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University of Glasgow leads COVID-19 research response in Scotland

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

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

First researchers move into ARC

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

First academics move into new £116 million University of Glasgow research facility

North Ayrshire pupils back fusion power proposal

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Pupils from a North Ayrshire primary school are backing plans to bring a pioneering fusion energy plant to a former industrial site in Ardeer.

New Burns Supper artwork unveiled in virtual reality exhibition

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT

A new artwork by the Scottish artist David Mach for the University of Glasgow, celebrating the global reach of the Burns Supper and Scotland’s national bard, will be officially launched in virtual reality on Burns Night.

UofG researchers lend support to major Martian meteorite study

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences have contributed to a new study ¬of a Martian meteorite which could provide insights into the reactions that led to the building blocks of life on early Earth.

UofG research brings us closer to Robert Burns the man than ever before

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Academics at the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Robert Burns Studies are revealing new insights into the man behind some of the world’s greatest known poems and songs.

SUERC contributes to new study dating earliest human remains in eastern Africa

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:00:00 GMT

The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognised as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of a massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia reveals they are much older than previously thought.

New writers prize seeks to celebrate Scotland’s ethnically diverse communities

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

A new Scottish literary prize has been launched today aimed at celebrating published work and new writing by Scotland’s ethnically diverse communities.

ERC awards €619m in its first research grants under Horizon Europe

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Three UofG researchers have been awarded a highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant.

Study sheds new light on postgraduate researchers’ wellbeing

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Postgraduate researchers at UK universities suffer from high rates of mental ill-health, with female, non-binary and LGBTQ+ communities faring particularly badly, new research suggests.

Celebrities are more protected from cyberabuse than ordinary people due to their attractiveness

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Celebrities and famous people are seen as more “attractive” which helps to protect them much more than ordinary people when they are cyberabused, new research has revealed.

New UofG preprint reveals fundamental changes in the Omicron variant

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:00:55 GMT

The latest study, led by researchers at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, reveals fundamental changes in the Omicron variant

UofG leads project aims to secure translations of Scottish Literature for future generations

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Librarians, academics, translators, and publishers, led by the University of Glasgow with funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh, are to revive Bibliography of Scottish Literature in Translation (BOSLIT) for future generations to enjoy.

Over half of people with multiple long-term conditions experience chronic pain

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:00:00 GMT

People with multimorbidity – two or more long-term health conditions – showed a greater association with chronic pain, according to a new study

Covid-19 vaccine protection wanes after three months, study suggests

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 23:30:00 GMT

The protection offered by the Oxford-Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses

Turbocharged data analysis could prevent gravitational wave computing crunch

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A new method of analysing the complex data from massive astronomical events could help gravitational wave astronomers avoid a looming computational crunch.

How did lockdown affect people’s sex lives in Britain?

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Lockdown affected people’s sex lives in a variety of different ways with young people and those not living with a partner reporting the greatest changes

UofG wins £1.5m to develop novel approaches to sustainable mining

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new project to develop new approaches to sustainable mining in the Philippines.

Revolutionising imaging through an optical fibre the width of a human hair

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT

A new imaging technique, allowing 3D imaging at video rates through a fibre the width of a human hair, could transform imaging for a wide range of applications.

The genetic changes caused by fishing may be linked to fish population size

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 20:00:00 GMT

Commercial fishing, particularly in reduced fish populations, may be responsible for genetic changes and affect overall population resilience if not carefully managed

COVID-19 Delta variant may have increased ability to evade vaccine-induced immunity

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:00:11 GMT

Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of viral variants of concern may diminish their efficacy.

‘Origami’ diagnostic test could help hepatitis C treatment

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:00:37 GMT

A new test for hepatitis C which uses origami-style folded paper to deliver fast, accurate and affordable diagnoses could help the global fight against the deadly virus.

Space dust analysis could solve mystery of the origins of Earth’s water

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:00:00 GMT

An international team of scientists may have solved a key mystery about the origins of the Earth’s water, after uncovering persuasive new evidence pointing to an unlikely culprit - the Sun.

UofG’s Lighthouse Lab recognised at THE Awards

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:51:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow’s Lighthouse Laboratory project has won the Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year trophy at the seventeenth annual THE Awards.

University of Glasgow is recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:12:03 GMT

The University of Glasgow is recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education

Bench-to-bedside drug design could lead to new Alzheimer’s Disease treatments

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:00:00 GMT

An international team of scientists and pharmaceutical collaborators have made a breakthrough ‘bench to bedside’ discovery, ten years in the making, which they hope will advance the future treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in patients

Dr Antonia Ho wins prestigious prize for outstanding COVID-19 research

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Dr Antonia Ho has been named as one of four leading scientists, whose ground-breaking COVID-19 research shaped national and international responses to the pandemic.

UofG set to support development of 6G tech with £2.6m grant

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is setting out to build a world-leading facility to test 6G communications systems after securing a £2.6m equipment grant.

RACE inflammatory arthritis research centres awarded EULAR excellence status

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT

RACE, a University of Glasgow-led national centre for research into inflammatory arthritis, is proud to announce that all four of its partner University Rheumatology units – in Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle and Oxford – have been awarded five year EULAR Centre of Excellence status until either 2025 or 2026

Sorry Mary Queen of What?

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:00:00 GMT

How much does the nation really know about Scotland’s most famous monarch? A new UofG and FutureLearn free course, The Life and Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots, aims to answer and bring her back into mainstream focus.

Thousands of jobs for Ayrshire a STEP closer

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT

The next phase of assessments is underway at Scotland’s only shortlisted location for the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant.

People with chronic kidney disease are vulnerable to hospitalisation

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:00:00 GMT

People with multiple health conditions – known as multimorbidity – are at risk of unplanned admissions to hospital. Now, new research has found the rates of hospitalisation in these people are even higher if one of their conditions is chronic kidney disease

Formula meal replacement diets an effective method for type 2 diabetes management

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:01:01 GMT

A new finds that low energy diets with formula meal replacements are the most effective methods of weight management and remission in adults with type 2 diabetes, while the macronutrient content is not important to outcomes

Cancer cells resist chemotherapy by helping their neighbours cheat death

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:30:00 GMT

Glasgow scientists have uncovered important information about how cancer cells become resistant to certain treatments, according to research

DogPhone could empower ‘pandemic pups’ to stay in touch with their owners

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

A new system called DogPhone is the first of its kind to empower animals to use the internet to contact their owners.

UofG launches James McCune Smith PhD Scholarship programme

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is launching a new employer-supported scholarship programme to fund Black UK students to undertake PhD research.

Research casts new light on processes behind solar eruptions

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

New research into the powerful magnetic fields which form inside the sun and cause violent eruptions could help predict solar flares.

Major national award for UofG semiconductor laser spinout

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A company established as a spinout from the University of Glasgow’s has won a significant national award for their semiconductor laser technology.

New project aims to bring solar-powered wireless internet to South African kids

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A new initiative which aims to provide solar-powered, wireless broadband internet access to South African schoolkids living in informal settlements with is gearing up for its first test run.

Update on independent review of our approach to addressing Gender-Based Violence

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:48:00 BST

Update on independent review of the University’s approach to addressing Gender-Based Violence

Human facial expressions communicate complex emotion information

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:00:00 GMT

New research shows that the emotion information transmitted by facial expressions appears to be just as diverse, rich, and complex as the faces themselves.

PFA Scotland is backing research into the causes of dementia in football players

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:00:35 GMT

The players’ union is funding recruitment of a small number of former players to the ongoing PREVENT Dementia study, a collaboration between PFA Scotland and researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, designed to explore the risk factors associated with dementia in former footballers

UofG researchers contribute to £5.7m quantum computing project

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT

UofG researchers are part of a £5.7m research project which is setting out to develop a cryo-electronic chip to enable future quantum computers.

Key role for UofG in major new gravitational wave detection catalogue

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow astrophysicists have played key roles in the development of the largest-ever catalogue of gravitational waves.

UofG lends support to £6.5m quantum computing consortium

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the James Watt School of Engineering are part of a £6.5m consortium which aims to accelerate the development of quantum computing.

Vital new insights into deadly African sleeping sickness disease

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT

A newly published extensive body of research into Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, has revealed new insights into the deadly parasitic disease that threatens the lives of millions of people in 36 sub-Saharan African countries

UofG research projects win backing from Royal Society of Edinburgh

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Researchers across the University of Glasgow's four College will benefit from new funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Research Awards.

University of Glasgow contributes £4.4 billion to the UK economy

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:00:49 BST

The University of Glasgow contributes more than £4 billion to the UK economy, according to a new study into its economic impact

UofG contributes to COP26 Universities Network climate change co-benefits report

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has contributed to a new briefing paper outlining the co-benefits of future action to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

Scotland’s Long COVID study encourages public to participate if invited

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:00:03 BST

Researchers involved in a major COVID-19 study – launched in Scotland earlier in the year to understand the long-term health of people who have had COVID-19 – are encouraging the public to participate if they receive a new invitation

Health professionals in Scotland will become leading experts in multimorbidity

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:17:00 BST

A new generation of healthcare professionals will be trained to become world-leading experts in multimorbidity – one of the most significant healthcare challenges in both the UK and globally.

UofG launches blockchain research lab with VB Hyperledger

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:00:00 BST

A £1.3m new research partnership is setting out to find ways to make blockchain technology better-suited for high-volume applications, and potentially more environmentally-friendly.

From the Clyde to ‘citizen scientists’: new competition celebrates innovative projects tackling climate change

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:00:00 BST

Twelve partnership teams, including one led by UofG academics, will showcase innovative projects tackling climate change in a live final at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change conference in Glasgow.

Runaways London project officially unveiled

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:00:00 BST

Runaways London is led by literature charity Spread the Word, in partnership with the University of Glasgow and Ink Sweat & Tears Press. It is working with poets and artists to try and tell some of the stories of these freedom-seekers.

Flexible sensors slide into the future with new approach to electronic printing

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:00:54 BST

A new method of ‘sliding’ delicate high-performance electronics onto flexible surfaces could enable future developments in electronics, scientists say.

UofG selected for new national SPRINT Associate Membership programme

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been selected as one of eight UK universities to join the national SPRINT business support programme’s new Associate Membership initiative.

Middle age is highest risk time for veteran suicide

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:01:00 BST

Scottish veterans face the highest risk of suicide in middle age, many years after leaving service.

Bid for UK fusion energy plant takes one STEP forward

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:00:00 BST

A plan to bring a prototype fusion energy plant to Scotland’s central belt, supported by the University of Glasgow, has cleared the latest stage of consideration by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).

UofG education projects showcased in COP26 Universities Network report

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:00:00 BST

UK higher education institutions have a key role to play in achieving the country’s goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a new report suggests.

UofG racing team adds spark of inspiration to electric car design

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow student racing team is turning over a new leaf as they set out to build their first green machine.

UofG spinout receives Multi-million EU funding to advance treatment for malaria

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:01:29 BST

A University of Glasgow spinout company has received a substantial multi-million Euro award from the European Union (EU) Malaria Fund, to extend their world-leading malaria research into a drug that will hopefully, one day, cure malaria and prevent the disease from spreading.

UofG celebrates Nobel success for chemistry graduate

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:00:00 BST

David MacMillan, a graduate of the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry, is one of the recipients of the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Developing an AI that ‘thinks’ like humans

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:01:00 BST

Creating human-like AI is about more than mimicking human behaviour – technology must also be able to process information, or ‘think’, like humans too if it is to be fully relied upon

Children and young people to share their views on tackling inequality

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:00:00 BST

Local children and young people from Drumchapel will have the opportunity to voice their opinions and ideas on how their neighbourhood can be made a better place to grow up and thrive.

Scientists pinpoint evolutionary genes which allow lizards to give birth like mammals

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:00:00 BST

Scientists studying the evolution of birth in lizards, from egg-laying to live births, have pinpointed the evolutionary genes from which the species is evolving to ‘build’ a new mode of reproduction.

Signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be detectable before significant symptoms are obvious

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:01:00 BST

Healthy people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease may show differences in brain structure and in cognitive test scores relating to reasoning and attention, according to a new study.

New Scottish education centres to support young people officially opens in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:00 BST

New learning centres, in Glasgow and Edinburgh, are set to empower thousands of young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions.

One-third of people globally will still rely on polluting cooking fuels in 2030

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:00:00 BST

Almost one-in-three people around the world will still be mainly using polluting cooking fuels and technologies– a major source of disease and environmental destruction and devastation – in 2030, new research warned.

New partnership set to bring extended reality learning to UofG

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:00:00 BST

Students and academics are set to benefit from the introduction of cutting-edge extended reality technology at the University of Glasgow.

People with prior mental ill health hit harder by pandemic disruption

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:01:01 BST

People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study co-led by University of Glasgow researchers.

New cancer ‘inhibitor’ could lead to improved treatment options

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:00:13 BST

Researchers have discovered a potential advancement in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), which they hope will one day offer an improved option for treating patients with this form of blood cancer

University of Glasgow launches Centre for Quantum Technology

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is launching a dedicated facility for its quantum research and development projects – the Centre for Quantum Technology

Machine learning can predict which animal viruses risk infecting humans

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:00:00 BST

Scientists have developed a new machine learning method that can accurately predict which animal viruses could go on to infect humans in the future, using only information encoded in the viral genome

Magnetic stimulation of the brain can improve episodic memory

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:00:00 BST

Inhibitory brain stimulation allows better memorization by reducing the power of beta-waves in the brain.

Scientists discover why some individuals have stronger natural defences against SARS-COV-2

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:00:00 BST

A new study has revealed key insights into the natural human antiviral defences against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19

Mental health burden of child maltreatment may last decades

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:05 BST

New research into child maltreatment has highlighted the links with ongoing mental health disorders, even into middle and older age adulthood

Assembly theory could spell good news for drug discovery

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:00:00 BST

A new method of exploring chemical space could help create scientific breakthroughs in areas including drug design and discovery.

Leading UofG engineer elected to prestigious Fellowship

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

Professor Margaret Lucas has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

£3.6m awarded for UofG-led project to transform digital exploration of community and citizen histories

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

A major £3.6m University of Glasgow-led research project that will use artificial intelligence to explore digital community heritage collections across the UK has been awarded £2.9m from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Towards a National Collection programme to help create a unified virtual ‘national collection’.  

New drug shows promise in slowing growth of bowel cancer

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:50:00 BST

A new drug has shown promise in slowing the regrowth of tumours among some bowel cancer patients, according to new findings of a major trial run by researchers at UCL in collaboration with the Universities of Glasgow, Oxford, Leeds and Cardiff.

University of Glasgow named Scottish University of the Year

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:57:00 BST

University returns its most successful ever results in Times & Sunday Times rankings

Why Do Historic Places Matter? Emotional Attachments to Urban Heritage

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

A new University of Glasgow partnership project report examines why people develop emotional attachments to the historic buildings and heritage of towns and cities.

Prof Waters awarded prestigious RSE Sir James Black Medal

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:35:00 BST

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced is recipients of its annual medals, with the University of Glasgow’s Professor Andy Waters awarded the coveted RSE Sir James Black Medal.

Explorathon Festival is back for 2021

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

Explorathon is the Scottish arm of ‘European Researchers’ Night’, an EC-funded festival happening in 300 cities across Europe.

New Study to Look at South Asian Women’s Experiences of Domestic Abuse and Viable Pathways to Justice

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

Researchers based at the University of Glasgow have launched a new study which will look at how South Asian women in Scotland get help for domestic abuse, and their experiences of the criminal justice system

Care experienced children have poorer health outcomes

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:05:00 BST

Care experienced children in Scotland have poorer health and higher average rates of mortality when compared to children in the general population, according to a new study

Pop-up book aims to help kids ‘Listen to the Universe’

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:00:00 BST

An illustrated pop-up book which aims to teach children about the science of gravitational wave astronomy is setting out to make a splash in India.

Current exam system in England "not fit for the future", says expert report

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

The Independent Assessment Commission (IAC) chaired by UofG professor has today published its Interim Report considering the future of exams in England.

New Web App to help demystify why Covid mutations have the effects they do

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

Why is the Delta variant so virulent ? Why did it surpass the Beta variant so quickly? An innovation by a GSA-University of Glasgow Masters graduate’s is set to help understand why certain variants dominate and have the impact they do.

Three UofG academics awarded Future Leaders Fellowships

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

Three University of Glasgow academics has been awarded a prestigious fellowship which supports world-class research and innovation leaders.

Government investment supports creative methods to connect young people with climate change research

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

A Glasgow-based project using zines produced by 14-18-year-olds to tell their climate change stories is among a series of new climate engagement projects supported by a UK government investment.

Silver Athena Swan award for James Watt School of Engineering

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

The James Watt School of Engineering has been awarded a Silver Athena Swan award in recognition of institutional efforts to improve gender equality.

Researchers get to the heart of fish health with new diagnostic tool

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:00:57 BST

A group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland is aiming to develop a simple and cost-effective mass testing tool that could significantly enhance fish health and wellbeing, by quickly and proactively detecting and differentiating between a range of cardiac conditions in salmon

Stretchy robot worms could inch their way into new tech applications

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

Super-stretchy wormlike robots capable of ‘feeling’ their surroundings could find applications in industry and prosthetics.

University of Glasgow improves again in THE World University Rankings

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 10:23:00 BST

The University has moved up to 86th in the world, up six places from last year's result

Sugar feeding may inhibit mosquito ability to get infected, transmit arboviruses

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:00:44 BST

Sugar feeding prior to having an infected blood meal could protect a mosquito’s ability to get infected and transmit arboviruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya, according to a new study

Tactile holograms are a touch of future tech

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

A piece of science fiction technology could be one step closer to reality with a new development in haptic holograms.

Teachers not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:30:01 BST

Teachers were not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19 during 2020-21 academic year, a new study has found

Dog vaccination essential for preventing rabies spread to humans and animals

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:00:00 BST

A coordinated and sustained programme of dog vaccination against rabies, is effective in preventing transmission of the deadly virus to humans and among animals, and remains key to rabies elimination.