http://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 http://www.gla.ac.uk/legal/copyright/ for more information http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_222704_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_222704_en.html Experts at the University of Glasgow have discovered how plants survive the harmful rays of the sun. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:58:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_222601_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_222601_en.html The shortlist for this year’s Sceptre Prize for emerging writers on the University of Glasgow Creative Writing course has been announced. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:27:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_222207_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_222207_en.html Figures just released by UCAS show that applications received for undergraduate courses to the University of Glasgow rose by 11% this year Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:01:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221851_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221851_en.html €1 million euros has been awarded to a University of Glasgow criminologist by the prestigious European Research Council to further his research into the illegal antiquities trade. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:05:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221634_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221634_en.html An exciting proposal to transform Glasgow’s historic Kelvin Hall arena into a publicly accessible collections facility for Glasgow Museums and The Hunterian has received first stage approval from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221599_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221599_en.html Scientists from Glasgow are teaming up with colleagues from across Europe and Brazil in a €3m project to study inflammatory disease disorders. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221146_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221146_en.html The Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde have received £3m in funding to become a hub for postgraduate training in biosciences in the West of Scotland. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221050_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221050_en.html The Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow has kicked off the Chinese Year of the Dragon by commencing language classes in Mandarin. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221018_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_221018_en.html New research shows that the health of Glasgow’s most deprived residents could be impaired before they are even born. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:29:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220949_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220949_en.html Scientists at Cancer Research UK’s Beatson Institute have created the first 3D structure of a key protein that protects against the development of cancer Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220698_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220698_en.html It is so small that it cannot be seen by the naked eye – but a tiny Chinese New Year greetings card created by the University of Glasgow represents the huge potential for China to profit from Scottish innovation. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220652_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220652_en.html The son of renowned vet and author James Herriot kicks off a series of events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Glasgow Vet School with a lecture about his famous father. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220641_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220641_en.html Honorary Senior Research Fellow and Scotland's Astronomer Royal, Professor John Brown, has been awarded one of the most prestigious prizes in Astronomy Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:41:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220540_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220540_en.html The University of Glasgow is set to revive a professorship dormant for more than a decade after receiving a bequest of over £2m from the last academic to hold the position. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:54:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220434_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220434_en.html Scientists are undertaking a £4.6m project aimed at understanding the role played by ‘free radicals’ in the ageing process. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220429_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220429_en.html A study carried out by a research team in the 1960s into young people’s leisure activities reveals that they are much like those today. Most of them watched television. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:20:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220228_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220228_en.html A leading expert in metabolic medicine has called for an end to unnecessary testing of vitamin D levels in asymptomatic patients. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220103_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220103_en.html A major conference organised by the Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow will take place on Saturday 14 January Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:15:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220086_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220086_en.html A group of international experts on infant growth, nutrition and gastroenterology – three topics that play vital roles in child development and health - will gather in Glasgow on Friday 13th January. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:15:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220028_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_220028_en.html A study by scientists has shown that IVF treatment is most effective and safest when no more than two embryos are used – particularly for older women. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_219831_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_219831_en.html New research shows that a good indicator of how long individuals will live can be obtained from early in life using the length of specialised pieces of DNA. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:18:00 GMT http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_219604_en.html http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_219604_en.html Scientists at the University of Glasgow are urging policymakers to reconsider priorities in efforts to understand and control antimicrobial resistance. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:43:00 GMT