European Links at University of Glasgow (founded 1451)

The University was founded in 1451, so is Scotland's second oldest after St Andrews. A Papal Bull established this - signed by Pope Nicholas https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/papal-bull/ so this is a link with Rome, Italy!

The interior doors of the Hunterian Museum (University of Glasgow) are carved by the famous sculptor and artist Eduardo Paolozzi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Paolozzi  and https://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/collections/collectionsummaries/art/sculpture/

Entrance to the Hunterian Museum is in the image below ...  

Photos : J. Wilson

The University of Glasgow is Part of CIVIS European University ! https://civis.eu/sv/nyheter/the-civis-european-university-welcomes-the-university-of-glasgow-as-associate-partner

Photos : J.Wilson

Interesting history of Scotland's ancient Universities and links to Europe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_universities_in_Scotland 

From the above reference, a few snippets are that after the Reformation, Scotland's universities underwent a series of reforms associated with, Andrew Melville, who, amongst others, returned from Geneva to become Principal of the University of Glasgow in 1574. He was a linguist, theologian, poet and religious reformer and had trained in Paris and studied law at Poitiers, before moving to Geneva (where he was professor of Humanity) and developing an interest in Protestant theology. He placed the same value on the teaching of languages, logic and sciences as philosophy and introduced new specialist teaching staff. Metaphysics were abandoned and Greek became compulsory in the first year followed by Aramaic, Syriac and Hebrew, launching a new fashion for ancient and biblical languages. His fame was such that scholars came from the European continent to study at Glasgow and St. Andrews and students began arriving at the University of Glasgow in great numbers. 

During the 19th Century there was a big push towards more teaching of the physical sciences and by the 1870s these were well established in Scottish universities, whereas in England the battle to modernise the curriculum would not be complete until the end of the century.  By 1870, the University of Glasgow was a leading centre of science and engineering education with the likes of William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) teaching there. In addition, from 1892 Scottish universities could all admit and graduate women.

Interesting figures:
Professor Coats - a contemporary of Joseph Lister - Anatomy, Pathology 

Who had studied in Germany - can see his memorial in the Glasgow Necropolis: 

https://www.glasgownecropolis.org/profiles/professor-joseph-coats-md-professor-of-pathology-university-of-glasgow/

Map Reference: Eurowalk 5 : Around Kelvingrove