University of Strathclyde Recognized as Scottish Top Employer at The Herald Awards 2024

The University employs more than 4,500 staff across teaching, research, technical, operational and professional services.

Judges lauded Strathclyde for its commitment to employee development, inclusivity and positive workplace culture and its data-driven approach to driving growth based on its core values.

Independent endorsement

Professor Sir JimMcDonald, Principal & Vice-Chancellor of Strathclyde, said: “This is a fantastic independent endorsement of our socially progressive approach to staff support and development and our vision of creating an exceptional, Values-based work environment where colleagues feel closely linked with our strategic plan and have the skills, motivation and reward for delivering it.

I’d like to thank all our colleagues at Strathclyde for helping us to secure these awards through putting our people-oriented Values into practice every day.
The recognition by The Herald follows similar awards the University has won, including Employer of the Year in the cHeRries Awards 2024 in June, which celebrate excellence in the field of human resources, training and recruitment; Scotland’s Best Large Employer at the S1jobs Recruitment Awards in May 2022;  and joint winner of the Best COVID-19 response award by work-life balance charity Working Families, as part of the 2021 Best Practice Awards.

All of the awards have recognised Strathclyde for its progressive initiatives such as the carers’ network, family friendly research leave and menopause policy, as well as initiatives such as Meeting Free Fridays, which were introduced during COVID-19 lockdown, and its strong focus on health and wellbeing of staff. Strathclyde is also committed to paying the Voluntary Living Wage.