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The University's coat of arms is designed to reflect important aspects of UHI. A compass rose with a fleur-de-lys indicating north denotes University's northernly location and two open books symbolise learning, the 13 hazel leaves represent UHI's partners, and a tree associated with wisdom in Celtic and Norse tradition. [18]
The University of Edinburgh was taken out of the care of the city and established on a similar basis to the other ancient universities. [11] After the Robbins Report of 1963 there was a rapid expansion in higher education in Scotland. [12] [13] By the end of the decade the number of Scottish Universities had doubled. [14]
Lochgilphead sits on the A83, with Ardrishaig 2 miles (3 km) to the south and Inveraray 24 miles (39 km) to the north-east; Oban lies 37 miles (60 km) north on the A816. The council is based at Kilmory Castle, [4] around which is located a woodland park and an Iron Age fort. [citation needed] Forestry and Land Scotland also have an office there.
Which gives its name to Lochgilphead. The Crinan Canal extends from the loch across to Crinan itself. [1] References External links. for Loch Gilp; This page was last ...
Name Location Date Listed Grid Ref. [note 1] Geo-coordinates Notes LB Number [note 2] Image Lochgilphead Church Head Of Argyle Street Category B 37516: 81, 83 & 85 Argyll Street
Dumbarton (/ d ʌ m ˈ b ɑːr t ən /; Scots: Dumbairton, Dumbartoun or Dumbertan; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Breatann [t̪um ˈpɾʲɛht̪ən̪ˠ] or Dùn Breatainn [t̪um ˈpɾʲɛht̪ɪɲ], meaning 'fort of the Britons' [5]) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary.
Ardrishaig lies on the side of a hill (the Cruach nam Bonnach face of Cruach Breacain) bordering the west side of Loch Gilp, just north of where it joins Loch Fyne.The linear settlement stretches southwards along the A83 (Chalmers Street) from around 0.6 kilometres (0.4 miles) south of the junction with the A816, on the southwest side of Lochgilphead.
The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals; Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Ghlaschu [7]) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland.Founded by papal bull in 1451 [O.S. 1450], [8] it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities.