University news

Ten organisations account for half of all animal research in Great Britain in 2021

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:00 BST

Understanding Animal Research (UAR), an organisation that promotes open communications about animal research, has today (30 June 2022) published a list of the ten organisations that carry out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research – in Great Britain

University of Glasgow honorary degree for Outlander author

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:58:07 BST

Dr Diana Gabaldon, the author of the Outlander novels, today received an honorary doctorate at the University of Glasgow.

A new study shows how the ancient world adapted to climate change

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:00 BST

A new study of the ancient world of Anatolia – now Turkey – shows how they adapted to climate change but offers a warning for today’s climate emergency.

Green electronics project sets out to create compostable crop sensors

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring grop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan.

Project sets path for supporting schools

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:00 BST

A new project aimed at supporting schools in Wales through the process of curriculum transformation, focusing on progression and assessment has been launched.

UofG is first University globally to receive CILIP accreditation for a Microcredential

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has become the first institution in the world to be able to offer a professionally accredited Microcredential course in information management.

‘Essay Mills’ Pose Serious Risk to Scottish Universities

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 06:00:00 BST

Vulnerable students are turning to online ‘essay mills’ to purchase written work that they then pass off as their own, threatening academic integrity and exploitation, a new study has found.

University of Glasgow launches new course to support children and young people in the post-COVID era

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 BST

The course will look at specific strategies and tools which may be used by teachers, social workers, parents and others to encourage children and young people to both recognise and discuss their emotions post pandemic.

Ukraine mother and daughter portrait unveiled for World Refugee Day

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 BST

‘Tears of Gold’ is a series of refugee portraits by artist and UofG PhD Hannah Rose Thomas.

New study suggests mystery still surrounds what happened to the bodies of Waterloo militaries

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 00:00:00 BST

Now a new study by UofG's Professor Tony Pollard suggests the bones of fallen Battle of Waterloo soldiers may have been sold as fertiliser.

Researchers in Glasgow to receive £1.9m to tackle late stage cancer syndrome

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:00:00 BST

Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute and the University of Glasgow are to receive £1.9m to explore the causes of a debilitating wasting disease that many people experience in the later stages of cancer

UofG students scoop first place in TaskBot Challenge

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

A team of computing science students are the winners of a major international competition to develop next-generation conversational assistants.

Glasgow gains four prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship awards

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been awarded four prestigious UKRI-funded Future Leaders Fellowship awards, for work on key research areas including quantum sensing, bunyaviruses, immigration detention and colorectal cancer

£5m funding boost for impact acceleration across UofG’s four Colleges

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is set to benefit from more than £5m in new funding to support creative, impactful research and collaboration activities across all four Colleges.

UK Government supports top Scottish global affairs experts at London networking event

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:00:00 BST

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has announced £10,000 funding to help Scottish universities develop expertise on international issues

‘Monkey media player’ suggests zoo animals may prefer to listen

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

A ‘monkey media player’ which lets zoo animals choose between video and sound files suggests they may prefer to spend more of their time listening than watching.

University of Glasgow Honorary Degrees 2022

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is awarding honorary degrees to recipients from across Europe in recognition of their achievements in the fields of politics, arts, science, and humanities on this year’s Commemoration Day.

University of Glasgow’s ARC officially opened

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:44:00 BST

A flagship research facility at the University of Glasgow was opened by Nobel prize winning Chemist, Professor Sir David MacMillan

Scottish primary school children help co-create new virus app

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:01:00 BST

A new app, designed to help children understand more about respiratory viruses, has been co-created by staff from the University of Glasgow, The Glasgow School of Art and local primary school pupils in Glasgow.

The devastating cost of austerity on health across the UK

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:00:00 BST

People across the UK are dying younger as a result of austerity, with people living in the poorest areas hardest hit, a new joint report by the University of Glasgow and the Glasgow Centre for Population Health has found.

E-skin that can feel pain could create new generation of touch-sensitive robots

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:00:00 BST

An electronic skin which can learn from feeling ‘pain’ could help create a new generation of smart robots with human-like sensitivity.

Importance of Modern Languages highlighted by major symposium in Glasgow

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:00:50 BST

Hospitality and its relations to modern languages and associated disciplines will be highlighted as part of a major symposium being held for the first time in the UK.

New chair for Scottish Fiscal Commission

Wed, 25 May 2022 13:00:00 BST

UofG's Professor Graeme Roy has been appointed to be the new chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Scotland’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster.

UofG researchers win national L’Oréal-UNESCO Rising Talent Awards

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:30:00 BST

Two University of Glasgow researchers have been named among the six winners of the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Rising Talents Awards.

New Kavya Prize winner announced

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:00 BST

Uma Nada-Rajah has been named winner of the first Kavya Prize, a new Scottish literary prize celebrating published work by Scottish writers of colour.

James McCune Smith PhD Scholarships

Mon, 23 May 2022 14:53:00 BST

The University has recruited 17 new scholars for a new scholarship programme to fund Black UK students to undertake PhDs

Heart Inflammation found in 1 in 8 patients after hospitalisation with COVID-19

Mon, 23 May 2022 16:00:00 BST

One in eight people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 between May 2020 and March 2021 were later diagnosed with myocarditis, or heart inflammation, according to major new research into the clinical long-term effects of COVID-19.

Scottish study on COVID-19 patients could change future heart and lung treatment

Tue, 24 May 2022 01:01:00 BST

A ground-breaking study led by experts from NHS Golden Jubilee and the University of Glasgow into the effects of COVID-19 on Scottish patients in Intensive Care Units has confirmed evidence that the virus is associated with impaired function of the right side of the heart

After the Garden Festival…Digging the Festival

Mon, 23 May 2022 09:00:00 BST

Does anything from the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival survive? A team led by UofG archaeologists will attempt to find out this week.

RSE medals recognise pioneers in Science, Academia and Public Engagement

Fri, 20 May 2022 14:00:00 BST

Two UofG academics are among the winners of The Royal Society of Edinburgh's highly prestigious medals, which recognise exceptional achievement.

University of Glasgow’s Scottish Literature celebrates its 50th anniversary

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:00:56 BST

Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow remains the only academic unit in the world dedicated entirely to the study of Scotland’s literary tradition.

UofG researchers lend support to Martian meteorite study

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:30:49 BST

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have lent their support to cutting-edge new analysis of a Martin meteorite led by colleagues at Lund University in Sweden.

University of Glasgow recognised for world-leading research and impact

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been recognised for its world-changing research, and the positive impact it has on society, by the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Nature-inspired self-sensing materials could lead to engineering breakthoughs

Tue, 10 May 2022 08:30:00 BST

The cellular forms of natural materials are the inspiration behind a new lightweight, 3D printed smart architected material developed by an international team of engineers.

Music fans care more about climate change and want the music industry to do extra on the issue

Mon, 09 May 2022 08:00:00 BST

‘Turn Up The Volume’ survey from Music Declares Emergency and the University of Glasgow with lead partner the BPI, Beggars Group, Secretly Group, Involved Group and Key Production reports findings  

University of Glasgow project helps capture migrant stories on camera

Wed, 04 May 2022 10:00:00 BST

UofG’s Dr Nathanial Gardner in partnership with the Mexican government agency SEZAMI (Secretaría Zacatecano del Migrante) launched a pilot photography competition to allow migrant stories to be heard and seen.

Glasgow Science Festival makes a splash with programme launch

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:30:00 BST

The Glasgow Science Festival is setting out to make a splash as it returns with an expanded programme of in-person events in June under the theme of ‘Glasgow’s Making Waves’.

Krill oil may be beneficial to muscle function and size, in people over 65

Wed, 04 May 2022 14:00:00 BST

Krill oil may be beneficial to muscle function and size in healthy people over the age of 65, according to new research.

UofG ranked 19th in the Times Higher Education World Impact Rankings

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been ranked nineteenth in the world for the positive impact it has on society, according to a new report by Times Higher Education.

Students’ stellar ambitions could be rewarded in satellite competition

Tue, 03 May 2022 09:00:00 BST

A multidisciplinary team of students are gearing up for the final stage of a major national satellite design competition.

Dog rabies persists despite low virus prevalence

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:00:00 BST

Dog-mediated rabies, a fatal disease which kills tens of thousands of people in Africa every year, remains persistently endemic in affected regions. That is, despite an overall low virus prevalence, and attempts to combat the deadly pathogen.

Scottish Council on Global Affairs is officially launched

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:00:00 BST

A dynamic new forum for global affairs in Scotland is being officially launched today

New landmark study offers hope for former footballers at risk of dementia

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:01:00 BST

A new research study will investigate possible ways to reduce dementia risk in former professional footballers