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Scottish Federation of University Women
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Glasgow Association
Regular meetings are held (usually monthly) at 7.30pm on a Wednesday evening in Russell House, 81 Hyndland Road, Glasgow, G12 9JE. Invited speakers address the Association on diverse topics of local and international interest. Recently we have heard about: European Law; Plants that kill, cure or comfort; Fabulous Tapestries, Gems from the Emerald Isle, Training Anaesthetists in Cameroon.
SFUW-Glasgow Fundraising: A fundraising event is held every year to raise money for various causes including the R.N.I.B. 'Talking Books', the Jen Fisher Centre: South India Education Project, the Mbingo Baptist Hospital Cameroon, Pump Aid, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, and in 2001, Centenary prizes for four distinguished woman students at Glasgow University.In 2010 we raised funds for The Bina Roy Partners in Development Programme (BRPID) . This is an International Federation of University Women Project. This year we are raising funds for Donaldson's (http://www.donaldsons.org.uk )
Discussions: Watch the News/Reports page for upcoming Consultations that SFUW will be considering.
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PROGRAMME for 2011-2012
For further information email gauw@sfuw.org.uk
Unless otherwise stated, Meetings are held at 10.30am or 7.30pm on a Wednesday in Russell House, 81 Hyndland Road, Glasgow, G12 9JE
2011
Wednesday 21 Septembe at 7.30pm: Jane Clark “The work of Scottish Natural Heritage”
Wednesday 19 Octobre at 7.30pm: Margaret Neely “Oberammergau 2010”
Thursday 27 October 2011: SFUW Outing to Stirling Castle
Wednesday 16 November at 10.30 for 11am: William B.Black “City Mansions of the Old Glasgow Gentry”
Wednesday 7 December at 7.30pm: Tom Kinvig “Cinema City”
2012
Saturday 21 January: Visit to the Riverside Museum. Details later
Wednesday 22 February at 10.30 for11am: Speaker to be confirmed
Wednesday 21 March at 7.30pm. Education meeting chaired by Fiona Sutherland At 44 Newlands Road, Glasgow
Saturday 31 March 2012: Informal lunch with Inverclyde and District Association at Inverkip
Wednesday 18 April at 7.30pm Isobel Gardner “St Cuthbert’s Way”
Saturday 28 April 2012: Research Presentations Day in Glasgow
Wednesday 9 May at 7.30pm AGM
Saturday 19 May 2012: Annual General Meeting of SFUW in Edinburgh
Morning/ Afternoon Burrell Visits: Members join the Public Tours at the Burrell. They meet for coffee beforehand . email gauw@sfuw.org.uk for more information
Past Events
Discussions: Watch the News/Reports page for upcoming Consultations that SFUW will be considering.
Some Members met in November 2009 to discuss Scotland's Zero Waste Plan Consultation 2009 and submitted a report to the Scottish Government.
Members met in January 2009 to discuss the Consultation Paper on Patients Rights. Their views were forwarded to the SFUW Public Affairs Liaison Officer who has collated the views of all the Local Associations and submitted a report to the Scottish Government. The paper can be obtained on the Scottish Government website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/22091148/0
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Literary Dinner 2009: Report by Ann Boyd: On the evening of 30th October - a very wet one in Glasgow! - 40 members and guests assembled in the Hilton Grosvenor Hotel for our annual Literary Dinner, with our President Margaret Brown in the Chair and the author - Beatrice Colin on this occasion - sponsored again by the Milngavie Bookshop.
The meal was excellent and, judging by the decibels, so was the conversation. Bestrice Colin then spoke briefly about her early life and especially her travels with her great-auntt, who stimulated her interest in Berlin where she had lived. The author then read long passages from her book, The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite (set in Berlin in the early 1900s), before answering questions. This she did very ably, and there were indeed many questions. A most apt vote of thanks from Cynthia Grice then brought the formal proceedings to a close.
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The Elizabeth Wallace Memorial Lecture was held on Wednesday 8th April at 6pm in the Boyd Orr lecture theatre 2, University Avenue/University Gardens.
Elizabeth Wallace (1879-1956), well known for her work with students in Queen Margaret College and Glasgow University, was an Honorary Vice President of our Association. She left a bequest to the Association and additional funds were put with this to provide for a memorial lecture to be held every few years. The lectures were to be open to the public and to be given by 'some outstanding person'. This year we were delighted to welcome as our speaker, Jo Swinson, the MP for East Dunbartonshire, currently the youngest MP in the House of Commons. Her title was: “Experiences of a Female MP: Overcoming the Ultimate Old Boys Club”.
The Scottish Federation of University Women- Glasgow Association held its Elizabeth Wallace Memorial Public Lecture in April, when Jo Swinson, Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbartonshire spoke on “Experiences of a Female MP: Overcoming the Ultimate Old Boys Club”.
This was an enjoyable evening as Ms Swinson was a very lively speaker. She spoke about what brought her into politics – the school debating society; Her first election – standing against John Prescott in Hull; then finally being selected for the East Dunbartonshire seat, her home territory.
As the youngest MP she had many tales to tell about finding her way along the “corridors of power’ and trying to work out the rules of the club. She told these stories in a light hearted manner which brought laughter from her audience. We heard of her Maiden Speech, her first question at Prime Minister’s Question Time. If she handled these situations as well as she handled this lecture, the affairs of the people of East Dunbartonshire are in a safe pair of hands.
She finally answered questions from a very enthusiastic audience. All in all, a most interesting and informative evening.
The Annual Literary Dinner was held in Lux Restaurant on Friday 26th October 2007. The Speakers were Anna Magnusson, author of ‘The Sky's the Limit’, and Vicky Jack the climber of ‘The Sky’s the Limit’. It was Sponsored this year by The Milngavie Bookshop.
It was a fascinating evening, with excellent food and conversation, and a journey from The Munros of Scotland to the top of Everest!
Aberdeenshire; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Inverclyde and District; Dundee
