TheAvenue magazine for alumni and friends of the University of Glasgow Issue 57 January 2015 Is the Doctor a graduate? TV’s Doctor Who suggests that the time-travelling hero is a graduate

Also inside, interviews with: The creator of Who Do You Think You Are? and the China-based correspondent who is our Young Alumnus of the Year 1 Welcome

Welcome to the latest edition of Avenue, our twice-yearly magazine for alumni and friends of the University. With you Recently creating a bit of a stir at Gilmorehill was the realisation that we may have been overlooking one of our most legendary alumni. The Doctor, best known for his Saturday evening adventures protecting our planet, claims to have a degree from Glasgow. This issue of Avenue investigates whether television’s much-loved Doctor really is a Glasgow alumnus (page 16). throughout Continuing on our television theme, we talk to alumni who work in different realms of broadcasting. Our inspirational Young Alumnus of the Year 2014, Martin Patience, shares what life is like as a foreign correspondent (page 8). The mind behind Who Do You Think You Are?, Alex Graham, talks about the craft of storytelling for television (page 10). your career We also celebrate eight of our academics who have been ranked as some of the most highly cited researchers in the world by Thomson Reuters (page 3). And find out why a team of researchers are looking into how birds cope with the stresses of city and country living (page 14).

I hope you enjoy reading this edition and the snap shot it provides of the dynamic life of the Your first job is only the starting point on your University. career journey. Your Careers Service is here to support you whenever you’re looking to take the next step. Our web pages contain useful information for both current and former students of Professor Anton Muscatelli the University, including: Principal and Vice-Chancellor

• applying for work and enhancing your CV • job adverts Editorial Strategy Committee: • interview techniques Executive Editor: Ailie Ferrari • further study Editor: Lynne Maclagan Contents • finding work through social networks Cathy Bell, Lesley Richmond, Emily Howie, John Marsh, Helen McAvoy, Jasmin Singh • ways that you can inspire, support and News 2 How to contact Avenue Recent activities, research and achievements See following contact details. All addresses are connect with current students. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ. Life in the Who do you Alumni news: firing line 8 think you are? 10 Within two years of graduation, you can book an Development & Alumni Office, 2 The Square Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4951 appointment for one-to-one careers advice. Email: [email protected] Foreign An interview with the correspondent Glasgow alumnus Giving to Glasgow: Development & Alumni Office, is named Young behind the successful 2 The Square. Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4951 Alumnus of the Year genealogy series Email: [email protected] 2014 Changes of address and obituaries: www.glasgow.ac.uk/careers Development & Alumni Office, 2 The Square Tel: +44 (0)141 330 7146 Stress and Doctor Who 16 www.facebook.com/GUCareers Email: [email protected] the city 14 @GUCareers Letters to the Editor: An investigation into Communications Office, 1 The Square Researchers look at the Doctor’s claims Tel: +44 (0)141 330 7438 what birds can tell us he’s a Glasgow Email: [email protected] about the effects of graduate city living

© University of Glasgow November 2014 ISSN 0950-7167 Careers in progress 18 Produced by the Communications Office, Career stories from alumni Half-yearly meeting of the General University of Glasgow Council Photography by the University Photographic Alumni news and events 20 Unit. Additional photography by Shutterstock, Reunions, clubs and personal news Saturday, 31 January 2015 Development & Alumni Office, The Hunterian, University Archives, Martin Patience, Wall to Wall, Alumni are invited to join the Chancellor Paul Jerem, Michael McQueen, Chris Close, Report to the General Council 26 and the Principal at the General Council Nikka Whisky, Elvind Yggeseth, Fraser Ralston. Minutes from the half-yearly meeting of half-yearly meeting on Saturday, Printed by J Thomson the General Council, including the 31 January 2015 at 11am in the Principal’s report Kelvin Gallery. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the University or the editors. All rights reserved. Nothing may be reproduced without written permission from the Editorial Strategy Exhibitions and events 29 Read the report of the last meeting Committee. What’s on at The Hunterian on pages 26 and 27. 2 3 News News

Youngsters encouraged to rise and dine to reduce diabetes risk Our influential eight

Children are being urged to have a high- better than those who did not, regardless fibre breakfast every day to reduce their of differences in body fat, socioeconomic risk of developing diabetes in later life. status or levels of physical activity.

Researchers at St George’s, University Fibre-rich breakfasts were found to be of London, and the Universities of Oxford particularly beneficial among children and Glasgow have found that children who who always ate breakfast, with blood eat a daily breakfast have a lower risk of samples from those who ate high-fibre developing Type 2 diabetes, compared cereals showing low insulin resistance – with those who either never or occasionally an important indicator of future Type 2 do so. diabetes risk.

Type 2 diabetes develops when the body Professor Naveed Sattar, Professor of either cannot produce enough insulin Metabolic Medicine at the Institute of or insulin produced does not function Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences at properly. It has become a major public Glasgow, says: ‘Whilst these data are not health issue in recent years, with more from a trial, they suggest parents should be Honouring inspiring people in younger age groups developing encouraging children to eat breakfast, and the disease. in particular cereal rich in fibre, of which there is now a wide selection.’ people The study followed the habits of more than 4,000 primary school children aged 9–10 ‘By doing so, we may help in the battle At ceremonies throughout 2014, the years in London, Birmingham and Leicester against diabetes, which is still rising at University awarded 23 Honorary degrees and involved monitoring blood samples, alarming rates in younger adults, and is to people who have made considerable physical measurements and dietary data. now also seen in children. Future trials are contributions in their respective fields. now also needed in this area and are being The diabetes risk profiles of those children developed.’ Fourteen Honorary degrees were presented who always had breakfast were consistently at a Commonwealth Games themed Commemoration Day celebration on 18 June 2014.

Eight of these went to Scottish Commonwealth Games gold medal winners, including Rosemary Olivia Wright, gold medallist in the 1970 800m race, and George Adrain and Grant Knox, gold medallists in the 1986 Professor Crozier points to collaboration as an lawn bowls pairs, who received Doctor of the important contributing factor to his success. Eight of the University’s leading scientific minds feature The former Professor of Plant Biochemistry, University (DUniv). worked closely with nutritionist Professor Lean in the Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers 2014 through the Plant Products & Human Nutrition Also presented with an Honorary degree at group at Glasgow. the annual ceremony was Glasgow graduate list – ranking them in the top 1% globally for the number Colin Blane (MA 1976), pictured above, who collected a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) for services of citations of their work. to broadcasting. Colin joined the BBC shortly 8 after graduating and has been East Africa Correspondent and Europe Correspondent The Thomson Reuters Highly Cited • Professor Michael Lean, Chair of Human and is now Scotland Correspondent at BBC Researchers list identifies experts who have Nutrition Scotland. achieved exceptional impact in their field, • Professor John McMurray, Professor based upon the number of individual papers of Cardiology in the Institute of A further nine Honorary degrees were awarded published by each researcher, and the Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences at graduation ceremonies over the year, with number of citations received by each paper. • Professor Graeme Milligan, Gardiner alumnus and chief pilot for Virgin Galactic Chair of Biochemistry in the Institute of David Mackay (BSc 1979) receiving a Doctor Just 3,215 researchers worldwide have Molecular Cell & Systems Biology of Engineering (DEng) at a ceremony in July. earned the distinction and Glasgow • Dr Bill Mullen, a Research Fellow for Mackay chalked up his first flying hours as academics appear on the list more than any the Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical an undergraduate with the University Air other Scottish institution. Sciences Squadron. • Professor Naveed Sattar, Professor The eight researchers are: of Metabolic Medicine in the Institute of Alumnus Andrew Bow (BArch 1986) was • Professor Alan Crozier, formerly Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences awarded Doctor of the University (DUniv). Professor of Plant Biochemistry, and • Professor Jeff Webb, Honorary Senior He is one of the UK’s most highly respected currently an Honorary Senior Research Research Fellow in the School of architects and a senior partner of Foster + Fellow in the School of Medicine Mathematics & Statistics Partners, and has worked on projects in the • Professor Ian Ford, Professor of Professor Lean has published research across a broad spectrum, covering topics such as Middle East, Far East and Europe, including Biostatistics in the Institute of Health & To read more about the influential eight, antioxidants, micronutrients, public health, London’s Millennium Bridge and the master Wellbeing see www.glasgow.ac.uk/avenue. obesity and diabetes. plan for Trafalgar Square. 4 5 News News in brief Glasgow Clyde-siders boost the Games The Commonwealth Games transformed the city of Glasgow in the summer of 2014, and playing a key part were over 300 volunteers from the University.

Neil Nairn is usually a dental instructor in orthodontics for undergraduates and postgraduates at the Dental Hospital. However, the Games saw him become a fluffy, smiley thistle named Clyde (pictured below).

He appeared as the Games mascot at events along a section of the route of the Queen’s Baton Relay, including St Andrews, Dundee and Montrose.

‘The kids absolutely adored Clyde,’ he says. Glasgow tightens Vancouver links ‘I was besieged by people.’ The University of Glasgow and Simon Fraser When the Clyde costume came off for the University (SFU), Vancouver, have signed a final time, he helped out with logistics during new student exchange agreement. The move the Glasgow section of the Baton Relay, then consolidates many years of collaborative work appeared as a cast member in the closing between the institutions, particularly between ceremony. the SFU’s Centre for Scottish Studies and Glasgow’s Centre for Robert Burns Studies. ‘Kylie Minogue and I are best of friends,’ The agreement will enable students from both he jokes. ‘But really, the list of highlights is to benefit from their respective expertise. endless – it was just Team Glasgow at its best.’ City partnership to boost higher Three University volunteers carried the Queen’s education baton during the final leg of its 190,000km A new group of Glasgow universities and journey, and other University “Clyde-siders” colleges, including the Universities of Glasgow helped across a variety of essential tasks from and Strathclyde and Glasgow School of Art, directing spectators to venues to keeping have joined forces with the Glasgow City people safe. Marketing Bureau to promote the city as a global education destination. The partnership will help to increase the number of international Human threat to animal migration students and academics choosing Glasgow to study and work. Researchers tracking the epic Serengeti migration of 1.3 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebra have revealed that humans have a greater impact on the migration than Court approves campus vision blueprint Global perspectives on end-of-life food or predators. interventions The Wellcome Trust is funding a four-year The University Court has endorsed the estate Court endorsed the key objectives for the A team of experts, led by Dr Grant they exit as soon as possible, regardless of project that will map and compare end-of- strategy proposed by Director of Estates & redevelopment, which were to: Hopcraft of Glasgow’s Boyd Orr Centre for the food available. life care around the world. The investigation, Buildings, Ann Allen. It is a key stage in the • Provide additional capacity which is Population & Ecosystem Health, have been headed by David Clark, Professor of Medical development of the historic Gilmorehill Campus efficient and effective tracking the animals for ten years. The team In addition, the Tanzanian government has Sociology and director of the University’s and follows the acquisition of the 14-acre • Provide larger purpose-built wants to analyse how the animals make been considering a national highway through Dumfries Campus, will focus on how to Western Infirmary site, which was originally part interconnecting buildings which support decisions during migration and devise the Serengeti to create a trade route. This improve end-of-life interventions in the face of of the University’s estate back in the 1870s. crossdisciplinary working and enable strategies to ensure their survival. could be catastrophic for the migrating global population growth and ageing. animals as it would interfere with their access The site will be handed back to the University co-location of colleges The findings suggest that wildebeest to the Mara river, the only source of water next year, once the transfer of NHS services is • Develop flexible purpose research space Skin cancer breakthrough and zebra move for different reasons: during the dry season. complete. to encourage partnership and industry wildebeest primarily seek fresh grazing, engagement Cancer Research UK scientists have shown whereas zebra balance their need for food The group’s findings have provided critical The estate strategy will become one of the • Develop quality, purpose-designed that a fat molecule found in the body directs against the risk of predators. However, insight as to why other migrations are University’s key strategic documents. It is a teaching and learning facilities the most serious type of skin cancer to spread, both species are driven, above all else, collapsing elsewhere in the world. long-term blueprint for how the campus and • Develop an infrastructure that supports this according to research published in PLOS by the need to avoid humans and human the buildings can be shaped and used to level of development Biology. Lead author, Professor Robert Insall, development. ‘If we want to protect migration we need to support the University’s strategic ambitions. • Improve condition of buildings. Cancer Research UK scientist at the Beatson focus on managing humans and not the Institute for Cancer Research at the University, Two human threats faced by the animals animals,’ says Dr Hopcraft. Ann Allen says: ‘The overall aim of the strategy So far the University has launched three says: ‘At the moment our research is still in in the Serengeti are poaching and the – its “vision” – is to create a campus that is fit engagement and consultation exercises for its early stages but we hope this could help development of infrastructure. About • Glasgow’s Boyd Orr Centre for Population for today and the future. The campus will be staff, students and the general public. It is doctors to make sure this cancer doesn’t 80,000 wildebeest are hunted illegally every & Ecosystem Health was awarded the innovative, of courageous design and reflective expected that wide-reaching consultations spread.’ year for the bushmeat trade. When the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further & of the University’s heritage and ambition in will continue. animals encounter areas of high poaching Higher Education in 2013. research and teaching and learning, inspiring Read the full stories online, see current and future generations.’ www.glasgow.ac.uk/avenue. 6 7 News News

Eat your seaweed

A new study led by Glasgow researcher Dr Emilie Combet has found that eating seaweed could help to reverse iodine insufficiency.

Iodine is important for thyroid function, as Study participants found the seaweed it is a key component of thyroid hormones. palatable, and the majority (67%) were In addition, having sufficient iodine is positive about its use in food. However, most particularly important for pregnant women. also felt they lacked opportunity to buy and Low iodine levels are prevalent in the UK and eat it. across the world due to lack of dairy and/or seafood in the diet. This is having an impact Seaweed is available on the UK market, on health, according to the World Health mainly in capsule form, but choosing the Organization (WHO). right seaweed is not straightforward as there are over 630 unique species of seaweed in Since 1993, the WHO has encouraged the the UK alone. Ascophyllum nodosum, which fortification of salt with iodine to combat was used in this study, contains around insufficiency, but some scientists are 700 micrograms of iodine per gram, and concerned that this confounds efforts to participants took 0.5g daily. improve cardiovascular health by reducing salt intake. Dr Combet says: ‘Caution must be exercised – not all seaweeds are the same, Now, nutritionist Dr Combet from the School with some containing too much iodine, or of Medicine has led an investigation into heavy metals.’ Scottish seaweed – a naturally rich source of iodine – as an alternative to fortified salt. Her The study is published in the British Journal findings suggest that seaweed has a more of Nutrition. sustained release of iodine, releasing a lower level over a longer period, compared to salt.

Breakthrough could

In the line of duty herald cheap green energy

A four-year project to investigate the service of University staff and students in the First World War began with a Service of Chemists from the University have taken a major step forward Remembrance for the first Glaswegian to be in the production of hydrogen from water which could lead to a awarded the Victoria Cross in the conflict. new era of cheap, clean and renewable energy.

Captain Harry Sherwood Ranken was The research team, led by Professor Lee Cronin, report in a paper honoured on 25 September, the centenary in Science on a new form of hydrogen production which is 30 times of his death, with a service in the University’s faster than the current state-of-the-art method. The process also Memorial Chapel and the laying of a solves common problems associated with generating electricity commemorative paving stone. from renewable sources such as solar, wind or wave energy.

The doctor and alumnus sustained a serious Hydrogen is easily produced from water by electrolysis, a leg wound at Haute-Avesnes, France, but process which uses electricity to break the bonds between continued attending to the needs of other water’s constituent elements, hydrogen and oxygen, and releases soldiers. By the time he agreed to be carried them as gas. Currently, industrial production of hydrogen relies off the battlefield, the wound had become overwhelmingly on fossil fuels to power the electrolysis process. severe and he died of an embolism. The new method allows larger-than-ever quantities of hydrogen to be produced at atmospheric pressure using lower power loads, Around 4,500 staff and students of the typical of those generated by renewable power sources. University served in WWI. Of these, 761 died – one quarter of them doctors – and a Garden Professor Cronin explains: ‘The potential for reliable hydrogen of Remembrance will eventually hold a small production from renewable sources is huge. The sun, for example, white cross for each. provides more energy in a single hour of sunlight than the entire world’s population uses in a year. If we can tap and store even The Great War Project in 2014 focused on the a fraction of that in the coming years and decrease our reliance role of doctors, women and medal winners on fossil fuels it will be a tremendously important step to slowing from the University. Follow their work on Twitter climate change.’ at @GlasgowUniWW1. 8 9

‘ Broadcasting is a craft you have to work at to improve. I want to get better. Sometimes you think

about a more normal existence. It does appeal.’ Martin Patience

Jalalabad, Afghanistan Currently based in China, Martin has reported on issues from around the country, including the recent Hong Kong protests. When asked about the qualities needed for The greatest city in the world. But it is also success as a foreign correspondent, Martin exhausting so I was quite glad to move on.’ hesitates. ‘It’s strange being interviewed yourself,’ he laughs. ‘When people ask me There followed a year’s scholarship to study what they should do when a journalist tries to Arabic in Syria, where Martin met his wife, interview them, I usually say “Run away!”. then a move to Jerusalem in 2005, where he Calmness in conflict worked for USA Today and the Sunday Herald. Young Alumnus of the Year ‘But let me think. You have to get on with Recruited to the BBC in 2006, Martin remained people. You need to stay calm and be able in Jerusalem for two years, before covering is an annual award that Life as a foreign correspondent can be exciting, arduous and to soak up pressure, not just from what’s the war in Afghanistan for two years, and then celebrates the achievements happening in front of you – be it protests, moving to Beijing in 2010. of alumni who have made often risky. Young Alumnus of the Year 2014, Martin Patience, bombs or bullets – but also from London. You need to be hard-working and physically fit. And ‘I believe the most important time in your life a major contribution to the talks about the highs and lows of this demanding career which good-humoured. You see lots of awful things is just after university,’ he says. ‘I’ve always so you need to be able to unwind.’ taken risks. If you want to do something community, arts, sciences has taken him from the Middle East to Afghanistan to China. and have enough drive you will get there. or business. There is another vital quality, he says, trying But you have to make sacrifices. I have had By Douglas Blane to put his finger on it precisely. ‘Humility? wonderful experiences, met wonderful people. Not quite. You speak to people who have But I’ve been away from home for 12 years. experienced the worst things life can throw at You miss your family and friends. It can be Talking confidently to camera while being ‘You are trained to do a job. I think it’s them. Sensitivity, maybe. You have to listen lonely on the road. Things change. People are shoved around by hooded men in masks – incredibly important to get in there, find out and be sensitive to people.’ always moving on. A colleague was killed in as Martin Patience (MA 2002) recently did in what’s happening and present it to the world Afghanistan.’ China – looks both difficult and dangerous. in an impartial way. That’s why I volunteer for As an already experienced reporter and news ‘But I kinda know they’re not going to hit me in these types of assignment.’ editor for Glasgow University Guardian, Martin He pauses. ‘Broadcasting is a craft you have the face,’ he says. ‘I have never been punched won Scottish Student Journalist of the Year to work at to improve. I want to get better. in Beijing.’ Staying alert is crucial, he says. ‘Sometimes in 2002 – which led to a summer reporting Sometimes you think about a more normal you get caught up in things. One of the for The Herald, followed by several months in existence. It does appeal. But you have to be Now in his mid-thirties with a wife and baby tensest places was Afghanistan, where I Cairo. He then moved to New York to study for honest and say you’d probably get bored. son, the BBC foreign correspondent has spent a week with British troops and went on a Masters degree. Maybe when I’m 50 I’ll say I’ve had a good covered some of the hottest spots in the world, patrol with them. Because of IEDs (improvised run and amazing experiences and count my since graduating from Glasgow with a degree explosive devices), you never know when ‘Professor Bernard Wasserstein and Professor blessings. I would like to write at least one in history. For a man who says he hates your next step is going to be your last. That Evan Mawdsley, who I’m still in touch with, book. And perhaps get a bit closer to home.’ Martin is pictured above reporting from the Khyber Pass conflict, it seems a strange choice of career. underlying stress makes it difficult – especially suggested Columbia University and supported in 2008. The pass is an important and often dangerous route connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan. ‘It’s a bit like firemen with fires,’ he says. for the soldiers.’ my application. New York is an amazing place. Which is still Glasgow? ‘Very much so.’ 10 11 Who do you think you are, Alex Graham? Alex Graham dislikes authority. He strives for innovation and likes taking chances. But he always sticks to what he An interview with the mind behind the successful genealogy series. loves. The creator of television’s popular series Who Do You Think You Are? lets us in on his secrets to success. By Douglas Blane

Anyone who buys one third of a television This sounded like a more interesting production company for £1, as Alex Graham programme to Alex than his original concept, (MA 1977) did in 1987, then sells the whole so he altered his thinking – rightly, as it turned company two decades later for £25 million, out. ‘Our researchers discovered that Bill’s must have had their fair share of luck – the mum had given birth to a daughter who had one personal quality to which the graduate died,’ he says. ‘There is a scene in that first readily admits. episode when Bill gets the death certificate. It has a box pre-printed with the word “years”. ‘I think about this often,’ he says. ‘Life is about Someone had scored that out and written “five luck as much as good judgement. You have to days”. When Bill saw that it broke him up. It take your chances. Once I realised television was very poignant. That’s when I realised this was what I wanted to do I became more was a different kind of programme from what I focused. I was passionate. I worked hard. But I had in mind. It was much more personal, more never really had a plan.’ emotional.’

Early signs of high achievement, from the man Alex himself gives the impression of being a who would produce one of the most successful calm, thoughtful man, whose emotions seem TV programmes of all time – Who Do You not so much kept in check as seldom stirred. Think You Are? – were not obvious. ‘My dad ‘I do get quite emotional about all sorts of died when I was a boy and my mum went out things – music, football, politics,’ he admits. to work,’ he says. ‘So my brother and I were ‘But in my day-to-day life I am logical and latchkey kids. I remember my mum, when she rational. Some would say relentlessly so.’ got home, trying to encourage me to do my homework, saying “You’ll never get a proper That clear-thinking quality is a necessary job sitting around watching telly all day.” element in making good television, he says. But so too is something else – which comes He did, of course. But there were twists and with experience and maybe with all those turns along the way, the first during his time hours watching TV as a boy. ‘You have to at the University, when Alex realised that in understand the language. If you want to work engineering he had chosen the wrong subject in France, you learn French. Television has to study. Already well into his second year, a language too. It is not a good medium for ‘ I realised this was a different he was struggling with the practical side, he complicated ideas. What it’s really good at is says. ‘But it wasn’t easy to transfer to a totally narrative and emotion. At those it is incredibly kind of programme from different course. My best chance was to do powerful.’ really well in the end-of-year exams, I was what I had in mind. It was told. That galvanised me. I worked like mad Entirely novel ideas are not as important as and in the autumn of 73 started back in first creativity of execution, he says. ‘Ideas are much more personal, more year, doing a Joint Honours degree in English over-rated. Who Do You Think You Are? and emotional.’ literature and sociology.’ The 1900 House are about as different as you could imagine. But what they both do is Alex Graham The power of paper harness the strengths of television. I’ve always That ability to adapt was crucial, many years been interested in innovative ways of telling later, when his concept of Who Do You Think stories. My skill is in storytelling.’ You Are? came in contact for the first time with reality. ‘I had thought of it as a different way of Branching out telling history,’ he says. ‘Each week would be Alex’s own story, leading up to the foundation about a big story, such as the First World War, of the production company Wall to Wall, took told through the family history of a celebrity.’ him from the University of Glasgow into print journalism in London and Bradford, then, after The first of these was Bill Oddie, whose family a few years, to a researcher post at London came from Rochdale and had worked in the Weekend Television. ‘I walked into the studios,’ cotton mills. ‘I thought we could use them he says. ‘And there was a moment when I In 2014, the British Academy of Film and to tell the story of the Industrial Revolution,’ looked around and remembered – this is what Television Arts (BAFTA) Alex says. ‘But what interested Bill more was I wanted to do.’ Scotland recognised Alex’s finding out why his mum had been away such success with an award for Outstanding Contribution to a lot when he was growing up. He suspected But only four years later, following a rapid rise Broadcasting. mental illness.’ from researcher to series producer, Alex left 12 13

Researching your family history

‘ I am almost more proud of the people we have had through Wall to Wall. The secret Jeremy Paxman discovered his great-great- of success in any business, grandfather and grandmother married and lived in Glasgow. He visited the Glasgow tenement where his someone said, is to hire people great-great-grandmother had raised nine children.

more talented than you, then Lisa Kudrow, best known for her role in Friends, is the co-executive producer of the American version of Make a note of what you and your delegate more than you’re Who Do You Think You Are? along with Alex Graham. 1 relatives know. Don’t just talk to your After seeing the show in the UK, Lisa and her company got involved. Now in its fifth season, the older relatives; siblings and cousins comfortable with.’ American series will be coming to British TV screens may know something too. Alex Graham in summer 2015. Start your family tree from the outset 2 and keep it up to date. Try using a London Weekend. The reasons are revealing. if I’d missed the boat,’ he says. ‘But it didn’t the drive that took him from Hamilton to the View your ancestors’ University records tree-building software package. ‘It was a secure place with nice salaries last long. I knew by then I was a producer. heart of London broadcasting remains. ‘We Through the University’s archive services you and pensions,’ he says. ‘So most of my I loved making television programmes and are in danger of getting into deep psychology can view your ancestors’ University records. contemporaries stayed. But when Channel 4 I was good at it. I realised I had all kinds of here,’ he says. ‘But my dad died of meningitis Begin your search with the census came along in 1982, suddenly there were all ideas about how they should be made and when I was eight. That had an impact on me. Students who graduated from the University, 3 in 1911, as you or your family will these independent production companies. I how companies should be run.’ Something has always driven me on. I worked right back to 1451, left records of their study, probably know of at least one relative was drawn to the small company culture. long hours. I never wanted a nine to five job.’ which are now held in the University archives. living at that time. An eye for talent Brief until the mid-19th century, these become ‘I have always had a dislike of authority. I Choosing the right people and nurturing The critical thinking he learned at Glasgow more detailed from then on, and include don’t like being told what to do. So I left to them is the key, he says. ‘I am proud of the was vital, he says. ‘My years there were very matriculation records, prize lists, class roll With this information you can order work for an independent production company programmes we made. I am almost more formative. I worked hard and got a good books and records of student societies. 4 birth, marriage or death certificates called Diverse. I loved it and after four months proud of the people we have had through Wall degree. What I tell young people now is to (£9.25 each) or follow the family back I was running a prestigious current affairs to Wall. The secret of success in any business, choose a subject they’re passionate about, Archive services also hold records for Glasgow to earlier censuses. programme.’ someone said, is to hire people more talented and don’t let the academic side completely Veterinary College, Anderson’s College of than you, then delegate more than you’re define you. The stuff that really stuck with me Medicine, St Mungo’s College, Trinity College At this point chance took a hand again when comfortable with. I have an eye for talented was the theatre I did, and the music and the and Queen Margaret College. Get help and advice from experts, Alex, now in his early thirties, met three young people and I delegate well. politics. And of course the people. University is 5 such as from magazines, a local producers and went to work for the company about friendship.’ Visitors can arrange to view records and do family history society or genealogy they set up. ‘After a year I was offered a ‘My mum taught me not to settle for second their own research. We recommend you make fair. share in it,’ he says. ‘Nowadays production best. I’m committed to making things as good The final question, inevitably, is whether the an appointment, so that a member of staff can companies are seen as having real value. But as they can be. It’s not exactly perfectionist. man behind Who Do You Think You Are? has explain the records to you. Remember to bring in those days nobody knew. I bought a share When I watch one of our films, I can always researched his own family history. ‘I haven’t,’ your camera. These tips are adapted from the Who Do in Wall to Wall for £1.’ find something I wish we’d changed. Nothing he admits. ‘I spent all my time doing other You Think You Are? Magazine, which is is ever perfect. But if a thing is worth doing, it’s people’s. Genealogists tell me the process is Before your appointment, archives staff can filled with helpful tips and expert guidance Ten years later, in his mid-forties now, with worth doing to the very best of your ability – as much fun as the result. So maybe now that find out, at no cost, if an ancestor studied at on family research. three children under the age of 11, Alex had ‘a that’s my mum again. I set high standards.’ I’m semi-retired I will have a go myself. It is on the University. They can be commissioned to bit of a mid-life crisis’, he says, when the other Now in his early sixties, Alex does not give the my bucket list. carry out more detailed research. www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk is a good directors moved on to big jobs in broadcasting impression of a man content to coast along, place to start for Scottish genealogical and he was left in sole ownership. ‘I wondered play golf and watch television. A sense of ‘I would like to find out who I am.’ www.glasgow.ac.uk/ancestraltourists records. 14 15

A bird’s-eye view

‘Blood sampling is not only a potentially follows studies into the biological rhythms of confounding stressful event in itself, but is urban blackbirds compared to those living in a also extremely difficult to achieve in many rural forest – research carried out in southern scenarios,’ he says. ‘The development of novel Germany in a collaborative project between measurement techniques that are both non- the University of Glasgow and the Max Planck invasive and have greater temporal resolution Institute for Ornithology in Germany. could potentially be of significant value.’ Dr Barbara Helm, who is a specialist in ‘ If the wind starts blowing hard Hot and bothered biological time-keeping and supervises the The theory behind the use of thermal imaging latest programme in Glasgow, reports that enough, birds can’t get out and to detect stress is that increases in core body although city life appears on the face of it to be temperature resulting from activation of the attractive to the tits – they are coming in large feed; they huddle somewhere autonomic nervous system in response to numbers to the urban environment – they do stressors are accompanied by corresponding not appear to be thriving. and use up their fat reserves. drops in surface temperature. These surface It’s good to be fat in these temperature fluctuations can be measured ‘The birds are having to work harder to raise without physical contact, and at high their offspring and they have fewer chicks in circumstances.’ frequencies, via infrared thermography. their nests,’ she says. ‘This makes us wonder what factors make city life so tough. We are Dr Ross MacLeod, ecologist The underlying purpose of Paul’s research – thinking about broadening our studies, for under the supervision of Dr Ruedi Nager – is example to look at immune challenges and to investigate whether human actions are disease ecology.’ affecting the ecology of the area and to find mitigation strategies. The poor life expectancy of Glaswegians living in socioeconomic deprivation is well It’s an aim shared by ecologist Dr Ross documented: SCENE researchers now want MacLeod, who is also studying the birds in to establish whether birds also have lower life the woodlands around SCENE. A specific expectancy in this large city. focus is whether climate change is affecting wild blue-tits. Recent winters have been less www.glasgow.ac.uk/scene cold but much stormier than expected, so he is investigating what effect – if any – the big storms of last winter have had on the birds. ‘If the wind starts blowing hard enough, birds can’t get out and feed; they huddle somewhere and use up their fat reserves. It’s good to be fat in these circumstances,’ he says.

Fat or fast? The converse, however, is that if birds have too many fat reserves, they can’t take off as fast – and that leaves them vulnerable to predators. Starvation–predation risk tradeoff strategies and their links to population dynamics form part of Dr MacLeod’s research focus. To this end, he uses a model sparrowhawk to simulate risk without harm and manipulates feeding supplies in winter. As he measures Natural habitats are changing at ever-faster rates. Can On the wooded banks of Loch Lomond at the how birds respond to changes in their food University’s Scottish Centre for Ecology & the cycle or predator attacks, he hopes to gain wildlife cope? And what can humans learn from their Natural Environment (SCENE), scientists are greater insights into the implications for human studying wild birds under natural conditions. responses to risks and environmental change. responses? A range of research projects at Glasgow exploring They use innovative technology, including Much of his research is focused on the 500 the effects of stress on birds in country and city environments thermal imaging and radio tracking, to detect nesting-boxes around SCENE. These are when birds become stressed and when their shared by other researchers, who compare the is helping to uncover answers. biological clocks become disturbed. behaviour of birds at SCENE with those in less natural habitats. By Elizabeth Buie The most widely used measures of stress are hormonal and have traditionally required the Hard life in the city collection of blood samples. However, Paul In the city of Glasgow, research assistant Jerem, a postgraduate student in the Institute Dr Davide Dominoni is also focused on the of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative inhabitants of nesting-boxes, which he studies Medicine, is instead using thermal imaging along a connecting system of boxes reaching to detect stress by measuring the eye from SCENE into Kelvingrove Park, near temperature of birds. the University’s main campus. His research Dr Davide Dominoni checks one of the research project’s nesting boxes on Kelvin Way. 16 17

Uncovered evidence: University archivists found an intriguing matriculation record which supports claims that the Doctor studied at the University.

The Doctor’s iconic time-machine, the TARDIS From life to page (Time And Relative Dimension in Space), can be seen around the city of Glasgow cleverly As well as the Doctor, the University has disguised as a Police Box – one as close as the several other well-known fictional alumni, Botanic Gardens. And a brief sighting has been many of whom are the creation of our very mysteriously photographed on campus. Doctor Who? own graduates. Simon Darcourt, A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away, by Christopher Brookmyre (2003) Several characters in A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away are alumni, including the dastardly Simon Darcourt. Christopher Known for his adventures travelling through time and space said he had graduated in medicine at Glasgow here in the 1880s. And, when you look at the (MA 1989, DLitt 2013) brings back his in ‘1888, I think...Lister’. different dates he says he was here – it doesn’t villain in A Snowball in Hell. In Christopher’s keeping us safe from evil monsters, the Doctor is one of add up. world of crime, the University features as a Professor of Surgery Joseph Lister developed thinly disguised version of itself, as Kelvin the world’s most loved aliens. Amid claims he studied at a revolutionary system of antiseptic surgery ‘One of my theories is that he came to consult University, which appears in Attack of the while at the University from 1860 to 1869. with some of the greatest scientific minds of Unsinkable Rubber Ducks. Read more Glasgow, Avenue investigates whether the TV Time Lord is But this was over 15 years before the Doctor the time, because he was developing the sonic about Christopher’s career on page 19. claimed to have been here. screwdriver. Now, who better to assist than our most famous fictional alumnus. Lord Kelvin?’ Charlie Grant, Remedy is None, by The Fourth Doctor (played by Tom Baker) William McIlvanney (1966) included Lister in his CV but dated the degree The sonic screwdriver is one of the Doctor’s Charlie Grant is an English literature By Lynne Maclagan to 1880. And the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davidson) sophisticated gadgets. It allows him to undergraduate who drops out of university told American college student Peri Brown that unlock anything and remotely control other after his father’s death. The novel opens he could be a doctor in the American Civil War devices. Lord Kelvin was Professor of Natural with Grant listening to an unsatisfying Avenue’s research into the time-travelling have a doctorate. Well Glasgow University, because he had a degree from Glasgow. Philosophy from 1846 to 1899, which means lecture on Romeo and Juliet. William alien started with the biggest question eluding but then I accidentally graduated in the the Doctor could have taken his classes in (MA 1959) studied English Language and Doctor Who enthusiasts, known as Whovians, wrong century.’ When you delve a bit deeper you find he advanced mathematical physics as well as Literature at the University. since the series began over 50 years ago: renounced claims to a degree, except a used his electrical engineering laboratory to Who is the Doctor? Although this doesn’t fully solve the mystery of ‘purely honorary’ one, in the 1974–75 episode develop the screwdriver. Dr Murray Watson, Naming the Bones, what he studied and when, it seems to confirm Robot, and contradictorily showed advanced by Louise Welsh (2010) His life appears to be a fast-paced riddle, filled that he is a Glasgow graduate. medical knowledge in the The Trial of a Time Lord Kelvin could be one of many professors Dr Watson is an English literature lecturer with half-told stories and wildly exciting tales Lord in 1986. that the Doctor studied under. Clara’s recent on sabbatical to research the life of dead – such as that he was once married to Marilyn The current writer and producer of the series, revelations imply that the Doctor took a flexible poet Archie Lunan when he becomes ‘ One of my theories is that Monroe and he has studied at Glasgow. Steven Moffat (MA 1983, DLitt 2013), is a On several occasions, the Doctor has called approach to his studies. Being over 2,000 embroiled in a whodunnit. History alumna Glasgow graduate. An enthusiastic fan of the himself a scientist as well as displaying years old, spending his life jumping between Louise Welsh (MA 1990) was Writer in he came to consult with Over the years he has told conflicting stories show since childhood, Steven became head great knowledge of the law. It seems he civilisations to save the world, this is not Residence for the University and Glasgow about his doctorate, leaving Whovians writer and executive producer in 2010 after could simply be a ‘Doctor of many things’ surprising. He says he got a degree from the School of Art from November 2010 until some of the greatest scientific questioning his qualifications. Then in the 2014 several years writing for the show. It’s Steven as he stated in Revenge of the Cybermen University of Glasgow, perhaps we have to April 2012. season finale, the Doctor’s companion, Clara who has been credited with the rise in success in 1975. take him at his word. minds of the time, because Oswald, referred to his Glasgow degree. of Doctor Who. Help us grow this list. We’d love to hear he was developing the sonic University archivist and Whovian, Lesley Doctor, who are you? This, it seems, is a from you if you know of any other fictional While pretending to be the Doctor in an effort But it was long before Steven worked on the Richmond, has a theory. question that no one, not even a Whovian, is alumni, students or staff. screwdriver.’ to save herself from an army of Cybermen, one show that the Doctor claimed he studied at the destined to find the answer to. of the planet’s deadliest enemies, in Death in University. In 1967, the Second Doctor (played ‘There are a few problems with the Doctor’s For our list so far, see www.glasgow. Lesley Richmond, University archivist Heaven, Clara said: ‘I don’t even really by Patrick Troughton), in the Moonbase series, Glasgow claims,’ says Lesley. ‘Lister wasn’t ac.uk/avenue. 18 19

Careers in progress By Lisa Drysdale

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Aged 15 Amal Azzudin and friends took a stand against the immigration authorities’ treatment of an asylum seeker friend. Their Our Glasgow Girl brave story has since been adapted for Fuel for writing fiction stage and TV. Lisa Drysdale talks with the Amal Azzudin: BA 2011, MSc 2014 ‘Glasgow girl’ to find out what’s next for her. Christopher Brookmyre: MA 1989, DLitt 2013 Current position: Campaigner and human rights activist; Current position: Author of 18 novels, the works with the Mental Health Foundation When friend and fellow Drumchapel High latest of which is Flesh Wounds School pupil Agnesa Murselaj was removed from her home in a dawn raid along with her family, Amal and six of her classmates set their sights on her release.

As Roma from Kosovo, Agnesa and her family had come to Scotland five years previously to seek asylum; now they found themselves locked in a detention centre, threatened with deportation.

What began as a simple petition intensified into a forthright campaign to lobby the Home Office for the family’s release, and for more ‘ I don’t know the whole story humane treatment of asylum seekers. Press when I’m sitting down to write and TV coverage won the Glasgow girls support from the community, and the group it, so when the story starts eventually found themselves confronting the then First Minister Jack McConnell face to to tell itself to me, there is face. All their efforts paid off: the girls got their friend (and her family) back three weeks later. nothing quite like it.’ The story has since inspired a National Theatre Christopher Brookmyre of Scotland production and a BBC Three musical drama.

Amal is originally from Somalia and had herself received leave to remain in the UK just the year before the incident involving her friend. There is no doubt that her campaigning experience A TV production of Where the Bodies are as a 15-year-old set Amal on her current Buried is also in planning. career path. After first going to college, where she worked in communities, Amal entered To a conscientious English Literature and the second year of the BA in Community Theatre Studies student who supplemented Development at Glasgow. a rather ‘light’ timetable with copious library time, the University (and its spire – ‘I love working with people, and I love making comically nicknamed ‘the Tower of Guilt’) a difference – that’s what I’m most passionate has represented a looming presence in about – so it was the perfect course for me,’ Christopher’s life. Thinly disguised references says Amal. to its setting are commonplace in his work, and the act of writing has resurfaced many Amal graduated in 2011 and a few months of the experiences, incidents and characters later was offered a community development Christopher encountered as a student – all of role at the Mental Health Foundation, raising which he describes as ‘fuel’. awareness of mental health and wellbeing In the ten years since Christopher A further seven titles followed in quick among refugee women. Brookmyre was awarded Young Alumnus succession, and Glasgow named Christopher ‘Writing is sometimes like trying to solve the History of helping of the Year, he has published a new novel its Young Alumnus of the Year 2005 in world’s most complex equation,’ he says. ‘It She has continued to work in the role that she nearly every year, and has a video game recognition of his tremendous success. As well is very daunting. Yet, when you do solve a bit The University has a long history of offering loves even after returning to the University in in production and a TV adaptation in the as being a huge honour, Christopher says that of it, you feel really elated for a moment – until support to asylum seekers, refugees and 2013 to study for a Masters in Human Rights & pipeline. his experience of winning the title fed directly you realise that the bit you solved has just other vulnerable groups. The first African- International Politics. into his writing: he set his next book, Attack revealed another completely unknown bit that American to get a university medical Christopher remembers when novelists of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks, around a is even bigger than you had anticipated. degree is alumnus James McCune Smith Somehow Amal has also managed to find appeared to him to occupy the same realm fictionalised University of Glasgow. (BA 1835, MA 1836, MD 1837). He came time to juggle a hectic schedule of speaking as rock stars – becoming a novelist felt like an ‘I don’t know the whole story when I’m sitting to Glasgow after being denied access to engagements, advocating for peace in Gaza unrealistic aspiration. So he got himself a job. Never one to be stuck for ideas, Christopher down to write it, so when the story starts to tell university in his home country on account among other causes. has continued to release a new title nearly itself to me, there is nothing quite like it.’ of race. To read more, see www.glasgow. Dedicating months at a time to novel writing every year. Today, yet more outlets for his ac.uk/avenue. ‘I’m very interested in the whole asylum system in between freelancing as a sub-editor soon creativity beckon: for the video game based Read more about the University’s appearance and how that works, and I think that’s what I paid off, however. Christopher’s debut novel, on his novel Bedlam, to be released in 2015, in the world of fiction on page 17. want to do now,’ Amal says. ‘But eventually Quite Ugly One Morning, hit the shelves in Christopher devised the concept and storyline, I hope to have my own charity and help 1996 – just seven years after he received his wrote the script and was hands-on in almost • Christopher Brookmyre was awarded an everyone, not just asylum seekers.’ first degree from Glasgow. every technical aspect. Honorary Doctor of Letters in 2013. 20 21 Alumni news Alumni news Notes from No 2 Queen’s Birthday Japanese TV show based on life of alumnus Room for Honours 2014 A new TV series, Massan, based on the life of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky, hit TV screens in Japan in September romance 2014. In the drama Masataka is nicknamed Massan by his wife Ellie.

The series is based on the story of Masataka and his wife Rita Cowan (Ellie), whom he met while studying the craft of whisky making in Scotland. Masataka came to Scotland in 1918, News from Emily Howie, alumni manager enrolled at the University to study Organic in the Development & Alumni Office at Chemistry and learned the fundamentals No 2 The Square. behind distilling techniques.

Rita and Masataka married despite family Glasgow was buzzing with energy in the LinkedIn. We’ve a growing network of CBE protests and moved to Japan, where summer of 2014 with all the excitement of over 11,000 people who can also use Mr Alistair Buchan (MA 1985) received a Masataka oversaw the production of Japan’s the Commonwealth Games. There was a LinkedIn to keep up to date with news CBE for services to Local Government first whisky. Massan was filmed in Osaka, surge in visitors to the city, and we offered about the University as well as our events Hokkaido, Hiroshima and Glasgow. visitors and alumni the chance to visit and research. By connecting on LinkedIn, Mr Richard J Coackley (BSc 1975) received our beautiful campus by putting on many you become part of an inspirational online a CBE for services to Civil Engineering A feature on Masataka appeared in Avenue 54, cultural events from music to film to sport. community of Glasgow graduates. Dr Francis G Dunn (MBChB 1970) received and you can read it at www.glasgow.ac.uk/ a CBE for services to Cardiology and the avenue. Back in June, 150 people turned out for If you’re interested in connecting one step community in Glasgow one of our Commonwealth Games warm- further, you can get involved with projects up events, a pop-up cinema screening of like Glasgow Careers Alumni Network Ms Kathleen Mainland (MA 1990) received Chariots of Fire in the West Quadrangle which help boost the employability of the a CBE for services to Culture in Scotland Imagine walking down the aisle in the (pictured below). We were extremely next generation of graduates. By sharing Steven Moffat wins Emmy for best writer Professor Chris Packard FRSE (BSc 1974, Memorial Chapel or saying your vows in lucky with the weather: not a drop of rain your career experiences with current and PhD, DSc) received a CBE for services to the spectacular Randolph Hall. The appeared during the outdoor screening. prospective students, you’re giving insight to Clinical Science Glasgow graduate and television University is a beautiful backdrop for a These kinds of events open up the help prepare them for their careers ahead. producer and writer Steven Moffat (MA wedding. And, it’s exclusively available for University not only to you, our alumni, but 1983, DLitt 2013) picked up an Emmy in graduates, current students, staff and their also to the local community. Our West End There are many simple ways to be involved, OBE August 2014 for ‘outstanding writing in a children. campus is set to become an even deeper from filling out a career profile to talking at mini-series, movie or dramatic special’. part of the community with the expansion of an event. Or you can sign up for our new Dr Hilary Dobson (MBChB 1979) received From 40 to 320 guests, there’s a venue our grounds into the Western Infirmary site. alumni–student e-mentoring programme an OBE for services to the Detection of The prestigious American television award to suit the wedding you have in mind. You can read a little more about this in the Ask Our Alumni. See www.glasgow.ac.uk/ Breast Cancer was given for the Sherlock episode His And you have the beautiful grounds and Principal’s report on page 28. glasgowcareersalumninetwork. Professor Julie Fitzpatrick (BVMS 1982, Final Vow, which drew nine million viewers magical cloisters to have your photos PhD) received an OBE for services to Animal when it was screened in the UK in taken in. If you wish you’d known in advance about A final thank-you to everyone who’s written Health and Science January 2014. our film screenings or some of the other in with their memories of living in the Queen Our wedding venues include: events you’ve seen reported in Avenue – like Margaret Halls from the 1940s to 1960s. Mr Robert Mairs Houston (BVMS 1977) Moffat, who is also the executive producer • The grand and peaceful Memorial the GUST or sport alumni dinners – make We’d still like to hear from more of you, so received an OBE for services to Veterinary of Doctor Who, adds his Emmy to the Chapel sure that we have your email address. keep your stories and photographs coming Science in Northern Ireland Special Award he received at the BAFTAs • The spectacular Randolph and Hunter Keeping your details up to date with us will to [email protected]. in 2012. Halls mean you won’t miss out. • The intimate and elegant Melville and Please continue to send your news and MBE He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Turnbull Rooms. Another way to keep in contact with the reunion updates to [email protected]. Professor Colin McInnes (BSc 1988, PhD, Letters (DLitt) in 2013 by the University, and University and other alumni is through DSc) received an MBE for services to Space has noted the influence Glasgow University We welcome people of all backgrounds Research, Science and Technology Student Television (GUST) had on his early and faiths, and we regularly hold single career. and multi-faith weddings, civil ceremonies and humanist ceremonies. The University Microbiologist receives prestigious has approved the use of the Chapel for same-sex marriages. honour McIlvanney is New Zealand’s king Stephen Hajduk (PhD 1980) has been of crime elected as a 2014 Academy Fellow to the American Academy for Microbiology (AAM). Alumnus Liam McIlvanney (MA 1990) won New This prestigious honour recognises those Zealand’s prestigious Ngaio Marsh Award for who have made significant contributions Best Crime Novel 2014. to the field of microbiology. Dr Hajduk’s laboratory is mainly interested in the Liam, who is Professor of Scottish Studies molecular biology and biochemistry of at the University of Otago, is also the trypanosomes, the causative agent in son of Scottish novelist and poet William sleeping sickness in humans. Their studies McIlvanney (MA 1959). Where the Dead work to gain better insight into the basic Men Go, his second novel, is set in Glasgow [email protected] biology of these organisms and to explore and impressed judges with its page-turning www.glasgow.ac.uk/weddings new approaches for combating the disease. storytelling powered by superb prose. 22 23 Alumni events Reunion notices

New London alumni association Alumni around the world get together to celebrate their connection with the University of Glasgow. Representatives from the University attend these social events to meet with, encourage Summer 2014 and grow our esteemed network of graduate, current and future students. To find out about these The Glasgow University London Alumni events, including dates and locations, see www.glasgow.ac.uk/alumni/events. (GULA) Association has been formed this year by alumnus Gavin Macfarlane (MA 1998, MSc 2000) working alongside former classmates, colleagues and the Development & Alumni Office to bring alumni and University friends based in London together in a social context. Three informal networking receptions took place over the summer, with attendance doubling at each event, and quarterly events San Francisco drinks are scheduled to continue. Please contact the 2 May 2014 Development & Alumni Office if you would like Frances Shepherd, Vice President to be informed of future GULA gatherings in international development, and Emma Sloan, London, email [email protected]. China, Business School seminars international development officer, welcomed around 50 alumni and friends to an informal March 2014 evening get-together at 472 Gallery in San Francisco. A number of prospective The first Adam Smith Business School events 1975 Geology to help recently returned Business School students also attended the event and had 1965 Chemistry graduates to navigate the first stage of the opportunity to quiz the alums about 2015 June/July 2015 their careers were launched in March 2014 their experiences at the University and in Please get in touch with the organisers if you It is proposed to hold a reunion 40 years in Beijing and Shanghai. Over 200 young Glasgow. would like to attend our 2015 reunion. on from the last Honours Geology class to alumni attended the career seminars and Contact: Peter McCabe, email phmccabe@ graduate back in 1975. We have tracked down received first-hand tips from our specially btinternet.com or call +44 (0)1357 522824, all but one of the classmates. If you know the invited VIP guests, alumni and a University Montreal alumni pub night Washington exhibition and and Sheilah Hamilton, email sheilahliz@gmail. whereabouts of Dave Walker, please contact delegation. More information can be found Allan Jack, email [email protected]. 1 May 2014 afternoon tea com. in future editions of the Business School’s Sport alumni ball While visiting McGill University, our Aspire magazine, www.glasgow.ac.uk/aspire. 21 June 2014 scholarships development officer, Kate 19 July 2014 1965 Notre Dame 1975 Law Alternatively, you can email business-alumni@ To coincide with the launch of the new Richardson, hosted a small pub night for our The inaugural sport alumni ball took place glasgow.ac.uk to find out how to support our exhibition, An American in London: Whistler and August 2015 Autumn 2015 alumni in Montreal. Despite competing with on Saturday 19 July and was deemed a future seminars. the Thames, the University invited local alumni A reunion is being organised to celebrate 50 A 40th anniversary reunion for students who one of the biggest ice-hockey matches of tremendous success by all who attended. to come along to the Arthur M Sackler Gallery years since graduation. Get in touch if you matriculated into the 1975 law class. Please the year, it was a great event for meeting new Over 150 alumni and friends, who spanned in Washington DC, for a special event. The would like to attend or for more information. get in touch if you would like to attend. people and some familiar friends. years of sport, represented a range of clubs afternoon included a private tour hosted by Contact: Pat Gallagher (Von Brederode), email Contact: email gu1975lawclassreunion@ and had travelled from far and wide to Dr Lee Glazer, associate curator of American [email protected], and Maureen btinternet.com, or write to Drumdarroch, Birse, celebrate the Black and Gold of Glasgow, art at the Freer Gallery of Art, followed by Miller (Lang), email maureen.lang1@gmail. Aboyne, AB34 5BY. San Diego drinks gathering at the Hilton Grosvenor for drinks, afternoon tea for all guests. com, or call +44 (0)1334 656556. dinner, and ceilidh dancing into the small 29 May 2014 1984 BDS hours. Many stories were shared of sporting Twenty local graduates and friends met Houston brunch successes and many reminisced over a 1965 Engineering Mike Barrett is hoping to organise a reunion with Professor David Fearn, Acting-Vice 7 September 2014 range of photographs and trophies. More of the BDS class who graduated in July 1984, Principal and Head of College of Science & 2015 Dr Robert Boyd (BSc 1969) and his wife photos from the evening can be found on the along with those who were in the class at any Engineering, at Torrey Pines Golf Course for an 2015 will mark our 50th anniversary. We Irene opened up their home to host over 30 University’s Sport & Recreation Facebook. point of their studies. informal social evening. The get-together was celebrated well-attended, happy reunions Cyprus alumni gathering local graduates and friends for a relaxed Contact: Mike Barret, email 1mikeb@fsmail. an opportunity for local alumni to meet each to mark our 25th and 30th anniversaries alumni brunch event, with cocktails, made- net, or call +44 (0)7779 330905. 12 March 2014 other, swap contact information, and discuss and a small meeting on our 35th. Let’s meet to-order omelettes and a wonderful buffet. Alumni in Cyprus were privileged to have a visit ideas for future events in the area. again for our Golden Jubilee. Please send Representatives from the Development & from the former Principal and Vice-Chancellor expressions of interest and offers of assistance 1984 Chemistry Alumni Office, Emma Sloan and Caroline of the University, Professor Sir Graeme Davies, with organisation. Gould, attended, as well as international officer March or April 2015 and his wife Florence Lady Davies. Sir Graeme Contact: John Loughran, johnmloughran@ Danielle Houston. Special thanks must also Stuart Cameron is hoping to organise a class visited the University of Cyprus and met with gmail.com, or call +44 (0)1785 254109. go to alumni association coordinator Helen M reunion for the Honours Chemistry class of the Rector, Mr Constantinos Christofides, and Mann MBE (MA 1967) for contributing to the 1984 in Glasgow. discussed the prospect of work-related student 1967 Modern Languages catering and for drumming up a good crowd Contact: Stuart Cameron, email scameron@ exchanges between the two universities in the on the day. Christine Bradbeer (MacKinnon) would like btinternet.com. future. Sir Graeme gave a presentation to the to reunite with classmates from the 1967 alumni and parents, and prospective students graduating classes of Modern Languages. 1984 Geography who wish to study at Glasgow. A dinner was London Women’s Club reception Edinburgh society outing Contact: email [email protected], given by the alumni in their honour at the 2015 29 April 2014 26 August 2014 or email the Development & Alumni Office Cleopatra Hotel in Nicosia. The event was A few from the 1984 Geography class are The Glasgow University Women’s Club Fifteen members and guests of the Edinburgh [email protected]. attended by Mr and Mrs Nicolas British Columbia lunch (London) Committee hosted a reception in the Society of Glasgow University Graduates hoping to organise a reunion in 2015. If you Papamichael, former Rector of Cyprus would like to be kept informed of plans, please 7 June 2014 Caledonian Club in April 2014 to welcome our (ESGUG) enjoyed their summer outing to University, and friends of the University. Sadly, 1969–1975 Delta Club contact the Development & Alumni Office. The Association of British Columbia held their many new members. It was a great success Abbotsford House near Melrose (the former Lady Davies passed away, not long after this Contact: email [email protected]. annual alumni lunch in June. This meeting was despite travelling difficulties with the tube home of Sir Walter Scott) in August 2014. Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April 2015 trip, on 12 June 2014. held at the Holiday Inn in North Vancouver. strike. Everyone had a really good evening The outing included an informative tour of the The 1975 Delta Club is having its 40th reunion Two local alumni gave presentations about and enjoyed the wonderful Caledonian Club house and the new visitor centre, and walks at the Hilton Dunkeld House Hotel. 2010 Earth Science hospitality. Thirty new members have joined in the extensive gardens. Please contact Contact: Muriel Smith (Shannon), email Correction their recent achievements. Jeff Wilson 4 July 2015 the club in the last year. Membership enquires John Ballantine if you are interested in joining [email protected], or Bill Thomson, The ‘1968 Engineers’ reunion write-up on (Geology 1991) has changed careers mid-life A reunion is planned for summer 2015. For to Marjorie Bremner, email membership@gu- ESGUG, email [email protected]. email [email protected]. p18 of the last edition of Avenue was and bravely re-invented himself as an artist. more information, please get in touch. london.org.uk. The ESGUG annual dinner is likely to take mistakenly titled ‘1968 Civil Engineers’. Everyone enjoyed an enthusiastic presentation Contact: Katie Cullen, email katherine. place in April 2015. We apologise for this error. from Sheila Anderson (Law 1969), who spent a [email protected]. month touring in Colombia in South America. 24 25 Reunion reports Reunion reports

1949 Chemistry class The 1949 Chemistry class must be one of the oldest groups still meeting. Despite advancing years, we celebrated the 65th anniversary 1964 Notre Dame of our graduation in the Royal Scots Club in Edinburgh in June. We managed to meet Seventy-two graduates of Notre Dame again in Southampton in October to celebrate College of Education, Dowanhill, were the Diamond Wedding of one of our members. reunited on Thursday 28 August 2014 to All being well, our 66th anniversary lunch will commemorate the golden jubilee of their be in Glasgow in July 2015 and we would love graduation. The festivities began with a Mass to hear from any others from our year, whether of Thanksgiving in the Memorial Chapel they are able to attend or not. Contact the celebrated by the Most Rev Mario J Conti, Development & Alumni Office, email alumni@ Archbishop Emeritus of Glasgow. This was glasgow.ac.uk, or email [email protected]. followed by a reception and buffet lunch in the Randolph Hall. Many had travelled from various parts of the globe, the largest 1953–59 Gamma Medical Club 1963 and 1964 Classics contingent coming from Canada. The Our 55th reunion was held in the Marriott Classics graduates from 1963 and 1964 enjoyed a wonderful afternoon on the 50th afternoon was spent catching up with old Hotel, Glasgow, from 4 to 7 September anniversary of their graduation. Some of those who attended appear in the photograph, friends and a slide show of old photographs 2014. Outings to the Trossachs, a sail on taken in the Melville Room. In the forefront in full academic regalia is Doctor Betty depicting student days in the ‘swinging Loch Katrine and a conducted tour of the Knott-Sharpe, formerly of the Humanity Department. sixties’. city of Glasgow were popular items in the programme. Forty attended the banquet and requested a further reunion in two to three years’ time. Please keep us up to date with your email and home addresses. Any queries should be directed to Lady Marjory Macsween, email [email protected] or Dr John Kennedy, email johnkennedy01@aol. com.

1958–1964 Gamma Club Forty-nine club members, some of whom had 1960 Delta Club 1964 Honours History 1968–74 MBChB Gamma Club 1974 Electrical Engineering & 1994 Geology travelled from Australia, Canada, Norway and A lunch to celebrate the 60th anniversary of A 50th anniversary reunion lunch was held In April, to celebrate our 40-year reunion, Electronics The class of 94 had a fantastic reunion on the USA, and 33 partners attended the class our club was held on 29 August at House for at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow the day after 125 Gamma Club members and partners Saturday 12 July. Starting with drinks in the 50th anniversary reunion at Cameron House A reunion was held on the weekend of 19 to 20 an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park. Thirty-one the Scottish Referendum. Eleven members gathered at the Old Course Hotel, St Andrews. Gregory Building was a real treat as we hadn’t on Loch Lomond from 10 to 13 June 2014. Our September 2014. On Friday, ten of the class members and 16 partners enjoyed an excellent of the 1964 class (plus four of their partners) Friday was a day for meeting up and an been in the building and lecture theatre in first day was spent in Glasgow, where we were visited the Rankine Building for a tour in the lunch, which was a very informal affair. We plan exchanged anecdotes and the stories of their evening buffet and fun quiz. On Saturday 20 years. Dinner in the Melville Room was welcomed to the BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular company of Bill Monaghan and Scott Roy. On to meet again at the same venue on Friday 28 lives since their final year at the University. The the traditional golf competition was held, the excellent – it was exactly what we wanted. The Research Centre in the University by Professor Saturday, 16 attended a lunch in the Turnbull August 2015. For further information, please celebration began with toasts of champagne non-golfers enjoying further opportunities to meal was superb and the staff and service Andrew Baker. He told us of the changes Room. We set up a Skype call with Raj Shukla contact Dr Anne Loudon. Tel, +44 (0)141 639 supplied by one of the group, who had explore the attractions of St Andrews. The were fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble. to the undergraduate curriculum and this in Australia. Raj and Frank McVerry (in USA) 4195 or email [email protected]. travelled from Australia. And members from highlight of the weekend – a celebratory dinner Thanks to everyone who helped make the was followed by a guided tour of the various had been in Scotland earlier in the summer England joined those colleagues who had and champagne reception – took place on reunion happen...a great success. research projects there. After a buffet lunch and two informal mini-reunions had taken continued their careers in Scotland. Saturday evening. Thereafter we danced to the in the Senate Room, we visited the Riverside place. We had an excellent buffet and a three- music of Chittery Bites Ceilidh Band. A further Museum. Day two consisted of a seminar in minute speech on what we had been doing reunion will be held in five years’ time. the morning, a cruise on Loch Lomond in the for the last 40 years. Afterwards a group of us afternoon and formal dinner in the evening. adjourned to the Beer Bar for a refreshment.

1959 BVMS The BVMS graduates (Bulldozers) celebrated their 55th anniversary reunion in Sherborne, Dorset from 16 to 19 September. It was 1964 Chemistry attended by ten graduates and eight spouses. Twenty-two out of the 54 members of the 2004 BDS class 1964 Honours graduation class gathered in 1964 Mathematics & Natural The ten-year reunion was celebrated on the Senate Room for lunch on Wednesday Philosophy Saturday 12 April 2014 at Arta, Glasgow. 10 September 2014 to celebrate the golden 1974 Biochemistry 1986 Geography Since graduating there has been a worldwide reunion. Sadly at least four of our number had The Mathematics & Natural Philosophy class In late June, 19 of the 1974 Biochemistry We started the evening with a re-enactment spread of former students. The furthest passed away, and two were prevented from of 1964 held its golden anniversary reunion on class met (with a further seven partners) for of the 1986 photo in the foyer of the Bute travelled to the reunion from Connecticut. attending by poor health and another two by 17 and 18 June 2014 in conjunction with the a reunion weekend in Glasgow. Most of us Hall. We had a quiz with questions from our The evening was relaxed with music from DJ distance. A turnout of about 46% after half University’s Commemoration Day. There were started with lunch in Ashton Lane, followed uni days and a couple of speeches. Five Lee. Karaoke and a buffet were included, as a century gives a measure of how close-knit 24 attendees from an initial class group of 72, by a tour of the old departmental building. We lecturers attended and showed us round the well as balloons and glow-sticks. T-shirts from we were as a class. Professor Joe Connolly with ten spouses or partners accompanying. all met for drinks and dinner at Òran Mór on department. The Gregory Lecture Theatre was the infamous field trips were on display and proposed a toast to the year and gave an A lunch in One A The Square was followed by Byres Road. Several of us surfaced the next cold and uncomfortable in 1982–86, when we a dental-themed cake was made courtesy interesting short address on the school, its an interesting visit to the School of Physics morning for a walk along the Kelvin from the wore hats and gloves to lectures. We had food of Katrina Macdonald. Thank you to Fiona plans and current state. Our reunion reminded & Astronomy in the afternoon, then a reunion Botanic Gardens to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & and drinks and retired to our local hostelry of Hogg for organising the event. The Glasgow us how much our alma mater meant to us. dinner in the evening in the Bridie Suite in the Museum. One couple had come from New 1986, Curlers on Byres Road. We had students Dental Alumnus Association is re-launching, The organisers are greatly indebted to Richard University Union. The next day many of us Zealand, two from the USA, and others from all from New Zealand, Portland in Oregon, San see www.glasgow.ac.uk/alumni for further McConnell of the Development & Alumni attended the Commemoration Day events at around the UK. Most of us had not met since Diego and all over the UK from Oxfordshire to information. Please check and update your Office, and the University catering. the University and a lunch in the Hunter Halls. graduation. We all agreed to do it again soon. Stornoway. details on the website for future events. 26 27 The General Council

surveys had shown a significant improvement over the last ten years and this year the University had continued to move up a number of the tables. Convenor’s Comments Quality of research & knowledge exchange: The Principal reported that tremendous progress had been made over From George Tait, Convenor of the the last five years and the University was now General Council Business Committee. receiving record levels of research income – £210m last year. As my four-year term as Convenor of the • started email communication with General Campus redevelopment: The Principal General Council Business Committee comes Council members; explained that the University was moving to an end in January, I look back on my time forward with the estates strategy in light of as Convenor and see the results of our efforts • voiced opposition to the proposed the expansion to the Western Infirmary site to make our meetings more productive, restructuring of Court, involving a and that this was an exciting opportunity for purposeful and interesting. substantial reduction in the number of the University to shape the campus for future General Council Assessors on Court generations. The University was working To give you a bit of insight into what we get up from five to two. At the same time the closely with Glasgow City Council, which had to, during my time at the helm the Business Committee ensured that the election recently approved the campus development Committee has: of two new General Council Assessors framework. proceeded as normal; • become more engaged with the activities Support of friends and alumni: The of the University, raising issues with • opened up the election of General Council University could not have achieved its current management, such as zero-hours Assessors to the wider body of General position without the support and help of contracts, MyCampus problems, e-learning Council members. In July 2014 there donors and supporters. It is very grateful and developments and ongoing student were 15 well-qualified candidates for two hopes that this support will continue, as the concerns relating to over-recruitment. The vacancies among the five Assessors, University develops its ambitious plans for the Business Committee hopes to have news resulting in over 1,500 votes being cast in future. of progress in the area of equality and the election of Morag Macdonald Simpson diversity in the near future; and Lesley Sutherland; Q&A: In answer to questions, The Principal noted that at present no architects had been • broadened our membership base and • extended the length of our regular appointed for the campus redevelopment encouraged wider committee member meetings by half an hour to accommodate Dr Morag Macdonald Simpson is one of the new and that each building design would be participation via Avenue magazine; the presentations given by staff from the General Council Assessors on the University Court. subject to an open tender process. It was four University Colleges; and also noted that an open letter from the SRC • become better and more speedily informed had been received by the University senior about Court matters affecting the wellbeing • invited University management to share Business Committee voted not to support the management regarding the under-provision and prosperity of the University; with us selected topical issues, enabling The General Council of the University was set up by Act ordinance. The ordinance had been submitted of facilities for the number of students the Business Committee to better to the Privy Council but had been withdrawn at on campus. The Principal reported that • taken a keen interest in the campus understand the competitive challenges of Parliament to give voice to the views of the graduates the last minute, which had led to the election measures would be put in place to ensure development plans and the acquisition of facing the University. of the two General Council Assessors to the that students did have access to all the the Western Infirmary site; and academic staff on the regulation and wellbeing of University Court. facilities on campus and that the University As you can see, we have an opportunity to was looking to invest as a priority in learning • revamped the half-yearly General Council express our views on how the University is the University. College of Arts: Professor Murray Pittock, and teaching space. meetings so that a variety of campus progressing, and we also enjoy the chance Vice-Principal and Head of College of Arts, venues are now used, introduced live- to meet in different parts of the campus. A report prepared for the General Council The Chancellor thanked the outgoing briefed the committee on the college’s The Chancellor responded to a number of streaming of the event and posting of by Amber Higgins, clerk to the General Assessors Alan MacFarlane and Kevin progress and how they planned to move questions about the ordinance to change the the recording on www.glasgow.ac.uk, Are you interested in joining us? We have Council: [email protected]. Sweeney for all their hard work over the last forward. University Court membership and thereby and added a post-meeting University vacancies coming up in January and July four years on the University Court. reduce the number of General Council presentation – attendance is up and many 2015, and would be delighted to hear from The last General Council meeting was held Principal’s Report, by Principal and Assessors from five to two. Considerable more questions are being asked; you. Please email, [email protected]. on Saturday, 19 July 2014 in the Sir Charles Report of the Business Committee Vice-Chancellor, Professor Anton opposition to the proposed reduction in the Wilson Lecture Theatre on the University’s Convenor, Mr George Tait Muscatelli number of General Council Assessors was Gilmorehill Campus. The Chancellor, General Council Ancient Universities Strategy: The Principal outlined that the expressed. It was noted that the University Professor Sir Kenneth Calman, was in the meetings: It was reported that a positive Glasgow 2020 strategy had been implemented had undertaken the full consultation process chair. This article contains an abbreviated meeting had taken place with the four ancient for four years and would be reviewed over as outlined by the Privy Council and that the description of the business of the meeting. universities in Scotland in March 2014. These the coming year to ensure that all Key General Council Business Committee would A full minute can be found at www.glasgow. meetings were an invaluable opportunity to Performance Indicators (KPIs) would be met. continue to be kept informed and consulted ac.uk/gcreports. share information and experiences. The Principal noted that this had been an about any changes to the University Court ambitious strategy but that a number of the membership. Election of General Council Business Committee matters: Since the last targets had been met and that there was good Assessors to the University Court report in January, the Business Committee progress towards achieving all of the KPIs set Closure of the Meeting Following the nominations and election has focused a significant amount of time on out in Glasgow 2020. The Chancellor thanked all those present and process, the Chancellor announced that two the Court’s proposal to reduce the number of informed the meeting that the next meeting members of the General Council had been General Council Assessors from five to two Student experience: The Principal reported would take place on Saturday 31 January elected to serve on the University Court: Dr due to changes to the composition of Court as that the University had received a positive 2015 in the Kelvin Gallery at 11am. Morag Macdonald Simpson (LLB 1968) and part of the process of complying with the new result in the Enhancement-led Institutional Lesley Sutherland (MA 1973). Code of Higher Education Governance. The Review. It was also reported that student General Council Business Committee members meeting in October 2014. 28 29

The General Council What’s on at The Hunterian Paper A: Report by the Principal 1 All organisations seek to identify their unique selling point, their USP. Teaching & learning and the student experience, research & knowledge exchange, internationalisation, and widening access have been core to the University’s strategy in the last five years,Glasgow About The Hunterian 2020: A Global Vision. They are important areas that the elite Russell Group of universities The Hunterian is one of the leading university can and do sign up to; they are common to their strategies too. But I would want to museums in the UK and one of Scotland’s suggest that while some might be strong in two or three of these areas, few if any perform most important cultural assets. Founded in as well as Glasgow does across all four. This is Glasgow’s USP. 1807, it is the country’s oldest public museum and home to one of the largest collections outside the National Museums. In this report, I want to focus on two elements retain excellent staff. We will seek to maintain a of our USP in particular. balanced growth in student numbers, ensuring Opening times that we manage ‘staff to student’ ratios. We Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm First, learning & teaching and the student will seek to grow our research reputation still Sunday 11am to 4pm experience. In my last report we were waiting further through interdisciplinary activity and we for the outcome of the Enhancement- will commit to improving our service culture. Free admission to the Museum and Art led Institutional Review (ELIR). ELIR is an We will continue to be an elite university Gallery. Admission charge for The Mackintosh external review and looks at the quality of that is not elitist and which currently attracts House (free to University of Glasgow staff and academic standards and the student learning 28% of our students from less advantaged students with valid staff/student card). experience. We were delighted to receive the socioeconomic backgrounds. highest possible rating. The quality of the The Hunterian, University of Glasgow learning environment coupled with the quality Beyond buildings Glasgow, G12 8QQ. of our campus life is also reflected in the most In addition, a key part of our strategy will be Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4221 recent National Student Survey. We achieved our campus development plan as featured our highest ever result. Over 91% of students in this edition of Avenue. As we prepare to For updates on programmes and events, see were satisfied with the quality of their course, take possession of the 14-acre Western site www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian. an increase of 2% on last year’s survey. in 2015–16, the process towards establishing This puts the University second equal in the our plans has been progressing at pace. Russell Group, second outright in Scotland, Following a period of wide consultation, 2 and well above the sector average rates for Glasgow City Council’s approval for the Current exhibitions National and international loans UK universities of 86% and Scottish sector Campus Development Framework, and average of 87%: a great outcome. Court’s approval in October, a broad strategic Ingenious Impressions: The Coming You can enjoy our collections throughout framework for the redevelopment, is now in of the Book the world, through The Hunterian’s national Second, research. There’s no question that place. Alongside this are a set of business 27 February to 21 June 2015 and international loans programme. the creation of the college structure and cases produced by, and relating to, each of Hunterian Art Gallery (Admission free) development of seven research institutes the colleges and University services, as well This exhibition charts the development of the Japan: Yokohama Museum of Art, and a range of centres has strengthened our as proposals for a research hub which will early printed book in Europe and explores Yokohama research portfolio. We have the highest ever focus on our major interdisciplinary strengths the transition from manuscript to print and 6 December 2014 to 1 March 2015 research order book and the highest level across all four colleges. We also want to its impact on late medieval society. As an James McNeill Whistler: Retrospective of income per academic, moving us, in just find ways to bring the schools within our ‘ancient’ university established in the late On loan: 70 works including Battersea under ten years, from 17th to 7th in the Russell Colleges of Arts and Social Sciences, currently Middle Ages, the University of Glasgow holds Reach from Lindsey Houses and Red and Group, a growth of 71%. Over the same spread across multiple sites, closer together one of the UK’s most important collections of Black: The Fan period, we have increased our PhD student to maximise the creative energies greater early printed books. The University’s collection population by 70%, moving us from 24th to 7th connectivity can produce. We want to enhance is the largest in Scotland and over half comes UK: Museum of London, London again in the Russell Group. the infrastructure available to the physical from the collection of Hunterian founder Dr 17 October 2014 to 12 April 2015 and biomedical sciences and engineering to William Hunter. Sherlock Holmes: the man who never lived Our success in delivering across our strategy ensure that we are competitive with the very and will never die is reflected in two key league tables. In this best universities around priority areas for Duncan Shanks Sketchbooks On loan: ten Whistler prints of London year’s QS World University Rankings, the global science. 14 March to 16 August 2015 scenes University was ranked equal 55th, and in Hunterian Art Gallery (Admission free) the Times Higher Education (THE) World While big and detailed decisions have still Leading Scottish landscape painter Duncan UK: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford ‘ In this year’s QS World University Rankings we rose from 117th last to be taken, one important one is already in Shanks recently made a major gift to The 4 December 2014 to 1 March 2015 year to 94th this year, making it the first year place. We have agreed to develop the plans Hunterian of his entire output of sketchbooks William Blake: Apprentice and Master University Rankings, we were we have appeared in the top 100 universities in for a Teaching & Learning hub, providing a from the past 45 years. This important addition On loan: 24 prints by William Blake, both the QS and the THE tables. state-of-the-art learning and social space. This to our collection of Scottish landscape art including 17 from the set of Thornton’s Support The Hunterian decision not only confirms our commitment Pastorals of Virgil ranked equal 55th, and in has been catalogued, photographed and Members of The Hunterian Friends scheme In addition, along with five other institutions, to providing a quality student experience but conserved and a selection forms this special enjoy a range of exclusive benefits, including the Times Higher Education the University has been shortlisted for the lays down a marker for things to come as we UK: Wallace Collection, London focus display. unlimited access to charged exhibitions. THE University of the Year award for 2014 embark on the full campus plan. 12 March to 7 June 2015 Hunterian Friends give vital support and make (THE) World University and shortlisted in three other categories: Sir Joshua Reynolds: Experiment in Paint Coming soon a direct contribution towards new exhibitions Outstanding Support for Early Career These are exciting times and I know that as our On loan: Nelly O’Brien by Sir Joshua and galleries, our education and conservation Rankings we rose from 117th Researchers; International Collaboration of plans crystallise over the coming months, we Reynolds Cradle of Scotland work, and new acquisitions. To join, see the Year; and Outstanding Contribution to are determined to ensure that the decisions last year to 94th this year, 3 September 2015 to 3 January 2016 www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian/support. Innovation and Technology. we take now will all work to one goal: the Hunterian Art Gallery (Admission free) USA: Anchorage Museum, Alaska making it the first year we creation of a University which has a growing An exhibition that reveals the dramatic 27 March to 7 September 2015 About the artworks: We are now in the process of developing our global reputation but which is embedded in Arctic Ambitions: Captain Cook and the 1. Duncan Shanks discoveries made by the University’s Duncan Shanks, Sketchbook 78, page 6. have appeared in the top 100 new strategy for 2015–20, and several key its city and is an integral part of its community. Strathearn Environs & Royal Forteviot (SERF) Northwest Passage themes, which will underpin it, are aimed at This next decade of transformation for our On loan: ten Native American/First Nations 2. James McNeill Whistler universities in both the QS project and combines these original artefacts Battersea Reach from Lindsey Houses, building on all these successes. The University University will rely on a similar community of with replicas and visualisations, creating an artefacts collected on Cook’s voyages c. 1864–1871. will continue to be a place which attracts support that made our game-changing move exhibition that explores the archaeological and the THE tables.’ All © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow 2014 people who will go on to change the world. to Gilmorehill in 1870 possible! I hope you will history of Scotland. Principal Anton Muscatelli We will aim to continue to attract, develop and be part of it: after all, it’s history in the making! 30 University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland, UK General switchboard tel: +44 (0)141 330 2000 www.glasgow.ac.uk

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