Chaplaincy

The next session of Sisters Together will be a short walk from the University to have a picnic in Kelvingrove Park on Thursday 10th July. Meet at 2pm at the Main Gate on University Avenue and we will walk to the park together. Bring along whatever you would like to eat, and feel free to bring something you'd like to share with others. 

Come and meet other women studying at UoG, to make inter-cultural connections and friendships. 

Sisters Together is a collaboration between the Inter-faith Chaplaincy, International Student Support and the Wellbeing Team.

If you would like more information, please contact chaplaincy@glasgow.ac.uk. 

Honorary International Chaplains, Yushin and Fumi from Japan Desk Scotland, will be delighted to welcome you to the Interfaith Room on Tuesdays 12-2pm for Calligraphy as meditation. The sessions re-started on Tuesday 22nd April and will run until 17th June, 2025.

All materials provided.

To find the Interfaith Room: from the West Quadrangle, enter door adjacent to the Chapel (where the Chaplaincy welcome sign is), then turn immediate left and down the stairs. We look forward to seeing you!

Calligraphy as Meditation

Please note that Tranquility Zone is taking a break over the summer and will begin again in September 2025. 

The Tranquility Zone is a calm, meditative space for UofG students and staff amongst the busyness of campus life. Join us to listen to relaxing instrumental music and hear inspirational quotations on the theme for the evening (such as love, truthfulness, generosity). You can bring quotations to share, or simply listen to others. Following this, you’re invited to stay on and have a cup of tea, some light refreshments and uplifting conversations about what you’ve just heard.

Each session will be led by Dr Cosma Gottardi, our Honorary Bahá’í Chaplain and will be held in room 259 of the Inter-faith Chaplaincy offices (If you are late and/or find the doors locked, please ring 0141 330 1888 so we can let you in.)

For more information, e.g. to find out what the next topic will be, please contact Cosma.Gottardi@glasgow.ac.uk 

The Inter-faith Chaplaincy offers a monthly Death Cafe which aims to provide a safe space for students to talk about matters related to death and dying, in an informal environment. We meet in the rear of the Memorial Chapel and enjoy tea/coffee and cake together before engaging in a participant-led conversation. All students are welcome.

Death Cafe will return in Semester 1 of 2025/26 on the dates below. See you then!

• Thursday 9 October, 1.30pm
• Thursday 6 November, 1.30pm
• Thursday 4 December, 1.30pm

In the meantime, if you would prefer to have a one to one conversation with a Chaplain about death and bereavement, please contact us by email and we can set up a supportive conversation with you: chaplaincy@gla.ac.uk 

Join us in the Chaplaincy lounge* for FREE mindfulness sessions, where you will be welcomed by Amy Copsey, a trained mindfulness and compassion teacher with the Mindfulness Association.

Dates of sessions for Semester 1 of 2025/2026:

• Wednesday 1 October 2025, 2-2.45pm
• Wednesday 29 October 2025, 2-2.45pm
• Wednesday 26 November 2025, 2-2.45pm

No previous experience or equipment needed - just come along and learn to breathe and relax. For more information, please contact chaplaincy@glasgow.ac.uk

*Chaplaincy lounge is room 259 in the Chaplaincy offices, next to the Memorial Chapel in the main Gilbert Scott building.