University news archive for September 2004



CVSO - Hospitality Assured

The University of Glasgow's Conference & Visitor Services Office and Wolfson Hall (incorporating the Kelvin Conference Centre) have recently gained accreditation to the Hospitality Assured Standard for Service and Business Excellence.

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Preteen Children and Illegal Drugs

Research released today provides a unique insight into the factors behind illegal drug use on the part of preteen age children in the UK today

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Same but Different, Rural Arts Touring in Scotland: The Case of Theatre

New report by the Centre for Cultural Policy Research reveals how the tradition of rural touring still exists today

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Unlocking the crucial pathway that helps combat cancerous disease

Breakthrough in cell research could help improve cancer treatment

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Launch of the Sackler Institute of Psychobiological Research in Glasgow

Scotland's two leading research based institutions launch new unit for ground-breaking research into neuro-psychiatric disorders

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The Economic Impact of the Cultural Sector in Scotland

A new report makes a major contribution to the current debate on the arts in Scotland by examining the economic contribution of the cultural sector

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'The Scottish Syndrome' - Coronary Heart Disease as a Killer

A one day conference bringing experts in the field of Coronary Heart Disease together

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War of Words

The effect of the two world wars on writers of the time

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The Olympics - more than just a game?

Glasgow scholar undertakes research in Athens, in search of Olympic Truce

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Sustainable Communities: Bringing the Environment in from the Cold?

Conference held by the Department of Urban Studies examines approaches to regeneration.

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Lock your bikes away, its able pupils and their designs

'Able to Design: cycling in the city' an exhibition of newly designed bike stands at Glasgow's Lighthouse

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