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Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli has announced his plans to retire as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow at the end of 2025 after over twenty years of service to the University.
Read his full letter sent to Colleagues & Students ➡️
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Today we learned: the French for Hogwarts is Poudlard
🏰⚡️🧙♀️💫🧙♂️✨🏴🇫🇷
Ma fac c’est Poudlard et vous ?
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UofG is appalled at the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We stand together with the
@gusrc
and the entire UofG community in condemning all forms of racism and discrimination. We are committed to promoting equality across our community.
#BlackLivesMatter
#TeamUofG
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The results of the 2024 UofG Rector election are in. The winner is ... Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah!
As Rector, Dr Abu-Sittah will represent students at the highest level of University decision making for 3 years.
@GhassanAbuSitt1
is a world leading Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon.
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Happy Birthday to us! 🎉 The University of Glasgow is 570 today 🎂
Here’s to many more years!
#TeamUofG
! 🙌
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Spotted: a special guest enjoying our cloisters. We’re glad to see he arrived dressed appropriately for the Glaswegian weather! ❄️
#ThoseMittens
#BernieSits
#BernieSanders
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Thrilled to bestow an honorary ‘Dogtorate’ on 2 year old
#goldenretriever
Loki today... for being such a GOOD BOY! 👍🎓
#UofGgrad18
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"It's been a long journey I'm sure, and they really should celebrate today!" 🎉 -
#Outlander
star
@SamHeughan
shared a message of congratulations for the students graduating at our
@DumfriesCampus
as he joined them to receive an honorary doctorate 🎓
#UofGgrad19
#TeamUofG
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Congratulations to all our new
@UofG_alumni
and honorary graduates - including
#Outlander
star
@SamHeughan
- graduating at our beautiful
@DumfriesCampus
! 🎓
#UofGgrad19
#UofGWorldChangers
#TeamUofG
💘
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Coming soon: Outlander Conference Glasgow!
UofG will host the first major international academic conference of its kind in June 2020. Author of the novels
@Writer_DG
will headline the programme celebrating all aspects of the
#Outlander
phenomenon.
More👉
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Thrilled to welcome
#Outlander
author Diana Gabaldon
@Writer_DG
to UofG yesterday to receive her Honorary Doctorate for services to literature, alongside our incredible graduates of
@UofGArts
.
"It's a great privilege to be a part of it"
#TeamUofG
#UofGGrad22
@outlander_STARZ
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We heard some
#Outlander
fans were keen to watch
@SamHeughan
receive his honorary degree at our
@DumfriesCampus
. The video of the ceremony is out now! 👀👉
( Pssst 🤫 - skip to 8.15 to see Sam! )
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573 years old today! 🙌 Happy birthday to us. 🎉
On 7 January 1451, Pope Nicholas V issued the Papal Bull, making UofG the fourth oldest university in the UK.
Here's to the next 573+!
#TeamUofG
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Have you noticed the massive influx of Painted Lady butterflies around Glasgow? UofG Environmental Advisor Steve Johnson explains why 🦋🌺🌿
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A group of senior women from UofG have recreated a 150-year-old all-male professors’ photo ahead of celebrations for
#IWD2020
♀️ 🎓
In terms of equality, we've come a long way, but we know we still have a way to go
#InspiringWomen
#EachforEqual
More 👉
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UofG students Yanling & Jun got married on campus but sadly their families couldn't make it to Glasgow so Yanling asked her PhD supervisor Professor
@PRSchlesinger1
to walk her down the aisle! ♥️
Congratulations to the happy couple!👰♀️🤵
#TeamUofG
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Despite excelling in school, Wendy faced missing out on university because her family was seeking asylum. She's just graduated with a Masters in Medicinal Chemistry and is returning to UofG to start her PHD. Congrats Wendy! 🎓🥳👏
#TeamUofG
#UofGgrad19
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Outlander star
@SamHeughan
to receive honorary doctorate from UofG in recognition of his charitable work and artistic success. 🎓
Read more ➡️
@Outlander_STARZ
@DumfriesCampus
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'I feel like I'm in a dream' -
@sabir_zazai
‘s father delighted to watch his son receive an honorary doctorate at
#UofGCommDay
after the decision to deny his visitor visa was overturned.
We ❤️seeing families celebrate at graduations 🥳
#TeamUofG
#UofGWorldChangers
@scotrefcouncil
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The UofG flag is flying half mast today in memory of Lisbon Lion and honorary UofG grad Billy McNeill. Our thoughts are with his family and friends today
#TeamUofG
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Beautiful day! Congrats to all the Graduates
@UofGlasgow
Wonderfully fitting to return to Dumfries campus to receive an honorary Doctorate. Thank you for the warm welcome and great honour. X
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Hip Hip Hooray, it's our birthday today 🎉🎂🎈
The University of Glasgow is 571 years young!
#TeamUofG
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Hip hip hooray we're 567 today! (And looking pretty good don't you think?!) 🏰🎉🎈🎂
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Happy birthday to us. We are 572 years old today! 🎉
On 7 January 1451, Pope Nicholas V issued the Papal Bull, making UofG the fourth oldest university in the UK. 🏰
Here's to many more World-Changing years,
#TeamUofG
! 🙌
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PhD student
@GTordzro
wove
#Scotland
&
#Africa
together today by making his own kilt especially for grad using Ghanaian material! 🇬🇭🏴
Well done Gameli 🎉
#UofGGrad18
#ScotlandIsNow
@UofGUnescoRILA
@UNESCOUK
@Trans_Cultures
@ahrcpress
@UofGEducation
@alison_phipps
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Delighted to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
@KensingtonRoyal
to UofG today. They met colleagues and students to talk about mental health & wellbeing. They chatted to lots of
#TeamUofG
& were presented with gifts by children from our nursery.
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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Did you know UofG used to sit in the centre of Glasgow before moving to the west end? 🏰
Discover more about the history of our beautiful campus in this video tour 👉
Explore Glasgow online at the
@GlasgowDOD
Festival 👉
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We are thrilled to be named as Scottish University of the Year in the The Sunday Times
#GoodUniGuide
🎉
@thesundaytimes
@SundayTimesScot
Read now 👇
#TeamUofG
#WorldChangingGlasgow
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Steve got some great snaps of the Painted Ladies on campus too 📸🦋😍 Send us yours!
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A little bit of yesterday's sunshine and light. ✨
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Our winter lights are officially on in the cloisters! 🤩
Big thanks to
@UofGEstates
for working their magic ✨
#TeamUofG
❤️
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It's that time of the year again! Our winter lights are officially on in the Cloisters! ✨
Big thanks to
@UofGEstates
for working their magic 🤩
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Devastated to wake up to news of the fire at the Glasgow School of Art. All our thoughts at UofG are with our colleagues and friends at
@GSofA
this morning. We hope everyone is safe.
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Thrilled to be awarded 'University of the Year' at the
@timeshighered
#THEAwards
for our work on
#slavery
and reparative justice.
'The programme of reparative justice we have embarked upon at Glasgow is a start but it’s certainly not an end point' -
@UofGVC
#TeamUofG
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Campus starting to feel very festive 🎄✨ as we look forward to winter graduations this coming week. 🎓🥂
#December1st
#UofGChristmas
#UofGgrad19
#UofGWorldChangers
#TeamUofG
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'Make no mistake, getting to this stage in any circumstances, but particularly in these circumstances, is a massive achievement'
UofG alumna First Minister
@NicolaSturgeon
shares a message to our Class of 2020 🎓
#UofGgrad20
#TeamUofG
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You're welcome! Congrats Dr
@SamHeughan
- looking forward to celebrating your honorary degree at our
@DumfriesCampus
! 🎓👏
So honoured and thankful, a huge thank you to
@UofGlasgow
!!!
Just call me Doctor... ahem
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#Glasgow
is so beautiful! 🌆 Thanks to UofG student Him Cheung for this incredible shot from Queen's Park 📸
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Lovely wintery picture of the tower from Kelvingrove Park taken by our wonderful Photographic Unit! 📸 💙
#TeamUofG
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You can't get more
#MondayMotivation
than a view like this! Stay frosty
#Glasgow
, you are beautiful. 😍
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Glasgow named 8th best city in the world 🌎 and number 1 for friendliness & affordability ❤️
#PeopleMakeGlasgow
#TeamUofG
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@NotRightRuth
@StonewallScot
Hi Ruth, thanks for flagging. Recent media reporting is misleading. UofG does not enter the WEI annually. Entering the WEI does not affect our Diversity Champion membership with Stonewall and we currently have no intention of leaving. We fully support our LGBT+ community.
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THREAD -
#COVID19
UPDATE: We know this is a very difficult time for our student community and we wanted to update you with what we're doing to help support you in your student residences: .....
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Hip Hip Hooray Happy Birthday to us! 5️⃣6️⃣9️⃣ today! 🏰 🥳
That’s A LOT of candles 🎂
#TeamUofG
#WorldChangingGlasgow
#UofG569
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Congratulations to UofG graduate David MacMillan for winning the 2021 Nobel Prize for Chemistry along with Benjamin List for his work on organic catalysts 👏
We are so proud of you David!
#UofGWorldChangers
#TeamUofG
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.
@UofGVC
enjoying the sunshine with one of our
@DumfriesCampus
honorary graduates
@SamHeughan
before the ceremony this afternoon 🎉 Congrats Dr Heughan!
#UofGgrad19
🎓
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Today we publish a report following a year long investigation into our links to historical slavery. And also launch a programme of reparative justice. Read the findings here ➡️
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We've spoken with Hamaseh Tayari who has made arrangements to get back to Glasgow, not via the USA. Amazing support from all, thank you !
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‘Growing up in care your future is almost decided but you can take control of that.’
Student Jamie grew up in the care system & overcame huge hurdles to get to university. Now he has graduated, he wants to help others like him.
We're so proud of you,
@jdalgoutteCE
!♥️
#UofGgrad23
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Proud to be named 'Scottish University of the Year' by
@thetimes
and the
@thesundaytimes
!
#UofGWorldChangers
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Congrats to our wonderful
@GlasgowAlumni
@SusanCalman
who became a Honorary Doctor of the University today! 🎉
#UofGCommDay
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Who's excited for
@Outlander_STARZ
Season 5 starring UofG honorary grad
@SamHeughan
?
ICYMI: we're hosting the first major international academic conference dedicated to all things
#Outlander
in June, with
@Writer_DG
delivering the keynote.
More👉
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There were some special visitors in our UofG cloisters last night to mark the start of the
#YearOfTheDragon
! 🐉
#TeamUofG
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The UofG community is very sad to hear of the passing of Alasdair Gray - one of the true greats of Scottish art & literarature. He was a writer in residence at UofG in the late 70s and was always a close friend of the University. He leaves a huge legacy.
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We're thrilled to be named Scottish University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. 🎉 💙
More ➡️
#TeamUofG
#WorldChangingGlasgow
#GoodUniGuide
@thetimes
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We are delighted to announce that our new Learning & Teaching Hub will be named after UofG graduate James McCune Smith.
In 1837, McCune Smith was the first African American to receive a medical degree. Find out more ➡️
#BlackHistoryMonth
#TeamUofG
💘
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Campus looking spectacular in its autumn/winter collection😍🧣🍁
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So proud to be named number ONE in the UK in the 2021
@compuniguide
rankings for:
🔢Accounting & Finance
👄Dentistry
🎭Drama, Dance & Cinematic
🧑🏫Education
🩺Medicine
🧑⚕️Nursing
🏃Sports Science
🐶Veterinary Medicine
More ➡️
#WorldChangingGlasgow
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🆕We're proud to announce we will host a major
#COVID19
testing facility in
#Glasgow
, in support of current
@P_H_S_Official
efforts against the pandemic.
It’s opened in collaboration with
@scotgov
& in partnership with
@BioAscent
@thermofisher
&
@AmazonUK
#unisupport
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
2020, a group of senior women from UofG recreated a 150-year-old all-male professors’ photo on our Lion & Unicorn Staircase ♀️
Look out on Monday for our special virtual celebration of the women of
#TeamUofG
🙌
#IWD2021
#ChooseToChallenge
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Best wishes to
#MeghanAndHarry
for the
#RoyalWedding2018
all the way from Glasgow! 🏴🇬🇧
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You know the Christmas countdown has begun when our cloisters looks even prettier than usual! 🤩🎄
#sorrynotsorry
#FridayFeeling
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Thank you again to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
@KensingtonRoyal
for visiting UofG yesterday and spending so much time with our students.
#TeamUofG
#MentalHealthAwareness
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' It's the best award I've ever had!' -
@afneil
on his honorary UofG degree 👍
Big congrats to all our honorary grads at
#UofGCommDay
🎉
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The University of Glasgow is open to students, staff, collaborators and friends in Europe and beyond 🏴
#ScotlandIsOpen
#ScotlandIsNow
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When Santa loses a present, you can count on the people of Glasgow to lend a helping hand! 🎅
The Christmas countdown is on ⏱️ Merry Christmas
#TeamUofG
! Wishing everyone all the best for the festive season! 🎄🎁
#PeopleMakeGlasgow
#UofGChristmas
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🎉🎉 Yaaas! Amazing work
#TeamUofG
- that was a nervous 10 minutes! So proud of you all.
#UniversityChallenge
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"UofG was founded in the European tradition, and nothing will change our international outlook which will continue to look to Europe for our academic collaborations." -
@UofGVC
🇪🇺
On
#BrexitDay
read our info for students, staff and applicants 👉
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Glasgow has been voted the world’s friendliest city by
@RoughGuides
! 👏 People really do make Glasgow ♥️
Read more 👉
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A real rainbow came out to join our rainbow flag! 😍🌈 Thanks to Lorelei for the photo
#LGBTHM2020
#TeamUofG
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Thank you to
@AamerAnwar
for being a passionate working Rector at the University for the past 3 years, harnessing his skillset as a human rights lawyer and bringing something quite unique to the role. This is the last day in Aamer's term and we thank him for his service. 1/3
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Walking in a
#UofGwinter
wonderland ❄️☃️Campus is looking magical today! 🌟
If you're going outside, take care
#TeamUofG
♥️
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Our University flag will be flying high until we are all back together again. We miss everyone 💔 Stay safe and well. We'll get through this together
#TeamUofG
💘
(photo take a few days ago)
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Very disappointing, in 2020, to read some of the replies to this post. 😔
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Beautiful shot of our cloisters ♥️
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One ticket for One ticket for
Oppenheimer Barbie
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#RamadanMubarak
to all our UofG colleagues, students, alumni and friends observing the holy month of Ramadan 🌙✨
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Beautiful! ❄️
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Woke up to snow on our birthday. 🌨️❄️
Following the moderately heavy snowfall colleagues planning to work on campus today engaged in essential activities should only travel to campus if it is safe to do so.
Take care
#TeamUofG
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Ahead of their first match on Sunday, we are wishing the
#Scotland
team the very best of luck in the FIFA Women’s World Cup ⚽️
#TeamUofG
will be cheering you on! 👏🎉
#FIFAWFC2019
@ScotlandNT
@FIFAWWC
@_GUWFC
@UofGVC
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*GRADUATION FEES* Fees will be abolished from 2019. Our student experience committee is considering this for our upcoming 2018 graduations and we expect a decision very soon. But if approved anyone who has paid will be reimbursed.
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