We are committed to tackling global challenges, answering scientific questions, and solving industrial problems through world-class research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and research-led teaching.
Research and Impact
Our research
Explore our research impact by theme:
Find out about the lasting impact of our research:
- Lasting impact
- Case studies (EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account)
Graduate School and Doctoral Training Hub
Studying Science or Engineering at research or Masters level means that you will be part of a Graduate School and Doctoral Training Hub which provides the highest level of support to its students:
Centres for Doctoral Training
We host a number of UKRI-funded Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), where future research leaders are equipped to tackle some of society's most pressing scientific challenges:
Fellowships
Find out more about available research fellowships that can support you when undertaking your research:
Generating impact from our research
Impact acceleration accounts (IAAs) enable the translation of research into impact through support for commercialisation, engagement, staff mobility and culture change. Our College is home to three of the seven IAAs held by the University with a combined value of over £10 million.
- EPSRC IAA
- STFC IAA
- Photonics & Quantum Accelerator (Photonics in Central Scotland Place-based IAA)
Study
Postgraduate Taught Welcome Hubs
Once you have completed your registration and enrolment, begin your student journey here with events and resources to help you navigate your first few weeks at university.
Undergraduate study
Find the right undergraduate programme for you:
- Undergraduate degree programmes
- STEMin10 (taster lectures)
Collaborate and Connect
Industry and external engagement
Have a research challenge? Our Industry Engagement Team can connect you with world-leading researchers to innovate and create impact.
International partnership programmes
We have partnerships with higher education institutions across the world which offer international students an opportunity to study in both their home country and at the University of Glasgow:
News and events
College news and events
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27 JulThe cities of Glasgow and Dublin are set to co-host the prestigious General Assembly and International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in July 2030. The ICM is the most respected global conference in all of mathematics. During the congress, up to four Fields Medals - widely considered to be the mathematical equivalent of a Nobel Prize - will be awarded to mathematicians under the age of 40.
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27 Jul
RSE Research Awards strengthen Scotland’s research future with £661K funding boo
A total of 14 UofG researchers, across all four colleges, have secured 13 awards in the latest Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Research Awards. Over £661,000 will fund innovative research across a range of academic fields enabling projects led by UofG scholars spanning health, heritage, climate, history, engineering, social justice and refugee studies. -
27 Jul
Comms tech breakthrough could help 6G networks cut through interference
A breakthrough new development in communications research may have solved a key problem with one of the enabling technologies set to underpin the 6G networks of the future. A team of engineers led from the University of Glasgow have found a way to help wireless signals redirected by reconfigurable intelligent surfaces cut through the omnipresent electromagnetic interference caused by the ultra-connected modern world.