UofG receives largest-ever donation

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:02:00 BST

Alumnus John Shaw and his wife Kiran gift $7.5m to Research Hub and new professorial chair

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Children from deprived areas six times more exposed to tobacco retail

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:10:00 BST

Children from the most income deprived areas experienced similar exposure to tobacco retailing in one day as children from the least deprived areas experienced in one week.

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Book with pages the width of a human hair to feature in miniature book exhibition

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:00:00 BST

Cutting-edge technology used to create tiny version of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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Archaeologists explore fate of Waterloo wounded

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:00:00 BST

A team of military veterans and serving personnel, led by professional archaeologists, are to begin excavating at the site of Wellington’s Field Hospital on the battlefield of Waterloo in Belgium.

Prestigious award for UofG photonics researcher

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:03:00 BST

Robert Hadfield, Professor of Photonics in the James Watt School of Engineering, has been named as the recipient of the Institute of Physics’ James Joule Medal.

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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

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Low UVB exposure in pregnancy linked with higher risk of learning disabilities

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:25:00 BST

Too little sunlight – and specifically UVB exposure – in pregnancy has been linked with a higher risk of learning disabilities.

Helen Stewart from Badvo Distillery near Pitlochry has worked with the University of Glasgow to create an exclusive branded version of her gin for them which is called 1451 – after the year the institution was founded.

UofG gin created in a distillery run by former Arts graduate

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has unveiled its own branded gin created by a former Arts student, it was announced today.

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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

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Glasgow researchers harness AI to combat colon cancer

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 09:00:00 BST

Engineers have shown that it is technically possible to use an AI system to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take microultrasound images.

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Neuroscientists 3D model ‘face identity information’ stored in the brain

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:00:00 BST

In a world first, UofG neuroscientists have been able to construct 3D facial models using information stored in the brain

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Redefining Dundee’s legacy: In conversation with UofG Professor Mary McAleese

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:00:00 BST

Dundee’s inspiring past and exciting present will be explored by a former President of Ireland, during a live discussion at V&A Dundee

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University of Glasgow replays the Battle of Waterloo

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:25:00 BST

A total of 22,435 miniature soldiers replayed the the Great Game in aid of the charity Waterloo Uncovered

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UofG hosts the biggest ever historical table top war game

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow plays host this weekend to the biggest ever historical table top war game to replay the Battle of Waterloo.

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UofG academics recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 09:00:00 BST

CBEs for Professor Ken Brown and Professor Michele Burman

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UofG moves up 10 places in the Guardian University Guide 2020

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:54:00 BST

The University is up to 14th from 24th in the UK

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Herald HE Awards - success for UofG

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:46:00 BST

UofG wins awards for Widening Access and Research

Map unveiled for biggest ever historical table top war game

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:00 BST

The organisers of the biggest ever historical table top war game have unveiled the gigantic map being used to replay the Battle of Waterloo using 22,000 miniature soldiers.

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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Glasgow’s leading the way in reducing medicine’s gender gap

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:49:00 BST

Glasgow is leading the way in closing medicine’s gender gap, thanks to a new initiative which will be jointly launched today (Wednesday 5th June) by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow.

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James Watt engine steams back to life with 3D-printed model

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:33:00 BST

A team of University of Glasgow students have used cutting-edge construction technology to build a model of one of James Watt’s pioneering steam engines, two centuries after his death.

Full steam ahead for Glasgow’s James Watt celebrations

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:03:00 BST

Glasgow is gearing up for a steam-powered celebration of pioneering engineer James Watt.

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3D magnetic interactions could lead to new forms of computing

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:01:00 BST

A new form of magnetic interaction which pushes a formerly two-dimensional phenomenon into the third dimension could open up a host of exciting new possibilities for data storage and advanced computing.

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Progress in understanding dementia in footballers

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:02:00 BST

Results of the largest study to date of the pathology of dementia in former footballers and rugby players have been revealed

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UofG contributions to civic life celebrated at Lord Provost’s Awards Dinner

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 07:00:00 BST

Professor Paul Garside, Dean of Global Engagement, and Vet graduate and athlete Laura Muir received awards

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Outlander star Sam Heughan among recipients of honorary doctorates at Dumfries

Thu, 30 May 2019 14:52:00 BST

Honorary degrees awarded in the 20th anniversary year of the Dumfries campus

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UofG announces honorary doctorates

Thu, 23 May 2019 11:20:00 BST

University of Glasgow announces honorary doctorates for distinguished scientists in the year of the James Watt bicentenary

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Former Chief Executive of NHS Scotland to join the University of Glasgow

Wed, 22 May 2019 09:12:00 BST

Paul Gray, the former Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director General, Health and Social Care is to join the University of Glasgow as a Visiting Professor

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White Paper raises concerns about access to the nation’s digital past

Tue, 21 May 2019 09:00:00 BST

People are struggling to access a treasure trove of the UK’s modern digital archives due to physical, technological and legal barriers, academics have warned in a White Paper published today.

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New method simplifies the search for protein receptor complexes, speeding drug development

Mon, 20 May 2019 16:04:00 BST

For a drug to intervene in cells or entire organs that are not behaving normally, it must first bind to specific protein receptors in the cell membranes.

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UofG medical family record uncovered for Australian Who Do You Think You Are?

Wed, 15 May 2019 10:00:00 BST

A remarkable story of a record-breaking family of doctors who all trained at the University of Glasgow has been highlighted in the Australian version of Who Do You Think You Are?

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New approach could improve heart attack care across Scotland

Tue, 14 May 2019 09:46:00 BST

MSPs hear from UofG researchers how patients with life-threatening heart problems could benefit from a new approaches

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UofG Professor awarded one of Germany’s most prestigious medical prizes

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:26:00 BST

Prof Iain McInnes has been awarded the world’s highest honour awarded to a rheumatologist

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Overhaul of clinical training in Scotland to help retain women in the field

Mon, 13 May 2019 00:00:00 BST

CRUK is to award over £6m to its research centres to train early-career clinician scientists

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New Mid-Career Fellowships awarded to 30 talented UK academics

Fri, 10 May 2019 09:00:00 BST

A UofG archaeologist is among those to be awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships

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Dietary fats entering the brain may explain link between obesity and depression

Fri, 10 May 2019 01:10:00 BST

Obesity and depression have long been linked, with previous clinical studies finding an association between these two conditions.

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Policy action called for to prevent gambling harm

Thu, 09 May 2019 08:00:00 BST

Academics are calling for a radical overhaul of the UK gambling laws including a tax on the industry to prevent gambling harms and support those with gambling problems, in a paper published today.

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UofG shares in funding for leading disease prevention projects

Thu, 09 May 2019 08:00:00 BST

Two UofG projects have gained awards in the first ever round of funding by the UKPRP

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UofG aims for the stars at official opening of space research lab

Wed, 08 May 2019 11:52:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s stellar ambitions were given a boost with the opening of the School of Engineering’s space research lab.

Prof Sarah Cleaveland elected to join Academy of Medical Sciences

Wed, 08 May 2019 09:48:00 BST

Professor Sarah Cleaveland has been elected to join the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

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New Athena SWAN Awards for UofG

Fri, 03 May 2019 11:08:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce it has achieved two new Athena SWAN awards in recognition of its ongoing commitment to gender equality for staff and students, bringing the current total to an impressive 19 awards across the University.

UofG scientists recognised by prestigious society for excellence in fish biology research

Thu, 02 May 2019 16:28:00 BST

Two University of Glasgow scientists have been given prestigious awards from the Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI), an international society for fish biology.

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UofG declares a climate emergency

Thu, 02 May 2019 14:43:00 BST

Declaration makes Glasgow the first university in Scotland to do so

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UofG astrophysicists investigate two new neutron star collisions

Thu, 02 May 2019 14:30:00 BST

UofG astrophycists are celebrating the detection of two new gravitational wave signals.

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UofG rises six places in the Complete University Guide 2020

Wed, 01 May 2019 09:21:00 BST

University is also top in seven subjects

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Ground-breaking disease detection tech gets £6.5m EU funding boost

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:00:00 BST

A potentially life-saving project which is using nanotechnology in the early detection of disease is one of a number of exciting research projects to receive a £6.5m grant from the European Union.

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New Director of John Smith Centre for Public Service appointed

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:20:00 BST

New Director of John Smith Centre for Public Service appointed

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€8m research project aims to develop new 'cure' for epilepsy

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:30:00 BST

A new European research project which aims to heal epilepsy by regenerating brain tissue and ‘training’ neurons is getting underway.

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Tickets go on sale to the public today to see the biggest ever historical table top war game.

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 08:00:00 BST

The event, in aid of the charity for military veterans Waterloo Uncovered, will see 22,000 28mm figures fielded on purpose-built tables recreating the 1815 Belgium battlefield

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Music and mindful music listening may improve stroke recovery

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:34:00 BST

Music and mindful music listening may help people who have suffered strokes recover their impaired cognitive abilities more effectively, new research suggests.

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High-Tech Innovation Campus to be ‘Shipbuilding Industry of 21st Century’

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:08:00 BST

University to create Scotland’s ‘Silicon Valley on the Clyde’

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UofG researcher shares in £20m funding for "engineering global visionaries"

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:51:00 BST

Professor Daniele Faccio is one of nine Chairs in Emerging Technologies to be funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Evidence of heart injury in ‘healthy’ people may lead to more effective treatment

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:00:00 BST

New evidence of heart injury found in apparently healthy people could help pave the way for better long-term monitoring and personalised approaches to treatment

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UofG WW2 aviator remembered through bequest to help researchers

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:00:00 BST

Now, nearly 80 years after Glaswegian Hugh Harvey Mooney enrolled at Glasgow, his memory is being honoured by his family as they help students and early career researchers attend a conflict archaeology conference at UofG.

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Trix the T. rex is ready for her big Glasgow reveal

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:00:00 BST

Trix the Tyrannosaurus rex is all ready to meet Scottish and UK audiences at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow.

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Genetic study reveals how gut bacteria work to keep us healthy

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:00:00 BST

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Glasgow, have announced a new advance in our understanding of how bacteria in our gut can provide positive health benefits.

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Female legal stories will celebrate the centenary of women in law

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:00:00 BST

Legal professionals and schoolchildren are at the University of Glasgow today to help celebrate 100 years of women in law.

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Trix the T. rex arrives in Glasgow

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:00:00 BST

Organisers have give access to the dinosaur build for an exciting preview of the T.rex skeleton

Prof Dame Anna Dominiczak appointed MRC Health Innovation Champion

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:58:00 BST

Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) has been appointed as Medical Research Council (MRC) Heath Innovation Champion.

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Middle-aged men with multimorbidity at greatest risk of death

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 01:00:00 BST

Multimorbidity has a greater impact on risk of all causes of death in middle aged men, as opposed to older populations.

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People under 40 diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes face excess risk of heart disease

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:00:00 BST

The excess cardiovascular risks were more pronounced in younger women with Type 2 diabetes

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Music consumption has unintended economic and environmental costs

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:00:00 BST

The cost of listening to recorded music has never been lower - but the environmental cost has never been higher

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Health claims on packaging for many foods marketed to UK kids are "confusing’"

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:28:00 BST

Stricter regulations on food labelling and product content needed, urge researchers

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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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Living in a stressful neighbourhood is biologically ageing

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:48:00 BST

Research used telomeres - part of people's DNA which gives a measure of "miles on the clock"

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After the Factory – do you remember the Singer Sewing Machine Factory?

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:23:00 BST

Researchers want to interview people who worked in the Singer sewing machine factory in Clydebank that closed in 1980.

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Glasgow’s UofG-led Clinical Innovation Zone wins prestigious UK ‘innovation location’ award

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s Clinical Innovation Zone (CIZ) has won a UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) Awards 2019 in the ‘location- setting the pace’ category, a recognition reflective of the economic growth benefits for Glasgow and future health innovation for the people of Scotland and beyond.

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UofG honours inspirational world-changer, Professor Dame Sally Davies

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:30:00 GMT

Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Advisor to the UK Government, has been awarded an honorary degree

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Stone me! Lost carvings of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde turn up in Govan

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT

A community archaeology dig in Govan has uncovered lost gravestones from the Middle Ages, when the area was a political and religious power centre.

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New, more efficient way to reduce water use and improve plant growth

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Scientists have revealed a new, sustainable way for plants to increase carbon dioxide uptake while reducing water usage

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Serengeti-Mara squeeze – one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems under pressure

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Increased human activity around one of Africa’s most iconic ecosystems is “squeezing the wildlife in its core”

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UofG research projects to share in €540m EU funding boost

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow-led research projects are set to benefit from a major injection of European funding.

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UofG scientist winner of prestigious Biochemical Society Award

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 09:05:00 GMT

UofG scientist Matthew Dalby, Professor of Cell Engineering in the College of MVLS, has been honoured with a prestigious Biochemical Society Award.

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Sexual satisfaction among older people about more than just health

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Communication and being in a happy relationship, along with health, are important for sexual satisfaction among older people

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Detectors set to resume hunt for gravitational waves

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow astrophysicists are gearing up to resume the search for gravitational waves, the ripples in spacetime caused by some of the universe’s most spectacular events.

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Experts call for fairer reporting of out-of-hours healthcare services

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers suggest negative media representation of these services could affect patient outcomes

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Heritage tourists sites need to prioritise the experience over emerging immersive technologies

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Heritage tourists say they would prefer emerging immersive technologies at major sites in Scotland keep strong story telling at their heart to future proof their offering, new research published has found.

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Further evidence of the dangers of smoking in pregnancy

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:52:00 GMT

Smoking during pregnancy is understood to pose risks to both baby and mother. Now, new research led by the University of Glasgow has found further evidence that maternal smoking poses a risk to baby and child health.

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Boost for University plans for major innovation investment in Govan

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:40:00 GMT

Precision Medicine and Enabling Technology projects show Glasgow leading the way

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Ground breaking pancreatic cancer trial reaches patient milestone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:50:00 GMT

A ground breaking pancreatic cancer trial, which aims to match patients with more targeted and effective treatment for their tumours, has successfully recruited its 100th patient.

Funding secured for fourth wave of the internationally-renowned NATSAL study

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT

The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles begins its fourth study on sexual health and well-being in Britain

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New Grammatical Guidance for Gaelic

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00:00 GMT

New Grammatical Guidance for Gaelic/Stiùireadh Gramataigeach Ùr don Ghàidhlig

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Study finds that long-serving veterans live longer

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Mortality in military veterans focus of UofG research

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IMF policy reforms weaken the state, study finds

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:15:00 GMT

A new study shows that lending conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund undermine “state capacity” in developing nations

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What is on the ground in a city linked inequality in life satisfaction

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Cities which have a balance between facilities, housing and natural green spaces have lower levels of inequality in the life satisfaction

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Report outlines ‘transformative’ power of Precision Medicine for Scotland

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:56:00 GMT

The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today, at 9am, released its Science and Innovation Audit report on Precision Medicine in Scotland.

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Foreign Secretary delivers cyber-security speech at University

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:08:00 GMT

Jeremy Hunt visited Cyber-Safety Lab at the School of Computing Science

Police incident over - evacuated buildings are reopening

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:58:00 GMT

Temporary lost property room to open in the Boyd Orr Building

Updated advice for staff and students based in evacuated buildings

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:46:00 GMT

Evacuations as a result of an ongoing police incident

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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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Weight loss can put Type 2 diabetes into remission for at least two years

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:35:00 GMT

More than a third (36%) of people with Type 2 diabetes who took part in a weight management programme delivered in NHS primary care are in remission two years later

University celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:11:00 GMT

Finance Secretary marks launch of new Apprenticeship committee for Campus Development Programme

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BHF invests £3m in UofG heart research

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The new funding is part of £34m across 12 universities to bolster world-class, UK-led heart disease research

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RSE welcomes new academics from UofG

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT

Academics from disciplines across the University of Glasgow have been announced as new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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Muscatelli to lead major new report in boosting H.E. economic impact

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Muscatelli Report to put Scotland on path to world leadership in industrial partnerships

Majority of bipolar patients missing out on the most effective treatments

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:37:00 GMT

A quarter of patients with bipolar disorder in Scotland are being prescribed medication that could make symptoms worse and cause serious episodes of mania.

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UofG researchers join largest ever study on depression and anxiety

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:02:00 GMT

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) BioResource and King’s College London are partnering with institutions around the UK

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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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New funding for AI doctoral training centre

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:44:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow will lead a Centre for Doctoral Training aimed at developing the next generation of experts in artificial social intelligence.

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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Former Prime Minister delivers inaugural John Smith Centre lecture

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:11:00 GMT

Sir John Major focused on the rise of populism, fake news and the dangers of Brexit

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“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.

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Clinical Innovation Zone shortlisted for prestigious UK award

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:39:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow’s Clinical Innovation Zone has been shortlisted for a UK Science Park

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More needs to be done to raise awareness of lung cancer risk in people with COPD

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:19:00 GMT

People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease need more support when understanding and acting on new symptoms

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BBC Radio's "World At One" Live from Glasgow University Union

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:33:00 GMT

UofG only Scottish venue chosen by programme for an outside broadcast

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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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What makes a man? Testosterone only half the story, scientists say

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:11:00 GMT

Scientists have identified for the first time the details of an ‘alternative’ biological process required to develop male genitals in an unborn baby.

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Solar-powered supercapacitors could create flexible, wearable electronics

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:46:00 GMT

A breakthrough in energy storage technology could bring a new generation of flexible electronic devices to life, including solar-powered prosthetics for amputees.

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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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Experts call for caution on reporting long-term effects of head injuries in sports

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 23:33:00 GMT

A group of over 60 leading international neuroscientists have called for caution when reporting on the potential late effects of head injuries in sport.

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£1.5m funding boost for UofG diagnostics spinout

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:56:00 GMT

A UofG spinout which is bringing to market a fast, affordable and efficient new way to diagnose diseases has received a major funding boost.

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University of Glasgow pledges commitment to local community

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:40:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has reaffirmed its commitment to working in the wider interest of Glasgow and Scotland by pledging to put the economy and quality of life in the community top of its list of priorities.

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Free online course created to help better understand and prevent suicide

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:44:00 GMT

A new, free online course has been developed to allow healthcare professionals, and those working with at-risk or vulnerable individuals, to gain a better understanding of suicide and ways to prevent it.

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EuroFIT programme for football fans scores health goals

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:20:00 GMT

A lifestyle-change programme which targeted male fans of 15 European football clubs has proved effective

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UofG scientists to lead multimillion pound research project into bowel cancer treatments

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:12:00 GMT

Researchers to spearhead research project that could revolutionise treatment for people with bowel cancer

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Glasgow will face off with a new dinosaur as Trix the T.rex comes to Town

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:00:00 GMT

As tickets went on sale, the organisers also released the details of the Glasgow visit of the only real T.rex skeleton on tour anywhere in the world.

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UofG to share in Centres for Doctoral Training funding

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is set to share in hundreds of millions of pounds of new investment in UK research skills.

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Knighthood for groundbreaking UofG astrophysicist

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:23:00 GMT

A pioneering researcher who helped deliver the historic first detection of gravitational waves has received a knighthood.

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UofG social scientists awarded £1.15m over four years

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:22:00 GMT

ESRC announces £27m to boost research impact at universities across the UK

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UofG project wins NERC funding for flood risk assessment

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:52:00 GMT

A research project which aims to provide improved defence against flooding in the Philippines has won funding.

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Burns Day celebrated with "Ae Fond Kiss"

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:46:00 GMT

College of Arts staff member Eilidh Cormack in Burns song

New name for UofG’s world-changing parasitology research centre

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:30:00 GMT

Newly-named title of Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology

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Fine tuning for clean energy

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:34:00 GMT

A new approach to transforming water into hydrogen and oxygen could provide a promising alternative to fossil fuels.

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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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£250K grant to fund ‘game-changing’ immunotherapy research for prostate cancer

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:36:00 GMT

Researchers have received £250,000 from Prostate Cancer UK, to explore an innovative immunotherapy treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer

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University of Glasgow research used to create new resources for primary and secondary pupils

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow and Education Scotland officially launched a range of online teaching resources from academic research tailored to the needs of Scottish pupils.

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University of Glasgow’s plans for James Watt celebrations gather steam

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:01:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is marking the anniversary of James Watt’s birth by unveiling plans for a year of celebrations of the pioneering engineer’s life and works.

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One quarter of prisoners have suffered traumatic brain injury

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 19:00:00 GMT

A quarter of all Scottish prisoners have been hospitalised with a traumatic brain injury at some point in their lives, according to new research

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British Sign Language Action Plan Launched

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:42:00 GMT

University's BSL plan introduced by Disability Equality Champion Professor Frank Coton

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The story behind the lost play of Irish rebel leader James Connolly

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT

UofG Academics have discovered a short story which they believe could solve the mystery of a lost play by revolutionary socialist James Connolly.

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Research on the enduring appeal of Mary Queen of Scots

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:00:00 GMT

A project led by the University of Glasgow brings together some 40 academics and curators to help understand how her legend has impacted on Scottish society and culture.

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Repeatedly missing GP appointments may indicate greater risk of death from all causes

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:44:00 GMT

Repeatedly missing general practice (GP) appointments may be a risk marker for all-cause mortality, particularly in patients with mental health conditions, new research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine suggests.

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Picture this: first exhibition of artists who lack “mind’s eye”

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:00:00 GMT

The first ever exhibition of paintings and works of art created by artists who have no “mind’s eye” will cast new light on the creative brain when it goes on display from today.

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Scientists find potential new way to target norovirus family

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how a family of viruses, including the norovirus, initiate infections.

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University of Glasgow unveils photo of the first woman solicitor in the UK

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow law academics and students, carrying out research for this year’s centenary of woman in law project,have discovered a rare photo of the law pioneer Madge Easton Anderson.

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Recent report places Glasgow as UK lead in pancreatic cancer research

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:38:00 GMT

A recent report has revealed that half of the top dozen UK pancreatic cancer researchers are based in Glasgow, with all six being affiliated with the University of Glasgow

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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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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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Martian drill set for Antarctic climate mission

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:19:00 GMT

A drill originally developed to break through Martian rocks is set to be deployed to Antarctica on a mission which could help us understand the history of Earth’s changing climate.

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New Year Honours for the University

Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:09:00 GMT

Congratulations to the recipients of a CBE and two MBEs

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£635,000 of fake whisky exposed

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:11:00 GMT

New tests by SUERC lift the lid on rare whisky market

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£1000: the cost of delivering a Type 2 diabetes remission programme in the NHS

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:05:00 GMT

A new study suggests rolling out a Type 2 diabetes remission programme in the NHS could cost around £1,067 per participant in its first year – or, factoring in the likelihood of success, £2,564 for each case of remission.

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Scientists break new ground in potential treatment of common form of leukaemia

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:50:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have discovered a potential combination therapy for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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10 new University of Glasgow Library fellowships announced

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow Library today announced 10 new visiting fellowships awards to support scholars from across the world to come to Glasgow to work on our unique research collections.

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University of Glasgow partners with Wiley Education Services

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:47:00 GMT

Wiley to provide support for existing and new online programmes

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Edinburgh and Glasgow offer joint research scheme for students

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:20:00 GMT

The two universities' first joint PhD research programmes will be launched in September

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Grant of over £1m awarded to study impact of the loss of darkness on wildlife

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:01:00 GMT

A team of researchers at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a grant of over £1m to study the impact of the loss of the night on animals that are subjected to the increased light at night that occurs in urban areas throughout the world.

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Reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit has had no impact on number of road traffic accidents

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:30:00 GMT

The lowering of the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers in Scotland has had no impact on the number of road traffic accidents

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Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak appointed to Scottish Science Advisory Council

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:30:00 GMT

University of Glasgow Vice Principal and Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences is named as one of the experts appointed to advise the Scottish Government

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Childhood leukaemia distinct from adult disease

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Scientists have identified and modelled a distinct biology for paediatric acute myeloid leukaemia, one of the major causes of death in children

UofG projects win funding to bring origami diagnostics to low-income countries

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:24:00 GMT

University of Glasgow engineers have secured funding to develop new medical diagnostic technologies to help treat infectious diseases in Africa and Vietnam.

People with diabetes are more at risk of heart failure

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:05:00 GMT

Researchers have found that incidence of heart failure was around two-fold higher in people with diabetes.

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Dialysis patients at risk of progressive brain injury

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:05:00 GMT

Kidney dialysis can cause short-term ‘cerebral stunning’ and may be associated with progressive brain injury in those who receive the treatment for many years. For many patients with kidney failure awaiting a kidney transplant or those not suitable for a transplant, dialysis is a life-saving treatment.

LIGO and Virgo announce four new gravitational-wave detections

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 14:12:00 GMT

University of Glasgow physicists are closing out 2018 with the publication of a wealth of new gravitational wave data collected during the first two observing runs of the LIGO and Virgo detectors.

Scientists find clue to ecosystem recovery after pollution

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:05:00 GMT

Scientists have discovered a fish species which significantly evolved and expanded its ecological toolset, after an effort was made to reduce pollution in its ecosystem.

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Soil bacteria provide a promising E. coli treatment

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:05:00 GMT

E. coli, the notorious bug associated with severe food poisoning and usually caught from undercooked meat, is a common concern for anyone cooking over the festive period.

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University holds first-ever live virtual graduation

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:30:00 GMT

Three online distance-learning students on MVLS MSc courses graduated via live video links from Jamaica, Saudi Arabia and Scotland.

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Martian drill set for Antarctic climate mission

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:19:00 GMT

A drill originally developed to break through Martian rocks is set to be deployed to Antarctica on a mission which could help us understand the history of Earth’s changing climate.

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Music and mindful music listening may improve stroke recovery

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:34:00 BST

Music and mindful music listening may help people who have suffered strokes recover their impaired cognitive abilities more effectively, new research suggests.

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Invitation to Launch of Katie Allan Family Justice Campaign

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:05:00 BST

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