University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow
University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

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The University of Glasgow celebrated its 550th year in 2001 and the campus has more listed buildings than any other in the UK. As well as the Neo-Gothic main building with its skyline-defining spire and open quadrangles, there's the circular Reading Room from the 1930s and the G12 converted cinema and theatre. The visitor centre and café are situated just inside the north front of the main building and between May and September you can go up the tower on Friday at 2pm for great views out across the West End.

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Alexander Wilson: Local Hero

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the death of poet, artist and naturalist Alexander Wilson.

Fri 14 Jun

Graham Kerr Building

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

Analysing Media Reporting of Public Health Issues and Policies

Gain some insight into a topic that affects everyone, with Dr Shona Hilton of the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit.

Elementary: CERN and Scotland

Celebrate the epoch-making discovery of a particle thought to be the Higgs boson, and Scotland's work at CERN, with a weekend of hands-on exhibition activities, workshops and talks.

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

Sun 16 Jun

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

Genetics: Past, Present and Future

Join geneticists from the University of Glasgow to discuss the ongoing revolution in Genetics.

Sat 8 Jun

Free Small cost for lunch / 0141 330 5511

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

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In The Beginning was the Word

A complete and continuous reading of the Gospel according to St John from the King James Bible given by Anglican students and staff.

Tue 18 Jun

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of West End Festival.

Life Among Feathers

Professor of Zoology Edward Burt gives a talk and 3D look at the creatures that live among – and eat – feathers on living birds, as well as the ways in which birds defend themselves. Probably not for the ornithophobic.

Wed 12 Jun

Graham Kerr Building

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

Life Drawing: Under the Skin

An artist- and scientist-led workshop in life drawing, offering unique access to specimens normally hidden away in the store rooms of the Hunterian Zoology Museum. Ages 16+.

Wed 12 Jun

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

Natives, Aliens and Re-introductions

A two-day conference organised by Glasgow Natural History Society, featuring a series of talks, workshops, and excursions about the influence of ecology on wildlife conservation in Scotland. In celebration of the British Ecological Society's 100th anniversary.

Sat 22 Jun

Graham Kerr Building

£15 (includes lunch on Sat) / 0141 330 5511

Sun 23 Jun

Graham Kerr Building

£15 (includes lunch on Sat) / 0141 330 5511

Philip Dee Memorial Lecture: The Large Hadron Collider and the Higgs Boson

Dr Aidan Robson from the University of Glasgow talks about the largest scientific instrument ever built, and the science and significance of last year's discovery of a new particle thought to be the Higgs boson. Age 18+.

Fri 14 Jun

Kelvin Building

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

Science Communication and the Media: Careers Q&A

Science-infused comedian Helen Arney, public engagement expert and marine biologist Dr Deborah McNeill and biologist-turned-presenter Simon Watt answer questions about careers in science communication and the media.

Tue 11 Jun

Free / 0141 330 5370

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

Summer Solstice

Celebrate the Longest Day with the Glasgow University Chapel Choir.

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of West End Festival.

Zoo-Fest at the University of Glasgow

This year's Zoofest is all about birds, by way of celebrating the 200th anniversary of the death of local ornithological hero Alexander Wilson. There are family-friendly demos on bird ecology and evolution, a chance to build your own nest (presumably not scaled to human size), a bird of prey show and other treats.

Sun 9 Jun

Graham Kerr Building

Free / 0141 330 5511

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

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