University of Stirling

The University of Stirling is a campus university created in 1967 and is based in a custom-built campus situated on a greenfield site in the outskirts of Stirling, Scotland. The campus (which is around 3 miles (5km) from the centre of Stirling, but is much closer to the town of Bridge of Allan) was formerly the estate of the 18th-century Airthrey Castle (which the university retains as a conference centre). It is regularly described as one of the most beautiful campuses in the world, and nestles at the foot of the Ochil Hills in a 300 acre (1.2 km²) estate centred around the man-made Airthrey Loch. The loch serves as a venue for boating and fishing activities, and portions are sequestered for academic research into marine life and aquaculture.

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Campus university - 1967 - Campus - Stirling - Scotland - Bridge of Allan - Ochil Hills

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As well as the main campus in Stirling, the University also has campuses in Inverness and Stornoway which specialise in Nursing and Midwifery.

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Inverness - Stornoway

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The University caters for nearly 9000 students (around a third of whom live on-campus), and is also home to the MacRobert Arts Centre and the Scottish Institute of Sport.

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MacRobert Arts Centre - Scottish Institute of Sport

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The students of the University are represented by S.U.S.A (Stirling University Students' Association).

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Students - S.U.S.A

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