University of the West of Scotland (Schottisch-Gälisch: Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar), formerly Paisley University, is a public university located in Paisley, Blantyre, Dumfries and Ayr in southwest Scotland There are four campuses and a campus in London, England. After the merger of Paisley University and Hamilton Bell College, the current institution was established in August 2007. Its history …