Tanni Grey-Thompson to give Carnegie Lecture
Published: 25 February 2014
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, one of Britain's greatest Paralympic athletes, is to present the inaugural Andrew Carnegie Lecture 'Seize the Day' this evening.
The University of Glasgow is delighted to be welcoming Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson during the year of the Commonwealth Games to present the Inaugural Andrew Carnegie Lecture 'Seize the Day' this evening.
The evening will be hosted in the Bute Hall by Heather Reid, Scottish meteorologist and former television presenter. Doors open at 5.30pm with the lecture and questions running from 6pm-7.30pm.
Places are free and open to the public. However you must register in advance for tickets www.glasgow.ac.uk/carnegielecture2014
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is one of Britain's greatest Paralympic athletes. She competed in five Paralympic Games, winning 11 Gold Medals, and is acknowledged as one of the most gifted and courageous sportswomen of her generation. In addition to her outstanding Paralympic achievements, she won the London Wheelchair Marathon a total of six times between 1992 and 2002.
The Andrew Carnegie Lecture Series, funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York on the occasion of its Centennial, will be delivered annually over the next ten years. As one of Carnegie's legacy institutions, the creation of this new public lecture at the University is a most fitting way for Glasgow to honour its connection with Andrew Carnegie.
We hope you can join us for what looks to be an interesting evening.
First published: 25 February 2014
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