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University of Glasgow Archive Services will be bringing history to life in and around the Glasgow area with a host of activities and events. The events form part of Local History week organised by the Historical Association to celebrate local history
In Search of Other Dimensions: Surrealism and Magic - Friday 3 May
This Friday, Alyce Mahon, Lecturer in History of Art and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge will look into surrealism's use of magic as the means of approaching the unknown by means other than those of science or religion.
Artist collaborates with geneticists on incurable family disease
Glasgow artist, Jacqueline Donachie, will launch her latest artist's book at the University this Friday. The publication, entitled DM, is a photographic and text based study on the subject of myotonic dystrophy.
Gordon Brown hails UK's leading role in e-Science
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown officially opens the National e-Science Centre (NeSC) today. The centre is run jointly by the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
University & NHS Scotland launch report on Health Inequalities
Professors Ken Judge and Phil Hanlon will today launch a report outlining evidence of the health gap between rich and poor across the UK. The launch will be held in Edinburgh at 2pm today.
Law students win international client counselling competition
Two students from the Glasgow Graduate School of Law, run jointly by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, have won a remarkable victory in the International Client Counselling Competition, held this month in Florida.
Would you and your friends be able to take on a Munro?
This is your last chance to sign up for this University of Glasgow event, which will take place between 25 and 27 May 2002 to raise money for the BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre.
University launches study to stop "ticking time bombs"
An innovative new study funded by the British Heart Foundation to help prevent later heart disease in young children is being launched at 09.45 am today, Monday, 22 April 2002 at Rowena Nursery School in Glasgow.
Apocalypse expert opens seminar series on theme of 'magic'
A series of seminars on the theme of magic will begin this Friday at the University of Glasgow. Professor David S. Katz of Tel Aviv University will speak on 'Magic and the Millennium'.
Prof Stephen Clark to lecture on Monday 22 April
Stephen Clark, Professor of Philosophy, University of Liverpool will give a lecture, "Nothing Without Mind", on Monday 22 April, to be followed by a discussion on the theme of consciousness.
Celebrity chef gets health advice from University
Antony Worrall Thompson visits a medical lab in the University and learns he is at risk from 'Syndrome X' in this week's 'Food Junkies' programme on BBC2.
Nick Nairn cooks up hearty lunch on Friday
Nick Nairn is the latest celebrity to pledge his support for the University of Glasgow cardiovascular research centre appeal. Nick will cook up a 'Healthy Heartening Business Lunch' with the assistance of Rector Greg Hemphill.