The University of Glasgow is one of the world's top 100 universities, and the European centre for PASCAL. By continuing to invest in internationally excellent research and by providing an outstanding learning environment for talented students from all backgrounds the aim of the University of Glasgow is not only to maintain this position, but to improve upon it, thereby retaining its status as one of the select number of institutions which are regarded as being the best in the world.

The university has a strong commitment to the city of Glasgow notably demonstrated by the School Education within the College of Social Sciences, host for PASCAL. Through work located within the area of Community Engagement in the School, the university seeks to improve the quality of adult education in Scotland, and the Glasgow area in particular, by undertaking leading-edge, internationally-competitive adult education research and development, while offering a challenging student-centred learning environment. This part of a leading international university brings global knowledge and practice to local and national adult education, aiming also to sustain and add value to Scottish culture and society, to the natural environment and to the national economy.

The School of Education is one of the world’s largest providers of university-level adult education, with an annual recruitment of 7000 students at all levels from pre-undergraduate to doctoral, and is engaged in constant curriculum development. In addition to Pascal, the School hosts a dedicated Centre for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CRADALL), and is engaged in many reseach and development projects internationally.

What does Pascal do with the University of Glasgow?

PASCAL bases its European centre headed by Professor Michael Osborne at the University of Glasgow. Its Senior Policy Adviser, John Tibbitt, Senior Administrator, Dr Alan Foster and Deputy Director, Dr Lesley Doyle are also based there.

A number of members of University of Glasgow staff are Pascal associates or affiliates, including Professor Andy Furlong, Mr Keith Hammond, Ms Lynette Jordan, Dr Liam Kane, Mr Rod Purcell, Dr Ralf St Clair, Dr Robert Hamilton and Professor Tony Townsend.

University of Glasgow staff such as Professor Martin Cloonan have written hot topic papers for Pascal. See Promoting Pop: A Guide for Regional Development at http://www.obs-pascal.com/node/1124

Pascal has supported the University of Glasgow in auditing its regional engagement work within the its PURE study in Glasgow City.

Pascal has assisted the University of Glasgow in developing the Universitas 21 funded interest group on Research Universities and their regions.

Many Pascal research and development projects are based at the University of Glasgow.