Founder member of Asbestos in Schools campaign.
In 2005, the University Archives were formally made the responsibility of the University Library. A combined Department of Archives and Special Collections was created. At that time the Archives were housed in the McCance Building. A new archives facility was built in the Andersonian Library, Curran Building, in 2009.
Appointed Lecturer, Department of Immunology, University of Strathclyde in 1991 and Professor of Molecular Immunology in 2002. Head of Department of Immunology, 2005-2006. Director of Research in Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) from August 2009 to 2013.
Director of Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow.
Joan Elizabeth Curran (nee Strothers), born in Swansea, was a distinguished scientist who made a considerable contribution to Britain’s defence effort during the Second World War. She also worked to support mentally handicapped children, and was very active in the early years of the University of Strathclyde.
Joan worked as a research student in Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge where she met Samuel Curran. They married in 1940. During the Second World War, she was instrumental in ‘Operation Windows’: a device to disrupt enemy radar. Joan Curran also worked on the Manhattan project along with Sir Samuel Curran.
In 1953 Lady Curran formed the Scottish Society for the Mentally Handicapped, the first meetings of which were in her own home.
She was also very active in University life, supporting her husband who became the first Principal of the University of Strathclyde in 1964. She took steps to involve women socially and educationally in the institution and founded the Strathclyde Women’s Group.
Lady Joan Curran was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters, recognising her work, from the University of Strathclyde in 1987.
Professor of Politics, 1966–2005, Professor of Public Policy, since 2012, and Director of Centre for the Study of Public Policy, since 1976, University of Strathclyde.
John Webster was awarded a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow in 1946, and the Associateship in Mechanical Engineering in 1949. In 1950, he obtained a BSc in Engineering from the University of London. He held a number of positions at the Royal Technical College and its successor, the University of Strathclyde, namely:
- Demonstrator, Mechanical Engineering, 1948
- Assistant Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, 1949
- Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, 1950
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Drawing and Design, 1960
- Reader, Engineering Drawing and Design, 1967
- Personal Professor, Faculty of Engineering, 1983
- Dean of Faculty of Engineering, 1982-1988
David Horner studied at the University of Strathclyde from session 1971-1972 to session 1974-1975 inclusive. He graduated with the degree of BSc (Hons) in Geography in 1975.