Professor Christian Kay with a box of paper slips used to compile the Historical Thesaurus
Professor Christian Kay with a box of paper slips used to compile the Historical Thesaurus

Historical Thesaurus wins Saltire award

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:45:00 GMT

The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary has won the National Library of Scotland/Saltire Society Research Book of the Year Award.

Fay Lenore in A Wish for Jamie.
Fay Lenore in A Wish for Jamie.

Rare historical pantomime footage on new DVD

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:18:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have produced a DVD of rarely seen historical footage to celebrate the cultural impact of Scottish pantomime.

Principal (thumbnail)
Principal (thumbnail)

Principal appointed to board of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:02:00 GMT

Professor Anton Muscatelli has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau.

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140 Science

Vitamin E extract could help tackle cancer tumours

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:01:00 GMT

Scientists at Glasgow and Strathclyde find Vitamin extract shrinks tumours

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Rwanda Flag

Rwanda Scotland Alliance launched at Glasgow

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:10:00 GMT

Principal Muscatelli warmly welcomes Rwanda's UK ambassador to the university

Adam Smith
Adam Smith

Adam Smith in 10 minutes

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:11:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has produced a short webclip on the life and work of one of its leading luminaries, Adam Smith.

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main building

French Honour for Glasgow Emeritus Professor

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:03:00 GMT

Peter Holmes awarded the Commandeur dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques.

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flower

Bronze Age People Left Flowers at Grave

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:38:00 GMT

Archaeologists from the Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen have found proof that pre-historic people laid flowers at the graves of their dead.

University from Kelvingrove Park
University from Kelvingrove Park

University appoints new Vice-Principal

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:26:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has appointed Professor Frank Coton to the post of Vice-Principal for Learning and Teaching.

Cloisters
Cloisters

Student’s award is third consecutive success for engineering centre

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:12:00 GMT

An Engineering Doctorate student at the Institute for System Level Integration (iSLI) has been named Student Engineer of the Year at the European Electronics Industry Awards.

Russian flag
Russian flag

Glasgow signs agreement with leading Finance Institution in Russia

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:42:00 GMT

The Department of Accounting and Finance has signed a Collaborative Agreement with the Finance Academy, Moscow to develop a double Masters degree.

Templeton Carpets (thumbnail)
Templeton Carpets (thumbnail)

University receives funds to catalogue carpet archive

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:05:00 GMT

A unique archive of carpet designs, patterns and samples acquired by the University earlier this year has been awarded a grant of £40,000 from the National Cataloguing Grants Programme.

grapes on a vineyard
grapes on a vineyard

Glasgow boost for European wine industry

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:58:00 GMT

Small wine producers across Europe will be raising a glass to the University of Glasgow this New Year for helping raise the profile of their high quality products.

Hunterian app
Hunterian app

Hunterian Museum launches new iPhone app

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:01:00 GMT

A new iPhone app, developed by the University of Glasgow, aims to give the public access to the treasures of the Hunterian Museum during its partial closure.