University of Glasgow :: News https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/ The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. The mission of the University is to be a major research-led university operating in an international context with the following fundamental aims: * to provide education through the development of learning in a research environment * to undertake fundamental, strategic and applied research * to make a major contribution to local, regional, national and international communities through widening access and through working in partnership to support economic regeneration * to sustain and add value to Scottish culture, to the natural environment and to the national economy. en-gb Copyright: (C) The University of Glasgow, see https://www.gla.ac.uk/legal/copyright/ for more information UofG academics elected new Fellows by The British Academy https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1196992_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1196992_en.html Four of the University of Glasgow’s leading academics are among 92 distinguished scholars who have been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT Vet Council appoints Christopher Loughrey and Lisa Boden as Vice-Chairs https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1197082_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1197082_en.html Professor Christopher Loughrey, Head of the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow and Professor Lisa Boden, Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, have been appointed as Vice-Chairs of the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC). Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT War in Ukraine is transforming the country’s criminal landscape https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1197071_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1197071_en.html War in Ukraine is transforming the country’s criminal landscape, causing economic and social damage, finds research led by Dr Taras Fedirko. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:52:08 GMT communiMap to empower local climate action in Glasgow and beyond https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1196845_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1196845_en.html Glasgow residents have a new way to engage with local climate action, thanks to a community science app designed by UofG researchers and local community members. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:46:00 GMT Repatriation of cultural artefacts to Indonesia's Warloka community facilitated by UofG https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1196523_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1196523_en.html A major repatriation effort that returned cultural artefacts to Indonesia's Warloka community was facilitated by the University of Glasgow. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:29:00 GMT UofG researcher co-chairs new report on coastal infrastructure https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1196197_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1196197_en.html New national guidance on coastal infrastructure has been launched thanks to the work of an international expert at the University of Glasgow. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:30:00 GMT UofG researcher wins top award from Royal Academy of Engineering https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1195991_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1195991_en.html A University of Glasgow engineer has received a prestigious award from the Royal Academy of Engineering for exceptional achievement during the early stages of his career. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:30:50 GMT New smart plastics could harness unusual properties of auxetic materials https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1195925_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1195925_en.html New advances in 3D printed ‘smart’ plastics with unusual deformation properties could lead to a new generation of materials designed to monitor their own condition in real time. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:30:02 GMT Black holes discovery to be revealed at gravitational waves conference in Glasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1195913_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1195913_en.html The most massive black holes ever observed with gravitational waves have been discovered by scientists, with some of the analyses carried out by an international team that was led by an astrophysicist at the University of Glasgow. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:02:00 GMT Cosmic ceilidh dance set to celebrate historic science discovery https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1195038_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1195038_en.html Researchers from the University of Glasgow teamed up with the culture and research organisation Science Ceilidh to develop a dance to mark the 10th anniversary of the historic first detection of gravitational waves. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:01:29 GMT UofG announces new children’s choir to bring the gift of music to hundreds of pupils https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1193336_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1193336_en.html The University of Glasgow Children’s Choir, an initiative set to offer hundreds of state school pupils across the city access to high-quality music education, has been launched. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT Quantum enhancement discovery could improve medical technologies https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1193552_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1193552_en.html Technologies such as biomedical imaging and spectroscopy could be enhanced by a discovery in research that involved several institutions including the University of Glasgow. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT Ultrasound tech set to be showcased at Royal Society exhibition https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1190811_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1190811_en.html Pioneering ultrasound technology research from Scottish universities will be on public display at a prestigious national science showcase this week. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:00:57 GMT ‘Right size, right place’ approach required for climate adaptation plans https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1190759_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1190759_en.html The outcomes of a new study on the extent of future flooding caused by climate change along the Clyde Estuary could help coastal cities around the world better defend themselves against rising tides and extreme weather. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Launch of new Total-Body PET scanner extends UK’s world-class imaging platform to Scotland https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1190401_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1190401_en.html Scotland’s first Total-Body PET scanner is now operational at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, benefitting patients locally and nationally, and helping to speed up diagnosis, treatment and clinical trials across the UK Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:01:00 GMT Grand opening for spin-out’s £12m ‘Chemifarm’ hailed as ‘hugely significant milestone’ https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1190127_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1190127_en.html The 21,500-ft² site at Oakbank Industrial Estate, in Maryhill unites Chemify’s AI-driven molecular-design engine with industrial-scale robotic synthesis. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:20:00 GMT Turn on, tune in, crop out: £20 device uses ultrasound to produce fertiliser https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189986_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189986_en.html A £20 device which makes fertiliser by treating water with ultrasound could transform agricultural supply chains in remote areas, its inventors say. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT University of Glasgow ranks in world top 100 in QS University Rankings https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189672_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189672_en.html University places 79th in QS Rankings 2026, out of 1,501 institutions. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Commemoration Day 2025 https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189258_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189258_en.html The University of Glasgow awarded honorary degrees to eight individuals in recognition of their achievements in the fields of arts, politics, business, humanities and science. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:02:00 GMT UK screen leaders call for renewed focus on women's equality with launch of new guide https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189101_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189101_en.html An evidence-based guide that will support women in film and television was launched at the University of Glasgow Wed, 18 Jun 2025 03:25:24 GMT £1.5m funding boost will deliver quantum leap for superconductor manufacturing https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189041_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1189041_en.html University of Glasgow engineers have won a major new grant to support the development of more energy-efficient superconductors which will help accelerate advances in quantum technologies. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:30:00 GMT New research discovery could advance drug treatments for diabetes and obesity https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188008_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188008_en.html Scientists have unlocked new details on important ‘receptor’ proteins –promising targets for the creation of novel drugs for metabolic conditions ranging from diabetes to obesity and inflammatory disorders. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT Good cognitive health lowers risk of Alzheimer’s disease later in life – but genetics can weaken that protection https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186677_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186677_en.html People with better cognitive health are at lower risk of later Alzheimer’s disease, but genetics can interfere with this, according to a new study Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT University of Glasgow places 12th globally in THE Impact Rankings https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188968_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188968_en.html Glasgow ranks 12th out of 2,318 institutions in the annual sustainability rankings Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:00:03 GMT Gravitational wave researcher makes a splash at Cardonald Primary School https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188727_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188727_en.html A senior researcher from a groundbreaking international science and engineering collaboration returned to visit his old Glasgow primary school this week. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:30:00 GMT Landmark patient trial to use genetic testing to personalise treatments https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188135_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188135_en.html A major new study launching in Scotland aims to show how a simple genetic test could help doctors personalise treatments – boosting medication response and reducing harmful side effects. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:01:00 GMT Five UofG Professors awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188542_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1188542_en.html Five UofG academics have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants – the most that the University has ever been awarded in one round. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:02:00 GMT New research could unlock the potential of bladeless wind turbines https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187739_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187739_en.html Insights from a new study could help unlock the full potential of a developing form of smaller-scale wind power generation, researchers say. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:30:04 GMT New Oral Health Research Hub launched https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187734_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187734_en.html The University of Glasgow’s Dental School has launched the Oral Health Research Hub, bringing together research groups across the School in an ambitious new initiative to generate effective solutions to the big oral and dental challenges facing our communities locally and globally. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:36:00 GMT New 'Screen Carbon Test' launches to help audiences and creators assess climate messaging in film and TV https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187372_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187372_en.html A groundbreaking new tool to evaluate how well film and television represent climate change is being launched to the public at the University of Glasgow’s Dear Green Music Scene festival. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT NHS Golden Jubilee granted University Status https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187565_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187565_en.html NHS Golden Jubilee has been formally granted University Status by the University of Glasgow, marking a significant milestone in their long-standing and increasingly integrated partnership Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Professor Chapman accepts prestigious education role in Singapore https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187340_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1187340_en.html Professor Chris Chapman has been announced as the 17th CJ Koh Professor for Education, the most prestigious endowed visiting position at the National Institute of Education (NiE) in Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:21:00 GMT UofG engineers lend support to new ESA-funded project https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186652_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186652_en.html Experts from the Space and Exploration Technology Group are supporting Craft Prospect Ltd on a new contract from the European Space Agency to prototype and demonstrate machine learning algorithms for motion planning in orbital space missions. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:30:00 GMT UofG hosts Scottish Technical Conference https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186657_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186657_en.html The University of Glasgow played host to 250 technicians from universities across the country this week for the Scottish Technical Conference. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:30:00 GMT Study reveals lasting mental health impacts of domestic violence https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186653_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186653_en.html A groundbreaking study has found that women who experienced physical abuse in the context of domestic violence are more likely to suffer from long-term mental health challenges, even decades after the abuse has ended Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT UofG menopause programme wins Herald Education Award https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186316_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186316_en.html A transformational needs-led initiative to build a menopause community and educate, uplift and empower women has won a Herald Education Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:46:12 GMT UofG launches next-generation safety training to transform culture in UK screen industry https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186207_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186207_en.html A new immersive safety training programme developed at UofG aims to enhance safety culture across the UK’s screen industries by offering a next-generation approach to crew training. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:55:00 GMT The University of Glasgow hosts CARBON: Under Pressure, a collaborative exhibition with the Science Gallery Bengaluru https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186105_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1186105_en.html The exhibition is a multidisciplinary exploration of our carbon pasts and present, and a call to better understand the futures enabled by this fascinating element. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 01:00:00 GMT UofG scientists receive funding to pave way to stopping aggressive breast cancer spreading https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185396_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185396_en.html University of Glasgow researchers are hoping to develop a more targeted treatment for people with triple negative breast cancer. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:59:56 GMT New suicide prevention in agriculture research project launched https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185768_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185768_en.html A major new research project focused on suicide prevention in agriculture is being announced this week by RSABI, the charity supporting people in Scottish agriculture. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 02:04:03 GMT DCMS College of Experts recruits Professor Rebecca Madgin https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185711_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185711_en.html Rebecca Madgin, Professor of Urban Studies, has been recruited to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) College of Experts. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT Medieval scholars believed Scottish independence was entirely compatible with being British https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185698_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185698_en.html New research by a leading historian from the University of Glasgow shows a surprising historical perspective on being British. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT Allowing black rhino to roam freely protects against the dangers of inbreeding https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185407_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185407_en.html Letting black rhinos roam freely may be the best way to save them from the hidden genetic dangers of inbreeding, according to a new study, the first to look at the whole genomes of these critically endangered mammals from populations in Tanzania Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT UK universities launch WE Innovate National network to support women business founders https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185437_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185437_en.html The University of Glasgow is to launch a programme of support for women entrepreneurs as part of a roll-out of the UK’s first university network for female business founders. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:09:00 GMT Researchers review role of digital communications evidence in CCRC applications https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185430_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185430_en.html Research on the role of digital communications evidence in Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) applications involving rape and sexual offences has been undertaken by the University of Glasgow and Loughborough University Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:17:00 GMT UofG shortlisted for prestigious Prix Galien award https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185295_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185295_en.html A research team from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) has been shortlisted for a prestigious Prix Galien UK Award for their groundbreaking dengue virus control strategy, which is showing impressive success in the fight against dengue in Malaysia Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Professor Emma Thomson appointed Director of the CVR https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185103_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1185103_en.html The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce that Professor Emma Thomson has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), having taken up the post as Interim Director in February, following the departure of Professor Massimo Palmarini. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT UofG forms Strategic Partnership with NHS Lanarkshire to improve health outcomes https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1184469_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1184469_en.html NHS Lanarkshire and the University of Glasgow have formalised a Strategic Partnership Agreement aimed at transforming healthcare delivery, advancing clinical research and improving health outcomes across Lanarkshire Thu, 29 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT New funding for sustainable chemistry project https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1183865_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1183865_en.html New funding will enable University of Glasgow researchers to investigate and improve the sustainability of one of chemistry's most widely used purification techniques. Tue, 27 May 2025 08:30:00 GMT REF chairs and deputy chairs for expert sub-panels announced https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1182510_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1182510_en.html Among the new appointees are four academics from the University of Glasgow Thu, 22 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT UofG student wins national award for hospitality startup https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1182824_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1182824_en.html An innovative platform to staff the hospitality industry has won UofG student entrepreneur Cian Smith and Napier University graduate Callum Leith first place in the 2025 Scottish Young EDGE awards. Wed, 21 May 2025 02:18:00 GMT UofG launches state-of-the-art behavioural research facility https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1182295_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1182295_en.html A state-of-the-art behavioural research facility has been launched at the Adam Smith Business School. Tue, 20 May 2025 10:21:00 GMT REACT sustainable electronics centre celebrates official launch https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1182230_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1182230_en.html The UK’s first sustainable electronics centre was officially launched last month with two events and the inaugural meeting of its steering board. Tue, 20 May 2025 08:30:20 GMT New Study offers guidance to improve access to rabies vaccine in underserved areas of Kenya and Tanzania, ultimately preventing deaths https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1181746_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1181746_en.html A new study published in the Journal Vaccine reveals that improvements in the supply chain and delivery of human rabies vaccines in Tanzania and Kenya could significantly reduce preventable deaths and ensure more efficient use of health budgets. Thu, 15 May 2025 02:16:00 GMT Career boost for international students in partnership with University of Birmingham https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1181514_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1181514_en.html The University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham, which are both ranked in the top 100 in the QS World University rankings, have launched an exclusive partnership with JOBShaigui, a leading graduate career support organisation, to help graduates kick-start their careers after finishing their degrees in the UK. Thu, 15 May 2025 05:55:00 GMT Applications invited for second round of GRID Civic Grant Fund https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1181028_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1181028_en.html The Fund has been set up by the University to support social projects working or located in Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID). Wed, 14 May 2025 01:38:00 GMT UofG set to host third annual James McCune Smith Conference https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180671_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180671_en.html The University of Glasgow is set to play host to a conference which will celebrate and amplify the voices and visions of Black scholars, thinkers, and changemakers. Thu, 15 May 2025 08:30:44 GMT Patchy geographical coverage of dog vaccinations is a key barrier for rabies elimination https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1181020_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1181020_en.html Dog vaccination programmes are a highly effective way to control and, ultimately, eliminate rabies, however new research has shown just how detrimental geographical gaps in vaccine coverage can be for virus control Wed, 14 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT Geothermal gases offer strong evidence of a Superplume beneath East Africa https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180926_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180926_en.html Sophisticated chemical analysis of volcanic gases from Kenya have provided the first evidence that a vast mass of deep Earth material lies beneath East Africa. Wed, 14 May 2025 08:31:00 GMT New lab could help space industry dodge a bullet https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180605_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180605_en.html A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key enabling technology for future space missions won’t lead to deadly ‘rifle bullets’ of space junk circling the Earth. Wed, 14 May 2025 08:30:00 GMT Professor Anthony Chalmers to co-lead new arm of international glioblastoma trial https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180634_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180634_en.html Professor Anthony Chalmers, Chair of Clinical Oncology at the School of Cancer Sciences, will co-lead the new arm of GBM AGILE, an international trial for patients with glioblastoma Tue, 13 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT New podcast sheds light on youth violence and justice https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180264_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1180264_en.html Young Warriors asks young people and youth workers across six UK cities about what they think needs to be done to resolve the issues they face Mon, 12 May 2025 10:48:21 GMT Older adults benefit from exercising with people in their local area https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1174568_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1174568_en.html Mid and older life adults are choosing to exercise with people of the same age who they live near to and see often, regardless of the quality or quantity of those relationships, according to new research Wed, 07 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT New treatment combination for rectal cancer patients offers improved rates of remission https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1174534_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1174534_en.html A new trial of patients with advanced rectal cancer has found that the addition of immunotherapy treatment alongside extended radiotherapy led to better rates of remission Sun, 04 May 2025 12:01:00 GMT New immunotherapy trial focusing on older colon cancer patients https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1174539_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1174539_en.html Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial that could transform future practice Fri, 02 May 2025 12:01:00 GMT