Plans for a massive £1 billion expansion of Glasgow University have been revealed.
The former Western Infirmary hospital is the site of the new development, which will take shape over the next 10 years.
The hospital buildings, cleared when services were transferred to the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, will be transformed to include a new large-scale teaching and research hub, public spaces and a new College of Arts building.
There are also plans to create new buildings for social sciences, the Institutes of Health and Wellbeing and the School of Science and Engineering.
It is estimated that 2,500 jobs will be created during the construction of the new buildings.
The project is of the biggest investments in education in Scotland.
The £1 billion cash injection is more than investment from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Glasgow University principal, Professor Anton Muscatelli, announced the "very ambitious" project on what he said was "an important day in the history of Glasgow University".
He said: "This major development will ensure we attract the best students ensuring the Glasgow University continues to one of the best in the world."
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