Janet Brown Scottish Education: Evolution or Revolution? – some thoughts Janet’s talk focused on: The Purpose of Education; Changes underway in Scotland; Stages and Transitions; Challenge; and Future Education. She began by outlining the numerous initiatives of the Scottish Government
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise” The session took the form of an interview with Hillary by Nick Kuenssberg about the background to and issues emerging from his book entitled “Scotland 2070 – Healthy, Wealthy and Wise”, followed by a lively question
Catherine Wallace is a Community Safety Advocate with over 30 years within the Fire Service. She has carried out various roles during this time including Supervision of office staff, Secretary to Chief Officers and Community Co-ordinator to name a few,
A SHORT HISTORY OF SCOTTISH MEDICINE – PROFESSOR GORDON LOWE Gordon Lowe was Professor of Vascular Medicine from 1993; and Chair of the Scottish Clinical Guidelines Network (SIGN), 2002-2007. His talk comprised an introduction to Scottish Medical History, tracing its
Alex Reedijk, General Director of Scottish Opera, gave a fascinating “warts and all” talk about the company. Alex joined Scottish Opera in 2006, at a time of financial crisis when the entire 2004 – 05 programme had been suspended. He
Peter Ireland was a teacher of Classics at McLaren High School, Callander. His main interest is Ancient Art. However, Peter is also a passionate traveller and has travelled extensively, mainly in classical lands. As a consequence he is an active
Professor Colin Selman Qualified in Biological Sciences in Glasgow in1994. He gained his PhD in Durham in 1998. Prior to becoming Professor of Biogerontology (Physiology of Aging and Welfare) at Glasgow in 2013, he has held a number of
Alison McRae is a network and partnerships entrepreneur with over 20 years of economic development, communications and innovation experience. As Senior Director at Glasgow Chamber of Commerce she is responsible for a strategic partnerships portfolio -working across a range of organisations
Stuart Harris-Logan is Keeper of Archives and Collections at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and author of ‘Raising the Curtain,’ a monograph tracing the school’s 175 years since its inception as the Glasgow Athenaeum. He is the founder and chair
Shackleton’s forgotten heroes – the Ross Sea party By Peter Mackay on 13.9.22 Peter Mackay is a former Scottish Office civil servant, Head of the Scottish Office Industry Department, who was educated at Glasgow High School and St Andrews University.
