personal achievements, and importantly the way these experiences helped shape their futures and prepared them for life beyond university.

The Annual Fund can support these initiatives so students can make the most of university life by funding projects that involve current students, staff, clubs and societies.

“I was a keen member of the Sub Aqua club until I had to break the ice at one session to get into the water; after that I focused on my other interest, drama. I don’t have much time to perform on the stage these days, but I still use these skills when talking to a large audience.”

Lena Wilson, class of ‘86. Lena is Head of Scottish Development International and Chief Operating Officer at Scottish Enterprise.

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