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It is an honour to bestow an honorary doctorate on the incredible Dr Godley. We send all our love and support from UofG to Janey and her family β₯οΈ.
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We are all deeply saddened at UofG that the wonderful @JaneyGodley has passed away. We send Janey's family, friends and everyone who loved her our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences. β€οΈ.
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Today we learned: the French for Hogwarts is Poudlard .π°β‘οΈπ§ββοΈπ«π§ββοΈβ¨π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ«π·.
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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 leadingΒ Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon.
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Happy Birthday to us! π The University of Glasgow is 570 today π . Hereβs to many more years! #TeamUofG! π
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Spotted: a special guest enjoying our cloisters. Weβre glad to see he arrived dressed appropriately for the Glaswegian weather! βοΈ #ThoseMittens #BernieSits #BernieSanders
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Thrilled to bestow an honorary βDogtorateβ on 2 year old #goldenretriever Loki today. for being such a GOOD BOY! ππ #UofGgrad18
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"It's been a long journey I'm sure, and they really should celebrate today!" π - #Outlander star @SamHeughan shared a message of congratulations for the students graduating at our @DumfriesCampus as he joined them to receive an honorary doctorate π #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! π #UofGgrad19 #UofGWorldChangers #TeamUofG π
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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. Moreπ
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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! ππ( Pssst π€« - skip to 8.15 to see Sam! )
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Autumn colours cheering up a dreich day. ππ
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573 years old today! π Happy birthday to us. π. 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 π¦πΊπΏ
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A group of senior women from UofG have recreated a 150-year-old all-male professorsβ photo ahead of celebrations for #IWD2020 βοΈ π . In terms of equality, we've come a long way, but we know we still have a way to go #InspiringWomen #EachforEqual. More π
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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! β₯οΈ. Congratulations to the happy couple!π°ββοΈπ€΅ #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! ππ₯³π #TeamUofG #UofGgrad19
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Outlander star @SamHeughan to receive honorary doctorate from UofG in recognition of his charitable work and artistic success. π . Read more β‘οΈ @Outlander_STARZ @DumfriesCampus
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'I feel like I'm in a dream' - @sabir_zazaiβs father delighted to watch his son receive an honorary doctorate at #UofGCommDay after the decision to deny his visitor visa was overturned. We β€οΈseeing families celebrate at graduations π₯³#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 #TeamUofGπ
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Hip Hip Hooray, it's our birthday today πππ. 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?!) π°πππ
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Happy birthday to us. We are 572 years old today! π. On 7 January 1451, Pope Nicholas V issued the Papal Bull, making UofG the fourth oldest university in the UK. π°. Here's to many more World-Changing years, #TeamUofG! π
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PhD student @GTordzro wove #Scotland & #Africa together today by making his own kilt especially for grad using Ghanaian material! π¬ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ.Well done Gameli π #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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It's that time of the year again- the lights are up in the Cloisters! β¨ β¨ β¨. #TeamUofG
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Did you know UofG used to sit in the centre of Glasgow before moving to the west end? π°. Discover more about the history of our beautiful campus in this video tour π Explore Glasgow online at the @GlasgowDOD Festival π
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Steve got some great snaps of the Painted Ladies on campus too πΈπ¦π Send us yours!
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We are thrilled to be named as Scottish University of the Year in the The Sunday Times #GoodUniGuide π. @thesundaytimes @SundayTimesScot. Read now π #TeamUofG #WorldChangingGlasgow
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A little bit of yesterday's sunshine and light. β¨
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Our winter lights are officially on in the cloisters! π€©. Big thanks to @UofGEstates for working their magic β¨. #TeamUofG β€οΈ
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It's that time of the year again! Our winter lights are officially on in the Cloisters! β¨ . Big thanks to @UofGEstates for working their magic π€©
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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 itβs certainly not an end point' - @UofGVC. #TeamUofG 1/2
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Campus starting to feel very festive πβ¨ as we look forward to winter graduations this coming week. ππ₯. #December1st #UofGChristmas #UofGgrad19 #UofGWorldChangers #TeamUofG
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You're welcome! Congrats Dr @SamHeughan - looking forward to celebrating your honorary degree at our @DumfriesCampus! ππ.
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Incredible capture of the aurora borealis over campus on Friday night by second-year student @hharryhho! β¨πΈ. #TeamUofG #AuroraBorealis
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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 π. #UofGgrad20 #TeamUofG
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History is made as Glaswegians cross the Govan-Partick Bridge for the first time!. The crossing is at the heart of Glasgow Riverside Innovation District β a partnership with the city involving UofG, @GlasgowCC & @scotent.
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#Glasgow is so beautiful! π Thanks to UofG student Him Cheung for this incredible shot from Queen's Park πΈ
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Charlotte almost didn't make it to University. As a care-experienced person, her educational career was disrupted, and she left school at 16. Last week, she graduated from the University of Glasgow with first-class honours in History & Sociology. She excelled through her sheer
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Lovely wintery picture of the tower from Kelvingrove Park taken by our wonderful Photographic Unit! πΈ π. #TeamUofG
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You can't get more #MondayMotivation than a view like this! Stay frosty #Glasgow, you are beautiful. π
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Glasgow named 8th best city in the world π and number 1 for friendliness & affordability β€οΈ #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: . 1/8
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Hip Hip Hooray Happy Birthday to us! 5οΈβ£6οΈβ£9οΈβ£ today! π° π₯³.Thatβs A LOT of candles π .#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 π. 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 π Congrats Dr Heughan! #UofGgrad19π
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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 β‘οΈ.
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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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βGrowing up in care your future is almost decided but you can take control of that.β. 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!β₯οΈ#UofGgrad23
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Proud to be named 'Scottish University of the Year' by @thetimes and the @thesundaytimes! #UofGWorldChangers
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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. Moreπ
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There were some special visitors in our UofG cloisters last night to mark the start of the #YearOfTheDragon! π. #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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Congrats to our wonderful @GlasgowAlumni @SusanCalman who became a Honorary Doctor of the University today! π #UofGCommDay
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The festivals to mark the opening of the new Govan-Partick are in full swing! πΆ. Weβre delighted to share in the celebrations. The bridge will make it easier for people to get around this part of the city which has so much of interest to explore.
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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. π π. More β‘οΈ #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 β‘οΈ #BlackHistoryMonth #TeamUofG π
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Campus looking spectacular in its autumn/winter collectionππ§£π
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So proud to be named number ONE in the UK in the 2021 @compuniguide rankings for:. π’Accounting & Finance.πDentistry.πDrama, Dance & Cinematic.π§βπ«Education.π©ΊMedicine.π§ββοΈNursing.πSports Science.πΆVeterinary Medicine. More β‘οΈ #WorldChangingGlasgow
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πWe'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. Itβs opened in collaboration with @scotgov & in partnership with @BioAscent @thermofisher & @AmazonUK #unisupport 1/
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On #InternationalWomensDay 2020, a group of senior women from UofG recreated a 150-year-old all-male professorsβ photo on our Lion & Unicorn Staircase βοΈ. Look out on Monday for our special virtual celebration of the women of #TeamUofG π #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge
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Best wishes to #MeghanAndHarry for the #RoyalWedding2018 all the way from Glasgow! π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ¬π§
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You know the Christmas countdown has begun when our cloisters looks even prettier than usual! π€©π #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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Hip Hip Hooray, it's our birthday!.The University of Glasgow is 574 today. ππ. Next year marks our milestone anniversary, and we have exciting celebrations planned. We canβt wait to celebrate with you!. #TeamUofG
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' It's the best award I've ever had!' - @afneil on his honorary UofG degree π.Big congrats to all our honorary grads at #UofGCommDay π
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Striking image captured by UofG student & photographer @hharryhho last night π. #PinkMoon
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The University of Glasgow is open to students, staff, collaborators and friends in Europe and beyond π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ #ScotlandIsOpen #ScotlandIsNow .
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When Santa loses a present, you can count on the people of Glasgow to lend a helping hand! π
. The Christmas countdown is on β±οΈ Merry Christmas #TeamUofG! Wishing everyone all the best for the festive season! ππ. #PeopleMakeGlasgow #UofGChristmas
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ππ 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 πͺπΊ.On #BrexitDay read our info for students, staff and applicants π
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Glasgow has been voted the worldβs friendliest city by @RoughGuides! π People really do make Glasgow β₯οΈ. Read more π
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A real rainbow came out to join our rainbow flag! ππ Thanks to Lorelei for the photo #LGBTHM2020 #TeamUofG
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Walking in a #UofGwinter wonderland βοΈβοΈCampus is looking magical today! π. If you're going outside, take care #TeamUofG β₯οΈ
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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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Our University flag will be flying high until we are all back together again. We miss everyone π Stay safe and well. We'll get through this together #TeamUofG π.(photo take a few days ago)
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