Avenue Spring 2021

Green light given for new building

UofG has given the go-ahead to construct a new building for the Adam Smith Business School and a unique hub for postgraduate students on the site of the former Western Infirmary.

The building had initially gained approval in early 2020, but the project was paused due to COVID-19; work will now start this summer.

The £86-million development is designed by architects HASSELL. It includes modern and collaborative learning and teaching facilities for postgraduate taught (PGT) students as well as space for the Adam Smith Business School to continue to grow and deliver world-class learning, teaching and research, and an enhanced student experience.

The Postgraduate Teaching Hub and Adam Smith Business School building is the fourth major new development to be delivered through the University’s Campus Development Programme, following the James McCune Smith Learning Hub, the Advanced Research Centre and the Clarice Pears Building.

It will be located on the southern boundary of the site, adjacent to Dumbarton Road and opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum and Kelvin Hall. The surrounding area will be extensively landscaped to create a welcoming and accessible gateway onto the expanded campus.

Professor John Finch is head of the Adam Smith Business School: “This unique building will accommodate PGT growth over the coming years and will mean we can place business skills at the very heart of our student experience, enhancing employability and adding value to a wide range of programmes across the University.

“It is also transformational for the Business School, building on Adam Smith’s legacy in economics, organisations and governance, and creating spaces for learning, teaching and research. It will increase scope for cross-disciplinary collaboration, creating inspiring spaces which facilitate innovation and support students in their learning and teaching within and beyond their degree programmes.”