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Arts Alumni
Welcome to the College of Arts Alumni homepage, where you can learn about the history of Arts at Glasgow, read about how our alumni have changed, and are changing, the world as well and find out about opportunities to reconnect and get involved.
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Learn about our legacy
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Make a difference
See how our alumni and friends have made a difference to the lives of our students and researchers at Glasgow.
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Share your story
Hear others share their experiences of studying at Glasgow and share your story by submitting an Alumni Profile.
Subject Spotlight
The School of Critical Studies celebrates 150 years of the Chair of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow.
Featured Media
Dr Kirsteen McCue from the Centre for Robert Burns Studies speaks to Tam Cowan about the scholarly importance of Robert Burns.
Event Highlight: College of Arts Industry Day
Hunter Halls, 31 May 2013
Industry Day is a showcase of the broad range of expertise available in the College of Arts to the Arts, Creative, Cultural and Heritage sectors. Featuring speakers such as Alastair Balfour (Company Creators) and Mark O’Neill (Glasgow Life), it will promote the benefits of engaging with the College of Arts from a variety of unique perspectives in the worlds of business, politics, and the arts.
Click here for more information.
The College of Arts hosts a number of public lectures and events for our alumni and friends.
Upcoming Events
- 'Glasgow and the Nineteenth-century Gaelic Periodical Press', 6pm, Thursday 16 May 2013
- 'Independence? Lessons learned in a recently independent state in Europe', 5pm, Thursday 23 May 2013
For more information about these events and to register online, please click here: Events for Alumni and Friends.
Featured News
The University of Glasgow Launches Gaelic Plan
Issued: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:17:00 GMT
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News from the College of Arts
Arts at Glasgow is part of a whole range of new research questions, including major intiatives exploring the history and legacy of Scottish culture; Medical Humanities projects on medical consultations, pandemics and pyschiatry and art and technical art history.
For the latest research and news from the College of Arts please click here: News from the College of Arts
Supporting the next generation: Postgraduate Research Scholarships
The impact of the Arts at Glasgow has been felt in the achievements of world changing enlightenment figures such as Adam Smith, Thomas Reid and Francis Hutcheson and of alumni such as Edwin Morgan, James Boswell, John Buchan, Catherine Carswell, Donald Dewar, Janice Galloway, Neil MacCormick, Marian McNeill and Tobias Smollett.
Our new postgraduate scholarship scheme will support the next generation of research students across a variety of subjects, continuing our legacy for excellence our legacy for excellence in the Arts with the brightest new talent. For more information about supporting the Arts at Glasgow, please click here: Support Arts.
Glasgow Careers Alumni Network
The Glasgow Careers Alumni Network brings together the expertise and knowledge of our global alumni community in support of the employability of our current students.
Our graduates can inspire and offer guidance to students as they prepare for the challenges of the job market. By giving your time and expertise, you can make a significant difference to the career prospects of current Glasgow students and new graduates.
This is a brand new initiative that has been developed in partnership with the Careers Service and we hope that it will be enjoyable and rewarding for our alumni.
To find out more about you can get involved, please click here: Glasgow Careers Alumni Network
