Uzma Khan FRSA FRSE
@UzmaJKhan
Vice Principal Economic Dev & Innovation & Deputy COO @UofGlasgow |Economist | Ex-Senior Civil Servant | Trustee @PovertyAlliance @davidhumeinst |Views own
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Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray MSP witnessed world-leading research at @uofglasgow into quantum technology.
Using sub-atomic particles to enhance the speed and power of technology, it has huge potential across sectors like health, energy, transport and communications.
In June we hosted the #AdamSmith300 gala dinner -part of our 2023 tercentenary celebrations of one of our greatest alumni and academics, whose influence on economic thought continues to this day.
My talk on Adam Smith and University of Glasgow is now available at:
gla.ac.uk/explore/adamsm…
The Roma flag will be raised over UofG on Wednesday 2 August at 10:30am to mark #RomaGenocideRemembranceDay .
This is the first time the University has marked the day, and all are welcome to join us at the Memorial Gates.
PS This is a great example of how we are using research space in our new Advanced Research Centre UofGARC to incubate innovative companies and ideas Uzma Khan FRSA FRSE Declan Weldon Chris Pearce
Great announcement today: Chemify a University of Glasgow spinout from Prof. Lee Cronin Lab has raised $43mn in Series A fundraising round. Its aim is to ‘digitise chemistry’ - this Financial Times piece explains how it will revolutionise the field.
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Yusuf Soner Başkaya Francesco Zanetti University of Glasgow Look forward to another exciting edition of the UofG Adam Smith Business School Central Banking Summer School! Anton Muscatelli Graeme Roy Uzma Khan FRSA FRSE
We are hiring! We’re looking for a facility manager to set up and run a new microCT (X-ray computed tomography) facility University of Glasgow. Our new ZEISS Xradia 620 Versa has just been installed.
📢 jobs.ac.uk/job/DBA761/mic…
⏰Deadline July 31st
Please RT/RX!
#chemjobs
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A piece on University of Glasgow and historical slavery for the Association of Commonwealth Universities Review The Association of Commonwealth Universities acu.ac.uk/the-acu-review…
UofG Government Relations University of Glasgow Russell Group CIPR Public Affairs Scottish Policy & Research Exchange Anton Muscatelli Women in Public Affairs Scotland (WiPA) @WomenInPA Knowledge Exchange Unit at UK Parliament Great opportunity to join the best team in the business
Job alert ‼️ A really fantastic opportunity for someone who is interested in managing our public affairs and Government relations at University of Glasgow. You’ll be working with a great team & across a range of areas at the Uni. Details below 👇🏽
Anton Muscatelli University of Glasgow Uzma Khan FRSA FRSE Declan Weldon Excited about this too- such potential for our universities to be at the forefront of economic development (inc local skills economies), new investment and turning great ideas into world-changing new products+ ways of doing things.
Delighted that Glasgow has been selected as an investment zone. Great news for Universities like University of Glasgow and our innovation and economic development plans, including Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID) including healthcare technologies, quantum tech Uzma Khan FRSA FRSE Declan Weldon
ICYMI👇
University of Glasgow ranked 13th in the world in the
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for our contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 🌎
Great to see this recognised by local UofG MSP Kaukab Stewart MSP & MSPs across Scottish Parliament 🎉👏🏼
'I am an economist by training & this is the home of Adam Smith, so to get an honorary degree from this University means a lot.'
We're delighted to award an honorary degree to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General @WTO, during this year’s #UofGCommDay . 👏 UofG Alumni
Scientists from across the UK, and led by UofG, are hoping to learn how they can better predict #Leukaemia occurrence, as well as develop improved drug screening pathways to treat the disease.
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Great to host Cabinet Secretary Michael Matheson MSP today UofGInnovation to discuss GRID Discovery, Scotland’s first whole-systems innovation demonstrator, as well as UofG’s wider ambitions to use research, teaching & innovation to address the health challenges facing Scotland 🩺🔬
Delighted to be ranked 13th in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for 2023, up six places from 19th in 2022. 🌎
This result is a testament to the contributions made by our #TeamUofG community towards the United Nations SDGs. 👏🎉
#WorldChangingGlasgow #GSDcongress
University of Glasgow now ranked 13th (up from 19th) in world in latest Times Higher Education World Impact Rankings, which cover over 1,700 universities from 115 countries, making University of Glasgow top in Scotland, 2nd in UK and in front rank of global leaders. Congratulations!