Social policy, CCTV, gravitational waves, refrigeration and rivers

Published: 4 September 2001

University of Glasgow contributions to Tuesday's sessions at the BA Festival of Science at the University.

University of Glasgow contributions to Tuesday's sessions at the BA Festival of Science at the University.

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'Inequality'
Professor David Donnison will introduce the theme "Inequality" tracking the historic British concern with poverty which underpins social policy and highlighting the recent reversal of a two-century trend to equality which has now left Britain one of the most unequal countries in Europe: http://www.newsdesk.gla.ac.uk/extra/badonnisonsep4.htm

"Tackling health inequalities"
Professor Ken Judge html: http://www.newsdesk.gla.ac.uk/extra/bajudgesep4.htm

"Are buildings good for the community"
Professor Robina Goodlad and Annette Hastings: http://www.newsdesk.gla.ac.uk/extra/bagoodladsep4.htm

"Monumental Scottish architecture"
Professor John Hume

"Can you recognise people in CCTV and Security Videos?"
Professor Mike Burton: http://www.newsdesk.gla.ac.uk/extra/baburtonsep4.htm

"Ripples across the cosmos: the search for gravitational waves"
Professor Norna Robertson: http://www.newsdesk.gla.ac.uk/extra/barobertsonsep4.htm

"The age of refrigeration: catalytic routes to CFC replacement"
Professor John Winfield: http://www.newsdesk.gla.ac.uk/extra/bawinfieldsep4.htm

"Managing Sediment in Scotland's Rivers"
Dr Trevor Hoey: http://www.newsdesk.gla.ac.uk/extra/bahoeysep4.htm

"Volunteers and patients in medical research"
Professor Sally Macintyre

"Body parts in medical research"
Professor Sheila McLean

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First published: 4 September 2001