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New Ten Minute Talks - This Unrivalled Collection: The Hunterian's first catalogue

Enjoy free lunchtime talks at 1pm every Wednesday until 7 August 2013 in the Hunterian Art Gallery. Step back in time and see what the Hunterian Museum was like in 1813. This series will provide a fascinating insight into our latest exhibition, which celebrates the 200th anniversary of The Hunterian's first ever guidebook, published by the mysterious Captain James Laskey in 1813. Specially selected items from the original museum are on show.

The first talk, Who was Captain Laskey by exhibition curator Geoff Hancock, is on Wednesday 22 May. For details of all talks please see: http://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/events/exhibitiontalks

Please note that all staff and students are entitled to free entry to this exhibition.

Livingstone at the Heart of Africa: A Legacy

In this exhibition, on the 200th anniversary of his birth, the University of Glasgow is exploring the influences on and the legacy of David Livingstone.

Livingstone studied Greek at the University of Glasgow in 1836-7. He went on to become a medical doctor and a missionary explorer in Africa, leading three expeditions between1840 and his death in 1873. He was conferred an honorary doctorate from the University in 1854, accepting it in person on 25 February 1858.

A free booklet containing a transcript Livingstone’s speech to the students in 1858 is also available. http://www.gla.ac.uk/events/?action=details&id=6476

Livingstone at the Heart of Africa: A Legacy Memorial Chapel Professors’ Square University of Glasgow

16 April – 31 October 2013

9am-5pm (services permitting)

A reminder of the 2013 Tenovus Minisymposium on Ageing and 2013 Tenvous Medal Lecture

Friday 14 June 2013
Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre

More details and a registration link can be found here: http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/tenovus

Do you know our next Young Alumnus of the Year?

If you know a Glasgow alumnus in their first 15 years since graduation who has already made a considerable contribution to their chosen field, please make a nomination for our Young Alumnus of the Year 2013. We look for a successful graduate within any sphere, be it the community, arts, sciences, business, public or academic life, and they do not have to be excelling in the area that they studied. Please find out more on our website or email: Jessica.Constable@Glasgow.ac.uk to make a nomination.

West End Festival

Centre for Open Studies / Ionad an Oilein Fhosgailte is reminding staff and students that the University is once again taking part in Glasgow's popular West End Festival! 31 May-30 June. Their brochure is now available. We will be running FREE short fun sessions such as House history, writing a short story, The Glasgow Boys, Hieroglyphs, The Egyptian Hereafter, Learn a second language, West End wildlife, Ulpan Gaelic, See our Active Sun, Astronomy in the West End. All free but please let us know you are coming by calling 0141 330 1860. You can find an events guide by visitng the Centre's pages: http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/centreforopenstudies/latestnews 

Please follow the link for more information on the West End Festival: http://www.westendfestival.co.uk/#home

2013 Sir Michael Stoker CVR Award to Prof. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi  

Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Director of the Regulation of Retroviral Infections Unit at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, is the winner of the 2013 Sir Michael Stoker CVR Award, voted for by the CVR's students and postdocs.  Prof. Barré-Sinoussi was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2008 together with Prof. Luc Montagnier for their discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Prof. Barré-Sinoussi will receive her award and deliver a prize lecture in the Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre at 4pm on Tuesday 11th June and all are welcome to attend.

National Cycling Championships possible disruption

Glasgow is hosting British Cycling's National Road Race Championships 2013 in June. It is the first time a city had been selected to stage this prestigious event.

The road race element of the event takes place on Sunday 23 June with the majority of racing based within Glasgow's city centre that will provide a spectacular backdrop for this elite-level competition. On both Saturday 22 June and Sunday 23 June it is expected there will be disruption in the Gilmorehill area.

You can find more details on the City Council website: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=9819

 

 

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First published: 23 May 2013