University news archive for December 2005

Congratulations to University staff honoured by the Queen

The Queen's New Year Honours list for 2006, announced today, includes prominent Glasgow academics

Last chance for a bargain at Barkers

Glasgow University Archives launches website cataloguing the history of Barkers of Kensington, London, which is due to close early next year

University Teaching Excellence Awards - nomination and selection procedures

Details of the awards, the nomination and selection procedures and submission deadlines for the session 2005-06 Teaching Excellence Awards awards have now been published

Groundbreaking health study launched in Glasgow

Study examining all aspects of health, involving 720 people from Glasgow

Birds don't put on weight over the festive period, explaining their decline in population

Scientists explore how house sparrows fail to build up the extra weight they need for survival during the colder months

Young scientists' dream idea wins national business plan competition

Glasgow students win Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme

Glasgow summer school success during the winter months

Education Minister, Ruth Kelly, launches new report highlighting into widening participation

New research suggests NHS should provide health care according to need

Report in British Medical Journal examines the availability of primary care according to deprivation and health needs in Scotland

Children's Nativity Performance

Carols, readings and a nativity performance tomorrow lunchtime in the University Chapel

At Risk of Heart Disease? Check Your Clothes

Clothing sizes could be the new way to improve public understanding of health risks

Annual Service of Lessons & Carols

Sunday 11 December, 6.00pm in the > University Chapel

Glasgow's Poet Laureate to take up writer-in-residence post

The University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art, with the support of the Scottish Arts Council, have appointed Glasgow's Poet Laureate Liz Lochhead to the post of Writer-in-Residence.