University news archive for April 2004



Glasgow: Scotland with Style or a 'Second City'?

Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies explores some of the world's greatest 'Second Cities'

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Howdy partner, there's a Rodeo in town

Dancing dogs and duck herding are just a few of the attractions at the University of Glasgow's 54th annual rodeo

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Celtic and Rangers, Bricklayers and Miners: Scots in Chicago Soccer (1890-1939)

US lecturer proves that Scots played a crucial role in the creation of a viable professional football league in the American Midwest

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Bishop Richard Holloway to launch 'The Sacred Desert', a book by David Jasper

A Glasgow priest of the Episcopal Church who spent time in solitary in the deserts of South West USA is set to launch his new book

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University student qualifies for the Olympics

Congratulations go out to University of Glasgow student Rebecca Cooke who successfully qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games to be held in Athens later this year.

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Enjoy a great night out - and help raise funds for leukaemia research

It's your last chance to buy tickets for a charity comedy evening at The Stand on Woodlands Road on 21st April, in aid of leukaemia research

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Obese mums may risk baby death

Scientists in Glasgow research why obese women have a higher risk of suffering a condition that kills nearly 600 babies in the UK every year

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American bank exchange

University of Glasgow, Columbia University and Royal Bank of Scotland collaborate in student exchange

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From the Principal

It is with regret that I inform you of the death of former Principal, Sir Alwyn Williams

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