Issue No 5 • March 2007 Fundraising for Chancellor’s Fund newsletter The newsletter for supporters of the Chancellor’s Fund at the

Enhancing the learning Supporting our students environment Developing excellence Preserving our heritage Department secures a James McNeill Whistler: ‘Wapping’ (1861), photo taken before conservation digital history The Department of History of Art has received a grant from the Chancellor’s The Art History department has some Fund to modernise the 90,000 slides... including works that have departmental slide collection. “now changed or have been destroyed.”

Professor Margaret MacDonald, who has been stresses: “It is an extremely valuable visual resource, students to help with the project. This has had leading the project, explains: “The Art History not only for the department, but for all students the added value of contributing to the students’ Department has some 90,000 slides of works of and staff with an interest in this field.” work experience and provided the means to art and architecture, amassed over the past 60 Due to the development of new technology fund further degrees. years. They cover an enormous range of subjects it has become increasingly difficult to process Staff members have also identified several and collections including works that have now slides. It has therefore become essential that the other important collections of slides and changed or have been destroyed.” department upgrades to an electronic system of photographs as possible projects to be explored The collection involves a personal as well as a storing, scanning and delivering images. in the future. historical element to the department – some of the The £16,850 award is being used to digitise The modernisation will preserve this unique slides are of works photographed by departmental the entire slide collection – a major task resource for future generations of students and members themselves. Professor MacDonald involving the recruitment of postgraduate scholars.

Also in this issue... Welcoming a new Chancellor – page 2 • A new way to say ‘thank you’ – page 2 • Project in focus – page 3 • Chemistry gift – page 4 • Latest projects – page 5 • Thanks to our donors – page 6  Chancellor’s Fund newsletter

Welcoming a new Chancellor Professor Sir Kenneth Calman, former Chief I shall do all I can to uphold Medical Officer, was installed as the new the traditions and values of Chancellor of the University at the annual scholarship and learning.” Commemoration Day ceremony on “ 21 June 2006.

A Glasgow graduate five times over (BSc 1964, MBChB 1967, PhD 1970, MD 1973, and DSc 1996) and formerly Dean of Postgraduate Just a click away Medicine and a Visiting Professor at the University of Glasgow, Sir Kenneth also Have you visited our website recently? If holds the post of Vice-Chancellor and not, you may notice a difference. Warden of the University of Durham. Sir Kenneth was elected to the post We have revamped our pages, hopefully making by graduates of the University and his it easier to find information on the campaigns, duties as Chancellor include conferment activities and events managed by the Development of degrees. and Alumni team. He said of his new position: “I am delighted and honoured to have been You will find information on the services we offer to elected Chancellor of the University alumni of the University, current and past fundraising of Glasgow, my alma mater. campaigns and events for alumni including reunions The University of Glasgow is of and fundraising events. You can read statements from international significance. It has an some of our alumni and supporters. You can also enormously important heritage, register for GU World, the new online community for and I shall do all I can to uphold University of Glasgow alumni. the traditions and values of scholarship and learning and to Go to: www.gla.ac.uk/givingtoglasgow contribute to raising its profile nationally and internationally.” A new way to say ‘thank you’ The Chancellor’s Fund now has a new set of Building or the new Small Animal Hospital. wall to recognise the all-important support of naming opportunities for gifts to the fund. As you may know, donors to University alumni and friends who keep the Fund alive. This means that we can recognise gifts to the building projects have the chance to name a This will form part of the Development & Chancellor's Fund in the same way as gifts brick in the new building. As the Chancellor’s Alumni Office website. When complete, the to other University projects – like the Gifted Fund does not have a physical presence on pages will contain information on benefaction Scheme for the Wolfson Medical School campus, we want to create a virtual donor to the University since its founding in 1451 up to the present. Giving Club Net Gift total Monthly Gift (for 4 years) Annual Gift (for 4 years) Supporters of the Chancellor's Fund who give £250 or more will have the chance to Kelvin donor £5,000 £104.17 £1,250 choose a dedication to appear on the wall. The Tower donor £2,000 £41.67 £500 dedications will also continue to appear in ‘Giving to Glasgow’ as they do at present. Bute donor £1,000 £20.83 £250 The new gift levels are shown in the table on Avenue donor £500 £10.42 £125 the left. Recent donations are listed on page 6–7. Details of how to make a gift can be found on Gilmorehill donor £250 £5.21 £62.50 the donation form at the back of this newsletter.  www.gla.ac.uk

Developing the fund Project in focus: The development of the Chancellor’s Fund is in good hands thanks to the new appointment of Sarah Richardson as Alumni Trinidad expedition Development Officer. The University’s Exploration Society travelled to Trinidad during the summer on an expedition led by Dr Joanna Smith, a University Teacher in the Division of Environmental & Evolutionary Biology. The trip was funded in part by £1,500 from the Chancellor’s Fund.

Sarah (pictured above) joined the Development & Alumni Office in 2004 as the Alumni Assistant and has enjoyed meeting many University of Glasgow alumni and Above: the polka-dot treefrog (Hypsiboas punctatus), right: the supporters. She moved into the role of Alumni small-headed treefrog (Dendropsophus microcephalus) Development Officer in September and has taken over responsibility for the Chancellor’s Dr Smith, who undertook both undergraduate Fund. and postgraduate study in the department, has Sarah studied History of Art at the University been involved in six previous expeditions to and has had a colourful employment history, Trinidad. She said: “The aim of the trip was to Students were given a real including positions in an art gallery, animation consolidate links with Trinidadian conservation feel for the unpredictability of studio and theatre, before finding the niche she and educational organisations and establish a fieldwork.” enjoys in fundraising here at Glasgow. basis for longer-term collaborative research. “ Sarah said: “Over the last few years I have “Fieldwork training for biology seen how important the Chancellor’s Fund is undergraduates was also a priority. Students in providing valuable support to a wide variety on the expedition were testing standard conservation strategies and targeting areas for of projects and I am delighted to now be amphibian surveying methodologies that had, protection. looking after the fund. I am looking forward to my knowledge, never been used in Trinidad. “We were also able to begin compiling to meeting more of the donors and supporters This gave the students a real feel for the a pictorial guide to the frogs and toads of whose generosity and enthusiasm are one of the unpredictability of fieldwork and proved very Trinidad – a project being undertaken as reasons that my job is most worthwhile.” successful. We recorded around 80% of known part of a collaboration with local ecotourism species and will analyse data to consider if venture, the Asa Wright Nature Centre. Sarah is based in the Development & Alumni Office, there are particular environmental factors that “All in all, the trip brought many benefits 2 The Square, and can be contacted on +44 (0)141 account for amphibian presence in a habitat: and the Chancellor’s Fund grant helped to 330 8574 or at [email protected] important information for designing future make it possible.”  Chancellor’s Fund newsletter Chemistry gift Chemistry alumni have been digging deep to support their department through the Chancellor’s Fund.

Gifts from the year groups of 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1964 have resulted in an inspiring total of £4,200 to date. During the summer of 2006 the funds were put to good use, setting up vacation studentships to help deserving students enhance their degree and gain Lynsey Pugh was one of three students to benefit from the generosity of experience of working on research projects. chemistry alumni through a vacation studentship Professor David Jackson, Head of Department, was delighted: “This gift has allowed us to create opportunities for students over and above those already offered. Third Here’s how the gifts add up: year students were invited to apply for the Year Group Total Gift studentships and the level of interest generated showed it was a great success. 1954 £2,320 “Three students were supported for two- 1955 £1,400 month projects over the summer. All have 1956 £75 benefited considerably from working in the 1964 £405 research labs and their work will be published in top flight research journals. As a department we would like to say a big thank you to those Do you want to help your favourite department? Why not organise a class reunion and join with your classmates in a group chemistry alumni who contributed.” gift? Contact Emily Wallace, Alumni Manager, on +44 (0)141 330 2668 or at [email protected] Enhancing the student learning experience University is not just about academic learning. The student experience at Glasgow is enhanced by the many clubs and societies that exist here. The Chancellor’s Fund supports many non-academic projects, which are hugely important for both current and future students.

The Sport & Recreation Service (SRS) offers a its centenary anniversary this year. Donations huge range of sporting facilities and is home to can be made to the SRS and earmarked for the many clubs who would benefit from funding. Hockey Club at your request. The service is a vital part of encouraging If you would like to find out how your individuals to study at Glasgow, as well as donation could best help the SRS, please offering a sociable and active base for many contact Sarah Richardson on +44 (0)141 330 students. 8574 or at [email protected] The SRS are looking to increase their resources by applying for funding from the Are you an alumnus of the Hockey Club? If so, you might Chancellor’s Fund. The initiative to raise be interested in a centenary event planned for 6–7 Photo: GUSA funds specifically for the SRS is being piloted April 2007. For more information, please contact Mark first for the Hockey Club, which celebrates Huddleston at [email protected]

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Telling Glasgow’s Latest projects In 2006, the Chancellor's Fund Advisory Board agreed to support the story online following projects: Archive Services were granted Project name Amount awarded £20,000 to develop the first phase Faculty of Medicine website project £10,968 of the ‘University of Glasgow Story’ Department of Chemistry: vacation studentships £3,400 website, which will tell the story of Exploration Society expedition to Trinidad 2006 £1,514 the University’s greatest benefactors Before the NHS: life and times in general practice around £7,500 and other individuals who have been Glasgow, 1820 to 1933 memorialised for their outstanding Celebrating ’s oldest public museum – the Hunterian £37,700 contributions to its history and University Chapel live £6,000 continuing development as a world- Triggers to bovine antibody diversification £1,500 class place of learning. Turtlewatch Tobago 2006 £848 ‘University of Glasgow Story’ website £20,000 Pictures of the mind: Surrealist photography and film online £2,200 History of Art: slide image bank digitisation project £16,850 Trinity College 150th anniversary £2,000 Preparing online learning materials for masters in leading £9,000 sustainable change Enhancement of Music in the University 2006-07 £5,700 Equipment to support music teaching and research £9,000 Department of Classics: audiovisual resources for classical £500 reception studies (MLitt) James Watt (1736-1819) is commemorated by the University in many ways and this website will draw the Department of Economic & Social History’s golden jubilee £2,300 information together in one authoritative source commemorative booklet Department of Psychology: Chancellor’s Fund community £19,200 This ambitious project is being managed by scholarships Iain Russell. He is excited to be involved with International Organ Festival/Chapel Choir tour £7,000 the venture, saying: “The new website will provide a fantastic reference tool, explaining School of Law: conference on ‘Judicial review of international £2,300 the origins of many of the University’s most economic sanctions’ famous academic posts, prizes, rooms and Universitas 21 scholarships £37,500 buildings. It also offers us the opportunity Groundings: the Journal of the Glasgow University Dialectic £1,860 to celebrate the achievements of many of the Society greatest personalities to be associated with the University since its foundation in 1451, and ‘Fifty years of computing’ exhibition £1,250 to recognize the huge debt we owe to them.” Learning & Teaching Centre: developing enquiry based learning £9,000 The project is well underway and Institute of Comparative Medicine: development of novel £4,700 will be formally launched in time for technologies for the expression of retrovirus particles Commemoration Day on Wednesday 20 June 2007. The next phase of the site will tell the Working together: interdisciplinary paradigms for music, science £3,375 stories of members of University community and technology who fell in the Second World War. Hunterian Museum: enhancement of the Bute Hall staircase £15,500

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Avenue donor George J J Brown Robert M Bryan Ayotunde A Aboaba Thomas A Bryson Thank you… Wing Cdr Ellis G Artus Dr Donald A Cameron Eric S Ballantyne Dr Duncan I Cameron …to all supporters of the Mr Stephen Beaton Niall F Campbell Chancellor’s Fund. Dr M Bell Santanu Chakrabarti Mary H Bormond John Chen The following lists those who gave new gifts Margaret D Brown Francesca Connolly to the Fund during 2006. In addition to Mrs Jean S Burns Virginia Crawford those listed below, there are a number of Ewen A Cameron Reverend R David Currie donors whose gifts are awaiting confirmation Olive K Clark David and Catherine Day of naming or who have chosen to remain Alan R Colquhoun James F Dodge anonymous. Richard S Coulter Leo P Doherty Jonathan G Cumming Aileen Donaghey Kelvin donor Ian Duncan OBE Miss Jacqueline Edwards In memory of David Macaree MA 1947 Cliona T Fenix D H Ellicott BVMS In memory of Dr Robert Mairs Alexandra M Fitzpatrick Rev William Ewart One anonymous donor Mr David C Gibson Jean Fergusson Mrs Patricia E Grzybek Pamela Foster Tower donor Oliver G Harker Jemima Frame Ian Jardine George B Clunie Isobel J Fuller Margaret L Kayser Douglas Crook In memory of Duncan Macnab Ferguson, Dr Margaret King Professor Adam S G Curtis 1912-2006 Dr Claude D Lees Brian Dornan Jennifer Gardiner Liddelldale Discretionary Trust Annie E M Macallister Jennifer Gillespie Gillian E Lynch Alexander D Shedden Kerry M Glancy Ms Margaret M McFarlane Marcus Green, B.L. John R McIntosh Bute donor Elizabeth Harland Douglas D McIntyre Douglas J Hastie Robert R G Bloom Patrick McLaughlin John Hawthorn Hazel B Coats Amanda E McMillan Mr John P Henderson Catherine Collinson Penelope A McWilliams Margaret R Henderson Peter W Daniels James H Mitchell William Hutton Eleanor J Dunlop Janet Oliver Ruth Jackson Mr Eric R Galbraith William & Frances Peacock Brian Jamieson James G Howie Professor Michael Purshouse Claire Kilpatrick Donald J Kennedy Simon Quirk Mr Eric T I King Donald MacAulay Gordon R Smith David R Lampard BVMS & Rhona A Lampard Dr Alasdair I Macdougall Ewen Stewart BVMS Dr Mary C Macdougall William Trotter Mrs Sarah H Lock John MacGillivray Jean B Wilson Frederick Q Lunt Hector C Maclaine Jon Wonham Dr Norman MacDonald Malcolm D Macsween One anonymous donor John Hartnett McEnery John M Macleod James McGonigle Gilmorehill Donor Melville Matheson Edward T Meek Dr Roderick Mathie Dr Maureen M Aitken BVMS PhD MRCVS Mr James D Mitchell Anne McAleer Dr John Bancewicz James D Sloan Monica McAuley Philip Bradshaw James Barclay Smith Lesley McCorkindale James Brock BVMS Charlotte M Thomson Dr Roger J McCormick James M Brodie Four anonymous donors David McCulloch

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