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University of Glasgow leads COVID-19 research response in Scotland

Fri, 29 May 2020 11:01:00 BST

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is at the heart of COVID-19 research response in Scotland and the UK

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View from the tower

Coronavirus update for staff on flexible and home working

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:50:00 GMT

The University is looking to reduce substantially the number of staff on campus

Disaster relief project DAREs to think different with drones

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT

A project which aims to use drones to ensure that mobile communications remain accessible in disaster zones has had its first successful demonstration.

University of Glasgow Main Building from Kelvinbridge
University of Glasgow Main Building from Kelvinbridge

UofG-led NHS research team part of European partnership to accelerate mesothelioma research

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow and NHSGGC are set to benefit from a £5million European research award to refocus research efforts on mesothelioma, an asbestos-related, incurable cancer.

Engineering students gear up to develop creative approaches to global problems

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Students from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering geared up this week to tackle global challenges during the School’s first-ever Creativity Week.

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River Guardians 700

Colombian River Guardians rally support in Scotland

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:45:19 BST

Guardians of the River Atrato have travelled to Scotland to work with UofG academics

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River

Climate change is affecting the way Europe floods, experts warn

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:00:00 BST

Climate change is disrupting the rhythms of spring growing and river flooding across Europe, which could pose new problems for biodiversity and food security in floodplains, scientists say.

Photo of University of Glasgow Future World Changer Sofiat Olaosebikan Photo Credit Martin Shields
Photo of University of Glasgow Future World Changer Sofiat Olaosebikan Photo Credit Martin Shields

UofG student helping to empower Africa’s young scientists

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 07:00:00 BST

A UofG student is using maths and computing skills to train young scientists in Africa to help push the frontiers of knowledge in science and technology.

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Image of the flags of many nations

UofG welcomes decision to reintroduce two-year post study visas

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:22:00 BST

Move will help Scotland attract international students, says Principal

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Image of the University tower and Glasgow skyline

Glasgow to host United National Climate Change Summit

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:40:51 BST

The 26th Conference of the Parties - COP26 - will see around 30,000 delegates from across the world in Glasgow

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Children using the new museum space in an Iraqi museum created in conjunction with University of Glasgow archaeologists

New museum spaces & education resources in Iraqi Kurdistan are launched

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:00:00 BST

New museum spaces and resources to engage Iraqi children and the public in the archaeology and history of the region have been officially launched.

Historic Agreement sealed with The University of the West Indies

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:51:00 BST

MOU marks the foundation of a Glasgow-Caribbean Centre for Development Research

Image of the University tower and Glasgow skyline
Image of the University tower and Glasgow skyline

New UofG free course shines a spotlight on Scotland’s iconic clans

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:00:00 BST

A new free online course from UofG hopes to debunk some of the misconceptions and myths surrounding Scotland's clans to provide a critical overview of how they functioned in Scottish society.

Artificial tongue could have whisky counterfeiting licked

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 08:00:00 BST

An artificial ‘tongue’ which can taste subtle differences between drams of whisky could help cut down on the trade in counterfeit alcohol, scientists say.

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (seated left), Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and Dr. David Duncan, Chief Operating Officer & University Secretary, University of Glasgow, shake hands following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding at The UWI Regional Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica on July 31, 2019, to partner in a reparations strategy
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (seated left), Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and Dr. David Duncan, Chief Operating Officer & University Secretary, University of Glasgow, shake hands following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding at The UWI Regional Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica on July 31, 2019, to partner in a reparations strategy

Historic agreement signed by Glasgow and West Indies universities

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:00:00 BST

Memorandum of Understanding signed at a ceremony in Jamaica on Wednesday 31 July 2019.

Aerial view of the Gilmorehill campus
Aerial view of the Gilmorehill campus

University of Glasgow and Coursera announce new partnership

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:58:00 BST

The first short course on Biomedical Visualisation will be launched towards the end of 2019

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

UofG up two places in QS World University Rankings 2020

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:03:00 BST

University rises to 67th in the rankings

A new way to block malaria transmission by targeting young contagious parasite forms

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 19:05:00 BST

Boosting our natural antibody responses against the transmissible parasite stage could hold the key to combatting the malaria parasite and preventing the spread of the disease.

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Leuphana 700

UofG and Leuphana University of Luneburg celebrate new partnership

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:51:00 BST

European Centre for Advanced Studies is launched officially

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Radboud University 700

Radboud-Glasgow Collaboration Fund opens to applications

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:07:00 GMT

Radboud and UofG want to foster deep collaboration across research, learning and teaching, and university services.

UN Sustainable Development Goals announcement with Professor Fabrice Renaund
UN Sustainable Development Goals announcement with Professor Fabrice Renaund

Ambitious research to help achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMT

It is hoped the research collaboration will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between humans and their environment.

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Wildebeest

New tech could help keep better track of Serengeti wildbeest

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:34:00 GMT

New methods of counting wildlife could provide conservationists with fast and accurate methods for estimating the abundance of natural populations.

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ARUA 700

MoU signed with African Research Universities Alliance

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:08:20 GMT

University hosted a symposium on capacity strengthening in Africa

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venezuela tile

Venezuelan crisis could cause public health emergency in South America

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:59:00 GMT

Since the early 2000s Venezuela has faced severe economic crisis caused by political instability and declining oil revenue. In particular, public health provision has suffered with an exodus of trained medical professionals and long-term shortages in medicines and medical supplies.

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Campus

“Origami” diagnostic device offers affordable malaria diagnoses

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:17:00 GMT

Simple folded sheets of waxed paper could help bring affordable, reliable field tests for diseases such as malaria to remote parts of the developing world.

Top Smart Cities are Global Cities, new research reveals

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:00:00 GMT

An unprecedented global study has analysed and ranked leading cities in the worldwide “smart city” phenomenon.

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Gravitational waves

UofG astrophysicists welcome LIGO funding boost

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:01:00 GMT

University of Glasgow researchers are celebrating the announcement of tens of millions of dollars in new funding to advance the science of gravitational wave astrophysics.

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Image of British and EU flags and an exit type arrow with words Brexit. Courtesy Dreamstime

Brexit Announcement from UofG

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:00:00 GMT

University issues joint statement with other institutions

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Campus

UofG researchers launch €3m project with European partners

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

A team of researchers from CREATe, the UK Copyright and Creative Economy Centre based in the University of Glasgow, have received a major new award.

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UNESCO artists in residence 700

University to play key role in two global research hubs

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:11:00 GMT

Hubs are part of a £200m investment by UKRI

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MalawiClan700

UofG and Glasgow’s Clan Ice Hockey team join forces to bring toys to sick children in Malawi

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:24:00 GMT

This year the annual “Air the Bear” event, where the Glasgow Clan Ice Hockey team donate toys for local charities, will also benefit the Malaria Alert Centre in Blantyre, Malawi

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Image of British and EU flags and an exit type arrow with words Brexit. Courtesy Dreamstime

University leaders warn against No Deal as vital research comes under threat

Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:23:00 GMT

Open letter to MPs warns that the impact of a no deal scenario could lead to “an academic, cultural and scientific setback from which it would take decades to recover"

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Sydney MoU signing 700

UofG signs collaborative agreement with University of Sydney

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:05:00 GMT

Memorandum of Understanding will promote closer co-operation

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Handbags for Malawi Logo 700x300

Handbags for Malawi

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:16:00 BST

UofG staff launch an innovative international fundraising programme.

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Latvian event 700

100 Years of Latvia’s History in Cartoons

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:11:00 BST

UofG joins a Celebration of 100 Years of Latvia’s History in Cartoons

Singapore Graduation 2018
Singapore Graduation 2018

Historic UofG Singapore Graduation

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:54:00 BST

University of Glasgow Singapore celebrated its largest ever graduation ceremony on 19 October 2018.

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SIT signing 700

New Collaboration Agreement with Singapore Institute of Technology

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:01:00 BST

New Collaboration Agreement signed with Singapore Institute of Technology

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Islamic University of Gaza 700

Gaza-Glasgow collaborations

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:07:00 BST

Celebrating links with the Islamic University of Gaza

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Image of an airliner taking off

New round of International Partnership Development Funding (IPDF)

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:39:00 BST

New round of International Partnership Development Funding (IPDF)

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Dumfries Campus

Delegation discuss partnerships between Dumfries and Nova Scotia

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:42:00 BST

A delegation from the School of Interdisciplinary Studies recently travelled to Nova Scotia to discuss development of international partnerships

CoSS participate in Global Leaders’ Experience

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:41:00 BST

The programme, hosted by RMIT in Barcelona, develops cultural awareness and leadership skills

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University of Sydney 700

Funding Opportunity for University of Sydney Collaboration

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:35:00 BST

The University of Sydney-Glasgow Partnership Collaboration Awards have opened for applications

University welcome for Provost of the Smithsonian

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:27:00 BST

John Davis, Provost of the Smithsonian, was welcomed by senior leaders of the University

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Chapel choir in China 700

Chapel Choir in China

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:02:00 BST

The Chapel Choir of the University of Glasgow has just returned from its first tour to China

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Logo of the Global Challenges Research Fund

40 attendees, 10 countries, a two-week workshop and lots of knowledge shared!

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:21:00 BST

The School of Social and Political Sciences hosted a two-week long, capacity-strengthening workshop as part of the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC).

Image of the Main Building at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus
Image of the Main Building at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus

European Union Commissioner to speak at University

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:07:00 BST

Sir Julian King will speak about ‘Security Challenges Facing Europe’.