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Art starts up again at Hunterian gallery after year in lockdown

The exhibition is free but visitors need pre-booked timed tickets.

Watership Down to be celebrated in Glasgow 50 years on

Academics will gather at the University of Glasgow next year to discuss the book’s merits and enduring appeal.

The art of walking … how we took lockdown in our stride

Colourful stone trails and decorated windows put the fun in walking during lockdown.

Glasgow University scoops top title after redressing its past

Glasgow’s work to redress its historic links to slavery secured the prestigious title at the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2020.

Free online course explores history and legacy of British slavery in the Caribbean

The free four-week course will go live on Monday October 12 during Black History Month and has been developed with The University of the West Indies.

Byres Road: Scaled-back safety scheme to be installed on Friday at four short points

Red and white barriers will be placed along 124 metres of pavement on the West End's main shopping road - in four short sections.

Byres Road businesses look to students to boost local sales amid coronavirus slump

The worry comes amid the findings of a local survey which gives a snapshot of pressures facing businesses.

Students use their 'cancelled summer' to tackle isolation and loneliness in Glasgow

DigiGallus Connect will bridge the gap between the generations and the digital divide.

'As a cancer scientist, and someone with cancer, I know how vital discoveries are'

Zuzana, who lives in Anniesland, is backing an urgent appeal for donations to cover research funding hit by the pandemic.

University team makes 3,000 protective visors for shop staff and care workers

But the team of volunteers say they may need fresh supplies of acetate sheets to keep production going.

'Man to man, the world o'er' … academics set out to map history of Burns Suppers

The research project, which will run from 2020-2022, is being carried out by the Centre for Robert Burns Studies (CRBS), which has the world’s largest concentration of Burns experts.

Outlander author to speak at University of Glasgow conference about hit TV show

The global appeal of the historical fantasy has brought millions of pounds into the Scottish economy.

'Biggest St Andrew’s Day parade yet just shows interest in Scotland's national day'

The procession made its way from the Kibble Palace within the Botanic Gardens just before 7pm.

Good health … how Byres Road will look from The Hill as work starts on £50m hub

The new complex will help the Institute of Health and Wellbeing.prevent ill-health and reduce health inequalities.

Out of Glasgow … Sofiat and friends set about empowering young minds in Africa

In her first two-week long workshop, Sofiat trained over 100 undergraduate and postgraduate students in computing programming.

Legally Wed … Glasgow academics create new board game about law and marriage

Researchers used Family Law and the personal wedding stories of family and friends to create the game’s tasks and challenges, which mirror real-life wedding mishaps on the way to the big day.

Into the spirit … Glasgow University gets its own brand of gin made by Arts student

Ms Stewart created the new gin from 100% hand foraged botanicals from the Perthshire hill farm which has been in her family since 1599.

Fighting battles … Waterloo to play out in miniature in Glasgow to aid war veterans

The Great Game: Waterloo Replayed is a one-off charity event using a gigantic historical map measuring 192 metres square which recreates the Belgium battlefield of 1815.

'Hogwarts' setting provides backdrop for national launch of magical learning packs

The resources cover a diverse range of topics from French comics to archaeology, political songs to medieval history, and from Polish films to Scots language.

Millionaire brothers honour Scots mother with £5 million gift to Glasgow University

The new Institute of Health and Wellbeing will be known as the Clarice Pears Building thanks to the investment by the Pears Foundation.

World's first comic to go on show at one-off nighttime event at Hunterian Museum

The free public event at the University’s Hunterian Museum is expected to be a popular night out for comic book fans both young and old.

'This is a landmark moment in our £1bn campus plans at Western Infirmary site'

The ground floor will be publically accessible, offering spaces for public engagement events and exhibitions as well as a café.

University honours its 'missing' soldiers and appeals for help to tell their stories

The 19 men are being added to a special memorial 100 years after the war ended.

Acclaimed jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie to play free lunchtime show in West End

His music is influenced by the Scottish landscape and musical tradition as well as the American and European jazz scenes.

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