Duke University Office of Study Abroad

Dear Global Education Office:

The Duke in Glasgow program begins with a week-long trip to London, with visits to Parliament and opportunities to experience some of the cultural riches of the city.

The trip to London was a great introduction to our time in Glasgow studying British politics. It was especially valuable since we had access to places and people that we couldn't see as tourists. We met with a high ranking government official, toured Parliament, went to several different plays (one in the Globe), had great dinners as a group, toured museums, and had free time to do our own thing.

It was greatly beneficial to have seen the places and things we talked about throughout the semester, as we continuously referred back to our London trip in our class discussions.

In addition to the officials we met in London, we all attended a lecture by Gordon Brown at the University of Glasgow – quite a treat. He has since become Prime Minister. We also met George Reid, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and the top political official in Scotland. We met with him in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh and had a great discussion.

– Pearce Godwin