I loved staying in Glasgow; especially coming there from Uppsala which is on the plains, I was so pleased with the not-flatness of it. The people there were really friendly as well, and I lived in a (private) student halls right next to the Forth and Clyde canal. My walk to the university took me past both the river Kelvin, and the building on campus that Lord Kelvin worked in, ending in the Kelvin building. It is funny to see how Belfast tries to claim him, as having been born here, after having spent time at University of Glasgow, which I think has the much better claim...
I did get a small start-up fund from the University, as a new lecturer, that I can spend on whatever makes sense for my research. Other than that, I am expected to apply for grants to fund my research, which includes going to conferences. So, in principle the university pays; at least I am not expected to pay for conferences myself, out of my own money.
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Date: 2014-10-04 11:09 pm (UTC)I did get a small start-up fund from the University, as a new lecturer, that I can spend on whatever makes sense for my research. Other than that, I am expected to apply for grants to fund my research, which includes going to conferences. So, in principle the university pays; at least I am not expected to pay for conferences myself, out of my own money.