Event listings

Unravelling Times

12 May

Date: Friday 12 May 2023 - Sunday 15 October 2023
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Hunterian Art Gallery

This new contemporary art exhibition features works by pioneering experimental filmmaker Lis Rhodes, which have recently been acquired for The Hunterian collection through a Freelands Art Fund Acquisition award.

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Funders Fair at the ARC

31 May

Date: Wednesday 31 May 2023
Time: 10:00 - 14:00
Categories: Social events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre (The ARC)

Meet community funders from across Scotland, and explore partnership and funding opportunities for working with communities at the University of Glasgow.

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Inaugural Lecture, Professor Adrian Streete - Do Puritans Know How To Laugh? Radical Religion and Satire in Early Modern Literary Culture.

31 May

Date: Wednesday 31 May 2023
Time: 17:30 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures, Academic events
Venue: Senate Room, Main Building
Speaker: Professor Adrian Streete, English Literature, School of Critical Studies

Inaugural Lecture.

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Andrew Carnegie Lecture with Afua Hirsch

31 May

Date: Wednesday 31 May 2023
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theater
Speaker: Afua Hirsch

The Andrew Carnegie Lecture Series, which is generously funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, aims to bring some of the world's most significant thinkers to Scotland to engage with local audiences in a lively exchange of knowledge and ideas in the arts, sciences, education and international affairs.

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Why have the British Never Understood Ireland/Northern Ireland?

31 May

Date: Wednesday 31 May 2023
Time: 19:30 - 21:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Boyd Orr Lecture Theatre 1
Speaker: Professor Lord Paul Bew

Paul Bew is emeritus professor of politics at Queen’s University Belfast and a cross-bench peer in the House of Lords. He was chair of the Northern Ireland Centenary Historical Advisory Panel. His publications include Churchill and Ireland (2016) and Ancestral Voices in Irish Politics (due for publication in 2023). This is a joint lecture with the British Academy.

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Playing with Wildfires

01 Jun

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023 - Saturday 10 June 2023
Time: 09:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

Playing with wildfires is a video and photography exhibition that animates lived experiences of wildfire in Bolivia.

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Adam Smith Lecture in Jurisprudence: “Solidarity against Freedom?”

01 Jun

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Humanity Lecture Theatre, Gilmorehill Building
Speaker: Philippe Van Parijs

Guest speaker Philippe Van Parijs will deliver this year's UofG School of Law Adam Smith Jurisprudence Lecture on the clash between freedom and equality.

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Scientists at Work: Tour

01 Jun

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Time: 18:00
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

Come along and see our researchers in action!

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Scottish Women in STEMM: Breaking the Ice Ceiling

01 Jun

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW
Speaker: Professor Eleanor Shaw, Dr Maria Weikum, Dr Sharon Pfleger, Dr Stephanie Ordonez and Dr Wendy Pring

Join us for a panel discussion with four participants of the international leadership programme Homeward Bound for women in STEMM.

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The Bowman Lecture with Ken McCallum

01 Jun

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Time: 18:30 - 19:30
Categories: Alumni events, Public lectures
Venue: A Central Glasgow Location
Speaker: Ken McCallum

Maths and MI5: The calculations that keep the country safe

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Science & Sorcery

01 Jun

Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Time: 18:30 - 19:50
Categories: Social events
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

A "Dungeons & Dragons"-style interactive roleplaying game show.

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Dragon Boat Festival 2023 - University of Glasgow Confucius Institute

02 Jun

Date: Friday 02 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Ceremonial events, Concerts and music, Social events, Student events, Alumni events
Venue: Kelvin Gallery, Gilbert Scott Building, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ

All are welcome to join the Dragon Boat Festival 2023 - crafts, tea ceremony, sticky rice dumpling making, Chinese calligraphy, presentations, live music, Chinese language and more. This is a family friendly event, open to students, staff and members of the public. Tickets are free, but limited!

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Scottish Herpetological Conference 2023

03 Jun

Date: Saturday 03 June 2023
Time: 09:30 - 17:15
Categories: Conferences
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

Learn about the latest work in herpetological research and conservation in Scotland, during these times of climate change and biodiversity decline.

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MINERALS THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

03 Jun

Date: Saturday 03 June 2023
Time: 11:00 - 15:00
Categories: Exhibitions, Films and theatre, Public lectures, Social events, Student events, Open days and visits
Venue: Hunterian Museum

Join us at the Hunterian Museum for a fun family day exploring past and future uses of minerals.

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One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma with author Alan Windram

04 Jun

Date: Sunday 04 June 2023
Time: 14:30 - 16:00
Categories: Social events
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

It’s Friday and that means it’s party time in robot town.

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Adam Smith Tercentenary Week

05 Jun

Date: Monday 05 June 2023 - Saturday 10 June 2023
Categories: Ceremonial events, Public lectures, Academic events
Venue: Various

Tercentenary Week, held in partnership with the Adam Smith Global Foundation and Panmure House, is the focal point of Adam Smith 300.

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Gita Gopinath

05 Jun

Date: Monday 05 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures, Alumni events
Venue: Bute Hall
Speaker: Gita Gopinath

In-person and online lecture by Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, followed by a conversation with BBC presenter Kirsty Wark.

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VR at the ARC

05 Jun

Date: Monday 05 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Exhibitions, Social events
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

We are opening the space for you to drop in and explore some incredible examples of research and applications of virtual reality (VR) tech.

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Body Donation: What is it all about?

05 Jun

Date: Monday 05 June 2023
Time: 18:30 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

Have you ever wondered what body donation means?

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Sustainability: Developing new materials & tech

06 Jun

Date: Tuesday 06 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

Sustainability is a major driver of innovation in the modern world and creating 'green' businesses that are better able to endure and shield their customers from the effects of climate change are a perfect example of the "Glasgow's Looking Forward" theme.

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Research Firsts Exhibition

07 Jun

Date: Wednesday 07 June 2023 - Saturday 17 June 2023
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

Visit our striking new visual exhibition to mark the Advanced Research Centre’s first birthday.

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Christopher Smith: AHRC Keynote Lecture

07 Jun

Date: Wednesday 07 June 2023
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Categories: Public lectures
Venue: Fore Hall, Main Building, University of Glasgow
Speaker: Christopher Smith

Join Christopher Smith, Executive Chair of the AHRC, for a keynote lecture on the role of the arts and humanities in universities today.

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Professor Deirdre McCloskey

07 Jun

Date: Wednesday 07 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre
Speaker: Professor Deirdre McCloskey

In-person and online lecture by Professor Deirdre McCloskey, occupant of the Isaiah Berlin Chair in Liberal Thought at the Cato Institute, Washington, and Emerita Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Listen to the Amazon

08 Jun

Date: Thursday 08 June 2023
Time: 16:00
Categories: Concerts and music, Exhibitions, Films and theatre, Academic events, Student events
Venue: James Arnott Theatre Gilmorehill Halls, University of Glasgow 9 University Ave, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Speaker: Valeria Levi

Join early career artist Valeria Levi for an interdisciplinary performance blending dance with language to raise environmental awareness on the Amazon crisis. Presented in collaboration with the Dear Green Bothy, the Tramway and Theatre Studies (TS) Performance, Ecology, Heritage Research Hub, Valeria Levi.

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Professor Sir Angus Deaton

08 Jun

Date: Thursday 08 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Categories: Public lectures, Alumni events
Venue: Bute Hall
Speaker: Professor Sir Angus Deaton

In-person and online lecture by Professor Sir Angus Deaton, who won the Nobel prize in Economic Science in 2015 for his analysis of consumption, poverty and welfare.

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McEwen Concert with Red Note Ensemble

08 Jun

Date: Thursday 08 June 2023
Time: 20:00 - 22:00
Categories: Concerts and music, Public lectures, Social events, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events, Open days and visits, Staff workshops and seminars
Venue: University Concert Hall

This year, our McEwen commission is bigger than ever, with a new commission from Glasgow composer, Colin Broom teaming up with Scotland’s leading contemporary music ensemble, Red Note. BOOK YOUR FREE TICKET!

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Adam Smith 300 Academic Workshops

08 Jun

Date: Thursday 08 June 2023
Time: 9:00 - 16:30
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre
Speaker: Various

Workshop sessions to encourage deep thought as to Adam Smith’s writings and his relevance to contemporary economic and policy debate

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RES PhD Conference 2023

09 Jun

Date: Friday 09 June 2023
Time: 09:00
Categories: Conferences, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events
Venue: St Andrew's Building

Organised by research students for research students, the PhD Conference is supported by the Society and takes place annually.

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Adam Smith Student Day

09 Jun

Date: Friday 09 June 2023
Categories: Student events
Venue: TBC

A chance for students to hear more about Adam Smith and why his work still matters today. 

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Royal Economic Society PhD Conference

09 Jun

Date: Friday 09 June 2023
Categories: Conferences, Academic events
Venue: St Andrew's Building, University of Glasgow

The Conference aim is to bring together young economists at different stages of their research to encourage discussion and the sharing of knowledge. Submissions are welcome from PhD students and early career researchers in any field of economics.

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Adam Smith 300 Symposium

10 Jun

Date: Saturday 10 June 2023
Time: 09:00 - 16:30
Categories: Conferences, Exhibitions, Concerts and music
Venue: Hunter Halls, Gilbert Scott Building, University of Glasgow
Speaker: Various Speakers

Day-long symposium at the University of Glasgow featuring international scholars and practitioners, who will bring Smith into conversations with contemporary issues.

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SCCA Postgraduate Symposium on Practice-Based Research

12 Jun

Date: Monday 12 June 2023
Time: 11:00 - 16:30
Categories: Academic events, Student events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow

Join PhD researchers and staff for discussions on practice-based research at this Symposium at the Advanced Research Centre.

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Commemoration Day

14 Jun

Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time: 09:45
Categories: Ceremonial events
Venue: University of Glasgow: Main Building

The foundation of the University of Glasgow in 1451 is celebrated each year on Commemoration Day.

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Glasgow University's Cochno Farm Open Day - 14th June 2023

14 Jun

Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: Cochno farm
Speaker: To be confirmed

Cochno Farm, Glasgow University’s very own farm (did you know we had one?) is having an open day for all university staff on Wednesday, June 14th between approximately 10-15.00 (agenda to be confirmed).

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ArtsLab Showcase

14 Jun

Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Categories: Social events, Academic events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre (The ARC)

A showcase of the exciting, collaborative research taking place in the College of Arts.

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Art / Scent

14 Jun

Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Categories: Public lectures, Academic events, Student events
Venue: Studio 2, Advanced Research Centre
Speaker: Clara Weale

Explore the use of scent as an artistic material in this interactive workshop, with discussion and opportunities to smell fragrant materials.

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The Good Friday Agreement 25 Years On - In Conversation

14 Jun

Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Conferences, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events
Venue: Glasgow University Union Dining Hall, 32 University Avenue
Speaker: Mark Durkan - Former SDLP Leader and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mike Nesbitt MLA - Former Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and curr

The John Smith Centre, The John and Pat Hume Foundation, The Consulate General of Ireland in Edinburgh - Consul Jerry O’Donovan and Paul O’Kane MSP are delighted to invite you to join a special event at the University of Glasgow to mark 25 years since the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in 1998.

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Undergraduate June Open Day

15 Jun

Date: Thursday 15 June 2023
Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: University of Glasgow, Main Campus

The University of Glasgow's undergraduate June Open Day takes place on Thursday 15 June between 9am and 4pm.

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Fast Geology/Slow Architecture (Erratic Drift Part 3)

16 Jun

Date: Friday 16 June 2023 - Saturday 17 June 2023
Time: 11:00 - 17:00
Categories: Exhibitions, Public lectures
Venue: 1 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6QQ

An exhibition and discussion about stone and concrete, consolidation and drift, and humans’ interrelationships with the lithic materials that form and underpin the built environment, curated by Minty Donald and Nick Millar.

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Outdoor Ceilidh at St Mungo's Square

17 Jun

Date: Saturday 17 June 2023
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Categories: Social events
Venue: St Mungo's Square, University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW

Come and join WestFest & Glasgow Folk Music Workshop for an outdoor ceilidh.

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Future Archaeologies of Marine Litter

19 Jun

Date: Monday 19 June 2023 - Friday 23 June 2023
Categories: Exhibitions
Venue: Advanced Research Centre (The ARC)

How will future generations interpret the waste we leave behind?

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ESSAM 2023

25 Jun

Date: Sunday 25 June 2023 - Saturday 08 July 2023
Categories: Student events
Venue: Various

ESSAM is a residential two week intensive course for both full and part-time MBA students from across the globe, enabling participants to compress some of their elective courses into the duration of the programme.

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Alasdair Cameron Festival

28 Jun

Date: Wednesday 28 June 2023
Time: 17:30
Categories: Films and theatre
Venue: Gilmorehill campus

Join us for a festival of three performances by Theatre Studies students and recent graduates supported by the Alasdair Cameron Scholarship

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Workshop on 'AI in Pervasive Well-Being and Healthy Ageing'

29 Jun

Date: Thursday 29 June 2023
Time: 09:30 - 17:00
Categories: Conferences, Public lectures, Social events, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events, Staff workshops and seminars
Venue: Advanced Research Centre

Over the past decade, paradigm shifts have been made towards the way healthcare is delivered and managed. Emerging pervasive sensing technologies, coupled with advanced data analytics, have enabled real-time personalised and environmental monitoring. These technologies have the potential to transform clinical practice in terms of diagnostics, prognosis, preventive healthcare, and rehabilitative/assistive technologies. To enable these systems, we need to understand the challenges in developing AI algorithms to handle heterogeneous, varying quality and imbalanced data. This workshop aims to bring together academics, industry and NHS related organisations with the goal to highlight opportunities for collaboration.

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Partition Machine: The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne 100 Years Later

10 Aug

Date: Thursday 10 August 2023 - Friday 11 August 2023
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Categories: Conferences, Public lectures
Venue: Advanced Research Centre

Partitions are everywhere. How did we get here? Let us find out!

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Undergraduate August Open Day

30 Aug

Date: Wednesday 30 August 2023
Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: Gilmorehill, Main Campus

The University of Glasgow's undergraduate August Open Day takes place on Wednesday 30 August between 9am and 4pm.

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13th European Seminar on Bayesian Econometrics

01 Sep

Date: Friday 01 September 2023 - Saturday 02 September 2023
Categories: Conferences
Venue: Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

The 13th European Seminar on Bayesian Econometrics (ESOBE), one of the major conferences in econometrics worldwide and the primary event on Bayesian econometrics in Europe, will be hosted by the Adam Smith Business School, in September 2023 at the University of Glasgow. More details to follow.

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Undergraduate October Open Day

21 Oct

Date: Saturday 21 October 2023
Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Categories: Open days and visits
Venue: Gilmorehill, Main Campus

The University of Glasgow's undergraduate October Open Day takes place on Thursday 15 June between 9am and 4pm.

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