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Glasgow medical student signed by top record label
Emeli Sande - a MOBO Award nominee - signed by EMI publishing.
Europe’s most advanced animal hospital opens
The University of Glasgow's new £15 million Small Animal Hospital is the most advanced in Europe
New study reveals power of fruit juice and green tea in fight against heart disease
A University of Glasgow study has shown that drinking fruit juices and tea may help reduce the incidence of heart disease in humans
Old age slows visual processing abilities
It is a commonly-held belief that everything, except time perhaps, slows down as we get older, and it seems that wisdom holds true when it comes to discriminating between faces.
Medieval Scottish History webpages launched
A new web-resource for Scottish History, which aims bring the latest research on a pivotal period in Scotland’s past to the widest possible audience, has been launched.
Glasgow makes gains in the Sunday Times University rankings
The University of Glasgow has jumped 9 places in this year’s Sunday Times University Guide.
Graduate’s innovative medical device design lauded by Sir James Dyson
A graduate’s innovative design solution to a long-standing medical problem has won praise from one of the Britain’s foremost designers and entrepreneurs.
Minister for Culture visits University of Glasgow
Mike Russell MSP, the Minister for Culture with responsibility for Gaelic, has visited the University’s Department of Celtic and Gaelic and the Hunterian.
Law student wins placement at Scottish Parliament
Third year law student Clare McKinlay is currently on a three week placement in the Scottish Parliament that she won in an essay competition.
Glasgow Scientist secures $10 million from the Gates’ Foundation to eliminate rabies
A Glasgow veterinary scientist has been instrumental in securing a $10 million grant to fund the elimination of rabies in low-income countries
Health Secretary backs the Beatson Pebble Appeal
Nicola Sturgeon urges the public to get involved in the Beatson Pebble Appeal's new Let's Beat Cancer survey.
Solar-powered soldiers are the future
Soldiers of the future will look to the sun for their equipment’s energy needs, according to Glasgow scientists.
£19m boost for Glasgow's public health research
The Social & Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU) at the University has received more funding for its social research into major public health threats such as obesity, alcohol-related illnesses and sexual health conditions.
Study shows use of Herceptin in treatment of stomach cancer prolongs life
A study involving a University of Glasgow cancer specialist has found that using Herceptin increases survival rates among those with stomach cancer.
The Sir Alexander Stone Lecture in Rhetoric
The Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP is to deliver his second Sir Alexander Stone Lecture in Rhetoric, nineteen years after he gave the inaugural address.
Cardiovascular researcher wins £1m BHF grant
A Glasgow professor has received a grant worth more than £1 million over five years from the British Heart Foundation to develop novel therapies for patients with heart disease.