商业音乐高级讲师
大卫·斯内登 (David Sneddon) — 名誉学院奖得主
雪莉·斯坦伯格（Shirley R. Steinberg）——青年与社区研究教授
埃莉诺·汤姆 – 作家
大卫·托伦斯 — 下议院图书馆宪法专家
== 另见 ==
英国大学徽章
英国大学列表
苏格兰的大学
==参考资料==
==外部链接==
西苏格兰大学
西苏格兰大学学生会网站
【英文维基】
The University of the West of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar), formerly the University of Paisley, is a public university with four campuses in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Blantyre, Dumfries and Ayr, as well as a campus in London, England. The present institution dates from August 2007, following the merger of the University of Paisley with Bell College, Hamilton. It can trace its roots to the late 19th century, and has undergone numerous name changes and mergers over the last century, reflecting its gradual expansion throughout the west of Scotland region.
The university currently has 16,105 students, with approximately 1300 staff, spread across four schools of learning. The Crichton Campus in Dumfries is maintained in partnership with a number of other institutions, including the University of Glasgow.
== History ==
=== Origins of the University of Paisley ===
At the time of the Industrial Revolution, Paisley was renowned for thread weaving. The Coats mill was run by two brothers, Peter and Thomas Coats. These men, children of the Scottish Enlightenment, had liberal ideals and became noted philanthropists. As members of the Philosophical Institution, founded in 1808 the Coats donated a museum and library to the town, funded the building of the Coats observatory and promoted education throughout Paisley.
The Philosophical Institution, helped establish the School of Arts in 1836, which became a Government School of Design in 1846, one of twenty similar institutions established in UK manufacturing centres from 1837 to 1851. They were set up to improve the quality of the country's product design through training in design for industry. Peter Coats was director of both Paisley Philosophical Institution and the Government School of Design. Later, the Design schools were renamed …
