David Smith was born and brought up on the south side of Glasgow. He trained in Medicine at Glasgow University, then held various training posts before becoming a Consultant Surgeon at the Victoria Infirmary. He retired from the Victoria in
Chris O’Connell studied archaeology at Durham and Reading Universities and this continues to be an interest to Chris and informs his current work at Scottish Canals. Chris has been in post with Scottish Canals for 6 years and is currently
David Webster : Benefit Sanctions – Britain’s secret penal system Dr Webster opened by observing that the audience, like himself, were pensioners and therefore likely to have a favourable view of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). However, the
Laura Alexander : Sleeping Around Scotland : Ms Alexander, VisitScotland, quickly warmed up the audience telling of her first talk on the subject in York. Prior to the meeting the organizer apologized that unknown to him her title had been
Dawn Skelton is an exercise physiologist with a scientific research background. She is currently a Professor in Ageing and Health at Glasgow Caledonian University. She co-hosted the 8th World Congress on Active Ageing in Glasgow in August 2012 and is a
Mike has been associated with despoiled landscapes all his working life. He gained a BSc in Geography from University of St Andrews in 1983 and then gained a Postgrad Diploma in Land Surveying from University of Glasgow in 1986 before
David Webster is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow. He studied Economics at Queens’ College, Cambridge, has an MBA and PhD from the University of Glasgow and is a Fellow of the Academy
One could understand how Stuart had first come to our President’s attention, when Robin was Vice Principal at Glasgow University. Stuart had submitted a request for £500,000 to the University to repair the University’s Bute Hall organ (a classic
Dr Steve Ohlsen: Moving from treatment to prevention Dr Steve Ohlsen, a Yorkshireman, started on a humorous note. ‘What’s a Yorkshireman? A Scot stripped of his generosity!” A joke one suspects is reversed in other company but raising a smile
Laura Alexander Laura graduated from Glasgow University in 1978 with a B. Acc. She then did a post graduate diploma in Hotel and Catering Administration at Hollings, part of Manchester Polytechnic. Entering the hotel industry on the British Transport Hotel
