University news archive for May 2001

University news archive for May 2001

Provenance of works of art at the Hunterian

Thu, 31 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

The Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery has been scrutinising its records to establish those works of art for which it has no reliable provenance for the period 1933-1945.

Glasgow department in new study on social justice

Mon, 28 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) has announced an award of ?780K to create a Scottish Centre for Research on Social Justice led by the Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen.

The Role of Conservation in National Parks

Mon, 28 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

In recognition that Loch Lomond and the Trossachs may soon become a National Park, the University of Glasgow is taking the opportunity to highlight the role of science and research in park management.

Literary trio appointed to creative writing chair

Tue, 22 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Alasdair Gray, James Kelman and Tom Leonard have been appointed Professors of Creative Writing, attached to the School of English and Scottish Language and Literature.

Wendy Alexander to open Marine event marking merger of engineering departments

Tue, 22 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Wendy Alexander, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, will tomorrow open an international event marking the new joint Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde.

Universities criticise Times League Table

Mon, 21 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

The Principals of the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh have written to The Times in protest at the way Veterinary Science has been dealt with in the recently published league tables.

University women give us a run for our money

Fri, 18 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

All 213 women in a University team running in Sunday's City of Glasgow Women's 10k crossed the finishing line successfully.

Health experts take on the 'Big Three': Conference

Tue, 15 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Health experts from Europe and America addressed a one day conference organised by the Department of Human Nutrition, University of Glasgow on "Diet and the Big Three: Stroke, Cancer And Coronary Heart Disease", on 15 May

"Chipper" Neil cracks the Jura mountains

Tue, 15 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Prof Neil Garrod completed a landmark stage of his epic 1,500 mile run by successfully crossing the Jura mountains.

TargetedGRAD scheme helps employers to recruit best students

Mon, 14 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Glasgow is among leading universities in the UK and Ireland launching TargetedGRAD, a new online recruitment service.

Glasgow gains approval from Royal Life Saving Society

Fri, 11 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

The Sport and Recreation Service (SRS) at the University of Glasgow gave gained Approved Training Centre status for the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).

Marine Fair and Workshop on Bulk Carrier Safety mark engineering merger

Fri, 11 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

The Universities of Glasgw and Strathclyde are staging an International Workshop and Marine Fair on 23-25 May to mark the creation of the new joint Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Deprivation links to heart risks

Fri, 11 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Socioeconomic deprivation has a profound effect on the risk of having a first heart attack, the chance of reaching hospital alive, and the probability of surviving accroding to Glasgow scientists.

Accountability & Governance

Wed, 09 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

A conference at the University on 10 May, examined how good companies are at accounting for their performance on Green, social and ethical issues.

Archaeologists unearth first Scots capital in Argyll

Tue, 08 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Startling evidence from archaeological investigations on one of Scotland's most important historic sites is revealed in a new book co-authored by University archaeologist, Ewan Campbell.

New fellows at the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Fri, 04 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Eight members of the University have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Musicologist and organist appointed to music chair

Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

Dr John Butt of Cambridge University has been appointed to the Gardiner Chair of Music at the University of Glasgow.

UK's productivity gap larger than previously estimated

Tue, 01 May 2001 00:00:00 BST

UK manufacturing may be suffering from a larger productivity gap with the other major industrialised economies than previously thought, according to research by the University's Economics Department.