the university of glasgow, scotland, uk. a world top 100 university. the university of glasgow is a major research-led university operating in an international context with the following fundamental aims: * to provide education through the development of learning in a research environment * to undertake fundamental, strategic and applied research * to make a major contribution to local, regional, national and international communities through widening access and through working in partnership to support economic regeneration * to sustain and add value to scottish culture, to the natural environment and to the national economy.