University news archive for October 2002



Balloons go up for launch of fund raising campaign

Dougray Scott and Johanna Macvicar pledge their support to new LRF campaign

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Poetry and Painting

Three of Scotland's most popular poets come together for a special event organised collaboratively by the University's Department of Scottish Literature and Glasgow School of Art on Wednesday 30 October at 7.30pm.

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Historic Charters Return Home

Glasgow University Archive Services are delighted to welcome home charters.

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Robust growth in property values in West Central Scotland revealed

Glasgow University's Department of Urban Studies compiles the first authoritative survey of selling prices in West Central Scotland.

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Sir John Arbuthnott to report on Food Standards Agency

Under the Synergy banner, Sir John Arbuthnott, former Principal at Strathclyde, promises a fascinating insight into the Agency's work to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.

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Dunaskin News

The latest issue of Dunaskin News, the newsletter of Glasgow University Archive Services (GUAS), is now available online.

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Launch of Glasgow's first ever 'Overseas Chinese Film Season'

David Yip and the Lord Provost of Glasgow to open the festival on Friday 18 October 2002 at Glasgow University's G12 cinema.

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Roy Jenkins (Lord Jenkins of Hillhead) in conversation

Roy Jenkins, in conversation with eminent journalist and writer Alan Taylor, will discuss his new book Twelve Cities; Glasgow is one of the twelve Cities featured.

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University unveils major public art commission

TODAY, 15th October, the University of Glasgow will unveil a major public art commision 'To be Set and Sown in the Garden' by leading Scottish artist Christine Borland.

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The Hunterian Scribble

Hunterian Art Gallery's contributes to an attempt to break the world record for the greatest number of people drawing simultaneously.

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Faculty of Education - Change of Address

The Faculty of Education is now based in the St Andrew's Building, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow G3 6NH.

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University of Glasgow in new MBA global ranking

Glasgow ranked 6 out of 23 in UK and comes 37th worldwide

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The Big Draw 2002

October Week Big Drawing Days at the Hunterian Art Gallery

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Glasgow to host prestigious international congress

British Society for Parasitologists (BSP) wins bid for the International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) XI 2006

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Homocysteine testing - new developments

Axis-Shield to have exclusive rights to University patent

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7 - 12 October 2002: Arts in Medicine Week

An exciting programme of events to mark the opening of The Wolfson Medical Building

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'Sex, Drugs and a Bacon Roll'

The 'Baldy Bane Theatre Company' in conjunction with Strathclyde Police and the Crime Awareness Panel for Educational Establishments (CAPEE) are to present a comedy with a serious message aimed at advising students on personal safety.

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Anti-social behaviour in the private housing sector

University of Glasgow research confirms that anti-social behaviour can occur in all types of tenure.

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The Hunterian Scribble

Hunterian Art Gallery's contributes to an attempt to break the world record for the greatest number of people drawing simultaneously.

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Welcoming our new students

The University is making sure new entrants get off to a flying start, with the orientation programme for new students.

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YRING celebrates second multi-million pound investment award

For the second time in five years, a partnership between the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde and Scottish Biomedical has secured multi-million pound investment for research into new antipsychotic treatments for schizophrenia.

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