Ultrasound technology records tongues in action
Using ultrasound and MRI technology to build a two dimensional visualisation of tongues in action during speech.
Glasgow students restore iconic textiles collection
Iconic works of art that hang in the committee rooms of the House of Commons in Westminster have been conserved by students at the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Textile Conservation and will be on public display on Saturday during London’s Open House weekend.
Watching television can be a factor in accent change
New research has provided the first evidence to prove that active and engaged television viewing does help to accelerate language change.
Declassified spy photographs reveal lost Roman frontier
Declassified spy photography has uncovered a lost Roman Eastern frontier, dating from the second century AD
What Obama won’t say about Martin Luther King
Dr Daniel Scroop, senior lecturer in contemporary citizenship, considers the implications of President Obama's speech on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech.
The Vikings were not the first colonisers of the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands were colonised much earlier than previously believed, and it wasn’t by the Vikings, according to new research.
Funding Council provides vital resource for Gaelic language revival
The Scottish Funding Council is to aid the development of a ground-breaking Scottish Gaelic dictionary with a £2 million funding package.
Asterix inspired by Scotland
New Asterix author, Jean Yves-Ferri, visits Scotland to speak publicly for the first time about forthcoming book ‘Asterix and the Picts’
Digging for clues on Bannockburn’s 699th anniversary
To mark the 699th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, the National Trust for Scotland’s “Big Dig” took place over the weekend of 22 and 23 June
World’s oldest comic book takes centre stage at international comic book conference
Comic books are taking centre stage in a major, week-long academic conference being held in Glasgow this week
Monty Python star, Terry Jones, awarded Honorary Degree
Author, actor and film director Terry Jones has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Glasgow, at a ceremony on Friday 21 June
Research on 1,000 paintings makes hundreds of new discoveries
New research and detailed records of over 1,000 paintings have gone online as part of an ongoing project to research over 22,000 artworks.
Letter from Robert the Bruce to Edward II reveals power struggle in the build-up to Bannockburn
New research has revealed a letter written in 1310, presenting historians with fresh information about a pivotal time in the Wars of Scottish Independence
New study will investigate why our dialects are changing
A new research project will trace how Scotland’s traditional regional dialects are changing and help map our linguistic future
What can the debates on Scottish independence learn from Slovakia?
leading expert on Slovak independence, Dr Ivo Samson, will present a lecture assessing the implications of the Czecho-Slovak “velvet divorce” on Scottish independence
The secrets of Britain’s most successful marriage maker revealed
Historians are today launching an online resource that will provide a publicly accessible record of one of Elizabethan England’s most remarkable figures
How the wild men of the Highlands were tamed
Researchers have shed light on what tamed the 'wild men' of the Scottish Highlands and heralded the dawn of a new period of ‘Highland Enlightenment'
Research uncovers seven lost Burns manuscripts
A Scottish researcher has unearthed seven long lost manuscripts which throw significant new light on the life and work of the poet
Filmmaker Mark Cousins appointed Honorary Professor
The documentary filmmaker and author Mark Cousins has accepted an Honorary Professorship at the University of Glasgow
Economic issues of an independent Scotland discussed at the University
One of the UK’s leading economists, Professor John Kay, talks about the implications of independence on Scotland’s social and economic institutions
UK University League Table
The Complete University Guide has placed the University of Glasgow 17th in its UK university league table.
College of Arts comes 2nd in UK for AHRC grant income
With £2.8m in funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the College of Arts won the second largest chunk of responsive-mode grant income across the UK in 2011-12. (Article 13th July 12)
The College of Arts collaboration with The Hunterian
The College of Arts and The Hunterian, the University of Glasgow’s museum service, are delighted to announce the first nine Hunterian Associates, marking the launch of an exciting new collaboration.
'Best Direction of a Musical' award for Arts Graduate
Theatre Studies graduate John Tiffany is this year's recipient of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for ONCE. (Article 10th June 12)
History of Art academic on BBC Radio 4 with Melvyn Bragg
Senior Lecturer in History of Art, Dr Debra Strickland discusses the celebrated Venetian explorer Marco Polo with Melvyn Bragg and guests on 'In Our Time' BBC Radio 4, 24th May 2012.