Professor Andrew Roe : Aversion therapy: a new approach to treating infections that are resistant to antibiotics Professor Andrew Roe threw members in at the deep end. On the basis of current trends, increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will kill 10
Earth’s last frontier – the depths of the oceans Perhaps Peter’s key point is that world’s oceans are still largely unexplored today despite the fact that the oceans account for 70% of the globe’s surface. Indeedserious scientific study of the
2019 Sep-10: University of Glasgow Campus Redevelopment Plans – Kirsty Craig (Biog) (Talk) Sep-24: Developing Countries: charity or transformation – Duncan MacLaren (Biog) (Talk) Oct-08: 21st century challenges for Africa – John Briggs (Biog) (Talk) Oct-22: Glasgow City Region City
President’s Report Interesting Times Most of you will have forgotten that in my letter to you last summer, I observed we lived in ‘interesting times’, a reference to the ancient Chinese Curse. Little did I know how much more interesting
Glasgow Museums’ Collection of Paintings by Scottish Artists Alan MacDonald produced an illuminating talk, highlighting Scottish painters, including George Jameson (1587-1644), Nasmyth, Raeburn, Ramsay, the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish colourists. The last of the subjects of Alan’s talk, J
Rev Bruce Sinclair : Christmas Address The Christmas Lunch went well this year. Attendees were treated to the Nativity tale in a way they’ve never heard before by Rev Bruce Sinclair. The Nativity was cleverly crafted with over 80 TV
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John Briggs recently retired from the University of Glasgow, having been Professor of Geography for the last 23 years or so, the last six of which saw him serving as Clerk of Senate and Vice Principal at the University. His
2018 Sept 11th: World Ends Murders – Arthur Donaldson MBE (Biography) (Talk) Sept 25th: Social Work & Trade in Ghana – Trev Gregory (Biography) (Talk) Oct 9th: India – Dr Bob Bradnock(Biography) (Talk) Oct 23rd:
