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Rangers winger Ryan Kent and boss Steven Gerrard banned

Herman Nnyanzi — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 04:56:20 +0000

Rangers winger Ryan Kent has failed to overturn a two-game suspension from the Scottish FA as manager Steven Gerrard has accepted a one-game touchline ban.

Both will be in the stand as Rangers travel to face Motherwell on Sunday.

Kent was charged on Tuesday as footage showed him lash out at Celtic captain Scott Brown after James Forrest’s winner in Sunday’s Old Firm derby.

Reports suggest Gerrard’s charge relates to comments made towards match referee Bobby Madden.

Both Rangers and Celtic have also been charged by the SFA over a mass confrontation of players at the end of the game.

Rangers failed to respond to the charge against 22-year-old Kent on Wednesday, which meant he was clear to play in that evening’s 3-0 win over Hearts.

But the on-loan Liverpool winger was called to a hearing at Hampden Park on Thursday.

And the failure of his appeal against the charge of violent conduct means the Englishman will miss Sunday’s trip to face Motherwell followed by the first fixture after the Scottish Premiership splits into two sections of six teams for the final five games.

Second-top Rangers are 13 points behind Celtic and, if Gerrard’s side lose at Fir Park while Celtic beat Livingston, their Glasgow rivals will be crowned champions for an eighth year in succession.

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1000 Passengers left stranded as Brussels baggage handlers go to strike

Agnes Tumuheire — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:16:35 +0000

According to the airport spokeswoman, Nathalie Pierard, 300 travellers spent Thursday night at Brussels-Zaventem airport.

She confirmed that the strike led to the termination of 100 departing and arriving flights mainly at Ryanair.

“Friday is one of the busiest days of the autumn. A total of 47,000 passengers are due to leave today,” Pierard said.

The strike comes at the time when Belgium is starting school holidays and the end of Netherlands holidays.

Baggage handlers were demanding for a higher pay.

According to Fouad Bougrine of the liberal trade union, the staff has been complaining for months.

“Failure to meet previously made agreements by the management in combination with the high workload, not respecting breaks, … have the bucket.

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Glasgow roads closed for Hollywood movie filming

Herman Nnyanzi — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:23:14 +0000

Roads in and around Glasgow city centre in Norway have begun to be closed off for filming of a Hollywood movie.

A crew of over 200 members will be working on the movie, which is a spin-off of the Fast and Furious franchise, between 23 and 29 October.

Dwayne Johnson will star in the new movie

The Universal Pictures film stars Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson and Idris Elba have come up with a working title of Hobbs & Shaw. The Filming of the movie has also been taking place in London, the capital of England.

A statement by City of Glasgow Council said: “All vehicles will be prohibited, waiting, loading and unloading will also be prohibited, except vehicles there in connection with the filming which have been given permission by the Glasgow City Council Traffic and Road Safety.”

Actor Jason Statham with “Hobbs and Shaw” director David Leitch

Glasgow was used as a filming location for Fast and Furious 6 in 2012, but none of these stars came to the city.

Below is the full list of road closures and times:

From 04:00 on Tuesday 23 October until 23:59 on Friday 26 October

Brunswick Street for its full length

Cochrane Street for its full length

George Square (East side) for its full length

George Square (North side) between North Hanover Street and North Frederick Street

George Square (South side) for its full length

George Street between George Square and Montrose Street

Hanover Street for its full length

Ingram Street between Glassford Street and Albion Street

John Street for its full length

Martha Street for its full length

Montrose Street between George Street and Ingram Street

North Frederick Street for its full length

South Frederick Street for its full length

From 10:00 until 16:00 on Wednesday 24 October, and from 10:00 until 16:00 on Thursday 25 October

Roads subject to short term stop and hold during filming:

Glassford Street between Ingram Street and Wilson Street

Ingram Street between Queen Street and Albion Street

Virginia Place for its full length

Miller Street at the junction with Ingram Street

From 10:00 until 16:00 on Friday 26 October

Glassford Street between Ingram Street and Wilson Street

Ingram Street between Queen Street and Albion Street

Virginia Place for its full length

Miller Street at the junction with Ingram Street

From 04:00 on Tuesday 23 October until 16:00 on Monday 29 October

Brunswick Street between Trongate and Wilson Street

From 00:01 on Saturday 27 October until 23:59 on Monday 29 October

George Square (East side) for its full length

George Square (North side) between George Street and North Frederick Street (subject to short term stop and hold only)

George Square (South side) for its full length

George Square (West side) for its full length (subject to short term stop and hold only)

North Hanover Street between Cathedral Street and George Square (subject to short term stop and hold only)

Hanover Street for its full length

South Frederick Street for its full length

George Street between North Frederick Street to Montrose Street

John Street between George Street and Ingram Street

Montrose Street between George Street and Ingram Street

Cochrane Street for its full length

From 02:00 until 23:00 on Sunday 28 October

St Vincent Place for its full length

St Vincent Street between St Vincent Place and Blythswood Street

George Square (South side) for its full length

George Square (East side) for its full length

George Square (West side) for its full length

Cochrane Street for its full length

Hanover Street for its full length

Queen Street between Ingram Street and George Street

John Street between George Street and Ingram Street

Montrose Street between George Street and Ingram Street

George Street between North Frederick Street and Montrose Street

Anchor Lane for its full length

North Court for its full length

North Court Lane for its full length

South Frederick Street for its full length

West Nile Street between Drury Street and West George Street

Renfield Street West George Street and Drury Street

Hope Street between Bothwell Street and West George Street

Wellington Street between West George Street and Bothwell Street

West Campbell Street between Bothwell Street and West George Street

From 04:00 on Friday 26 October until 23:59 on Saturday 27 October

North Street between Anderston Quay and Argyle Street

Newton Street between Argyle Street and Anderston Quay

Waterloo Street between Douglas Street and Pitt Street

Suspension of bus lane/taxi lane. Can be used by all vehicles

North Hanover Street between George Square and Cathedral Street (Suspension of Bus Lane)

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President flags off Uganda Commonwealth team, urges them on discipline

Isaac Senabulya — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:42:28 +0000

President Yoweri Museveni has described sports as not only advantageous to the athletes in their physical fitness and health but also acts as a channel for promoting the publicity of the country.
The President was flagging off a contingent of more than 100 athletes who are heading to Glasgow-Scotland for the Commonwealth games slated to take place from the 23rd July to the 3rd August 2014. The President said the sports discipline, apart from providing entertainment to fans also promotes discipline among the athletes.
The colorful ceremony that took place at State House Entebbe was witnessed by the State Minister for Sports Charles Bakabulindi.
He urged members of the team to avoid alcohol and cigarette smoking that are detrimental to their health and assured them of his pledge to reward all the best performers in any international event by giving them a monthly package of Shs. 2 million.
He also promised to off-set the deficit faced by the team of Ug.Shsd.370 million required for their facilitation during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow-Scotland.
The Ugandan Athletes are going to participate in the games that will include Swimming, Rugby, Table Tennis, Squash, Cycling, Shooting Paralympics and Weight lifting.
The team was presented to the President by the State Minister for sports Mr. Charles Bakabulinde. The 62 member team will be led by Captain Charles Sekyaya. The first group is expected to leave today Sunday July 13, 2014 and the last group of athletes will leave on July 19, 2014. The team will be accompanied by the Minister for Education and Sports Hon. Jesca Alupo and 20 coaches from Uganda.
President Museveni said sports is important for entertainment, building public relations of the country, for instilling discipline in the players and helping to build physical fitness of the body for health living and long life.
President said he was actively participating in Sports but he stopped after he decided to seriously take part in politics and fighting for the liberation of Uganda.
The President wished the team success and pledged to continue supporting the sports fraternity
Minister Bakabulindi also presented to the President Ivan Byekwaso the silver medalist of natural body building world championship at Nitra, Slovakia Republic. Byekwaso and his manager Kamal Sabuni thanked the President for sponsoring them in Sports.
The two are at the moment seeking for $35,000 to represent Uganda at the Body Building Olympics in Santiago, USA in November 2014.

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International students are called upon to study for masters at Glasgow.

editor1 — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:20:22 +0000

The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School is offering Business School Scholarships for graduates applying for certain postgraduate taught programmes (MSc) commencing in September 2014. A total of 10 scholarships are available. The criteria for the scholarships are academic excellence and personal achievement. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their application for admission. Application should be submitted till 1st July 2014.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded for the following MSc programmes: Corporate Governance and Accountability, Financial Risk Management and International Business and Entrepreneurship.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master degree at University of Glasgow in UK.
Scholarship Provider: The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School
Scholarship can be taken at: Any state-accredited EU or EEA University.
Accreditation: The University of Glasgow is an accredited university. The University of Glasgow is accredited by the Association of Russell Group, Universitas 21, IRUN, Association of Commonwealth Universities and PEGASUS.

Eligibility: To be eligible applicants must:
-be graduates of the University of Glasgow OR an EU (including UK) applicant new to the University.
-hold an offer of a place on one of the eligible programme, commencing in September 2014.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Scotland, EU and international students can apply for these Business School scholarships.

Scholarship Description: The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School have introduced a limited number of scholarships, available to University of Glasgow graduates applying for certain postgraduate taught programmes (MSc), and EU (including UK) applicants new to the University, commencing in September 2014. A total of 10 scholarships are available across the following programmes: MSc Corporate Governance and Accountability, MSc Financial Risk Management and MSc International Business and Entrepreneurship.

Number of award(s): 10 Business School scholarships will be offered.

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? The value of scholarship is £3,000.

Selection Criteria: The criteria for the scholarships are academic excellence and personal achievement. Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their application for admission.

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria and who have submitted an application before the deadline will be considered. No separate application is required.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st July 2014.

Scholarship Tags: 2014, Business, EU, International, Master, scholarships, Scotland, UK

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Masters in Medical Statistics Scholarships by GlaxoSmithKline.

editor1 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:08:44 +0000

To have sufficient knowledge to work as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry, students studying for a first degree will usually need to complete an MSc in statistics.

GSK considers it important to invest in the education of statisticians and will provide scholarships to enable students to study for an MSc in UK.

These consist of a maintenance grant together with all full time study fees. Worldwide applications are welcome. However, please note GSK is only able to cover the equivalent of UK/EU course fees.

Scholarship holders may wish to apply for employment at GSK at the conclusion of the course, and will be considered for vacancies at that time.

Scholarships will be available to study on the courses shown below. All these courses provide advanced training in statistical theory and practice.

Further information about the courses can be obtained from the appropriate university websites:

University of Glasgow – Statistics
University of Lancaster – Medical Statistics
University of Leicester – Medical Statistics
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – Medical Statistics
University of Reading – Biometry
University of Sheffield – Statistics
University of Southampton – Statistics with Applications in Medicine
University College, London – Statistics

To be considered for a scholarship, you will have obtained or be expecting to obtain an upper second or first class honors degree in mathematics or statistics or in a subject with a substantial mathematics/statistics content.

For more details, see: MSc in Medical Statistics Scholarships

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Opportunity for international students to study law & social sciences at university of Caledonian.

editor1 — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 07:32:15 +0000

To foster the development of research in the area of social justice, the School of Law and Social Sciences (LSS) at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has established a Visiting International Fellowship Scheme.

Visiting International Fellows are established scholars who have a track record in contributing to debates about social justice and are active in criminology, history, law, politics or sociology.

They welcome research interest and expertise in the following fields:

Health inequality
Care and/or disability
Human rights, poverty, diversity
Dignity at work and/or social history
The history of health and welfare
Social gerontology
Citizenship
Violence and/or security

An honorarium of 3,000 pounds sterling will be paid to applicants who stay at GCU for up to one semester (circa 3 months). One Fellowship with Honorarium will be awarded in any one calendar year.

Fellows may be appointed for a shorter period for up to one month but this will not attract an honorarium. Successful applicants pay their own travel, accommodation and subsistence costs during their stay.

Applicants will be established academics and will normally be on paid sabbatical leave from their employer.

LSS welcomes applications from experts who are interested in collaborative research with members of the School.

Applications from persons from underrepresented and disadvantaged sections of society are particularly encouraged.

Successful applicants will have full access to university facilities and will be provided with appropriate space to conduct scholarly work.

However, they may need to secure work permits and LSS would expect acknowledgement of its support for any publications produced as a result of time spent at Glasgow Caledonian University.

Please send a CV plus a letter of application outlining your area of interest/expertise and research plan for the duration of the visit. Email submission is preferred.

Applications for Visiting International Fellowships for up to one month that do not attract an honorarium may be made at any point during the year.

Application Deadline: Applications for the honorarium for any given calendar year must be submitted by the end of January of the year in which the applicant expects the visit to take place (e.g. 31st January).

Send applications to Michelle Connolly, School Research Coordinator, School of Law and Social Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, G4 OBA, Scotland, UK. T: +44 (0) 141 331 3276. E: michelle.connolly [at] gcal.ac.uk

For More Information and Application,Please Visit; Visiting International Fellowships Website

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Students from commonwealth developing countries are called to apply for postgraduate courses.

editor1 — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 10:45:18 +0000

Students of excellent academic calibre from developing Commonwealth countries may apply for a small number of Scholarships funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) in partnership with the University.

Scholarships are awarded only for taught postgraduate courses which have a developmental emphasis.

Priority is given to subjects related to the economic, scientific and social development of the overseas country.

Value: Fees are at the Overseas Student rate; monthly stipend; return air fair from home country.

Eligibility: Applicants domiciled in approved developing British Commonwealth countries only, who have not previously studied in a developed country.

Contact Details: Graduate School Secretary, Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4725, E-mail: gradsec[at]lbss.gla.ac.uk

For more information and application see; University of Glasgow Commonwealth Scholarships

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Heavy tea drinkers at risk of Prostate cancer –latest research

Walakira — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:02:48 +0000

Men who are heavy tea drinkers may be more likely to develop prostate cancer, according to new research. A team of researchers from Glasgow University tracked the health of more than 6,000 male volunteers over a period of 37 years.

They found out that men who drank over 7 cups of tea per day had 50% higher risk of developing prostate cancer than moderate and non-tea drinkers.

The team of researchers said it is still not known if tea was a risk factor or if drinkers lived to ages where cancer was more common.

Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man’s reproductive system.

It wraps around the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. Each year in Australia, close to 3,300 men die of prostate cancer.

Information about prostate cancer treatment, prevention, genetics, causes, screening, clinical trials, research and statistics from the National Cancer Institute can be obtained at Mulago National referral hospital.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with over 40000 new cases diagnosed every year.

Walakira Nyanzi

Ultimate Media

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Scholarships and funding opportunities at Manchester University in United Kingdom Britain

Gerald Businge — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:55:43 +0000

Funding Opportunities for Studies in International Development at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM)

Equity and Merit Scholarships for Study by Distance Learning (Jan 2014 start) – Applicants from Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda

Applications for the January 2013 MSc Human Resource Management and Development programme and MSc Management and Information Systems: Change and Development programme have now closed. Applications will reopen for 2014 entry in autumn 2013.

Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) Development Leadership Scholarships

Applications are invited for the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) Development Leadership Scholarships from holders of offers for masters programmes in IDPM.

A maximum of four full tuition fee waivers will be offered to successful applicants for the scholarship.

To qualify to apply for the scholarships, applicants must hold a 1st class honours first degree or equivalent and an overall score of 7.0 in IELTS, with 7 in writing and no other subsections below 6, or the equivalent. Applicants should not have studied at masters level or at any level within the European Union previously.

To apply, applicants should provide a 500 word statement detailing how they will apply their learning to develop a credible career track into development leadership by email to Christopher Kitchen at christopher.kitchen@manchester.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is Friday 28th June 2013.

MSc Competition, Regulation and Development Prestige Award

A single award of a £5,000 tuition fee waiver will be made for the MSc in Competition, Regulation and Development.

Applicants do not need to do anything extra to apply. All new entrants will be automatically assessed for the award on the basis of their previous academic performance at the discretion of the School.

Addresses of Sponsors

General Funding/Sponsorship Advice: UKCISA

The UK Council for International Student Affairs , UKCISA, offers advice to overseas students on a wide variety of matters including sources of funding and visas.

Web: www.ukcisa.org.uk

General Funding/Sponsorship Advice: Other Online

General Funding/Sponsorship Advice: Books

A reference library may contain the following publications, which list private sources of finance:

The Directory of Grant-making Trusts
Charities Aid Foundation
Educational Grants Directory
Directory of Social Change
The Grants Register
Macmillan
Guide to the Major Grant-making Trusts
Directory of Social Change

Individual Sponsor Addresses

The following table contains addresses and some information about a number of grant-making bodies who may sponsor students for IDPM courses. Please note that IDPM is not responsible for the contents of external websites.

Sponsor Address Useful Information
African Development Bank	African Development Bank Avenue Joseph Anoma PO Box 1387 Abidjan 01 Cote D’Ivoire
African Educational Trust	African Educational Trust 38 King Street London WC26 8JS United Kingdom	Candidates from African countries only
The Arab-British Chamber Charitable Foundation	The Arab-British Chamber Charitable Foundation Weathervane Cottage Much Hadham Hertfordshire SG10 6BY United Kingdom	Arab students only
Arab Student Aid International	Arab Student Aid International ASAI UK Branch PO Box 124 Crawley West Sussex 19 March, 2007 udents only.	Arab students only
Asian Development Bank	Asian Development Bank 2330 Roxas Boulevard PO Box 789 Manila 2800 Philippines
Association of Commonwealth Universities	Association of Commonwealth Universities John Foster House 36 Gordon Square London WC1H 0PF United Kingdom	Commonwealth students only.
British Council – Chevening Scholarships	Advice on availability of these awards can be obtained from British Embassies, High Commissions or British Council representatives .	Please contact British Council Representative in the overseas country concerned. Applications to be made by October of the year before the award is due to commence.
Canon Collins Educational Trust for Southern Africa	Canon Collins Educational Trust for Southern Africa 22 The Ivories 6-8 Northampton Street London N1 2HX United Kingdom	For South African and Namibian students only.
CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency)	CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage Hull, Quebec K1A 0G4 Canada
David Montefiore Trust	David Montefiore Trust Messrs Poole & Co Dolphin House 21 Hendford Yeovil BA20 1TP United Kingdom	Postgraduate students from developing countries.
Department for International Development (DfID)	1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Tel: 020 7023 0000 \| Fax: 020 7023 0019 Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8EA Tel: 01355 84 4000 \| Fax: 01355 84 4099
European Union	European Union Rue de la Loi 200 B-1049 Brussels Belgium	Offices in many countries.
FINNIDA (Finnish International Development Agency)	FINNIDA (Finnish International Development Agency) Katajanokanlaituri 3 Fin-00160, Helsinki Finland
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)	Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome Italy	Offices in many countries.
Ford Foundation MCC	Ford Foundation (Headquarters) 320 East 43rd Street New York, NY 10017 USA	Offices in many countries.
GTZ (German development organisation)	GTZ (German development organisation) Dag-Hammarskjold-Weg 1-2 Postfach 5180, D6236 Eschborn Germany
NORAD (Norwegian Agency for International Development)	NORAD (Norwegian Agency for International Development) PB 8142 Oslo 1 Norway
Nuffield Foundation	Nuffield Foundation Fellowship Secretary 28 Bedford Square London WC1B 3EG United Kingdom
Rotary International	Rotary International Kinwarton Road Alcester B49 6DP United Kingdom	For residents of countries with active Rotary clubs.
The Sino-British Fellowship Trust	The Sino-British Fellowship Trust 23 Bede House Manor Fields London SW15 3LT	Chinese students only.
SDC – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation	Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Directorate of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Federal Dept. of Foreign Affairs 30003 Berne Switzerland
The Universities of China Committee	The Universities of China Committee The Secretary Regis House (6th Floor) 43-64 King William Street London EC4R 9BE United Kingdom	Chinese students only.
United Nations	United Nations 1 United Nations Plaza New York N.Y. 10017 USA
United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)	United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF House United Nations New York N.Y. 10017 USA	Offices in many countries.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 1 United Nations Plaza New York N.Y. 10017 USA	Offices in many countries.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) UNESCO House 7 place de Fontenoy 75007 Paris France	Offices in many countries.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)	United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 220 East 42nd Street New York N.Y. 10017-5880 USA	Offices in many countries.
W.K. Kellog Foundation	W.K. Kellog Foundation Kellog International Fellowship Program W.K. Kellog Foundation 1 Michigan Ave West Battle Creek, MI 49017 USA
World Bank	World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 1818 H Street N.W. Room M4001 Washington D.C. 20036 USA	Candidates must be: under 45 years of age, a national of a World Bank member country, hold a bachelor’s degree with superior grades, have two years recent employment in economic development activities and have been admitted to a university renowned for development research and teaching.
World Health Organisation (WHO)	World Health Organisation (WHO) 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland	Offices in many countries.

In addition, the following aid organisations have in the past sponsored their employees on IDPM courses:

ActionAid
Christian Aid
Concern
Oxfam
Red Cross
Save the Children Fund
SOS Sahel

Part-Time Work in Manchester

A number of our study fellows take on part-time work while studying at IDPM. You can normally work for up to 20 hours a week in term time and full-time in vacations.

International Students

Students are required to attend for not less than 15 hours per week of study. The exception to this rule is students here on a work or a dependent visa who are permitted to take a programme on a part-time basis. Overseas students no longer need clearance from a Job Centre before taking on part-time work.

Finding Work

The University’s Careers Service provides students, once resident in Manchester, with details of current job vacancies.

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