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The Glasgow School of Art’s position as an international leader in art and design education and research has been reinforced again with the publication of the QS2025 World University Subject rankings. The GSA has been consistently ranked in the top 20 institutions internationally for the last 11 years and in the top 5 in the UK and top 10 in

  Recent data has revealed that graduates in Scotland account for 57% of the workforce   Official government forecasts show that between 2025 and 2035 the UK economy will need 1.7 million more workers in occupations associated with graduate skills​   By 2035 the UK economy will require a workforce where 61% hold a higher education qualification compared to 52%

images: mcateer photograph May 2024. (Loggia, left, stairwell, right) More images available to download on Flickr The Glasgow School of Art provided an update today (10th May 2024) on the Mackintosh Building reinstatement project. The Glasgow School of Art is to issue a tender for the appointment of architects, cost consultants and economic impact experts to update its Strategic Outline Business Case

  John Byrne taken by George Oliver and from the George and Cordelia Oliver Collection. Credit: The Glasgow School of Art and The Cordelia and George Oliver Archive   Director of The Glasgow School of Art, Professor Penny Macbeth said: “We are saddened to hear of the death of our alumnus, John Byrne. John Byrne had a seminal influence on

  The Glasgow School of Art announced today (1 March 2023) that the procurement exercise for the Architect-led Design Team for the Mackintosh Building Project will be closed and no appointment will be made.  This follows the identification of a technical error in the scoring matrix used in the procurement process.   The procurement process will now be thoroughly reviewed

  Robbie Coltrane at the opening of the Reid Building Director of The Glasgow School of Art, Professor Penny Macbeth, said:   “All of the GSA – staff, students, alumni and the Board – are saddened to hear of the passing of our friend and alumnus, Robbie Coltrane.   Robbie was a great supporter of and ambassador for the school, demonstrating

  Robbie Coltraine at the opening of the Reid Building Sam De Santis, Creative Network Manager said   “We are all saddened to hear the news of the death of Robbie Coltrane. He is a much-loved GSA alumnus who will be missed by us all.   Whilst internationally known for his acting career Robbie embodied the way in which studying

Photograph courtesy of Alamy We are saddened to hear of the death of her Majesty The Queen.   The Glasgow School of Art sends deepest sympathies to our Patron, His Majesty The King, on the passing of His mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.   Our thoughts are with His Majesty and the Royal Family at this time.    Ends

Statement from Professor Penny Macbeth, Director, The Glasgow School of Art and Kristen Bennie, Interim Chair of the GSA Board of Governors.   “Firstly, we would like to thank the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for their meticulous approach to this incredibly complex investigation, and for their steadfast commitment to establishing the facts and the cause of the 2018 fire. 

  Image Kirsty Anderson/Herald and Times The Rt Hon The Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden KT, DL (1926 – 2021)    The Glasgow School of Art was today informed of the passing of Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden KT, DL, FRSE.    Born in Glasgow, Norman Macfarlane was a life-long friend of The Glasgow School of Art, latterly serving as Honorary President until his retirement