University news archive for November 2001



Record numbers for religious studies conference

Almost 300 school pupils have registered to attend a Religious Studies Conference at the University's St Andrews Campus on Wednesday 28th November. Topics for consideration include gender, Islam and ethics in science.

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Research award for haematologist

Haematologist Dr Kenneth Douglas has won a prestigious research award from the UK's leading blood cancer charity, the Leukaemia Research Fund

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Publication of first scholarly edition of piobaireachd* music

A publication marking the first scholarly edition of piobaireachd from an original source will be launched on the eve of St. Andrews Day, Thursday 29 November.

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Charity Art Auction

As part of its 550th anniversary celebrations, the University of Glasgow is holding a charity art auction in the Bute Hall at 8pm today, Thursday 22 November.

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University today confers further honorary degrees to mark 550th anniversary

Religious leaders, scientists, an astronaut and a broadcaster are among honorary graduates at a ceremony today 21 Nov.

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Webcast of Eleventh Jubilee Ceremonies

Today's ceremonies can be viewed via a live video-stream on the web.

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University receives £50,000 gift following Bower fire

This Friday, the University will be presented with a donation following the Bower Building fire. The gift was pledged by graduate, Dr Declan Doogan, Senior Vice President of Pfizer Global Research and Development

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Hastie Lecture Series - change of venue

There has been a change from the advertised venue for the Hastie Lectures, to be given by Bishop Richard Holloway

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University angina study findings announced by American Heart Association

New data from a University of Glasgow study shows that the anti-anginal medication, Ikorel, reduced coronary heart disease (CHD) death, heart attacks and unplanned hospitalisation associated with CHD.

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Bearsden Shark is officially named

The Bearsden Shark, the fossil wonder of the Hunterian Museum's collections, has finally got an official name - Akmonistion zangerli. The Bearsden Shark is the best preserved fossil shark of its time in the world.

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Glasgow students get helping hand from Scotland's biggest bank

The Royal Bank of Scotland will make a double donation to students at the University of Glasgow this Thursday. Fifteen current students, who successfully completed Access courses, will be awarded Bursaries, whilst future students will benefit from a ?25k

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Safer Students in the City of Glasgow

A new website, www.saferstudent.org.uk, will be launched on Thursday 8 November at 10am, in the Ferguson Room of the University of Glasgow College Club.

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Strathclyde and Glasgow - working together to beat memory-loss protein

Scientists at the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde are working together to find a new type of drug which may be able to slow or prevent loss of memory which occurs as we get older, and which could be valuable as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

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