University of Glasgow
W100 Representative
Rachel Sandison
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, External Engagement
Rachel Sandison is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, External Engagement at the University of Glasgow, UK, where she has responsibility for leading an integrated service covering Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions, International Affairs and Development & Alumni Relations. Rachel is also the University’s Universitas 21 network Senior Leader.
Rachel is a Chartered Marketer and Chair of the Glasgow Economic Leadership HE/FE Marketing group and a member of CASE’s US Commission in addition to sitting on a number of sector advisory boards. She is also a member of Faculty at the CASE Europe Strategic Marketing Institute and a current School Governor.
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow has been inspiring great minds for over 560 years. Our alumni include world changers from economist Adam Smith and engineer James Watt to the inventor of television, John Logie Baird and the writer and producer of Doctor Who and Sherlock, Steven Moffat. In addition, the University has fostered the talents of one Prime Minister, seven Nobel Laureates and Scotland’s current First Minister. We have a diverse and growing student population with more than 27,000 students from almost 140 different countries.
The Latest from University of Glasgow
Your student campus card is your key to life at UofG! 🪪
It gives you access to @UofGlibrary, @UofGSport and student discounts.
New students: complete academic registration and upload your photo by 1 September to get yours!
More info 👉 https://gla.ac/campuscard
Majestic morning sky at @UofGlasgow
Experts at @UofGLaw led a @ScotGovJustice review into the delivery of Independent Legal Representation for complainers at hearings to determine whether evidence of their sexual history should be admitted in sexual offence cases in Scotland.
More: https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1205891_en.html
Archaeologists @UofGArchaeo are inviting you to help excavate memories of Kelvin Wheelies skatepark, Scotland’s first skatepark.
Share stories, photos & videos using #KelvinWheelies or visit the dig at Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park on 25–29 Aug.
More: https://gla.ac/3HFeyUH
Annual rates of marine mammal strandings have increased in the last 30 years, across all species of dolphins, whales and porpoise native to Scottish waters.
The new research by @UofGMVLS @UofGSBOHVM uses three decades of @strandings data 📊🐬
Read more➡️ https://gla.ac/3HnpBSp
Need support with registration and enrolment? The Registration and Enrolment Support Team (REST) are here for you 💙
If you have any questions or concerns, you can pop into level 2 of the Fraser Building, or chat to them via the live chat, and they'll guide you through the…
We’ve achieved the Food for Life Bronze Certification from the Soil Association! 🥦👏
Our UofG Food team met 12 sustainability standards, including cutting food waste, making most food on campus, locally sourcing and more.
We will keep improving our practices for our community.
Are you a new undergrad international student starting at UofG this Sept? Apply to have a Big Buddy - an experienced student to help you settle in and navigate student life! ❤️
Learn more and apply today: https://gla.ac/3HjHCkq
Remember the UofG Clearing Helpline is open until 4pm today - if you've got your Clearing offer and want to visit us in person you can! Saturday 16 & Monday 18 August 10am - 2pm!
https://www.gla.ac.uk/study/clearing/
Our roots are in Glasgow,
our reach is worldwide
As a globally connected university with deep civic roots, for over 560 years Glasgow has established creative and vibrant partnerships with communities, colleagues and students across the world. We have over 300 formal agreements with universities overseas covering a wide range of activities from research collaborations through to joint degrees and international student mobility arrangements. As well as developing innovative international partnerships, we have developed a significant overseas presence, building on well-established links in Asia to achieve a range of transnational education provision in Singapore (Engineering and Computing Studies), and with two top-ranked ‘985’ Universities in China – UESTC in Chengdu (Engineering) and with Nankai University in Tianjin.
Mission and vision
- To be a world-class, world-changing university.
- To bring inspiring people together and create a world-class environment for learning and research, empowering staff and students alike to discover and share knowledge that can change the world.
Ranked in the top 1% of world universities
2,000
Active researchers
£180m
Annual research income
The University is ranked in the top 1% of world universities and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. It enjoys a long-standing reputation as a research powerhouse with a focus on research excellence. It is one of the UK’s top 10 earners of research income with total earnings over £180m per year and has a base of over 2000 active researchers. Our priority themes and multidisciplinary research networks bring these researchers together with practitioners, policy makers and NGOs to create academic communities which focus on key issues and challenges, including: precision medicine; quantum technologies; nanotechnology; sensor systems; space; future cities; water; digital humanities; global security; international development; refugee, asylum and migration; human rights and sustainable development. Find out more at www.glasgow.ac.uk/research/infocus
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The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.
