UWSAlumni
UWSalumni make up a diverse community of over 120,000 graduates across Scotland, the United Kingdom and across the world.
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UWSalumni make up a diverse community of over 120,000 graduates across Scotland, the United Kingdom and around the world.
We鈥檙e here to help you stay in touch with old friends and to engage with your University. You鈥檙e part of our community, whether you graduated from UWSor one of our founding institutions:
- Paisley College of Technology
- University of Paisley
- Craigie College of Education, Ayr
- Bell College of Technology, Hamilton
UWSalumni qualify for a range of benefits as well as the chance to enjoy networks and reunions. And current and future students gain in turn when UWSalumni offer their support and experience.
Use this section to find out:
- how you can help inspire current and future UWSstudents by giving something back
- how our alumni inspire us through their stories
- how the UWSAlumni Association can help you stay in touch, network and organise class reunions
20% discount on full-time Masters’ Degree tuition fees for UWSAlumni.*
If you are a former student of the university, you are automatically a member of our Alumni Association and may be eligible for a 20% discount on Masters鈥� Degree tuition fees for full time study.
UWSPostgraduate Tuition Fee OfferUWSAlumni - benefits, keeping in touch, giving back
Use the links below to find out more about the benefits of being a UWSalumni, how you can keep in touch with us, how we can help you, and how you can help current UWSstudents.
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UWShas been recognised for its amazing contribution to society and we want you to share in, and be proud of these successes:
路 Ranked in the top 15 鈥榶oung universities鈥� (50 years old, or younger) in the UK (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024).
- Recognised in the top 300 universities worldwide as assessed against the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
- 2nd most impactful university in Scotland and 16th most impactful university in the world for 'reducing inequalities' (UNSDG 10) (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025)
- Ranked the top university in Scotland for 鈥榮ocial inclusion鈥� (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026).Ranked the top university in Scotland for 鈥榳idening access鈥�, for 11 years running (Scottish Funding Council)
- Ranked the top university in Scotland for 鈥榮ocial mobility鈥� (Higher Education Policy Institute Scottish Social Mobility Index 2024)
- The 16th best university in the world for achieving the United Nation鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of 鈥楻educing Inequalities鈥� (Times Higher Education)
- 90 percent of research at UWSis classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally (Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021)
Former Staff Association
The UWSFormer Staff Association exists for the benefit of all former employees (and their spouses/partners) from UWSand its founding institutions.
UWSFormer Staff Association
Fundraising and Alumni Privacy Notice 2025
UWSis committed to protecting the privacy of our alumni, friends and supporters and being transparent in how we process and store personal data. See our Fundraising and Alumni Privacy Notice for more details.