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Mandy stands in for Stuart as University Chaplain 

Mandy Evans-Ewing our Humanist Chaplain has been appointed to the post of Temporary Chaplain to cover the full time period of Rev Stuart McQuarrie's secondment to the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee. Mandy will begin on 26th May. The appointment is for 20 hours per week and runs until mid-August.

Stuart's secondment agreement with the Glasgow 2014 OC allows him to assist and support any emergency that might develop and also to  be available to organise and participate in the University's ceremonial work such as Commemoration Day and Graduations Services and Ceremonies. He will be based in the Commonwealth Games Village which is only 20 minutes away from the University.

Pint of Science

Pint of Science, a science festival that takes place in pubs, has just finished its first year at Glasgow to a great reception from the public, writes Scott Smith. More than 500 people across Glasgow from varying academic backgrounds got tickets to talks on every aspect of science from the Expansion of the Universe, to the Science of Zombies. The festival was organised by a number of young scientists from the University of Glasgow from both the College of Science and Engineering and the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences brought together across disciplines by the same passion of communicating cutting-edge science to the general public in an informal setting – namely, the pub.

The festival ran over May 19-21st in four pubs, over half of which were sold out, and featured talks from some of the best science communicators from the University of Glasgow, both students and academics. The festival was started up last year in Oxford and Cambridge, but this year spread to a further 19 cities across six countries - USA, France, Australia, Switzerland, Ireland and the UK – although Glasgow was the only university in Scotland to participate.

The success of the festival was shown by the members of the public who returned for further nights having enjoyed the opening night. Many expressed their admiration for the project and commendation for the work put in by the students, with many signing up by email to be alerted about and to be involved in the festival next year.

Leverhulme Emeritus Fellowship

Professor Margaret F. MacDonald has been awarded a Leverhulme Emeritus Fellowship for a major new project, an online catalogue raisonné of the oil paintings of James McNeill Whistler. Additional support from the School of Culture and Creative Arts, the University’s Chancellor’s Fund, and others, enables the three year project  to  start immediately.  Anyone finding a Whistler in their attic is invited to get in touch!

UCU Glasgow AGM

The UCUG AGM will be held on  Wednesday 18th June at 1.00pm in (room TBA). Motions proposed and seconded by UCUG members to be at the UCUG office, 68 Oakfield Avenue or by email to ucug@gla.ac.uk by 12 noon on Tuesday 10th June.

Research Fellowship

Dr Anselm Heinrich (Theatre Studies) has been awarded a Research Fellowship by the Herder-Institut für historische Ostmitteleuropaforschung (Institute for East European History) in Marburg/Germany. Throughout August 2014 he will be working with rare archival and bibliographical material concerning the histories of East European theatres during World War II.

Music in the University

Music in the University is promoting three events in June in the run up to the Commonwealth Games - hope you can join us! Full details are here: www.glasgow.ac.uk/musicintheuniversity 

1.  BLACK VOICES, FRIDAY 6 JUNE, 7.30pm, UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL CHAPEL

The renowned Black Voices, with songs rooted in the black oral tradition, will perform music from Commonwealth countries. Their last concert in the University sold out!  Tickets still available from www.blackvoices.eventbrite.co.uk With financial assistance from the Ferguson Bequest.

2.  SOUND OF SPORTS GLASGOW, SATURDAY 15 JUNE, 12 - 4pm, UNIVERSITY CONCERT HALL/HUNTER HALLS/CLOISTERS

A free promenade-style sport-themed afternoon of music featuring ‘Ping!’ for table tennis players and string quartet performed around the table-tennis table, a new work by University composer Nick Fells for bikes and string quartet, and Los Caballeros with their own take on the Highland Games! You can try your hand at table tennis in the Cloisters during workshop sessions with Drumchapel Table Tennis Club – all welcome!

3.  A BREEZE 'EINE BRISE' FOR 111 CYCLISTS, SUNDAY 16 JUNE - 2PM FOR ONLOOKERS, 12 NOON FOR CYCLISTS, GILMOREHILL CAMPUS ROAD

Calling all cyclists to take part!  This is a short fun piece performed whilst cycling around campus.  No singing or above-average cycling abilities required! See www.glasgow.ac.uk/musicintheuniversity/breeze for full details.  Hope you can join us as a cyclist or onlooker.

Summer Graduation Ceremonies

The Summer Graduation Ceremonies will be taking shortly place. Staff are warmly invited to attend the services that take place beforehand in the University Chapel.

A short service of dedication for graduands and their guests will be held in the University Chapel prior to the graduation ceremony at 9.30am (for 11:00 am ceremonies) and at 2.45pm (for 4:00pm ceremonies). The service will last no longer than 15 minutes. 

A Graduation Mass of Thanksgiving for Roman Catholic graduands and their guests will be held at 9.15am and 2.15pm at Turnbull Hall, 15 Southpark Terrace.

If you would like to take part in the academic procession for the Graduation ceremony then please go to the Hunterian Museum by 10.45 for the morning ceremony and 3.45 for the afternoon ceremony.

Gowns can be hired for staff wishing to take part free of charge and the order must be placed by 6  June 2014 or a charge will be incurred by the University which will be passed on to you. For gown hire please email  staffgowns@glasgow.ac.uk with details about Height, Awarding University and Degree Awarded.

Contact: Amber Marquez-Higgins

Public Speaking and Communicating Your Research

A masterclass for women in science with BBC Sky at Night’s Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, Scottish Insight Institute, University Of Strathclyde, Thursday 26 June 2014

Join physicist, engineer, and television scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock on this one day practical course to learn how to communicate your research effectively with clarity and passion. Delegates will be shown how to analyse and prepare their work for communication to different audiences; learn techniques for communicating their research in person, and maximising its impact; and practice doing all this on camera.

“I want to show how to transfer your passion and knowledge to others and get yourself and your work out there. How can we have a knowledge–based economy if vast numbers of people are not being heard or seen in public life?”

Maggie who is the new presenter of the iconic BBC astronomy series “The Sky at Night” will be training delegates alongside award-winning science TV producers and presentation trainers, Screenhouse. Through the day delegates will have the chance to develop their own communication skills through four practical exercises, three of them on camera. Ahead of the day, each delegate should think about a professional or expert topic they could talk about for 90 seconds.

• When - 9am (registration), course 9:30am to 5pm on Thursday 26 June
• Where - Scottish Insight Institute, Collins Building, 22 Richmond St. Glasgow G1 1XQ
• Includes - One-to-one training in public speaking with Dr Aderin-Pocock MBE, working on camera with the Screenhouse team, lunch and refreshments
• Cost - £245 + VAT [WISE member price £220 + VAT please mention when booking]

Contact cleo.howard@screenhouse.co.uk / 0113 225 1218 / www.screenhouse.co.uk

 

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First published: 21 May 2014