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Stanford-Scotland Photonics Innovation Collaboration

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:35:00 GMT

The innovative and commercial strengths of the photonics sector are to be harnessed in a major venture between universities in Scotland and California.

Frederic Raphael
Frederic Raphael

Free public reading by screenwriter Frederic Raphael

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:47:00 GMT

Renowned screenwriter Frederic Raphael is to give a free public reading at the University of Glasgow.

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Nick Crane (thumbnail).

Broadcasters back Geography initiative

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:08:00 GMT

Glasgow students are working The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) to encourage more schoolchildren to consider studying Geography at University.

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University of Glasgow Chapel

University welcomes Archbishop and Moderator

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:40:00 GMT

The Most Reverend Mario Conti, the Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, will visit the University Chapel on Sunday 8 February.

Professor Helpman
Professor Helpman

Harvard professor to deliver Economics seminar

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:56:00 GMT

Professor Elhanan Helpman, Stone Professor of International Trade at Harvard University, is to speak on 'Inequality and Unemployment in a Global Economy' on Wednesday 11 February.

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Charles Darwin (thumbnail)

Glasgow celebrates Charles Darwin anniversary

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:01:00 GMT

The University is marking the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species with a series of free public events.

French philosopher Alain Badiou
French philosopher Alain Badiou

Renowned philosopher Badiou discusses his work

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:57:00 GMT

Renowned French philosopher and author Alain Badiou of the École Normale Supérieure, will visit Glasgow this Friday to take part in a conference discussing his works.

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David Adams (thumbnail).

Urban Studies wins education honours

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:37:00 GMT

Glasgow has won two out of three education and lifelong learning honours at The Royal Town Planning Institute annual awards.

Graham Bell
Graham Bell

BBC Ski Sunday presenter has a blast in wind-tunnel

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:19:00 GMT

Ski Sunday presenter and former British downhill-skiing champion Graham Bell visited the wind-tunnel at the University of Glasgow recently in preparation for a speed-skiing challenge to be broadcast on Sunday 15 February.

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Charles Kennedy

Rector launches University of Glasgow scholarship drive

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:06:00 GMT

The Right Hon Charles Kennedy, MP, has launched the University of Glasgow’s new scholarship drive.

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Lucky face (left), unlucky face

Women easier to read after all

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:38:00 GMT

A study by the New Scientist and University expert finds a woman’s personality “may indeed be written all over her face”.

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Douglas Mill (thumbnail)

School of Law appoints Director of Professional Legal Practice

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:39:00 GMT

Former Chief Executive of the Law Society and Glasgow graduate, Douglas Mill has been appointed Director of Professional Legal Practice in the School of Law.

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Glasgow students

Glasgow leads Russell Group with 14.3% rise in applications

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:43:00 GMT

Undergraduate applications to the University of Glasgow have risen by 14.3 percent on last year – the biggest increase of any Russell Group institution.

Patricia Duncker
Patricia Duncker

Free public reading by novelist Patricia Duncker

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Jamaican novelist Patricia Duncker is to give a free public reading at the University of Glasgow

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Gordon Smith (thumbnail)

Scottish football chief to deliver Stevenson lecture

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:15:00 GMT

The Chief Executive of Scottish Football Association Gordon Smith is to speak on Citizenship and Sport in the prestigious Stevenson and Adam Smith Research Foundation lecture series.

Tommy Reilly - photograph by Ian Potter.
Tommy Reilly - photograph by Ian Potter.

University lecturer says: Rock on Tommy!

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:16:00 GMT

Tommy Reilly, winner of the Orange Unsigned Acts competition, has been given the blessing of his university lecturers to postpone his academic career to pursue his rock star dreams instead.

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Cigarette

Smoking kills – irrespective of social class and gender

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:23:00 GMT

A well-off professional who smokes has a much lower survival rate than a non-smoking manual worker of the same sex, new research reveals.

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Wine

Gender divide in alcohol-related deaths persists

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:33:00 GMT

University of Glasgow and Medical Research Council study reveals national “alcohol death map”

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Alpine swift

Life expectancy: the long and the short of it

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:02:00 GMT

A new study has revealed that life expectancy can be predicted from the length of specialised bits of DNA at the ends of chromosomes.

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Fork

Researchers examine efficacy of online bulimia self-help programme

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:32:00 GMT

Researchers are investigating the effectiveness of an online self-help programme for the eating disorder bulimia.

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Jack McConnell

Former First Minister speaks on conflict resolution

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:06:00 GMT

Tackling global conflicts requires the reform of international institutions such as the United Nations, according to Rt. Hon Dr Jack McConnell MSP.

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Microscope

Scientists study emerging strains of superbug Clostridium difficile

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:03:00 GMT

New and emerging strains of the bacteria Clostridium difficile (C.diff) are being studied by scientists in Glasgow, London and Cambridge.

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microscope

World first as scientists grow microtubes from crystals

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:30:00 GMT

In a world-first, scientists at the University of Glasgow have grown micro-tube structures from crystals of inorganic compounds.

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