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University of Glasgow (@uofglasgow.bsky.social), College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences. #TeamUofG 💘
- Sign-ups for upcoming MVLS Student Voice workshops are now open! 🗣️ The themes include Equality & Diversity, Student Belonging, and Clubs & Societies Inclusive Events. These interactive sessions will enable students to partner in shaping the educational environment and their university experience.
- 🏺🔬 #MVLS under the microscope This detailed image of clay buff earthenware (grey) was captured using a scanning electron microscope at our Cellular Analysis Facility. The image reveals the fine mineral particles and porous structure that influence the strength, texture, and finish of
- 📍 Monthly Clinic at Clarice Pears Building Join us on Monday, 2nd of February, 12pm - 1pm, for a drop-in session with Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. 💙 Free blood pressure checks – available on a first-come, first-served basis. 📌 Takes place at Byres Community Hub, Clarice Pears Building.
- Announcing the first MVLS Student Voice workshop of the year: Careers & Employability 💼 Workshops will take place over three separate sessions 9th February (12pm-1pm) James McCune Smith Room 630 11th February (1pm-2pm) James McCune Smith Room 734 12th February (3pm-4pm) James McCune Smith Room 630
- 📣 MVLS Student Voice is back! Following a successful pilot year, the #MVLS Student Voice initiative returns with a new series of workshops, shaped by the topics that matter most to our students. This initiative enables students to share their perspectives, influence change, and contribute to
- ☕💻 Digital Breakfasts at Byres Community Hub Join us every third Friday of the month, 10am–12pm, for relaxed community sessions focused on digital access and tackling the digital divide. 📅 Next session: Friday 16 January 🔍 Staying Safe Online, with Callum Sinclair from the Byres Hub team.
- This morning, colleagues from our Living Lab were proud to deliver more than 460 donated toys to Sunny Govan Community Radio in support of their Festive Toy Appeal. 🎄🧸
- 🎁 There’s still time to make a difference this Christmas! 🎄 We’re proud to be supporting Sunny Govan’s Festive Toy Appeal once again, in partnership with GRID and the Living Laboratory — helping to bring smiles to local children and families this festive season.
- If you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time to get involved! Simply drop off a toy (must be new!) at one of our collection points before Wednesday, the 17th of December: 📍 Wolfson Medical School Building 📍 Mary Stewart Building (Garscube) 📍 Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE), QEUH
- 🎄 Free Community Christmas Celebration A gift from Clarice Pears 🎁 Join us for festive cheer, crafts, music and refreshments in the Byres Community Hub on Tuesday 16 December, 2–4.30pm. Everyone welcome! ✨ #MVLS
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- 🎓 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! Our MVLS Postgraduate Open Evening is happening tomorrow night, don’t miss your chance to explore postgraduate study at the University of Glasgow. 💙 📍 Wolfson Medical School Atrium 🕓 Tomorrow, 3 December, 4–6pm 🍕 Free pizza provided!
- Half of the population in the WHO European Region lives with major oral diseases – yet this huge public health issue is often overlooked. Children are especially affected: • Nearly 40% of 1–9-year-olds have caries in deciduous teeth • Millions of school-aged children have caries in permanent teeth
- 🧡 We’re pleased to welcome Victim Support Scotland to the Byres Community Hub at the Clarice Pears Building. They provide free and confidential emotional and practical support to anyone affected by crime, no matter when it happened or if it’s been reported.
- 🧡 We’re pleased to welcome Victim Support Scotland to the Byres Community Hub at the Clarice Pears Building. They provide free and confidential emotional and practical support to anyone affected by crime, no matter when it happened or if it’s been reported.
- 📢 Delighted to share that Prof David Lewis will be delivering his SCS Inaugural Professorial Lecture on Wednesday 3rd of December at 4pm in the Robertson Lecture Theatre. 🎓 Join us for an inspiring talk from one of our leading researchers. #MVLS
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- 🎉 Congratulations to Professor Antonia Ho from UofG’s Centre for Virus Research who has been awarded the prestigious Fleming Prize by the Microbiology Society. Her internationally recognised work on respiratory viral infections and emerging pathogens has shaped national and global responses,
- 🎁 MVLS is supporting the Sunny Govan Toy Appeal 🎁 We’re helping bring Christmas joy to local children, with new toy donations welcomed until 17 Dec. Last year over 400 gifts were donated, so let’s do it again. 📍 Drop-off points: • Wolfson Medical School Building • Mary Stewart Building (Garscube)
- • Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE), QEUH With 44% of children in Govan living in poverty, your support can make a real difference. ❤️ Find gift ideas on the Toy Appeal webpage. www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
- Discover our campus | SCENE 🌿 Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE) Located in the heart of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, SCENE is the University of Glasgow’s pioneering field research and teaching station. 🏞️
- 🎄 Christmas Event 🎄 We’re excited to welcome the festive season with a brand-new event taking place right here in the Clarice Pears Building, home to the School of Health & Wellbeing at MVLS. With loads of activities, this festive afternoon is one you won’t want to miss.
- 🎓 Postgraduate Open Evening! Thinking about postgraduate study? Come along to our MVLS Postgraduate Open Evening to find out more about studying at the University of Glasgow. 💙 👉 Find out more and register here: www.gla.ac.uk/study/worldc...
- 🦠🔬 A closer look at a microscopic parasite This striking image of Leishmania parasites was captured using a scanning electron microscope at our Cellular Analysis Facility. These slender, flagellated organisms are responsible for leishmaniasis, a disease transmitted by sand flies and studied
- 🌍 The University of Glasgow is heading stateside! From Monday 10th to Monday 17th November, Professor Neil Evans and Dr Lorenzo Viora will be visiting our Feepass partner institutions across New England and California. During their visit, they’ll be: 🎓 Presenting to Animal Science students
- Get ready to explore the amazing diversity of the human body at our interactive public engagement evening 🧠💬 From anatomy demos to sexual health activities and body-positivity chats, this is your chance to learn, ask questions and celebrate how brilliant our bodies really are.
