University of Glasgow
Public university in Scotland
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| March 2025 | Transition of Present Student Members, with some members completing their terms and new members joining the board. |
| 2025 | University of Glasgow School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing ranked 3rd in the UK by The Times University Guide, 7th by the Complete University Guide, and 13th by The Guardian University Guide. Additionally ranked 50th globally in both Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings. |
| 2024 | The University of Glasgow's Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) programme was ranked 2nd in the UK in the Complete University Guide. |
| 2024 | The Times league rankings positioned the University of Glasgow School of Law at 7th in the UK for law studies. |
| 2024 | CREATe transitions from its original name to a new structure, now supported by an AHRC infrastructure award. |
| 2024 | New Board of Management takes office for the 2024-2025 academic year, with Angus MacDonald serving as President, Ewan Anderson as Honorary Secretary, and Patrick Stewart as Assistant Honorary Secretary. |
| 2024 | Parliamentary Debates commence for the 2024-2025 academic year, with five unique club leaders representing different political clubs: Lucy Hindmarsh (Scottish Nationalist Association), Sophia Alvi (Her Majesty's Loyal Tory Club), Alyssa Mills (The Whig Club), Angus MacDonald (Independent Socialists), and Rhea Abraham (The World Almighty Distributist League). |
| July 31 2024 | The university reported total expenditure of £658.6 million, significantly lower than the previous year's £827.4 million. |
| April 11 2024 | Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah was officially installed as the Rector of the University of Glasgow after winning the previous month's election. |
| March 26 2024 | Rectorial election concluded with four candidates: Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Susan McCabe, Paul Sweeney MSP, and Lady Rita Rae. Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah won with over 80% of the votes. |
| 2023 | Professor Roma Maguire, MBE and Professor of Digital Health and Care from University of Strathclyde, gives the Annual McGirr Public Lecture. |
| 2023 | The Guardian university rankings placed the University of Glasgow School of Law at 6th in the UK for law studies. |
| 2023 | University of Glasgow increased its endowments to £262.4 million, up from £234.3 million in the previous year, and raised its total net assets to £1.409 billion from £1.079 billion. |
| 2022 | Professor Calvin Moorley, specializing in Diversity & Social Justice, presents the Annual McGirr Public Lecture. |
| 2022 | Francis J. Meehan passed away. |
| 2021 | Professor Alex McMahon, Chief Nursing Officer of The Scottish Government, delivers the Annual McGirr Public Lecture. |
| 2021 | Eileen Cowey became Professor of Nursing Studies and Head of School. |
| 2021 | Rita Rae, Lady Rae, a former Senator of the College of Justice from Scotland, begins her term as Rector of the University of Glasgow. |
| April 2021 | The new Learning Hub opened, named after James McCune Smith, the first African American to earn a medical degree and a University of Glasgow alumnus. |
| 2020 | Annual McGirr Public Lecture did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Dr Doreen Molloy takes over as Head of School, serving from 2020 to 2021. |
| 2020 | Dame Katherine Grainger, an alumnus, is appointed Chancellor of the University of Glasgow. |
| 2020 | Rector elections were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| May 2020 | The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing received an Athena SWAN Silver Award, recognizing its commitment to gender equality in academia. |
| March 2020 | Student nurses and midwives in year 2 onwards were given the option to 'opt in' to a revised programme structure with extended paid placements to support the healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 2020 | Final-year nursing students in Scotland were offered band 4 pay to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 2020 | End of Aamer Anwar's term left the post vacant for the second time in the university's history, with the Rectorial election postponed until March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Sarah Everett from Men's Shed Govan and RCNI Nurse Awards Patient's Choice Award Winner gives the Annual McGirr Public Lecture. |
| 2019 | The University of Glasgow rector election is postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the position vacant. |
| 2019 | The Complete University Guide league rankings placed the University of Glasgow School of Law at 2nd in the UK for law studies. |
| May 2019 | Bridget Johnston was named a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in recognition of her research work in palliative and end of life care. |
| 2018 | Fiona McQueen, Chief Nursing Officer of The Scottish Government, presents the Annual McGirr Public Lecture. |
| 2018 | Professor Biankin became the executive director and Chairman of the International Cancer Genome Consortium. |
| 2018 | The Hoosiers performed at Daft Friday. |
| 2017 | Professor Brendan McCormack, internationally recognized for person-centred practice development and research, delivers the Annual McGirr Public Lecture. |
| 2017 | Edward Snowden, a United States computer professional and intelligence whistleblower, becomes the University of Glasgow's Rector (serving as an absentee rector). |
| 2017 | GPOL developed a genomic test panel for screening patients in the Precision-Panc pancreatic cancer clinical trials. |
| 2017 | Fickle Friends performed at Daft Friday. |
| March 29 2017 | The Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) was opened at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, featuring a Clinical Innovation Zone for research and industry collaboration. |
| 2016 | Dr Christine Goodall, founder of Medics against Violence charity, gives the Annual McGirr Public Lecture in collaboration with the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. |
| 2016 | Professor Ann Marie Rice becomes Head of School, leading the department from 2016 to 2020. |
| 2016 | Professor Biankin established the Glasgow Precision Oncology Laboratory (GPOL) at the University of Glasgow to enable translational cancer research and advance novel therapeutic strategies. |
| 2016 | Gabrielle Aplin performed at Daft Friday. |
| September 2016 | Experienced a performance decline in the 2016-17 season, finishing 9th with only 4 wins out of 18 games and failing to qualify for post-season play. |
| September 2016 | In the 2016-17 academic year, the university had a student composition of 71% UK, 11% EU, and 18% non-EU students, with a 59:41 female to male ratio. |
| September 2016 | In partnership with Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life, and the National Library of Scotland, the transformed Kelvin Hall was brought into new public use, including the Hunterian Collections and Study Centre. |
| 2015 | Ona Croft, Shift Leader at Kerrytown Ebola Virus Disease Treatment Unit in Sierra Leone, presents the Annual McGirr Public Lecture. |
| 2015 | Professor Andrew Biankin was appointed Regius Surgeon and Director of the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre at the University of Glasgow's Institute of Cancer Sciences. |
| 2015 | Francis J. Meehan was involved in events depicted in Steven Spielberg's film Bridge of Spies. |
| 2015 | Sub Focus performed at Daft Friday. |
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