University news

Centre for Public Policy appoints John-Paul Marks as Honorary Professor

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:02:00 BST

The Centre for Public Policy has appointed John-Paul Marks CB, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive of HMRC, and former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, as Honorary Professor.

Six UofG staff join Young Academy of Scotland

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 BST

The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) has announced the appointment of 48 new members, and six members of University of Glasgow staff are among them.

Spouted baby food pouches more like sugary drinks/smoothies than nutritious food

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:30:00 BST

Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches – intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onwards – are often more like sugary drinks and smoothies than nutritious food, an analysis of UK products finds

UofG awarded grant to advance Multilingual Leadership and Refugee Language Integration in schools

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:20:00 BST

The UofG has been awarded a Scottish Government grant to strengthen multilingual education, language leadership and refugee integration across Scottish secondary schools.

UofG’s CVR contributes to Ebola health emergency

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:11:00 BST

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) will play a key role in new studies to assess whether vaccines already or previously licensed against Zaire ebolavirus—including Ervebo—could offer protection against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, the virus behind the rapidly escalating outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2026.

Attention-grabbing virtual agents could help improve safety of self-driving cars

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:30:00 BST

Animated ‘virtual agents’ could help keep the roads of the future safer by alerting people behind the wheel of semi-autonomous cars to oncoming hazards, new research suggests.

Scientists uncover the evolutionary process behind live birth in lizards

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 BST

Scientists studying one of nature’s greatest reproductive innovations have discovered how some lizards evolved from laying eggs to giving birth to live young

Celebrate the University of Glasgow's 575th anniversary at Doors Open Days Festival 2026  

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:15:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is partnering with Glasgow Building Preservation Trust to welcome visitors to its historic campus and celebrate its 575th anniversary during Doors Open Days Festival 2026.

UofG Dumfries Civic Fund opens doors for local community projects

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:09:00 BST

Community spirit in Dumfries is getting a boost, thanks to the University of Glasgow Dumfries Civic Fund.

Centre for Public Policy welcomes eight policy professionals to its Practice Fellows programme

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:47:29 BST

The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Public Policy has appointed eight policy professionals who will gain insights into policy questions they face in their roles.

UofG awarded United Nations Environment Programme accreditation

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:42:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been awarded accreditation status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - one of only 25 universities worldwide to receive this accolade.

University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham expand careers support for students from China

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:30:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham are launching a new China Careers Coaching Programme, providing intensive and personalised careers advice for postgraduate students from China.

Public libraries can help tackle misinformation and disinformation, research shows

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 BST

Public libraries could play a key role in helping communities in the UK tackle misinformation and disinformation, but coordinated national action is needed to unlock their full potential, according to new research.

UofG helps secure €4.4 million EU funding to train the next generation of viral experts 

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 BST

The MRC-University of Glasgow’s Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is playing a leading role in a major new European doctoral training programme.

New report reveals the striking scale of unmet needs in Scotland’s gambling harm support services

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:20:00 BST

Thousands of Scots are experiencing gambling harm, but only a fifth ever reach out to specialist services, finds a new UofG report.

Professor Qunshan Zhao wins prestigious Young Scholar Award

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:40:21 BST

Professor Qunshan Zhao has received a prestigious CPGIS Young Scholar Award for exemplary commitment to research and higher education.

How sugars influenced the evolution of our brains  

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:00:00 BST

Study suggests sugars played a bigger role in brain evolution than previously thought.

Scotland Beyond Net Zero seed fund projects 2026-27 announced

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 BST

Four UofG led projects have secured funding for ideas that respond to some of the country's most pressing climate and environmental challenges.

New programme to shape how human and artificial intelligence can work responsibly together

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:46:21 BST

Leverhulme Trust will invest £5 million in the programme, with the University of Glasgow and Strathclyde both contributing a further £4.1 million.

British Risso’s dolphins belong to single population

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 BST

Risso’s dolphins around the British Isles are part of a single population – genetically distinct from those elsewhere in the Atlantic, according to new research involving the University of Glasgow.

Project supporting practitioner-led curriculum realisation in Wales shares findings

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:49:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has collaborated with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) on a project that’s empowering practitioners to realise the Curriculum for Wales.

First dogs in the UK treated with groundbreaking bee and wasp venom immunotherapy

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s Small Animal Hospital is the first in the UK to use a groundbreaking treatment for dogs suffering from serious allergic reactions to bee and wasp stings

Genetic adaptation to living in warmer waters causes fish to be obese

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 BST

Fish that have adapted to living in warmer waters show clear physical and genetic differences to fish of the same species living at cooler temperatures

Virtual reality fish platform offers new insights into the impact of artificial light on aquatic life

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 BST

A virtual reality (VR) platform has given researchers new insights into how artificial light at night alters the way coral reef fish respond to predators

UofG publishes Scotland's first guide for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Crime

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:14:00 BST

A new guide that will address a gap in trauma-informed information about High Court sexual offence cases has been published by the Emma Ritch Law Clinic.

Glasgow and Dublin to co-host prestigious International Congress of Mathematics

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:56:00 BST

The cities of Glasgow and Dublin are set to co-host the prestigious General Assembly and International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in July 2030.

RSE Research Awards strengthen Scotland’s research future with £661K funding boost 

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 BST

UofG researchers have secured 13 awards in the latest Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Research Awards.

A patient-focused healthcare system is key to tackling missingness

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:01:00 BST

Embedding a patient-focused approach across all healthcare settings could help to better tackle the problem of missingness in healthcare, according to researchers

UofG graduate to help shape cultural programme for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:25:00 BST

A University of Glasgow graduate has been selected to curate two official cultural events as part of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Festival.

Comms tech breakthrough could help 6G networks cut through interference

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:30:00 BST

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.

Study links prenatal opioid exposure to long-term challenges in children’s vision and behaviour

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:00 BST

Children exposed to opioids before birth may face increased risks of difficulties with vision, attention, behaviour and learning during their school years, according to a new study

Lunasonic wins support from Water Discovery Challenge

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:37:00 BST

University of Glasgow chemists are set to advance their research into how sound waves can remove harmful pollutants from drinking water after being named as a finalist in a national funding competition.

Imaging offers clearer insights to cancer

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:00 BST

New imaging technology in Scotland is allowing scientists, for the first time, to track cancer from the whole-body level down to the individual cells, offering new insights into the disease.

225 years on, Burns Suppers continue to be reinvented around the world

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 BST

Research maps more than 1000 Burns Suppers held across 75 countries during the tradition’s 225th anniversary year.

Roadmap paper shows how superconductors can decarbonise transport sector

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:32:00 BST

Superconducting technologies have the potential to supercharge the decarbonisation of transport, saving gigatonnes of emissions in the future, a landmark new paper suggests.

Epidurals not linked to increased harm for newborns or children

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:30:00 BST

Study provides strong evidence that epidural analgesia in labour is safe for newborns, say researchers

Sir Geoff Palmer Future Leaders award winner named

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:00 BST

The first recipient of the Sir Geoff Palmer Future Leaders Award has been announced at UofG’s annual James McCune Smith conference.

Research highlights the need for social homes delivery to tackle homelessness

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:52:00 BST

New housing agency must help deliver social homes at the scale Scotland needs to tackle homelessness, a report by CaCHE warns.

Summer Startup Programme has University campus buzzing with innovation

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:56:29 BST

While graduation ceremonies may mark the end of the academic year for many students, the University of Glasgow is still alive with enterprise and innovation.

Glasgow team to lead major global research for women’s heart disease

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 BST

Scottish heart specialists will be at the forefront of major women’s heart disease research programme.

UofG joins the Defence Universities Alliance

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:03:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been accepted as a member of the Defence Universities Alliance (DUA), joining the Universities of Edinburgh and Strathclyde to help shape the Alliance's strategic direction.

University geoscientists reveal how Earth’s forces are shaping the ‘Roof of the World’

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:07:22 BST

A study by an international team of Chinese and UK geoscientists shows that the unique topography at the summit of the Plateau is shaped by processes going on deep in the Earth.

UofG hosts International Conference on Social Media & Society

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:56:00 BST

An international conference that puts the spotlight on social media and society will be hosted by the University of Glasgow.

Ten organisations carried out half of all animal research in Great Britain in 2025

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 BST

Ten organisations carried out half of all animal research in Great Britain in 2025

Academic and higher education leader honoured by RGU

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:46:00 BST

Professor Murray Pittock, one of Scotland’s leading historians and a senior figure in the higher education sector, has been awarded an Honorary Degree from Robert Gordon University (RGU).

Replacing sedentary behaviour could lower the risk of cancer death

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 BST

Breaking-up periods of prolonged sedentary behaviour with light physical activity every day could reduce the risk of cancer death by 12%

Special food additive that helps prevent weight gain is approved

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:10:00 BST

A pioneering food additive that can stop people gaining weight has appeared on the EU’s Novel Food List, indicating its safety for human consumers.

UofG set to host fourth annual James McCune Smith conference

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:37 BST

The University of Glasgow is set to celebrate and amplify the voices and visions of Black scholars, thinkers, and changemakers as a major conference returns this summer.

Antenna breakthrough could unlock new generation of implantable devices

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:22 BST

A breakthrough new development in biomedical engineering could help pave the way for tiny implantable devices capable of diagnosing, monitoring and treating a wide range of health conditions.