Chapel Organ Recitals 2019

Date: Wednesday 16 January 2019 - Friday 08 November 2019
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: Glasgow University Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Dr Kevin Bowyer and Guests

Chapel Organ Recitals. Admission free without ticket. Generously supported by the Ferguson Bequest.

The German Revolution: Expressionist Prints

Date: Friday 01 March 2019 - Sunday 25 August 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Art Gallery

Featuring works by stellar artists such as Munch, Nolde, Schiele, Kokoschka, Kollwitz, Beckmann, Picasso, Goya and Gauguin, this major exhibition explores artists’ responses to the German Revolution of 1918-1919.

Launch of new interdisciplinary MSc degree in Philosophy of Mind and Psychology

Date: Wednesday 06 March 2019 - Tuesday 01 October 2019
Time: 15:00
Categories: Courses
Venue: Univesrity of Glasgow

The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience in conjunction with the Department of Philosophy and the School of Psychology at the University of Glasgow are delighted to announce their new MSc degree course in Philosophy of Mind and Psychology. We are now accepting applications for entry in September 2019.

Ilana Halperin: Minerals of New York

Date: Saturday 13 July 2019 - Sunday 13 October 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Art Gallery

This latest project from artist Ilana Halperin takes her back to New York, her childhood home, through a 'mineral biography of the city’, which takes shape across a range of media, including drawings, photographs and objects.‌‌

Take an Object

Date: Thursday 01 August 2019 - Friday 27 September 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Art Gallery

Featuring current research and innovative use of The Hunterian collections, 'Take an Object' showcases how items from our collections continue to inspire new ideas and curiosity in the most creative minds.

International Institute of Public Finance Congress (IIPF)

Date: Wednesday 21 August 2019 - Friday 23 August 2019
Time: 09:00 - 17:30
Categories: Conferences
Venue: The University of Glasgow's main campus
Speaker: Rachel Griffith, Nathaniel Hendren, Jonathan Portes, Stefanie Stantcheva

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 75th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF 2019), held at the University of Glasgow from the 21 August - 23 August 2019. The International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) is the world organisation of public finance economists, comprising approximately 750 members from over 50 countries. In an increasingly specialised academic field, the IIPF seeks to generate intellectual interchanges among public finance experts.

Short Courses Open Evening

Date: Wednesday 21 August 2019
Time: 17:30 - 19:30
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: St Andrew's Building

Join us for the Short Courses Open Evening! 21 August 2019, 5.30-7.30pm, is our way of starting a new semester and a great opportunity to talk to tutors, and learn about the 250+ short courses we offer each year.

Scottish Writers Showcase and Drinks Reception

Date: Thursday 22 August 2019
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Public lectures, Social events, Academic events
Venue: University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel
Speaker: Ajay Close, Amanda Thomson, Anna Levin, Ambrose Parry, Martin Macintyre and Polly Clark

Ajay Close, Amanda Thomson, Anna Levin, Ambrose Parry (pseudonym used by the writing duo Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haeztman), Martin Macintyre and Polly Clark will be reading and discussing their work with Professor of Creative Writing, Louise Welsh, in honour of Publishing Scotland’s International Fellows 2019.

Bourdieu Symposium

Date: Thursday 29 August 2019 - Friday 30 August 2019
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Adam Smith Business School (Room TBC)

This seminar is for scholars interested in further developing the field of Bourdieu inspired perspectives on organisation and management.

Barkcloth: Revealing Pacific Craft

Date: Thursday 29 August 2019 - Friday 29 November 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Museum

This exhibition highlights The Hunterian’s world-class collection of Pacific barkcloth (tapa) and showcases the findings of the Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project 'Situating Pacific Barkcloth in Time and Place'.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Lecture by Andy Goldsworthy

Date: Friday 30 August 2019
Time: 17:00 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow, Crichton Campus, Dumfries, DG1 4ZL
Speaker: Andy Goldsworthy

On Friday 30 August as part of the series of lectures to celebrate 20 years of the University of Glasgow in Dumfries, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies will host Andy Goldsworthy, a resident of Dumfries and Galloway since 1985, who will speak about his most recent projects and body of work.

Flowers, Art and Health: from Monet to the Govanhill Baths

Date: Sunday 01 September 2019
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Govanhill Baths, 126 Calder St, Glasgow G42 7RA
Speaker: Professor Clare Willsdon

A public lecture at the recently restored Govanhill Baths, exploring the fascinating relationship of art, gardens, hygiene and health in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Part of the Scottish Civic Trust's 'Blooms with a View' weekend, celebrating 30 years of its Doors Open Days.

September Undergraduate Open Day

Date: Wednesday 04 September 2019
Time: 09:30 - 15:00
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: University of Glasgow

If you are considering coming to study with us at the University of Glasgow, we would be delighted to welcome you along to our September Undergraduate Open Day on Wednesday 4th September 2019.

Languages Short Courses Open Evening

Date: Wednesday 04 September 2019
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: St Andrew's Building

Come along to our open evening to find out what's involved in learning a language on one of our short courses and meet the wonderful people teaching them.

Los Altos Alumni Event

Date: Saturday 07 September 2019
Time: 14:00 - 16:30
Categories: Social events, Alumni events
Venue: Graeme Kelly's home in Los Altos
Speaker: Hosted by AAGU Board member Graeme Kelly and Glasgow reps Catherine Mulgrew and Jessica Constable

Join #TeamUofG for an alumni reception and whisky tasting hosted by alumnus, Graeme Kelly, at his home in Los Altos. Catherine Mulgrew and Jessica Constable from the University will be present to share news from Glasgow, and Aberlour will be providing a tasting of 4 delicious whiskies. Nibbles will also be on offer. Guests are warmly welcomed. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the whisky tasting, this event is over 21s only. We look forward to spending a relaxing and fun afternoon together in Los Altos!

San Diego (Sorrento Mesa) Alumni Event

Date: Wednesday 11 September 2019
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Categories: Social events, Alumni events
Venue: Inovio Pharmaceuticals, 6769 Mesa Ridge Road, San Diego
Speaker: Hosted by Dr Kate Broderick

Join #TeamUofG for an alumni reception hosted by Dr Kate Broderick at her company headquarters. Catherine Mulgrew and Jessica Constable from the University will be present to share the latest news from Glasgow, and can't wait to catch up with our alumni and friends in San Diego. Kate, who was named San Diego Business Woman of the Year 2018, will welcome guests and share a little about her journey from Glasgow to CA. Drinks and nibbles will be provided and guests are warmly welcome.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Art Exhibition

Date: Thursday 12 September 2019 - Monday 30 September 2019
Time: 17:30 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: The Crichton, Dumfries

Join us on campus at the launch of this exhibition, which showcases a wide range of historical patient art work and photography from the estate.

Boston Alumni Drinks

Date: Friday 13 September 2019
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Social events, Alumni events
Venue: Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111
Speaker: Dr Liberty Vittert

Join #TeamUofG for a casual evening of drinks, networking and nibbles hosted by Dr Liberty Vittert. International Development Manager Catherine Mulgrew will provide a short update on the latest news from Gilmorehill.

Vancouver Alumni and Visiting Student Afternoon

Date: Saturday 14 September 2019
Time: 13:00 - 15:30
Categories: Social events, Student events, Alumni events
Venue: Water St. Cafe, 300 Water Street, Vancouver, BC
Speaker: British Columbia Alumni Association President Peter Richards

An afternoon hosted by the University, in conjunction with the University's British Columbia Alumni Association, for all alumni, friends and students of Glasgow in the Vancouver area. Guests will also be joined by visiting Glasgow students on exchange at UBC and SFU who are arriving in Vancouver for the first time.

Vancouver Alumni and Student Afternoon

Date: Saturday 14 September 2019
Time: 13:00 - 15:30
Categories: Student events, Alumni events
Venue: Water St Cafe, 300 Water St, Vancouver

We are delighted to invite you to an afternoon event hosted by the University, in conjunction with the University’s British Columbia Alumni Association, for all alumni, friends and students of Glasgow in the Vancouver area. The event will be held at Water St Café, 300 Water St, Vancouver, on Saturday 14 September from 1.00pm – 3.30pm. Students will be able to meet Glasgow alumni living and working in the area and enjoy light bites and drinks!

Mooring by the Autumn River at Night: a Qin Recital by Li Xuecui

Date: Tuesday 17 September 2019
Time: 19:30 - 20:30
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: City Halls Recital Room, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ
Speaker: Li Xuecui

Classical Chinese music recital by Li Xuecui, acclaimed performer of the traditional instrument guqin.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Lecture by Colin Stewart

Date: Wednesday 18 September 2019
Time: 18:00 - 20:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow, Crichton Campus, Dumfries, DG1 4ZL
Speaker: Colin Stewart

Colin Stewart, Managing Director at Citigroup and a veritable force within the financial services industry in the UK has accepted our invitation to give a lecture as part of our 20th Anniversary Lecture Series.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Celebratory Dinner

Date: Friday 20 September 2019
Time: 18:30 - 23:30
Categories: Social events, Alumni events
Venue: Easterbrook Hall, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TA

A sumptuous black tie event to celebrate the University of Glasgow’s 20 years on Crichton campus.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Lecture by Steph Scholten, Director of The Hunterian

Date: Monday 23 September 2019
Time: 17:00 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow, Crichton Campus, Dumfries, DG1 4ZL
Speaker: Steph Scholten

Don’t miss your chance to listen to a fascinating talk, straight from an expert with exceptional and extensive knowledge in his subject area.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - A Night of Comedy in Dumfries

Date: Wednesday 25 September 2019
Time: 19:30 - 22:30
Categories: Social events
Venue: Tam O'Shanter Inn, 109 Queensberry Street, Dumfries, DG1 1BH

Taking the Nith: Comedy Night at the Tam O'Shanter pub in Dumfries in aid of celebrating University of Glasgow's 20 years in Dumfries!

Music in the University Lunchtime Series: Broen Ensemble

Date: Thursday 26 September 2019
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University Concert Hall, off University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ

Young Glasgow-based Broen Ensemble will open the concert series with a vibrant programme of music for strings by Karl Jenkins Palladio, Webern Langsamer Satz, Elgar Serenade for Strings and Bartók Romanian Folk Dances.

Lecture by Professor Frank Coton

Date: Thursday 26 September 2019
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow, Crichton Campus
Speaker: Professor Frank Coton

Lecture by Professor Frank Coton, Vice Principal (Academic and Educational Innovation), University of Glasgow.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Photo Exhibition

Date: Thursday 26 September 2019 - Saturday 28 September 2019
Time: 19:30 - 14:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: The Baker's Oven, 135-139 High Street, DG1 2QT

A thought-provoking and enigmatic public exhibition of photographs taken by students and alumni on the theme of the past, present, or future of The University of Glasgow at Dumfries Campus.

Making Haiti (part of Explorathon ‘19)

Date: Friday 27 September 2019
Time: 18:15 - 22:00
Categories: Exhibitions, Social events
Venue: The Riverside Museum
Speaker: Rachel Douglas, Rosie Spooner, Christine Whyte and Peggy Brunache

In 1791, enslaved people rose up and took control. They defeated armies, abolished slavery and made a new country: Haiti. For one night only, Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture (played by actor Shelton Makora) will be at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum to tell his incredible story, with a range of hands-on activities.

University Chapel Choir - Choral Contemplations I

Date: Tuesday 01 October 2019
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Programme details at www.chapelchoir.org

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Lecture by The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC

Date: Tuesday 01 October 2019
Time: 18:00 - 20:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: School of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow, Crichton Campus, Dumfries, DG1 4ZL
Speaker: The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC

Join us for a lecture by the highly respected Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Campus Bioblitz

Date: Wednesday 02 October 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Social events, Open days and visits
Venue: The Crichton, Dumfries, DG1 4ZL

The Wild Campus Bioblitz is a celebration of the fantastic setting enjoyed by everyone working and learning in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies.

Music in the University Lunchtime Series: Edward Cohen, piano

Date: Thursday 03 October 2019
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University Concert Hall, off University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ

Liszt: Sancta Dorothea, S.187; Mompou: Cants mágics; Brahms: Intermezzo in A minor, Op.76 no.7; Rautavaara: Piano Sonata no.2, Op.64 ‘The Fire Sermon'; Schumann: Albumblätter in F-sharp minor, Op. 99, No. 4; Alan Hovhaness Shalimar (Gardens)

Unsilencing the Past: The Haitian Revolution

Date: Wednesday 09 October 2019
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Categories: Public lectures, Academic events
Venue: The Hunterian Museum
Speaker: Rachel Douglas

Profits from slavery transformed Glasgow. Haiti was one of the most intensive forms of Caribbean plantation slavery and the site of the Haitian slave-led revolution leading to independence (1804). How has Haiti been held up as a beacon to unsilence the past? CLR James’s classic anticolonial history shows the way. This public Black History Month lecture launches Rachel Douglas's new book Making the Black Jacobins: CLR James and the Drama of History (Duke University Press).

Call and Response: the University of Glasgow and Slavery

Date: Wednesday 09 October 2019
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Categories: Exhibitions, Public lectures
Venue: University Chapel
Speaker: Christine Whyte

The University of Glasgow has mounted a small exhibition in the heart of the Main Building, the University Chapel, reflecting on its connections to slavery. On 9 October, Christine Whyte will lead a tour of this exhibit and introduce a guest speaker from the National Museum of African-American History and Culture on the role of museums in commemorating slavery.

Music in the University Lunchtime Series: 'In the Footsteps of Laurel & Hardy' with John Lenehan, piano accompaniment

Date: Thursday 10 October 2019
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Concert Hall, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Reviving the celebrated tradition of the improvising cinema pianist, John Lenehan sets the scene for each film with a host of musical styles resulting in a virtuosic tour-de-force, a perfectly fitting tribute to Stan & Ollie, the masters of silent comedy.

Chapel Choir - Choral Contemplations II with Creative Conversation

Date: Tuesday 15 October 2019
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: TBC - see website www.chapelchoir.org

This Choral Contemplations is combined with a book event from 5 – 5.45pm, ‘Glasgow’s Welcome’, written in Arabic, Gaelic and English about the arrival of a refugee family to Glasgow. The programme will include choral pieces sung in these languages, interspersed with readings.

Music in the University Lunchtime Concert - Primrose Piano Quartet

Date: Thursday 17 October 2019
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Concert Hall, off Unversity Avenue, G12 8QQ

Programme: Frank Bridge Phantasy Piano Quartet in F sharp minor and Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op.47. Funded by the Ferguson Bequest - admission free without ticket.

Singapore Alumni Association AGM

Date: Friday 18 October 2019
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Categories: Alumni events
Venue: UofG Singapore, 537 Clementi Road, SIT@NP Building, Level 4

Come along to the UofG Singapore Alumni Association AGM to plan the next stage of the association's growth as well as the election for the Board. We are excited for new board members get involved and carry on the legacy of Team UofG in Singapore. This is an informal meeting where beverages and snacks will be provided.

October Undergraduate Open Day

Date: Saturday 19 October 2019
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: University of Glasgow

If you are considering coming to study with us at the University of Glasgow, we would be delighted to welcome you along to our October Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 19th October 2019.

Glasgow Gifford Lectures Autumn 2019 - Professor Mark Pagel

Date: Wednesday 23 October 2019 - Tuesday 29 October 2019
Time: 18:15 - 19:45
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Building
Speaker: Professor Mark Pagel

Mark Pagel is a Fellow of the Royal Society and Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Reading University in the UK. He is best known for his work on building statistical models to examine the evolutionary processes imprinted in animal and human behaviour, from genomics to the emergence of complex systems, including language and culture. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Evolution and co-author of The Comparative Method in Evolutionary Biology. His book Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind was one of the Guardian newspaper’s ‘best science books of 2012'.

Music in the University Lunchtime Concert: Duo B!z'art – ‘An American in Paris’ (2 pianos)

Date: Thursday 24 October 2019
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Concert Hall, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Belgian duo, André Roe and Geoffrey Baptiste, make a welcome return to play a programme for two pianos. Funded by the University Ferguson Bequest - admission free without ticket.

Sir William Weipers Memorial Lecture

Date: Friday 25 October 2019
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Public lectures, Social events, Alumni events
Venue: McCall Lecture Theatre, Garscube Campus
Speaker: Professor Alan Wilson

This year’s lecture will be delivered by Professor Alan Wilson BSc BVMS (1987) PhD. Alan graduated from Glasgow University in 1987 having studied Veterinary Medicine and an intercalated BSc in Physiology. He subsequently undertook a PhD in the Anatomy Department at Bristol University where he studied the mechanical basis of tendon injury. He went on to work as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate and then as a lecturer. Alan moved to the Royal Veterinary College in 1996 where he now holds the post of Professor of Locomotor Biomechanics and head of the Structure and Motion Laboratory.

Songs For Our Children - a fundraising concert in support of St Andrew's Clinics for Children

Date: Friday 25 October 2019
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University Chapel

The St Andrew’s Clinics for Children (STACC) is a charity which was developed by staff at the University of Glasgow over 25 years ago and since then has provided free healthcare to over 1.5 million children in Africa. This year our main fund-raising event in Scotland will be a concert to be held in the Chapel of the University of Glasgow on Friday 25th October at 7pm.

2019 Vet Reunion Dinner

Date: Saturday 26 October 2019
Time: 19:00 - 01:00
Categories: Social events, Alumni events
Venue: Hunterian Museum (Drinks Reception), Bute Hall (Dinner)

This black tie event is a a great chance to catch-up with classmates and to dance the night away in the Bute Hall. Join us for a drinks reception in the Hunterian Museum at 19:00, followed by a lovely three course dinner in the Bute Hall. Then dance the night away with a ceilidh. We are especially looking forward to welcoming back our Glasgow graduates from those year groups ending in a ‘4’ and a ‘9’ this year.

University Chapel Choir - Choral Contemplations III

Date: Tuesday 29 October 2019
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Programme details at www.chapelchoir.org

Music in the University Lunchtime Concert: The Firelight Trio

Date: Thursday 31 October 2019
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Concert Hall, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Gavin Marwick – fiddle, Ruth Morris – nyckelharpa, Phil Alexander - accordion, play European folk music that is evocative, inventive, and endlessly exciting. Driving fiddle and stately nyckelharpa meet deep accordion grooves in a rich tapestry of lively Swedish polskas, lilting French waltzes, toe-tapping klezmer, dazzling original tunes and more. Funded by the University Ferguson Bequest - admission free without ticket and subject to seating capacity of Hall.

Music in the University Lunchtime Concert: Atholl Duo (flute, percussion)

Date: Thursday 07 November 2019
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Concert Hall, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Lee Holland – flute and Glynn Forrest – percussion/marimba, play a programme of pieces including Damase Pantomimes, Piazzolla Histoire du Tango and Bartok’s Suite Paysanne Hongroise. Funded by the University Ferguson Bequest - admission free without ticket and subject to seating capacity of Hall.

University Chapel Choir - Choral Contemplations IV

Date: Tuesday 12 November 2019
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Programme details at www.chapelchoir.org

Music in the University Lunchtime Concert: Kentigern String Quartet

Date: Thursday 14 November 2019
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: University of Glasgow Concert Hall, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ

John McEwen: Quartet no 8, Biscay
Lewis Murphy: Voyager Quartet
Scandinavian Folk Tunes: Woodworks

Funded by the University Ferguson Bequest - admission free without ticket and subject to seating capacity of Hall.

Alumni Christmas Dinner

Date: Saturday 07 December 2019
Time: 18:30 - 22:30
Categories: Social events, Alumni events
Venue: Hunterian Museum/Bute Hall

Our annual Christmas Dinner is taking place on Saturday 7 December 2019 - tickets will go on sale approx. 12 weeks prior to the event.

Celebrating 20 Years in Dumfries - Christmas Concert

Date: Saturday 07 December 2019
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Categories: Concerts and music
Venue: Crichton Memorial Church, The Crichton, Dumfries, DG1 4ZZ

The renowned University of Glasgow Chapel Choir will, once again, be joined by members of the Dumfries Town Band to perform our annual Christmas Concert in the beautiful candle-lit surroundings of the Crichton Memorial Church.

London Burns Supper

Date: Friday 10 January 2020
Time: 18:30 - 23:30
Categories: Social events, Alumni events
Venue: The Caledonian Club, London

Our annual London Burns Supper is taking place on Friday 10 January 2020. Tickets will go on sale towards the end of the year.