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University of Glasgow leads COVID-19 research response in Scotland

Wed, 20 May 2020 00:01:00 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

Health and care staff recruited to COVID-19 vaccine trial by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the University of Glasgow

Fri, 22 May 2020 07:15:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) are supporting the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine trials in health and care staff.

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UofG contributes to largest cohort study to date on characterisation of COVID-19 hospital patients

Fri, 22 May 2020 12:24:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is one of six universities to have contributed to the largest cohort study to date on the detailed characterisation of hospital COVID-19 patients in the world.

New suite of online courses launched to meet some of the challenges of Covid-19

Wed, 20 May 2020 15:27:00 BST

University’s first microcredentials courses tailored to provide vital new skills in healthcare and business management

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UofG scientists fast-track research into COVID-19 and heart disease

Wed, 20 May 2020 13:00:11 BST

Researchers are supporting global efforts to combat Covid-19, and trying to better understand its wider effects on people with heart and circulatory diseases.

WHO report reveals UK adolescents experience mental health concerns

Tue, 19 May 2020 00:01:00 BST

New report shows that adolescent mental well-being declined in many countries between 2014 and 2018

Five new Athena SWAN awards

Mon, 18 May 2020 15:21:00 BST

University now has a total of 23 awards

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Big-brained minnows of tomorrow could face cognitive challenges in warmer waters

Mon, 18 May 2020 08:00:00 BST

Climate change could leave freshwater fish with bigger brains but a reduced ability to effectively explore their surroundings.

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Research reveals the extent of grey seals’ maternal sacrifice

Thu, 14 May 2020 11:35:00 BST

By transferring huge amounts of their own body resources they allow their pups to stockpile vital nutrients

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Female sea turtles do not disguise their nests – but create a decoy trail

Tue, 12 May 2020 09:00:00 BST

Research led by UofG uncovers evidence that marine turtles use diversionary tactics to protect their eggs from predators

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Three UofG scientists elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

Wed, 13 May 2020 00:01:00 BST

The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected three prominent University of Glasgow scientists to their highly prestigious fellowship

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Working up a sweat could power future wearable devices

Mon, 11 May 2020 09:00:00 BST

A new generation of wearable devices could be powered by human sweat instead of conventional, environmentally-unfriendly batteries.

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Scottish Universities receive funding to find COVID-19 treatments

Wed, 06 May 2020 13:17:00 BST

The Universities of Glasgow and Dundee have been awarded £225,000 to rapidly screen for potential COVID-19 treatments. The project is funded by the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, an initiative launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard to speed up the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by funding the identification, assessment, development and scale up of treatments.

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SARS-CoV-2 has not mutated into different types, new research confirms

Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:45 BST

Analysis work from the CVR provides evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has not mutated into different types

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Seabird nests are full of discarded plastic debris

Tue, 05 May 2020 12:39:21 BST

Research identifies for the first time the source of plastic pollution for seabird species

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Malaria mosquito research could provide new control tools

Mon, 04 May 2020 10:00:00 BST

Scientists have discovered a malaria transmission-blocking microbe, making an important stride in the fight against the disease.

UofG engineers gear up to produce thousands of pieces of PPE

Mon, 04 May 2020 08:00:00 BST

UofG engineers are doing their bit to help frontline workers and carers stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic by producing up to 1,000 pieces of personal protective equipment each day.

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UofG awarded more than £1m to undertake rapid COVID-19 research

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:01:00 BST

UofG has been awarded more than £1m from the Scottish Government to undertake nine crucial COVID-19 research projects

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Drill projects set to break new ground on Earth and in space

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:00:00 BST

Two new research projects are setting out to consider exploration at different extremes.

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Patterns of common coronavirus infections could aid understanding of COVID-19

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:48:00 BST

Coronavirus infections are a common cause of mild colds, infecting thousands of people every year in the UK.

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Consortium wins landmark £7m grant to boost quantum technologies

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:00 BST

University of Glasgow researchers are part of a new consortium which has won the largest-ever grant from the UK Government aimed at commercialising quantum technologies.

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COVID-19 - what does it mean in terms of years of life lost?

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:37:00 BST

UofG research team takes analysis beyond the number of deaths

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New research gives clues to artery problems in high blood pressure

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:51:00 BST

A small piece of genetic material could hold the key to diagnosing and treating high blood pressure earlier, according to new research by scientists at the University of Glasgow, who found that a small piece of genetic material could explain why arteries become increasingly stiff (which happens in high blood pressure) and why blood vessels age faster.

Glasgow Lighthouse Lab facility begins processing samples for COVID-19

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 BST

The Lighthouse Laboratory in Glasgow – a major new COVID-19 testing facility based in Scotland – is now operational.

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Stay cool to save energy

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:00:00 BST

Birds in the wild appear to lower their bill temperature to prevent heat loss in order to preserve energy when food is scarce, according to new research.

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UofG to lead research into China's containment measures

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:06:00 BST

Their findings should help the UK and other countries to formulate their own responses

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Gravitational wave discovery shows merger of two black holes with unequal masses

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 BST

The third observing run of LIGO and Virgo is offering new insights into the late inspiral and merger phase of binary black hole systems.

COVID-19: new UofG-led report examines options for exiting the pandemic

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:26:00 BST

University of Glasgow Ad Hoc Response Team examines the various scenarios facing governments

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Mental health and brain research must be a higher priority in global response to tackle COVID-19 pandemic

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:11:00 BST

Experts have called for real time monitoring of mental health to be rolled out urgently in the UK and globally in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Matter-antimatter difference found in neutrino oscillations

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:00:00 BST

A new research paper provides valuable new insight into how the symmetry between matter and antimatter is broken in neutrino oscillations.

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Risk of viruses emerging in humans may not depend on their animal host

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:00:00 BST

The likelihood of emerging viruses spreading to humans from animals, may not depend on the animal reservoir of the original virus

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Study launched to understand mental health implications of COVID-19

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is leading a new study, in partnership with the Samaritans and the SAMH

University of Glasgow to support COVID-19 response with new testing facility

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow will host Scotland’s central COVID-19 testing facility in Glasgow

Writers and public rally to support a new virtual literature festival

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:00:00 BST

Over 200 writers are taking part in the world’s first virtual international literature festival, Stay-At-Home! Festival, which is founded by Dr Carolyn Jess-Cooke from University of Glasgow.

€2.5m project set to shed light on future of solar power generation from space

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:00:00 BST

A new project which will explore the possibility of using space-based reflectors to shine additional sunlight towards future large-scale solar power farms at dawn and dusk has won backing from the European Research Council.

Universities join forces to help pandemic fight

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:01:00 BST

Scientists at the Universities of Dundee are Glasgow are combining their expertise to aid the global battle against coronavirus

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Scientists document seasonal migrations of fish across the deep-sea floor for the first time

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Scientists have, for the first time, documented seasonal migrations of fish across the seafloor in deep-sea fish

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Quantum leap for photon entanglement could revolutionise secure communications

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT

A breakthrough in the development of quantum-enhanced optical systems could pave the way for advances in encryption, communication and measurement.

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New funding to help understand how Covid-19 affects people

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

CVR to play a key role in new project, on understanding of COVID-19 and its impact on the body

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CVR named as part of £20m COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research named as one of 13 key centres working on COVID-19 whole genome sequencing

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UofG statement on Outlander and Edwin Morgan 100 conferences

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:00:00 GMT

After careful consideration, the University of Glasgow has made the difficult decision to cancel two international conferences it was organising and hosting - the Outlander Conference Glasgow 2020 and the Edwin Morgan 100 Conference.

New microscopy technique helps pictures tell a thousand words

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT

A new imaging method combined with machine learning uncovers previously hidden information in micrographs of biological cells to reveal quantitative information of gene expression levels.

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.

Scientists find new pre-clinical link between gut microbiome and brain function

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have described new molecules which form a direct link between the gut microbiome and the brain

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People who cycle to work have a higher risk of injury, but the benefits offset this risk

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:30:00 GMT

Commuters who cycle to work are at higher risk of injury compared to those who walk to work, use a car or take public transport

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UofG recreates 150-year-old professors' photo for International Women's Day

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Some of the University of Glasgow’s senior women leaders assembled to give their own historic take on a 150-year-old, all-male professors’ photo ahead of celebrations for International Women’s Day.

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New Climate Emergency Funding for Govanhill Project

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:20:00 GMT

University awarded £250,000 from Scottish Funding Council's Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge

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£113 million Research Hub tops out at UofG

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:52:00 GMT

Construction reaches major milestone

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2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:43:00 GMT

Improvements for Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences

Eight academics from Glasgow elected RSE Fellows

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Royal Society of Edinburgh names 64 new fellows from across sciences, arts, education, business and public life

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UofG Great War Project commemoration ends

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow’s Great War Project to remember every member of its community to lose their lives has officially ended today with its last commemoration service.

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Walking Library for the National Forest

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:00:00 GMT

The Walking Library for Forest Walks is part of an arts project, launched by Professor Dee Heddon and Misha Myers, and supported by UofG, which combines reading with walking.

Meteorite observation network sets out to catch a falling star

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT

British scientists are turning their eyes to the skies to track meteorites before they land on UK soil – and they’re looking for volunteers to help them recover the space rocks whenever and wherever they fall.

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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.

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UofG alumni among six trailblazing Scottish women to be honoured with a commemorative plaque

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Six trailblazing women from Scotland’s past, from the country’s first female solicitor and UofG graduate to the first Scottish woman to direct a feature-length film, have been recognised by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

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Turning back the clock on blue carbon tolls a warning bell for the environment

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:01:00 GMT

A new study of a Scottish sea loch which reconstructs 5,000 years of its climate history is casting doubt on hopes that ‘blue carbon’ could help slow the rate of global heating.

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New research funding for project to reduce children’s medical discomfort

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:00:58 GMT

A project which aims to develop robots to reduce children’s distress during medical procedures is one of 10 ‘responsible artificial intelligence’ initiatives to receive newfunding.

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Professor James Leiper announced as Associate Medical Director of the BHF

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:00:00 GMT

The British Heart Foundation has announced the appointment of Prof James Leiper as an Associate Medical Director for Research

E-cigarettes may be helping disadvantaged smokers to quit

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:09:00 GMT

New research confirms that low numbers of young people are vaping, with vaping more common in young people from disadvantaged households who had never smoked before

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Quantum leap for imaging could advance radar tech

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:00:00 GMT

A new imaging method which exploits the unique properties of quantum-entangled photons to reveal hidden information could help move forward the developing field of quantum radar.

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Scottish scientists play a key part in new ‘comprehensive’ map of cancer genomes

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

A collaborative global scientific effort, which includes a group of researchers from UofG, has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date

The most powerful new particle accelerator could be a muon collider

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

What should be the next accelerator to replace the LHC at the highest possible energies once it ceases operation? A muon collider could be the answer.

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Brexit Announcement from UofG

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:00:00 GMT

University issues joint statement with other institutions

Clearest and most detailed images yet of the sun revealed

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

The clearest and most detailed images of the Sun have been captured by the largest telescope in the world.

National adolescent study reveals insights into child mental health in Scotland

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:01:00 GMT

A national report, carried out every four years, has provided insights into child mental health in Scotland

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Turner Prize Winner among new University of Glasgow Library Fellows

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow Library has today named 13 scholars, including a Turner Prize winner, awarded a visiting fellowship to carry out research using its unique collections.

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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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UofG research will look at the worldwide map of contemporary Burns Suppers

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Academics at the University of Glasgow plan to pull together a worldwide map of contemporary Burns Supper activity over the next two years.

University to construct new Postgraduate Teaching Hub and Business School building

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:24:00 GMT

£86 million investment in PGT student experience and Adam Smith Business School.

New painting by Glasgow Mòd artist in residence Sandy Moffat unveiled

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT

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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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Cheap roundworm drug found to enhance the effects of chemotherapy in prostate cancer – scientists say it could be available to patients “within 3 to 4 years”

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:57:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow and Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute have tested close to 1000 existing medicines and discovered that a cheap drug commonly used to treat parasitic worm infection could be a game-changing treatment for prostate cancer.

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Donation will help continue research into Scotland’s national bard at the University of Glasgow

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

A philanthropic American couple have gifted a quarter of a million dollars to the home of the largest concentration of Robert Burns experts in the world, it was announced today.

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Stepping up to the challenge: studying drug dosage during an Ebola outbreak

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:01:00 GMT

A specialist technique used to study drugs has been completed for the first time during an outbreak of Ebola virus disease

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University of Glasgow research finds Robert Burns is worth £203 million annually in direct value to Scotland, and almost £140 milion in brand value

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Scotland’s national bard is worth just over £200 million a year to the Scottish economy and the poet’s brand is worth nearly £140 million annually, a report by the University of Glasgow has revealed.

Clyde in the Classroom celebrates 20 years of river ecology

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT

The unique project that brings the River Clyde into classrooms around the West of Scotland is celebrating its 20th anniversary

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Exercising with ‘feel fuller’ supplement could boost fat burn

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:30:00 GMT

Moderate-intensity exercise combined with a supplement which suppresses appetite could boost the rate at which fat is burned in the human body, new research suggests.

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New Year honour for Professor Sheila McLean

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

The Professor Emerita of Law and Ethics in Medicine was recognised for services to Health and to Education

UofG gravitational astrophysicists celebrate neutron star collision observation

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:30:00 GMT

The publication of a new observation of gravitational wave data is being celebrated by researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Institute for Gravitational Research.

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New Director of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities announced

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Director, Professor Claire Squires.

Robert Owen Award presented to Professor Christine Forde by Education Secretary

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:09:00 GMT

Award recognises an educator who exemplifies the vision, principles and values of Robert Owen

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