News in brief, 23 July 2019
Published: 23 July 2019
A round-up of news across the University
QMU Becomes First Scottish Venue to Sign the Keychange 50/50 Pledge
The Queen Margaret Union (QMU), a students’ union at the University of Glasgow, has become the first live venue in Scotland to sign the Keychange 50/50 pledge – committing to achieving a 50/50 gender balance in their performers by 2022.
International programme Keychange – which initially focused on performers and artists – has recently expanded its initiative to include “any music organisation seeking to achieve a better gender balance in the industry.”
This 50 percent target includes all women, trans and non-binary performers. Over 250 music organisations have committed to the pledge so far.
Chapel Choir at St Paul’s
For anyone in London this week, the Chapel Choir are singing evening services at St Paul’s, Monday 22 - Fri 26 July. Do head along if you’re in the area! Music list available here:
Professor Jim Al-Khalili to give ppublic lecture at International Physics Conference 2019
Jim Al-Khalili, presenter of BBC Radio 4's "The Life Scientific", will give a public lecture on "Nuclear Physics and the Making of the Modern Periodic Table", at the INPC2019 conference on July 30 in Glasgow.
http://inpc2019.iopconfs.org/public
https://twitter.com/UofG_NHP/status/1148881789613686784?s=20
UofG Computing Science are Seeking Proposals for their Team Projects Course
Each year we run a Software Team Projects course that introduces students to the challenges of working in teams on software projects for real world customers. The course gives students the opportunity to engage in projects that have real world impact and work with customers with a range of expertise and experiences.
Students take on the responsibility for negotiating with customers, agreeing and prioritising requirements, and managing project timelines and deliverables. They are also required to continually demonstrate their progress to their customers, gather feedback and adjust to new priorities and demands. Customers benefit from having students work on turning their ideas into reality: a significant proportion of previous projects are actively being developed or deployed to real users.
We invite proposals from elsewhere within the University as well as external organisations. The deadline is 31 August. More information, including time commitments and how to submit a proposal can be found here: https://glasgow-research.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/team-projects-2019
If you have any questions, please contact Tim Storer timothy.storer@glasgow.ac.uk
UofG Sport's indoor cycling studio wins award
Revolve, UofG Sport's indoor cycling studio, has been awarded a Centre of Excellence prize by Team ICG (Indoor Cycling Group). Danny Oliver, the organisation's LifeFitness UK Country Manager, presented Euan Smith, Director of UofG Sport, with the award recognising the University's state-of-the-art facility. Offering over 40 classes a week and open to all staff at the University, it is great recognition of everyone at UofG Sport and their efforts to provide the best service.
GCRF bid success
Dr Giovanna Fassetta at the School of Education (UNESCO-RILA team), has been awarded £60,000 by the AHRC GCRF to progress her Culture for Sustainable and Inclusive Peace (CUSP) Networks Plus proposal to full stage application.
The CUSP Networks Plus is a £2 million GCRF grant that was selected for the 2nd stage of the application process. The aim is to work in the area of conflict transformation through arts and cultural work in communities experiencing tensions and fragility in Ghana, Mexico/Guatemala, Morocco, Palestine and Zimbabwe.
HDSA Research Award for Professor Darren Monckton
Darren Monckton, Professor of Human Genetics, has been given the HDSA Research Award alongside Dr. Vanessa Wheeler is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General and Harvard Medical School.
The HDSA Research Award is given to an individual or a team who have made a significant contribution to our understanding of Huntington’s disease.
Professor Monckton and Dr Wheeler "have made significant contributions to the understanding of HD over the course of their careers including their groundbreaking work in how disruption of DNA repair in animal models could have negative effects - they showed that if the defects could be corrected, the course of the disease could be altered", stated the citation by the Huntington's Disease Society of America.
Museum Studies course receives CILIP accreditation
CILIP - the library and information association - has accredited Museum Studies courses at the University of Glasgow and UCL Qatar, recognising that their solid preparation for professional practice offer a suitable base for anybody entering the heritage profession.
The MA in Museums and Gallery Practice at UCL Qatar and the MSc Museum Studies at the University of Glasgow have gained formal CILIP accreditation following recent assessment visits.
First published: 23 July 2019