That the Parliament congratulates the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) on being named Scottish University of the Year for Social Inclusion in The Times and The Sunday Times 2026 Good University Guide; recognises the hard work of those within the university and the commitment to learning and inclusion of the students; understands that 48.8% of the university's students are the first in their family to go to university and that 32% of students are from areas of multiple deprivation; acknowledges that the university was also ranked first in the Higher Education Policy Institute’s Scottish social mobility index, and appreciates the work that the university continues to undertake to recognise social justice.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle