http://www.gla.ac.uk/ en-us University of Glasgow University of Glasgow noWorld-changing Our World-changing podcast series celebrates staff and alumni of the University of Glasgow whose innovations, discoveries or developments in the last century have changed the world Our World-changing podcast series celebrates staff and alumni of the University of Glasgow whose innovations, discoveries or developments in the last century have changed the world University of Glasgow Industrial Relations: Robertson and Cairncross Business School One of the leading industrial relations experts of his day, Donald Robertson, together with Alec Cairncross, pioneered multidisciplinary social and economic research One of the leading industrial relations experts of his day, Donald Robertson, together with Alec Cairncross, pioneered multidisciplinary social and economic research http://itunesu.gla.ac.uk/podcasts/featuredcontent/WorldChanging/cairncross640.mp4 Wed, 25 May 2011 13:57:00 BST 04:26 The world's first vaccine against a parasitic infection Glasgow Veterinary School In the late 1950s George Urquhart, William Mulligan, Frank Jennings, William Jarrett and Ian McIntyre, all members of staff at the Glasgow Veterinary School, developed the world's first vaccine against a parasitic infection in either humans or animals -- known as the Dictol Group, the five developed a vaccine against the lung worm parasite in cattle, which was a significant problem for farmers. In the late 1950s George Urquhart, William Mulligan, Frank Jennings, William Jarrett and Ian McIntyre, all members of staff at the Glasgow Veterinary School, developed the world's first vaccine against a parasitic infection in either humans or animals -- known as the Dictol Group, the five developed a vaccine against the lung worm parasite in cattle, which was a significant problem for farmers. http://itunesu.gla.ac.uk/podcasts//featuredcontent/WorldChanging/dictol640.mp4 Wed, 25 May 2011 14:17:00 BST 05:37 The first ultrasound: Ian Donald College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences Ian Donald was an outstanding obstetrician and inventor of the first diagnostic ultrasound machine. Ian Donald was an outstanding obstetrician and inventor of the first diagnostic ultrasound machine. http://itunesu.gla.ac.uk/podcasts/featuredcontent/WorldChanging/donald640.mp4 Wed, 25 May 2011 14:20:00 BST 03:50 Edwin Morgan: Scotland's National Poet University of Glasgow Widely recognised as one of the foremost Scottish poets of his generation, Edwin Morgan was the first Poet Laureate for Glasgow and National Poet for Scotland. Widely recognised as one of the foremost Scottish poets of his generation, Edwin Morgan was the first Poet Laureate for Glasgow and National Poet for Scotland. http://itunesu.gla.ac.uk/podcasts/featuredcontent/WorldChanging/morgan640.mp4 Wed, 25 May 2011 14:23:00 BST 07:07 Organic crystallography: the work of John Monteath Robertson School of Chemistry Dr Marie-Claire Parker discusses the importance of J Monteath Robertson's work in x-ray crystallography and his resolution of the 'heavy atom' problem Dr Marie-Claire Parker discusses the importance of J Monteath Robertson's work in x-ray crystallography and his resolution of the 'heavy atom' problem http://itunesu.gla.ac.uk/podcasts/featuredcontent/WorldChanging/robertson640.mp4 Wed, 25 May 2011 14:27:00 BST 03:09