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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.

Magnus Maclean was, for many years, assistant to Sir William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, at Glasgow University. In 1899, he was appointed Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. He held the chair until 1924 when he retired. Alongside his interest in electricity he was a Gaelic scholar and lectured on Celtic literature at Glasgow University from 1900 to 1903.

Macnair was a part-time lecturer on geology and mineralogy at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, 1904-1912.

Dougald McQuistan was an assistant professor in natural philosophy, 1925-1938, then professor, 1938-1942, at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow.

Henry Mavor studied medicine at the University of Glasgow followed by electrical engineering at the College of Science and Arts, Glasgow. In 1883, he established the Glasgow firm of Muir and Mavor, electrical engineers, later known as Mavor and Coulson Ltd. Mavor was a governor of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College from 1892 to 1896 and 1902 to 1911.

The aim of the Reform Club was to increase the representation of Strathclyde students.

Gaysoc was formed to help gay students get in touch with each other.

The University of Strathclyde had a long association with Norwegian students. This developed in scale at the end of World War II when Norwegian students, who had tended to go to the northern German universities, turned towards Scotland. Arrangements were made for the admission of a substantial number from 1945 onwards, who studied almost exclusively in the field of engineering.

In 1966, the understanding between the two countries was signalised by the acceptance by His Majesty King Olav V of the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws and by the appointment of the Principal of the University, Dr. S.C. Curran, as Commander of the Order of St. Olav.

The Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Officers Training Corps was created in 1965 following a merger of the Glasgow University Officers Training Corps and the University of Strathclyde Officers Training Corps.

The Officers Training Corps provided a link between the armed services and the universities, giving an opportunity for students to see how the armed services operated. It also gave basic military training to students considering joining the Regular and Territorial Armies.

Any student at any College of Further Education in Glasgow (Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities, Paisley Technical College, Jordanhill, Notre Dame, Glasgow College of Technology and Building) was elible to join the Officers Training Corps.

The Universities Royal Naval Unit in Glasgow was formed in September 1971. It was for the benefit of male undergraduates.

The principal aim of the unit was to foster interest in nautical affairs in general, and in the Royal Navy in particular. To achieve this, instruction was given in all naval subjects, although emphasis was given to navigation and seamanship. The intention was to give members of the unit sufficient training for them to pass the Sub-lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve examinations in the second year and the Board of Trade Yachtmasters Coastal Certificate examinations in the third year.

CACTUS (Community Action at the University of Strathclyde) is an opportunity for students to be more involved with the local community.

The Geological Society of Glasgow aimed to unite, into a recognised body, all the friends and advocates of geological science residing in Glasgow and the surrounding districts and to encourage and cultivate geological science generally.

Meetings were held at the Glasgow Athenaeum and there appear to have been links with the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution and Anderson's Institution.

The Academic Services Committee was established by the Senate in 1980 to consider policy for a range of academic services including the Library. It was dissolved in September 1987.