‘Scotland’s cultural landscape – Nation, heritage and the arts’

Summer School 2019

Dr Ashley Lewis

International Recruitment Partnership Manager

International Summer School Manager

Team UofG

University Rankings• 69th in the world and first UK university to

be rated as 5 Stars Plus overall (QS

World University Rankings 2019)

• Joint 80th in the world by the Times

Higher World University Rankings 2018

• Ranked 17th in the UK by The

Times/Sunday Times Good University

Guide 2019

• Ranked 4th in the Russell Group for teaching (NSS 2017)

Academic ReputationTop ranked subjects in the UK (2019

Complete University Guide)

• Education, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine

& Nursing – Top 1 in the UK

• Law & Accounting and Finance –Top 2 in

the UK

• Medicine and Civil Engineering – Top 3 in

the UK

• Electronic and Electrical Engineering –

Top 5 in the UK

Nobel Laureates

• Adam Smith: founder of modern

economics

• James Watt: improved steam

power engines, key figure in

Industrial Revolution

• Lord Kelvin: pre-eminent scientist

of the nineteenth century

• John Logie Baird: television

pioneer

• Joseph Black: introduced modern

understanding of gas

College of Arts

College Facts:

• 500+ staff / 6000+ Students

• Collaborative degrees with GSA and The

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Rankings:

• 91% Student Satisfaction (2017 NSS)

• In top 70 in the world for Arts & Humanities in

the THE World Rankings (2018)

College of Arts

Available Facilities:

• Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery

• Special Collections and Archives

• Phonics, language and multimedia

labs

• 250 seat flexible stage theatre

• 138 seat cinema

• Concert hall

• Electro-acoustic music studio

• Edwin Morgan writing room

Scotland’s cultural landscape –Nation, heritage and the arts

Introduction to cultural practices in Scotland • Historical , cultural and socio-economic roots

• Through the study of various art forms • Theatre

• Dance

• Music

• Visual Arts

• Site trips to

• Museums

• Artefact handling in the Hunterian and Special Collections

• Discussions and analysis of theories, methodologies and practices

Scotland’s cultural landscape – Nation, heritage and the arts • When? • Wednesday the 19th June – Friday 12th July

• Monday – Friday 10am-5pm

• Where? • Main campus and The Kelvin Hall, home of the Hunterian Museum

• Who? • Students from HKU, University of Glasgow, exchange partners

• Multidisciplinary

• Part of the wider summer school programme of 700 students across 29 courses

• Assessment? • Final group presentation to a panel of industry professionals

• Accompanied by a one-page handout for the audience

• The presentation can use any medium which the group feels would best express their ideas about cultural practice in Scotland – opportunity to be innovative and creative.

ISS Team Dr Ashley Lewis

ISS Manager (International Recruitment Partnerships Manager)

• Manages all ISS activity

• Serious welfare and academic issues

• Open office hours during ISS 9-10am Monday-Friday

Maxine O’Donnell

ISS Co-Ordinator

• Deals with application queries

• ISS questions and issues

• Orientation and graduation

ISS Assistant

(in office part-time Feb-August)

• Social Programme registration

• Airport arrival registration

• Social media

Email: rio-internationalsummerschools@glasgow.ac.uk

Student Ambassadors

• Current UoG students

• Will meet you at the airport

• Participate in welcome and social

events

• Great source of local knowledge

Pre-departure

• Speak to the HKU Study Abroad team

• Glasgow application opens Jan –

end of March

• Complete Glasgow application

process before departure

• Follow information of pre-departure

email guide

• Insurance

• Health care

• Personal

• Register and confirm

• Airport arrival time

• Social programme

• Student disability service

Arrival and orientation

• Wednesday arrival

• Airport pick-up

• Supermarket and provisions run

• Thursday

• Breakfast

• Campus and Westend tour

• Glasgow orientation

• Visa checks and ID pick-up

• Friday

• Meet with Hunterian team

• Afternoon trip

• Welcome social event (evening)

• Weekend

• Get over jet lag

• Explore Glasgow

Accommodation

Kelvinhaugh student apartments

• 10 minutes walk to campus / 20 minutes

to city centre

• Finneston area of town

• Student apartments – 5 per apartment

• Single study bedrooms

• Kitchen facilities / common area

• Shared bathroom facilities

• Bed sheets and pillows

• Bring your own towels / buy them on

provision run on day 1

Social programme and recreation

• Welcome Ceilidh

• Scottish weekend trips

• Glasgow sigh-seeing trip on

arrivals week

• Friday evening socials

• Sport facilities

• Student discounts

We look forward to welcoming you to Glasgow!

Ashley.lewis@Glasgow.ac.uk

Email: rio-internationalsummerschools@glasgow.ac.uk

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