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Chatham House for Jane

Professor Jane Duckett, Edward Caird Chair of Politics was a recent speaker at Chatham House. Jane is Director of the Scottish Centre for China Research, School of Social and Political Sciences. More information and a podcast is here:

http://www.chathamhouse.org/events/view/196336

Dr Ben Colburn's paperback success

Dr Ben Colburn, School of Humanities, is the author of Autonomy and Liberalism (Routledge Press).  Dr Colburn's work was selected by the Independent on Sunday newspaper as one of its "Paperbacks of the Year" recently. The Independent said: "This is intellectually demanding stuff, but Colburn holds the reader's hand." 

School of Humanities / Sgoil nan Daonnachdan

• Inaugural Lecture - Professor Callum Brown. "Secularisation and civilisation: can history show if society is good without god?"
• LT255 Main Building - Humanities Lecture Theatre, Thursday 13 March 2014 at 5.30pm

To register:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-lecture-callum-brown-tickets-10042698983

California seminar

Jeffrey Fear, Professor of International Business History in the School of Social and Political Sciences, is one of the co-organisers of a seminar later this week at the Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies, at the University of Southern California. It looks at German-American interactions in Los Angeles. The symposium will focus in particular on the extraordinarily fruitful exchange of people after the 1920s that helped to reshape Los Angeles: entrepreneurs, studio executives, artists, intellectuals, directors, scientists, architects, and, the often overlooked ordinary people who restarted their lives in the City of Angels.

Catch a Bike Thief

‌S‌ecurity bike marking will be carried out on Thursday 6 February and Friday 7 February between the hours of 10am and 4pm. This will take place in the open area of the University Visitor Centre and shop located on the north front of the Main Gilmorehill  Campus.  University Security staff will be present, assisted by Police Scotland, and will be marking bikes with an individual number that will relate only to your bike.

The data is uploaded to the National Database and will help reunite you with your bike if it becomes lost or stolen.  Please be aware that the marking can take a few minutes and if there is high demand you may have to wait. Please feel free to contact Central Services direct with any questions.

Sporting success for Glasgow Uni student

‌Lynda Flaws, who's studying physiology and sport science at the University of Glasgow, has clinched the title of the under-21s badminton title.

Professor Nick Pearce appointed Trustee of the Board of the National Galleries of Scotland

The National Galleries of Scotland cares for, develops, researches and displays the national collection of Scottish and international art and, with a lively and innovative programme of activities, exhibitions, education and publications, aims to engage, inform and inspire the broadest possible public.

Prof Pearce holds the Sir John Richmond Chair of Fine Art at the University of Glasgow. Since joining the University in 1998, he has held the position of Head of History of Art and latterly Head of the School of Culture & Creative Arts within the College of Arts. A specialist in the arts of China, his career has straddled both academe and museums, having previously held curatorial positions at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, The Burrell Collection in Glasgow and the Oriental Museum at the University of Durham.  

He is is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and of the Royal Society of Arts. He is also a Visiting Professor on the Smithsonian Institution’s Masters Program in the History of the Decorative Arts in Washington D.C. and a Trustee of the Textile Conservation Foundation.

Professor Rory O’Connor elected President of the International Academy of Suicide Research

Professor Rory O’Connor from the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Health and Wellbeing has been elected President of the International Academy of Suicide Research.

Prof O’Connor is the first UK-based holder of this prestigious post which he will hold for the next two years.

The University of Glasgow’s Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, which Prof O’Connor leads, is Scotland’s leading research group looking at suicide and self-harm. Its primary aim is to conduct high quality and innovative research and promote collaboration between suicide and self-harm researchers and experts working in the social, psychological and biomedical sciences.

Prof O’Connor said: “It is an honour to be elected President of the International Academy of Suicide Research. This is testament to Glasgow’s strength in this area of research and the impact that our work here is having on the field of suicide research."

 

 

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First published: 31 January 2014