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Acknowledgements:
Writing the Asylum thanks all contributors, who took part without payment. Thanks also go to Dr Gavin Miller and Dr Cheryl McGeachan at the University of Glasgow, for the initial award and for mentoring during the project. To Medical Humanities, University of Glasgow and the Wellcome Trust for initial funding and answering all queries patiently. To the Scottish Graduate School, Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) and the Heritage team at The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, for early invitations to speak about the project. To the team at CSS (Cancer Support Scotland, based in the Gartnavel Chapel) for volunteering opportunities and background information (www.cancersupportscotland.org). To Dr Iain Smith and Dr Alistair Tough for their generous and timely introductions to Gartnavel and the archive, and to Prof Hester Parr, Prof Chris Philo and Prof Ebba Högström for their interest in all things Gartnavel. To Prof Louise Welsh and all Creative Writing staff at the University of Glasgow for ongoing encouragement. To Gerard Donnelly and CONTRIBUTE for web design and support (www.wecontribute.co.uk). Finally to all friends, family and canine companions of the Writing the Asylum community who have given help and company on long, thoughtful walks.
Cover art – drawing of Gartnavel West House by Sarah Phelan
Photography – image of Gartnavel West House by Gillean McDougall. Photographs within individual contributions are by the author and remain the copyright of the author. All other photographs from NHS/GGC Gartnavel Archive.
Acknowledgements:
Writing the Asylum thanks all contributors, who took part without payment. Thanks also go to Dr Gavin Miller and Dr Cheryl McGeachan at the University of Glasgow, for the initial award and for mentoring during the project. To Medical Humanities, University of Glasgow and the Wellcome Trust for initial funding and answering all queries patiently. To the Scottish Graduate School, Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) and the Heritage team at The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, for early invitations to speak about the project. To the team at CSS (Cancer Support Scotland, based in the Gartnavel Chapel) for volunteering opportunities and background information (www.cancersupportscotland.org). To Dr Iain Smith and Dr Alistair Tough for their generous and timely introductions to Gartnavel and the archive, and to Prof Hester Parr, Prof Chris Philo and Prof Ebba Högström for their interest in all things Gartnavel. To Prof Louise Welsh and all Creative Writing staff at the University of Glasgow for ongoing encouragement. To Gerard Donnelly and CONTRIBUTE for web design and support (www.wecontribute.co.uk). Finally to all friends, family and canine companions of the Writing the Asylum community who have given help and company on long, thoughtful walks.
Cover art – drawing of Gartnavel West House by Sarah Phelan
Photography – image of Gartnavel West House by Gillean McDougall. Photographs within individual contributions are by the author and remain the copyright of the author. All other photographs from NHS/GGC Gartnavel Archive.