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The Glasgow Typographical Society was formed in 1817 by the letter-press printers of Glasgow, to represent the master printers and other workers in the industry. It was one of the earliest trade unions in Britain and campaigned for workers' employment rights and pay. The society also provided financial support to members who had fallen on hard times.

The Glasgow Typographical Society became a branch of the Scottish Typographical Association when the latter was founded in 1853.

The Hinkley Point C Inquiry was an inquiry into the proposed construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station at Hinkley Point, Somerset. The Inquiry was chaired by Michael Barnes, QC. His report focussed on four basic issues: the need for major new generating capacity; the economics of the project and government policy on energy; safety and the impact on health of the proposed pressurised water reactor (PWR); and the local and environmental effects of the proposal. Many national and local bodies submitted evidence, including the Stop Hinkley Campaign and the Consortium of Opposing Local Authorities, who argued very strongly against any further development. In his report published in 1990, Barnes concluded that consent should be granted for the extension of the Hinkley Point nuclear power stations by the construction of an additional PWR generating station. The plan to build Hinkley Point C was dropped, however, in the early 1990s because of changes in the market and the industry.

The Chairman's Committee was established in 1895.

Following the publication of government circulars on technical education in August and September 1891, meetings were held throughout Scotland to advance this cause. The Scottish Association for the Promotion of Technical and Secondary Education was formed with the objects of promoting the development, systematisation and unification of higher education and securing funding for secondary and technical education for local authorities. Henry Dyer, President of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, was a member of the committee.

The Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) was founded in 1974 following an initiative by Bryan Dockrell and Gerry Pollock, Director and Deputy Director of the Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE). There was considerable interest in educational research at this time and they saw the need to disseminate research findings on as wide a basis as possible and to improve communication among those working in different fields of research.

The Association of Directors of Education in Scotland was formed in 1920 to represent the directors appointed by the new ad hoc education authorities. Throughout its history, ADES has played an important role in advising upon and implementing the educational policies of successive governments and local education authorities. It seeks to promote awareness of and make national representation on educational issues and to promote the professional interests of its members. The Association conducts its business through an executive and standing committees, and through organising conferences and debates.

The Students' Representative Council for day students of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College was formed in 1893. A separate body for evening students, the Evening Students' Representative Council, existed for many years in parallel until the two amalgamated during the 1940s.

The Students' Representative Council organised reunions of former students and social functions such as dances and published the student magazine. It mounted a successful campaign in 1953 for a new Students' Union Building, which was formally opened in John Street in May 1959. At the same time, the Students' Representative Council was renamed the Students' Association. In 1964, the Association amalgamated with the Students' Representative Council of the Scottish College of Commerce, to form the Students' Association of the University of Strathclyde.

The Students' Representative Council of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Commercial College was founded in 1919 and given statutory recognition by the Secretary of State for Scotland in 1959. The Council ran dances and other functions, published the student magazine and generally encouraged student clubs and societies.

In 1964, the Council merged with the Students' Association of the Royal College of Science and Technology to form the Students' Association of the University of Strathclyde.

The College Club was established in 1963 to provide social amenities for College staff.

In 1965, the College Club amalgamated with the Royal College of Science and Technology Staff Club to form the University Staff Club.

James Macauley gained an associateship in mechanical engineering at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College in 1909. He later became lecturer at the Royal Technical College from 1943-1945, then senior lecturer 1945-1953 in the natural philosophy department.

John Anderson bequeathed the whole of his library to the institution he founded under his name and directed that none of the books should be taken out of the buildings of the institution. The library was administered by a president, secretary and treasurer and, in order to extend its usefulness, the trustees combined it with a subscription library and reading room. The books consisted of standard works and periodical publications in science and general literature. They were purchased by subscription or acquired by donation and circulated amongst the subscribers. The subscribers were divided into two classes: science and general literature. Each class appointed a committee of five of their number to select the books. In addition, the professors of natural philosophy, chemistry and natural history and the president, secretary and treasurer were ex officiis members of the committees.

The Medical Faculty was established in 1799. Famous alumni of the Faculty include David Livingstone, who was a student from 1836 to 1839.

In 1887, following the establishment of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, the Medical Faculty separated from the College and became a separate institution, called Anderson's College Medical School.

The Anderson College of Medicine had its origins in 1799 as the Medical Faculty of Anderson's Institution, Glasgow. Following the restructuring of technical education in Glasgow in 1887, the Medical School became a separate institution, called Anderson's College Medical School. In 1889, the School relocated to a new building near the Western Infirmary, designed by the architects, Honeyman and Keppie. In 1913, the School changed its name to the Anderson College of Medicine. Following the establishment of the National Health Service in 1947, the School amalgamated with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Glasgow.