Prof Malcolm Macdonald
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“It's not necessarily that we're going backwards,”
Prof Malcolm Macdonald · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05
Macdonald assesses Glasgow's competitive position relative to other European hubs.
“But other people are catching up.”
Prof Malcolm Macdonald · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05
Macdonald warns that other parts of Europe are narrowing the gap with Glasgow.
“It's more just like there are warning lights flashing that other parts of Europe are investing much more aggressively, and moving much more quickly, than we have.”
Prof Malcolm Macdonald · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05
Macdonald says other parts of Europe are investing more aggressively and moving faster than the UK.
“I wouldn't want it to be overly negative,”
Prof Malcolm Macdonald · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05
Macdonald offers a cautious assessment of Glasgow's position amid rising European investment.
“when our graduates leave the university, they will go and work in the local space sector because it is now here in Glasgow for them”
Prof Malcolm Macdonald · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05
Macdonald says graduates can now find space industry jobs locally in Glasgow.