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Black history month launched at Glasgow University

A series of lectures will be held at the University of Glasgow in October as part of Black History Month (BHM) in Scotland.

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Secretary of State for Scotland visits University

The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP visited the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre and the British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre at the University.

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Professor Robert Edwards awarded Nobel Prize

Former biochemical researcher at the University of Glasgow, Professor Robert Edwards has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

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First scholarships funded by Historical Thesaurus awarded

Four postgraduate English Language students have accepted fee-waiver bursaries to pursue their studies funded by royalties from the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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Stevenson Lectures in Citizenship begin

Respected author and BBC broadcaster James Naughtie begins the new series on Citizenship and Constitutional Reform

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International students love the Glasgow experience

International students have given the University of Glasgow one of the best scores in the UK as part of a survey of student satisfaction.

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Salmonella bacteria hope in the fight against cancer

Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism by which Salmonella bacteria infect humans and say the discovery could potentially be exploited to kill cancerous cells.

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Creative Writing Programme celebrates 15th anniversary

Glasgow's prestigious Creative Writing Programme, founded in 1995, has earned a world-wide reputation for excellence with many of its alumni becoming distinguished writers.

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University of Glasgow joins with Ivy League to boost research ties

The University of Glasgow has signed a strategic agreement with New York’s Columbia University which will see the development of a range of research collaborations.

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‘Connecting It Up’ - Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

A new enterprise aims to show how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can be taught more effectively through cross-disciplinary collaboration and reinforcement.

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