MyGlasgow News

Planned changes in Vice-Principal roles and SMG line-up

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:24:00 BST

University Court has been informed that a search is to begin for a successor to Professor Murray Pittock, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts who, in the short term, is returning to high-level research.

Subjects come under the spotlight in PSR

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:18:00 BST

The annual cycle of Periodic Subject Reviews is about to begin. Frank Coton, Vice Principal (Learning and Teaching), talks about the process and the buy-in required from academic, admin and support staff...and students.

New Interim Chief Executive Officer for Sensor Innovation Centre

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:35:00 BST

CENSIS, the world leading sensor and imaging systems centre which is based at the University of Glasgow, has appointed David Clark as interim Chief Executive Officer.

£4.57m Heritage Lottery grant for Kelvin Hall transformation

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:21:00 BST

The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced a grant of £4,575,000 for the redevelopment of Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall.

The SCENE is set!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:28:00 BST

Construction and fitting out work on the SCENE II project is nearly complete. SCENE, the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, is the University of Glasgow's field station on Loch Lomond.

7th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference - call for abstracts

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:00:00 BST

More details have been released about the 7th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, which will take place on Thursday 10th April 2014.

November deadline for Campus Consultation

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:16:00 BST

The deadline for submissions for the current round of consultation on the Gilmorehill Campus Vision is Friday 8 November.

New-look Information for Staff

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:16:00 BST

From today you will find a new look to the Information for Staff pages available on the University website. It's the first step in a wider project to provide better and more accessible information. We need your feedback.

Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald and the 1920s

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:16:00 BST

Sarah Churchwell, Professor of American Literature and Public Understanding of the Humanities at the University of East Anglia, is this week's guest in the School of Critical Studies Distinguished Speaker Series. Her talk, on Thursday 17 October, is on The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald and the 1920s.

New book: Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Commonwealth

Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:41:00 BST

Co-edited by Matthew Waites, this is the first book to focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people's human rights in the Commonwealth.

News in Brief

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:40:00 BST

BBC Radio 4's Daily Service broadcasts from Wellington Church and other events, news and announcements.

Lunchtime talks at the Merchants House, Glasgow

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:33:00 BST

Want to hear about Hieroglyphs in an hour or whether we should remember President Kennedy?

Focus on Nankai

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:18:00 BST

Staff are being invited to the first GRAB lunch of the new academic session, where the focus will be on Nankai University. This event will be of interest to staff with links to Nankai and to those wanting to learn more about the city of Tianjin, as well as possible areas of collaboration.

Internationalisation Conference - Thursday 14 November

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:45:00 BST

The University is pleased to announce that registration for the second University of Glasgow Internationalisation Conference is now open.

International recruitment activities and visits

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:04:00 BST

International recruitment activities are now underway across the world, including Canada, Mexico, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, USA, India, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and Norway.

Think Pink founder nominated for STV Hero

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:55:00 BST

Lynn Murray, founder of Think Pink Scotland, has been nominated for an STV Hero award and will feature on STV Heroes on Friday 25th October at 8pm.

Reunion for Historical Thesaurus scholars

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:45:00 BST

Postgradutes who have benefited from scholarships funded by royalties from the Historical Thesaurus of English, will be reunited, with staff, at a lunch this week. Twelve of the fourteen who have been involved since 2010 are meeting at the University.

University of Glasgow Academic awarded Royal Society Fellowship

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:54:00 BST

Dr Iain Hannah, from the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow has been appointed as one of 41 new University Research Fellows (URFs) for 2013.

Beatson Institute appoints Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:29:00 BST

Dr Julia Cordero has been announced as one of five new Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship appointments made by the Royal Society.

University of Glasgow wins Question of Science

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:01:00 BST

Congratulations to colleagues who competed against nearly 350 people to become Question of Science champions!

Campus Vision Consultation - your chance to win a £50 Amazon gift voucher

Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:41:00 GMT

A second round of consultation is currently underway as part of the Gilmorehill Campus Vision. Complete the questionnaire and get a chance to win a £50 Amazon gift voucher.

New educational research centre to launch

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:41:00 BST

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Mike Russell MSP, will next week launch the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change. Based in the School of Education, College of Social Sciences, the centre will focus on the development of more equitable education systems.

New name for Communications

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:03:00 BST

From November Corporate Communications will be re-styled as the Communications Office. The department is based at 1 The Square and provides media, web, publications, graphics and internal communications services. It is jointly managed by Ailie Ferrari and Peter Aitchison.

How safe are you online?

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:19:00 BST

You may think you know the perils of online scams and phishing emails...but how safe are you online in the workplace? IT Services say that with some simple steps you can make sure your data, your devices and your personal details are secure and protected.

Industrial Action on Thursday 31 October

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:41:00 BST

As you may be aware, members of the UCU, UNISON and Unite trade unions have indicated that they will be taking strike action on Thursday 31 October 2013 in a UK-wide dispute over pay.

Are you in the Monster Dash?

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:12:00 GMT

Running scared? Join Sport and Recreation's Monster Dash on Sunday 10 November at the Garscube Sports Complex! Registration is now open.

University of Glasgow’s inaugural Singaporean graduations mark a 562-year first

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:08:00 BST

The University of Glasgow held its first graduation ceremony outside of Scotland in its 562 year history on Friday 18 October 2013.

HR publish new staff handbook

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:16:00 BST

The HR team have revised their web pages and also produced a new staff handbook.

Professor Murray Pittock on BBC Radio 4

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:50:00 BST

With less than a year to go before the Independence Referendum, Professor Murray Pittock has authored and will present an analysis of the origins of Scottish nationalism in a landmark series of broadcasts for BBC Radio 4.

Mountain Aid Winter Safety talk

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:34:00 BST

Sport and Recreation and Mountain Aid have organised a briefing on the challenges of venturing on to the Scottish mountains during the winter months. The date for your diary is Wednesday 27 November.

Gaelic sign of the times

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:37:00 BST

Have you ever wondered how to pronounce the Gaelic on the signs appearing across campus?

International Year of Statistics Lectures

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:50:00 BST

Three lectures celebrating the International Year of Statistics are being held during November and December in the Western Infirmary Lecture theatre.

Harassment Volunteer Network (HVN)

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 16:54:00 BST

The Harassment Volunteer Network has been in existence since 1999 and is looking for volunteer advisers. It was previously known as the Harassment Advisers’ Network and is dedicated to making the University of Glasgow a safe and positive environment.

News in Brief

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:07:00 BST

Some news and events announcements in brief...

Principal’s Early Career Development Fund

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:44:00 BST

Applications for Principal’s Early Career Development Funding (Glasgow / Columbia University,New York)are now being accepted for session 2013-14.

Registration open: Internationalisation Conference, Thursday 14 November 2013

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:27:00 BST

The University is pleased to announce that registration for the second University of Glasgow Internationalisation Conference is now open.

Astronomer Royal set to continue

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:56:00 BST

Professor John Brown of the School of Physics and Astronomy has had his tenure as Astronomer Royal for Scotland extended.

University of Glasgow student and staff success at Royal National Mod 2013

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:27:00 BST

The Royal National Mòd, Scotland's premier Gaelic festival of language, arts and culture was held in Paisley last week.

£147,800 stem cell research award for University

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:56:00 GMT

Dr Helen Wheadon, Non-Clinical Senior Lecturer Cancer Biologist (Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre), has just been awarded a research grant from The Dr Hadwen Trust.