Principal's Welcome

I am delighted you’ve decided to join our University - you’ve made a great choice.

UWS has a long and proud history creating life-changing higher educational opportunities, conducting cutting-edge, impactful research, and engaging in global partnerships which benefit wider society. Our aim is to help you realise your potential as a global citizen, ready to make a difference for yourself and others.

Our approach to learning and teaching, is designed for today’s modern student, where the content and learning methods are based on the most up-to-date research. On campus, you can see our commitment to providing sector-leading learning opportunities with some of the most advanced facilities in the UK, as well as our social learning provision that matches the ambition we show in our award-winning on-campus facilities.

The physical and mental wellbeing of our students is always uppermost in our minds. All our staff are absolutely committed to ensuring you get the most out of your experience here at UWS. The University and the Students' Union have many individual and joint extracurricular opportunities for you to engage with during your time here – grasp these and make the most of the additional benefits they bring. Be assured, you will have the unwavering support and encouragement of our wonderful University community throughout your studies.

Finally, please continue to engage with our Student Information Portal. It is a central resource designed to help you make the most of your time at our University. This resource is helpful in providing you with a comprehensive range of detailed information to support your studies and your general wellbeing.

Look forward to seeing you on one of our campuses.

Professor James Miller FRSE

Principal and Vice-Chancellor, UWS