Chairs, buildings, teaching, outreach and social life

This article takes the arrival of John Graham Kerr (JGK) in 1902 as its starting point, but mainly examines developments and activities in the University of Glasgow’s Zoology Department and successor structures following the first 50 years (described in the set of articles titled University of Glasgow Department of Zoology 1923-1973). The topics here cover 50 years of substantial change in: (a) chairs, headships, re-organisations from department to division to institute to school; (b) the buildings, not only the original Zoology building and the many alterations it has undergone, but additional ones, some short-lived, others long-term; (c) teaching of undergraduates, including the courses delivered, how they have changed and diversified, and student numbers; (d) postgraduate education, both research degrees and taught masters, including numbers; (e) outreach - taking Zoology outwith the University, an activity JGK pioneered; (f) social life: being a member of Glasgow Zoology is not all work! Specific aspects of Glasgow Zoology, especially research themes, are covered in a subsequent set of short articles.