Living and Working in Glasgow

Glasgow is the commercial, industrial and shopping capital of Scotland - voted European City of Culture and European City of Architecture and consistently topping surveys of preferred places to live and work in the UK.

The city has a cosmopolitan look and feel, and a lively cultural life - it is home to the national orchestra, opera and ballet and several theatre companies, and possesses a number of fine art galleries, including the University's own Collins Gallery (named in the Good Gallery Guide). Glasgow is also the headquarters of the national press and broadcasting media, and is a major education centre, with its numerous higher and further education establishments.

The Scottish countryside and its splendid recreation and sporting facilities are easily reached from Glasgow and from the University, which has excellent transport links. There are regular shuttle services to Edinburgh (by train every 15 minutes) and London (via air, with flights every hour). Many of Glasgow's attractions are within walking distance of the city centre campus, which sits next to the Merchant City district, George Square, Buchanan Galleries and Princes Square.

Over the past decade, Glasgow has been reborn as a centre of style and vitality set against a backdrop of outstanding Victorian architecture. Glasgow boasts world-famous art collections, the best shopping in the United Kingdom outside London, and the most vibrant nightlife in Scotland. Glasgow features the Art Nouveau splendour of Scotland's best known architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, whose inimitable style adorns attractions such as The Lighthouse, Glasgow School of Art and House for an Art Lover.

Galleries and museums are numerous - and most are free to the public. A choice of over 20 includes the recently refurbished Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the world's first Museum of Religion, the renowned Burrell Collection and the outstanding McLellan Galleries.

Public transport in Glasgow is excellent, and the University's city centre campus is well-situated to take advantage of the train system, the Underground (the only such subway in the UK outside of London's tube), and the many bus lanes. A significant number of University staff cycle to and from work, as more and more cycle routes open up in Glasgow and the wider metropolitan area.

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