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The Glasgow School of Art’s international standing underlined in latest QS 2024 World University Subject Rankings

Posted on: Apr. 11, 2024
  The Glasgow School of Art’s position as an international leader in Art and Design education has been underlined following the publication of the QS 2024 World University Subject Rankings for Art and Design. The GSA has been in the top 20 institutions for the last decade and consistently in the UK top three after the Royal College of Art
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‘Flourish: Portrait of a Provost’ a film by Callum Rice

Posted on: Mar. 29, 2024
  The Glasgow School of Art announce ‘Flourish: Portrait of a Provost’ a specially commissioned film by The Glasgow School of Art created by GSA graduate and BAFTA award winning film maker Callum Rice.   View the full film HERE The Glasgow School of Art was approached by the Office of the Lord Provost of Glasgow in June 2022 to
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The Glasgow School Of Art’s expertise plays key role in world-first augmented reality innovation

Posted on: Mar. 27, 2024
  The Glasgow School of Art has played a key role in world-first technology which uses augmented reality (AI) to explain cleft lip and/or palate surgery to parents of young babies. Following three years of successful trials NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has announced this new innovative is ready to be rolled out for widespread patient use.  The Cleft Lip
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Posted on: Mar. 22, 2024
Exhibition of archives, textiles and ephemera for 2024 to offer peek into the creative culture of 1980s Glasgow Instant Whip: Fraser Taylor: Textiles & Papers 1977 – 1987 –       Exhibition announced revealing the previously unseen archive of Scottish artist Fraser Taylor for the first time, alongside newly commissioned work at The Glasgow School of Art for spring 2024  –       Instant Whip will
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Professor Penny Macbeth elected New Chair of Universities UK’s Specialist Institutions’ Forum

Posted on: Feb. 21, 2024
Universities UK (UUK) have elected Professor Penny Macbeth, Director of The Glasgow School Of Art, as the New Chair of its Specialist Institutions’ Forum (SIF) The Glasgow School of Art can announce today, 21 February 2024.   Universities UK represents the collective voice of over 142 universities, providing a forum to exchange insights, foster collaboration and influence policy. As chair of
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The Glasgow School of Art announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Governors

Posted on: Jan. 19, 2024
                                                                  Image: Professor Andrea Siodmok The Glasgow School of Art announces the appointment of three new members to its’ Board of Governors today, January 19th 2024.  Professor Stephen Hodder is an award winning architect with 30 years’ experience in practice, Professor Adrienne Scullion is Head of Arts and Social Sciences at the Open University and a member of the governing body of Edinburgh Napier University,
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Prof. Paul Chapman, Director of Emerging Technology at the GSA collaborates with University of Strathclyde to develop a new Augmented Reality initiative

Posted on: Jan. 12, 2024
  CMAC, The University of Strathclyde’s medicines manufacturing research centre announced the next phase in its strategic partnership with The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) on Wednesday 10 January 2024. The University of Strathclyde’s medicines manufacturing research centre, CMAC, announce the next phase in their strategic partnership with The Glasgow School of Art (GSA). The focus of this collaboration is to
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Mackintosh School of Architecture Graduate wins Top RIAS prize

Posted on: Dec. 19, 2023
  Rachel Crooks, who is a 2023 DipArch graduate from the MSA’s Stage 5 course, has been awarded the RIAS Rowand Anderson Silver Medal for Best 5th Year Student. The Royal Incorporated Architects of Scotland Awards, in tandem with Architecture & Design Scotland, bring together the five schools of architecture in Scotland to celebrate the continuing high standards of Scottish architecture.
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The Glasgow School of Art reveals its 2023 Digital Christmas Card ‘Fair Land’

Posted on: Dec. 12, 2023
This year’s edition of the GSA’s Christmas Card is the film ‘Fair Land’ created by BDes Sound for the Moving Image graduate Michiel Turner. The film debuted last night at a special screening in the Reid Auditorium, accompanied by a live soundtrack performed by The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra. View ‘Fair Land’ HERE (duration 4mins 14sec) Michiel Turner is an artist with German heritage who has
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STATEMENT FROM PROFESSOR PENNY MACBETH, DIRECTOR OF THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART, ON THE PASSING OF JOHN BYRNE

Posted on: Dec. 01, 2023
  John Byrne taken by George Oliver and from the George and Cordelia Oliver Collection. Credit: The Glasgow School of Art and The Cordelia and George Oliver Archive   Director of The Glasgow School of Art, Professor Penny Macbeth said: “We are saddened to hear of the death of our alumnus, John Byrne. John Byrne had a seminal influence on
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