Anniesland College
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| Type | College of Further Education |
|---|---|
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Linda McTavish |
| Location | , Scotland |
| Campus | Glasgow |
| Colours | Pink, silver and white |
| Website | www |
Anniesland College was a small, local further education college in the Anniesland area of Glasgow, Scotland, established in 1964.
The college had seven schools, offering a range of courses and levels of study, full-time, part-time or flexibly. Their new building at Hatfield Drive opened in 2010,[1] with a three-storey classroom block, two-storey workshops, a multimedia library and nursery. Anniesland College offered many outreach courses in community centres and schools, and had links with other colleges, universities and local industry including shipbuilding.
Notable students
[edit]Kenny Dalglish, the Scottish international football player was briefly a student as an apprentice joiner in the late 1960s.
Alex Kapranos (Huntley) was a part-time lecturer in IT for a couple of years until June 2003, when Franz Ferdinand, the Glasgow indie rock band, of which he was lead singer/guitarist, signed a recording contract with Domino Recording Company.
Merger
[edit]On 17 November 2011, Cardonald College announced it had entered merger talks with Anniesland College[2] and on 28 March 2012 it was announced by Cardonald College principal, Susan Walsh, that a merger with Cardonald College, Anniesland College and Langside College was "highly likely."[3]
On 30 July 2012, the colleges agreed to push ahead with merger plans and named The Guardian reporter and Cardonald College journalism lecturer, Kirsty Scott, the Merger Communications Manager.[4]
On 28 August 2012, a formal consultation was launched and ran until 16 November 2012.[5]
On 14 December 2012, Cardonald College principal Susan Walsh was appointed principal of the new college.[6]
On 1 August 2013, Anniesland College, along with Cardonald College and Langside College, were absorbed to form Glasgow Clyde College. As a result of the merger, Anniesland College became Glasgow Clyde College Anniesland Campus.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ BDP unveils £51m Glasgow college, Building News, 7 September 2010
- ^ "Exclusive: Cardonald College opens merger talks with Anniesland College « The Cardonald Courier". Thecardonaldcourier.com. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Langside College enters Cardonald merger talks as principal names the date « The Cardonald Courier". Thecardonaldcourier.com. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "More Glasgow colleges merge". Local News Glasgow. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Victoria Weldon (28 August 2012). "Views on colleges merger wanted". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Blane, Douglas (14 December 2012). "Principal appointed for new super college". The Cardonald Courier. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
External links
[edit]- [1] (Will redirect to Glasgow Clyde College website).
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