The University of Glasgow has bought the Park Campus in the Woodlands area of the city's West End from Glasgow Caledonian University.

The University of Glasgow requires extra accommodation in the vicinity of its main campus following the merger last year with the former St Andrew's College and the decision to move the activities of the College from its present site at Bearsden to the Gilmorehill Campus.

The Park Campus site consists principally of a six storey building with more than 8,000 sq metres of accommodation. The main building on the site was constructed in 1900. Before forming part of Glasgow Caledonian University it housed Queen's College.

Commenting on the purchase, Professor David Green, Vice-Principal for Estates, said: "This is an excellent new resource for the University which has been experiencing a heavy demand for accommodation and is facing the challenge of housing the new Faculty of Education of which the former St Andrew's College forms a part. We will now have a consultation period to determine how best to integrate this new accommodation with the rest of our Estate to the benefit of the University as a whole."

Professor Bart McGettrick, Dean of the Faculty of Education, said: "I am very pleased the University has been able to buy this property. Close to the city and close to the University it is readily accessible to everyone we work with. Its size will allow the Faculty of Education to capitalise on its many strengths by bringing together all parts of the Faculty, enabling them to work together and with other parts of the University in high quality facilities."

It is expected that the University will take possession of the site in January 2001 with the new facilities being brought in to use during 2001.

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First published: 29 November 2000