UWS Paisley Gym

At UWS we recognise the transformative power of physical activity and sport in enabling health and wellbeing. University is an exciting time in your life and we are here to help you make the most of this experience and to provide opportunities to ensure you keep your body active as well as your mind.

In addition, we enjoy a number of strategic partnerships with sporting organisations which benefit our students in a range of ways. This includes the development of Team UWS itself and benefits across numerous academic subject areas from events management, sports journalism and our sport courses through placement opportunities and guest lectures. Our current institutional partners include St Mirren FC, Caledonia Gladiators, Ayr Rugby and Celtic FC Women’s Team.

We also work with a wider group of Sport Governing Bodies, local clubs and facility operators who work with us and our students to provide the best experience possible to Team UWS members.   

UWS Sport is proud that all UWS staff and students benefit from FREE access to UWS operated gym facilities. We also welcome our local community to access our facilities.

UWS Sport operate a gym within the Ayr Campus. It is located just off the Atrium and overlooks the river, in room 2.090. The gym offers a wide range of equipment and our staff are on hand to help you reach your fitness goals

The gym caters for all fitness interests and abilities, and there are a wide range of facilities available including cardio, abs and core equipment, fitness classes, free weights zone, functional training area and a resistance training area. Facilities also include onsite shower and changing areas.

UWS students and staff at Dumfries Campus can access the gym and sports hall within the Dumfries & Galloway College building as part of the wider Crichton Campus partnership.

The sports hall can accommodate a range of activities such as badminton, netball and volleyball. The facility and equipment available are ample to support a wide range of sports and recreation programmes.  

Access is only permitted at the moment to those who have completed induction prior to the pandemic. Inductions are not currently running for new members. 

UWS Sport operate a gym within the Lanarkshire Campus. It’s located in Building 1 on the ground floor next to the Restaurant and benefits from an exciting fitness suite and group fitness areas. The gym offers a wide range of equipment, and our staff are on hand to help you reach your fitness goals. The gym and fitness classes are available for all to use, you don't need to be a UWS student or a member of staff, everyone is welcome. The gym caters for all fitness interests and abilities.

All UWS students and staff benefit from free membership. Other facility users can access the gyms using a pay-as-you-go model, or if you intend on using the gym on a regular basis we have a range of memberships starting from just £14 per month. 

University of the West of Scotland welcomes our students, staff and wider community to access our gym facilities. The University provides FREE membership to all students and staff. UWS Sport also offers amazing value memberships for the wider community.

Our Lanarkshire Campus Gym has superb facilities to enable you to reach your fitness goals. It has a fully equipped cardiovascular and fixed resistance area, functional training zone and strength & conditioning area. It also has areas for our instructor led group fitness classes.

UWS Sport operate a gym within the Paisley Campus. It is located on Level 3 of the Students’ Union building. The gym offers a wide range of equipment and our staff are on hand to help you reach your fitness goals.

The gym caters for all fitness interests and abilities, and there are a wide range of facilities available including a cardio zone, abs and core area, fitness classes, free weights zone, functional training area and a resistance training area. Facilities also include onsite shower and changing areas.

The gym boasts a wide range of equipment including, Star Trac cardio machines, a wide range of resistance machines, barbells and dumbbells. In addition to this the gym facilities include functional areas comprising a range of equipment including boxing bags and suspension training stations. 

University of the West of Scotland welcomes our students, staff and wider community to access our gym facilities. The University provides free membership to all students and staff. UWS Sport also offers amazing value memberships for the wider community.  

Based in the heart of the Paisley Campus our brand new facility provides a wide range of facilities that will provide a positive atmosphere for our community to ensure they feel motivated to achieve their fitness goals.

The UWS outdoor Gym is a fantastic way to get yourself fit and healthy while enjoying an outdoor fitness experience. Our well designed gym is based around developing technology within the outdoor fitness sector. The site now boasts a full resistance cardio suite where you can select your desired level of intensity through our digital screens and full resistance on strength equipment machines including weights up to 130kg, all incorporated in a fully functional fitness space that caters for all levels of fitness and includes the below highlighted zones:

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