Welcome to Avenue 65, our winter 2018 alumni magazine, featuring “Drawing of Hillhead” by Alasdair Gray, from his book Old Men in Love, first published by Bloomsbury in 2009. The image is reproduced by permission of the National Library of Scotland.

Our picture is part of an illustration by Alasdair Gray, Scottish novelist, playwright, poet, painter and illustrator. Entitled “Drawing of Hillhead”, it was used to illustrate Alasdair Gray’s book "Old Men in Love", first published by Bloomsbury in 2009, and is reproduced here by permission of the National Library of Scotland.

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Campus development work on the new James McCune Smith Learning Hub

Laying the foundations for success

The first new build of our £1bn campus development is taking shape, and it's a powerful statement of the priority and importance we give to learning and teaching and the student experience.

video thumbnail Take a virtual look inside our new building

Take a virtual look inside our new building

Have a sneak preview of the new James McCune Smith Learning Hub with our virtual fly-through.

Chemistry lecture theatre c.1900

Teaching in the last 150 years

Come with us on a very brief journey of teaching over the last 150 years, from the gas-lit rooms of the 1870s to the virtual learning environment of today. And find out how tomorrow's students will be learning.

Image of adult learning

Keep curious, whatever age

You don't need to stop learning when you leave university. From MOOCs to childhood pastimes, there are lots of opportunities to keep learning.

The University Library exterior

The summer of '68

Read the story of how two thirds of a million books were moved from the University's old library to a new home in the sky over the course of one summer, 50 years ago.

A teacher supervises primary school children

Lessons learned

Teachers have been sharing their strategies to tackle educational inequality in school, and the results of this groundbreaking programme have been far reaching.

Alumni news, reunions & events

Amal Azzudin, our World Changing Alumni Award winner for 2018

Honouring our Glasgow girl

Introducing Glasgow Girl Amal Azzudin, our World Changing Alumni Award winner for 2018.

Emily Howie, Head of Alumni Engagement (Development & Alumni)

Alumni news

An Alumni event in partnership with the fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull, in the V&A Museum London.

Reunions and events

Read about recent gatherings and find out about upcoming reunions and events around the world.

A group of Graduates at the University

The General Council

An update from the half-yearly meeting of the General Council, including comments on recent developments from the Principal and the Convenor.

Käthe Kollwitz, Das Volk (detail), 1922. © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow.

What's on

Discover more about the current exhibitions at The Hunterian, and find out where you can see its collections around the world.

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