Kilmahew Castle walk
Probus Walk 20th. September 2016. Twelve Walkers set off from Cardross Station along the banks of the Clyde. We turned up a country path, over a railway crossing to the main road opposite the NTS Geilston Gardens and walked down
Colin Mair
Colin Mair is chief executive of the Improvement Service, a COSLA/SOLACE partnership set up to support local government improvement across Scotland. The IS’ aim is to help councils and their partners improve the health, quality of life and opportunities of
Richard Cogdell’s Talk
Probus Meeting 13th September : Climate change and clean renewable fuels : Professor Richard Cogdell The Club received an outstanding talk from Richard Codgell on the potential for photosynthesis to provide a means to provide a clean and renewable fuel.
Derek Casey
Derek Casey was born and educated in Glasgow (including Glasgow University), Derek Casey became Chief Executive of the Sports Council in London in the early 90s. He was instrumental in establishing the Sports Lottery Fund in 1993, the current network
Richard Cogdell
Professor Richard Cogdell came to work in Glasgow University in 1975. He is the Deputy Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences. All of his research has involved trying to investigate the structure and function of the
Message from the President
Dear Fellow Member, I hope that you, like me, are looking forward to another season of Probus Meetings. For me, it has been an interesting summer with travel to various parts of Europe and meetings with an interesting variety of
Newsletter August 2016
A little bit of history. Kelvin Probus held its first meeting in May 1989, and held its first meeting in Esquire House, before moving to Hughenden, where it continued to meet until 2008. The venue for the Club meetings changed
EU Discussion – 10th May 2016
The Club had quite a festive air for this innovative event with a significant number of wives and guests present in the audience. A panel of four experts comprising Elspeth Attwooll, former MEP and Academic, Neil Rollings, Professor of Economic
Glasgow School of Art Restoration Talk
Sarah MacKinnon, Project Manager, Mackintosh Restoration Project gave an excellent talk on the Glasgow School of Art and the ongoing restoration. She was very thorough in explaining the story from the building’s beginnings to the ongoing plans for the buildings