Langside College was a further and higher education college located in the Mount Florida /

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region of

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. It was established in 1947 and enrols over 5,000 students every year of whom many are from countries outwith the

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. The college operated in two main campuses and in over 80 community based venues spanning much of the South side of Glasgow, including at

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and Toryglen. Phase 1 of a newly built main campus was opened in May 2009 while Phase 2, incorporating new sport, music and drama facilities, opened in August 2010. The final phase - an outdoor sports facility - was completed in February 2011. Prior to this, its Category B-listed original main building nearby (built as the Glasgow Deaf and Dumb Institution in 1868) was sold to be converted into apartments as 'Chroma House'.

Mergers

Langside College first entered merger talks with

Cardonald College Cardonald College was a medium-sized Further education institute located in Glasgow's South Side, in Scotland. Officially opened in 1972, it had over 12,000 full-time and part-time students. Cardonald College merged with Anniesland College and ...

and

Anniesland College Anniesland College was a small, local further education college in Glasgow, Scotland, established in 1964. The college had seven schools, offering a range of courses and levels of study, full-time, part-time or flexibly. This new building is ...

in January 2012. On 28 August 2012 a formal consultation was launched and ran until 16 November 2012. On 14 December 2012, Cardonald College principal Susan Walsh was appointed principal of the new college. On 1 August 2013, Langside College, along with Anniesland College and Cardonald College, were absorbed to form Glasgow Clyde College. As a result of the merger, Langside College became Glasgow Clyde College Langside Campus. The main campus is located very close to Mount Florida railway station and has its own access entrance to the station during daytime hours. There are also several nearby bus routes via Battlefield Road and Cathcart Road.

Notable alumni

William Haughey, Baron Haughey William Haughey, Baron Haughey, (born 2 July 1956) is a Scottish businessman, philanthropist and chair of City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd. Career Haughey was educated at Holyrood Secondary School followed by Langside College. He then ...

, Scottish businessman and philanthropist.

References

External links

Langside College website
(archive version, 2011) Further education colleges in Glasgow Higher education colleges in Glasgow Higher education colleges in Scotland {{UK-university-stub

Mergers

Notable alumni

See also

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