University news archive for January 2007



Disability Equality Scheme launched

The University marked the launch of its new Disability Equality Scheme with an event on Wednesday 24 January

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Press Call - £77million boost for life sciences in Scotland

Launch of the ?77million Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance

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A novel approach to new writers

Sceptre Publishing and Glasgow University have announced a new prize to encourage Scotland's future novelists

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University bids to aid developing world

First Scottish Centre for International Development launched

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University of Glasgow Business School joins ranks of the world's elite

The University of Glasgow Business School has gained specialised international accreditation for its business school from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business to join the ranks of the world's best business schools.

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Sunday - Act of Remembrance for the Holocaust

An Act of Remembrance for the Holocaust will be held this Sunday in the Fore Hall next to the University Chhapel, at 6pm

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Adam Smith Research Foundation aims to shape future policy

The Adam Smith Research Foundation, launched this week, aims to build on the legacy and global impact of one of the University of Glasgow's most revered academics to help shape future research and policy agendas.

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University Statement

A statement giving the Univeristy of Glasgow's position on the future of their involvement with the Crichton Campus in Dumfries.

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University unveils new Learning and Teaching Centre

Move will set a new standard for education

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Leading political theorist to address the concept of Britishness

Leading political theorist, Professor Sir Bernard Crick believes Gordon Brown is playing into the hands of the SNP by defining Britishness as English.

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Mapping an understanding of the Scots language

An online map of modern Scots has been created by researchers at the University of Glasgow

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Distinguished poetry editor of the New Yorker to discuss her controversial book at Glasgow University

Alice Quinn will visit the University of Glasgow on 24 January 2007 to talk on her controversial book of Elizabeth Bishop's uncollected poems, drafts and fragments, Edgar Allan Poe and the Juke-Box

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"How complicit were German and Austrian banks in the Holocaust?"

Professor Gerald Feldman from the University of California, Berkeley, will give the 7th annual Holocaust Memorial Lecture at the University of Glasgow on 23 January

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Utilising Glasgow University stem cell expertise

Glasgow scientists sign ground-breaking deal

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University Statement

A statement giving the Univeristy of Glasgow's position on the future of their involvement with the Crichton Campus in Dumfries.

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Glasgow University to sponsor major literary festival

The University of Glasgow is to sponsor the Aye Write! Book Festival for the next three years

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Award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell to visit the University of Glasgow

Author Maggie O'Farrell and publisher Bob McDevitt are to talk at the University of Glasgow on 17 January 2007

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Glasgow University partner company secures £10m investment

Biotechnology specialists, Cara Therapeutics - a partner company of Glasgow University - has secured almost ?10m investment to advance their drug development research.

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