Alumni

Glasgow University Women's Club (London)

The Glasgow University Women's Club (GUWC) aims to provide a varied social programme of interest to female graduates and alumnae of the University of Glasgow, resident in London and the South East. The Club spans a wide age range with many professions represented and meets six times a year. 

Events

Events in 2026

International Womens Day Afternoon Tea 

When: Friday 7th March 2026, at 3pm
 
Where: The Corner Hotel, 42 Adler St, London, E1 1EE
 
Cost:  £34 per person, for a classic afternoon tea and a glass of prosecco on arrival.
 
Booking link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DKQLL5D

 

Spring Lunch 

Date: 18th of April 2026, arrival at 12.30pm for lunch at 1pm.

Venue:  St. Columba’s Church of Scotland, Pont Street, London, SW1X 0BD

Cost: £25 per person

Booking link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DKQLL5D

 

Annual Dinner at Ogniko

When: 25th of June 2026, at 6.30pm

Where: Ognisko, 55 Exhibition Rd, London SW7 2PG

Venue link: https://share.google/oD0cDZPNLT2vS74ig

Cost: £90 for a three course dinner. Includes wine and followed by tea and coffee. There will be a pay bar for additional drinks.

Booking link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DKQLL5D

 

We hope that the various locations, days of the week and timing of the events will enable members to meet up without having to travel too far. If you would like to attend any of the meet-ups, please contact the host or coordinator in advance to book and obtain details of the venue.
 
If you would like to set up and coordinate a new group, please contact Marjorie Bremner (marjorie.bremner@gmail.com). The meet ups are fun and give everyone a chance to meet old friends and make new ones, in a relaxed, informal environment. We have five groups meeting on a regular basis.
 
For membership enquiries and information about forthcoming informal events, please contact Marjorie Bremner, GUWC(London) Membership Secretary, marjorie.bremner@gmail.com
 
Members of the Committee look forward to meeting members, prospective members and guests at these events. We also hold informal early evening meetings in the Clermont Hotel, Strand, Charing Cross WC2N 5HX. If you would like to register your interest in these please contact Marjorie Bremner via marjorie.bremner@gmail.com

The GUWC are also interested in starting events in Bath and Edinburgh. Please get in touch to show your interest. For more details and to express interest, please reach out to marjorie.bremner@gmail.com.

Committee

President

Eileen de Sousa 

 

Past President

Marjory Montgomerie

 

Treasurer 

Margaret Henderson

 

Membership Secretary

Marjorie Bremner

 
General Committee member 

Sarah Lawson

Marlene Terry

Anne O'Hagan

 

Centenary Project

Marlene Terry

 

To contact the committee please email alumni@glasgow.ac.uk 

 

Support for the University

We all thoroughly enjoy the excellent programme of events each year, and profit from the friendships/networking generated through our meetings. Because this is our main aim, we set our subscription and event costs to ensure we at least cover our outgoings, though this can generate a small profit from time to time.

When this profit accumulates to a reasonable amount, we feel we can afford to make a donation to the University, as a small return for all we have gained due to our time there. Previous donations have included a donation of £2,000 in 2017, to the University of Glasgow in support of the James McCune Smith Learning Hub, as part of the Gilmorehill Campus redevelopment. In November 2013 we also presented a cheque for £2000 to the University, to fund a scholarship for a talented student who might not otherwise be able to study at university, at an alumni function in Dulwich Picture Gallery.

In 2020 we made a gift of £200 to the University of Glasgow Covid Response Fund, which helps students especially those with no family support, those with caring responsibilities or with no way of returning home during the pandemic. The fund also helps to speed up front line research, helping to understand the virus and how it spreads.