Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is looking into the feasibility of relocating its entire campus next to the Commonwealth Games village in the city's east end.

The new campus could be in place for the Games in 2014 and would be located beside major players in the sports, leisure, arts and businesses sectors.

GCU's principal and vice-chancellor, Professor Pamela Gillies, said: "We are in the very early stages of exploring the feasibility of an ambitious and innovative initiative which could see us create a new type of university beside the planned Commonwealth Games village.

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"It would not only provide an exceptional experience for our home and international students but would also be a wonderful opportunity to re-conceive the way the university uses its academic expertise to support social and economic regeneration.

"This ground-breaking development, through its use of pioneering architecture, and external environments allied to high quality learning, teaching and applied research, would help to remove traditional boundaries and create new learning communities in a way never seen before in UK higher education.

"If it appears feasible we will seek the appropriate guidance from key stakeholders."

(GK/JM)