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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.
The Snell Exhibition is an annual scholarship awarded to students of the University of Glasgow to allow them to undertake postgraduate study at Balliol College, Oxford.The award was founded by the bequest of Sir John Snell in a will made in 1677, although the original stipulation referred to the University of Oxford, rather than Balliol in particular.
Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow. The History of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 1599 - 1858. London: The Hambledon Press 1999. 478 pp ISBN 1-85285-186-4; Hull, Andrew & Geyer-Kordesch, Johanna. The Shaping of the Medical Profession. The History of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 1858 - 1999.
Now by all your mastered arts: First established 1750 as Robert Gordon's Hospital. Glasgow Caledonian University: Glasgow: Modern university: 1993 (foundation 1875) 21,555: 810: For the Common Weal For the common good: The university traces its origin to The Queen's College, Glasgow (founded 1875) and the Glasgow Polytechnic (founded 1971 ...
The university was founded in 1796 through the will of John Anderson, professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow.He left the majority of his estate to create a second university in Glasgow which would focus on "Useful Learning" – specializing in practical subjects – "for the good of mankind and the improvement of science, a place of useful learning".
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The Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences (ICAMS) is the purpose-built British Heart Foundation cardiovascular research facility at the University of Glasgow. [1] The Director of this Institute is Rhian Touyz, MSc (Med), PhD. ICAMS is part of the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, which was formed in 2010.
The School of Law at the University of Glasgow provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Law, and awards the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (Legum Baccalaureus, LLB), Master of Laws (Iuris Vtriusque Magistrum, LLM), LLM by Research, Master of Research (MRes) and Doctor of Philosophy (Philosophiæ Doctor, PhD), the degree of Doctor of Laws being awarded generally only as an honorary degree.