The University of Glasgow is pleased to learn of today's decision to grant planning permission for the British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre and the Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre to be situated beside the recently opened Wolfson Medical School on University Avenue.

Dugald Mackie, Secretary of the University Court, who attended today's meeting said,

' The benefits of these Centres cannot be exaggerated ﾖ they will have a national and international impact upon areas of health and welfare that affect the entire community, bringing direct advantages in prevention, diagnosis and treatment.'

Given the poor record for heart disease in the West of Scotland, it is particularly fitting that the green light for these highly prestigious research facilities has been given during British Heart Week.

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First published: 10 June 2003