University considers campus move

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One of Glasgow's three universities is considering relocating its entire campus next to the Commonwealth Games village in the city's east end.

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) said it was looking at the feasibility of such a move.

If the plan came to fruition, GCU would be co-located with other organisations from the health, social care, sports, leisure, arts and businesses sectors.

The aim would be to have the new campus in place for the Games in 2014.

GCU's principal and vice-chancellor, Professor Pamela Gillies, said: "We are in the very early stages of exploring the feasibility of an ambitious and innovative initiative which could see us create a new type of university beside the planned Commonwealth Games village.

"It would not only provide an exceptional experience for our home and international students but would also be a wonderful opportunity to re-conceive the way the university uses its academic expertise to support social and economic regeneration.

"This ground-breaking development, through its use of pioneering architecture, and external environments allied to high quality learning, teaching and applied research, would help to remove traditional boundaries and create new learning communities in a way never seen before in UK higher education.

"If it appears feasible we will seek the appropriate guidance from key stakeholders."