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.

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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

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 11:26:00 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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‘Chemputer’ promises app-controlled revolution for drug production

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:00:00 GMT

A radical new method of producing drug molecules, which uses downloadable blueprints to easily and reliably synthesise organic chemicals via a programmable ‘chemputer’, could be set to democratise the pharmaceutical industry, scientists say.

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Urban Data Research Centre Awarded New Funding

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:00:00 GMT

The Urban Big Data Centre at the University of Glasgow has been awarded £5 million to continue its pioneering work promoting the use of big data and innovative methods to improve social, economic and environmental well-being in cities.

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Highly Cited Researchers list 2018

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:33:00 GMT

UofG doubles number of researchers on Clarivate Analytics list since 2017

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The University of Glasgow has teamed up with NASA to offer a joint PhD to answer the question of what makes a rocket safe.

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:00:00 GMT

The Philosophy of Safety Engineering PhD will provide funding for a student to look at a variety of philosophical questions on the issue of the safety of aeronautics, including space travel, and how do we establish that a complex system is safe.

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Treatment could offer hope for brain bleeding and stroke

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:01:00 GMT

A drug treatment, already approved for use in patients, could offer new hope for some patients with brain bleeding and strokes

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CREATe to lead Intellectual Property research in new UK Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:00:00 GMT

The AHRC has published a CREATe Report to support the Launch of the Creative Industries Clusters Programme, part of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy.

Tom Gibson Memorial Award given to University of Glasgow Plastic Surgeon

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:00:00 GMT

The recipient of the Professor Tom Gibson Memorial Award 2018 has been named as David Leonard, a Speciality Registrar in Plastic Surgery and University of Glasgow Honorary Clinical Lecturer

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Scottish universities and colleges unite to fight Brexit

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:05:00 GMT

University of Glasgow hosts Brexit Summit organised by Scottish Government

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Universities and colleges issue joint statement on Brexit

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:48:00 GMT

United approach to protect Scotland from the worst effects of Brexit

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Investment needed to save thousands of lives through post bite rabies vaccines

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 23:30:00 GMT

Rabies, contracted through dog bites, currently kills an estimated 60,000 people each year, mostly in Africa and Asia with approximately 10% of deaths among children under the age of five.

Sugar supplement slows tumour growth and can improve cancer treatment

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:00:00 GMT

Mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumour growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice with multiple types of cancer

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Weight loss programme successful at tackling obesity & type 2 diabetes

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Severe and medically complicated obesity can be effectively treated with a non-surgical weight management programme

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Pears Foundation donates £5m for Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:23:00 GMT

New building named after Clarice Pears

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Top Ten Universities for Animal Research Announced

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:28:00 GMT

UAR has released a list of the ten universities in the UK that conduct the highest number of animal procedures, used in medical, veterinary and scientific research

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Sleep duration and TV viewing time linked to higher death risk, especially in poorer areas

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:01:00 GMT

People living in deprived areas are more vulnerable to the effects of unhealthy lifestyles, including previously unrecognised risk factors such as short or long sleep duration and long TV viewing time.

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Repowering wind farms for ‘cheaper, green, energy’

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:16:00 GMT

With lowest cost green energy considered the future, understanding how to ‘repower’ existing onshore wind farms supports the Scottish government and industry desire to generate affordable wind power in the future.

UofG scientist awarded 2018 Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:10:00 GMT

Dr Katie Robb, a researcher focused on improving the earlier diagnosis of cancer and reducing inequalities for cancer patients, has won the prestigious 2018 Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize.

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University of Glasgow creates its own wool

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has created its own brand of knitting yarn made with wool from sheep reared on its own farm, it was announced today

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UofG signs collaborative agreement with University of Sydney

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:05:00 GMT

Memorandum of Understanding will promote closer co-operation

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University of Glasgow academics collaborate on exhibition featuring images of the final days of life

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:00:00 GMT

A series of drawings by a Scottish artist showing powerful glimpses of death and dying will have their first public exhibition in Scotland.

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National Library and University agree programme of greater collaboration

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:01:00 GMT

The two research bodies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding

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Oilthigh Ghlaschu a’ foillseachadh an dàrna Plana Gàidhlig/University of Glasgow unveils its second Gaelic Language Plan

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Tha Plana Gàidhlig Oilthigh Ghlaschu, a chaidh fhoillseachadh an-diugh a’ nochdadh sgrùdaidhean-cùise de luchd-obrach agus oileanaich aig a bheil Gàidhlig/The University’s new Gaelic Language Plan, launched today, features case studies of staff and students who speak Gaelic.

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Preventing type 2 diabetes in Malawi

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are collaborating with Malawian scientists to try to find out why some people in Malawi develop type 2 diabetes – even though many are slim and highly active.

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Night at the Museum to showcase the art of comics

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow is hosting a special one off Night at the Museum to ensure Scotland is recognised as the “cradle of comics”.

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Ultrasonic surgery project wins £6m in funding

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:48:00 GMT

A research project aiming to find new ways to use ultrasonic tools for complex, robot-assisted surgery has received more than £6m in funding.

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Virtual Reality Classrooms and Teaching Resources to be created by University of Glasgow

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:00:00 GMT

Academics at the University’s College of Arts in collaboration with Glasgow-based Sublime, have been awarded funding from Innovate UK to build a higher education virtual reality (VR) platform.

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Guns Fall Silent as the University of Glasgow marks the centenary of the end of WW1

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Three guns fired a total of six blank rounds in 15-second intervals from the grounds of the University of Glasgow on Sunday 11 November 2018.

UofG researchers bring science to the IKEA showroom

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:47:00 GMT

Scientists from the University of Glasgow will be giving the public a chance to get more than flat-packed furniture and meatballs at Glasgow’s IKEA this month, as they join Saturday shoppers to showcase the university’s world-changing research.

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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow’s academic has been awarded a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship, it was announced today.

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UofG and Golden Jubilee Foundation sign MOU

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 09:36:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow and the Golden Jubilee Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further strengthen their relationship in medical science.

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Celebrating Scotland’s Wee Cinema

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Now to mark the end of the three-year University of Glasgow-led project a reunion of the Film Guild operators, their friends and families is being held in Inverness.

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Depth of Vision

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:57:00 GMT

HORIBA Scientific develops electronic support for QuantIC's research into real-time computational 3D imaging

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£15m new Artificial Intelligence centre for Scotland to innovate and transform healthcare

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT

Scotland is to have its own £15.8m artificial intelligence health research centre, which promises to enable better patient diagnosis, treatment and outcomes

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Machine learning tool can predict viral reservoirs in the animal kingdom

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:05:00 GMT

Many deadly and newly emerging viruses like Ebola and Zika circulate in wild animal and insect communities long before spreading to humans and causing severe disease.

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Mark Beaumont is made an Honorary Doctor

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:12:00 GMT

The record-breaking long-distance cyclist, adventurer, author, broadcaster and documentary-maker has been conferred an honorary degree

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Launch of UofG energy strategy

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:57:00 GMT

Strategy to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions

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Scotland to form part of major European study into institutional responses to domestic abuse

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow's Professor Michele Burman and Dr Oona Brooks-Hay will led the Scottish strand.

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Age and health conditions prevent-over 50s from returning to work

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:13:00 GMT

Increasing age, perceptions and multiple health conditions are among the reasons why over-50s find it difficult to return to work

Planning permission granted for £113 million Research Hub

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:27:00 BST

Construction begins on former Western Infirmary site.

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First impressions count, new speech research suggests

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:00:00 BST

Human beings make similar judgements of the trustworthiness and dominance of an unfamiliar speaker after hearing just a single word, new research shows, suggesting the old saying that ‘first impressions count’ might well be correct.

Prestigious award for UofG spinout Lynkeos

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 10:49:00 BST

University of Glasgow spin-off company Lynkeos Technology Ltd. has been announced as one of the winners of the 2018 Institute of Physics Business Awards. At a Parliamentary Reception at Westminster.

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Historic UofG Singapore Graduation

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:54:00 BST

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

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New Collaboration Agreement with Singapore Institute of Technology

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:01:00 BST

New Collaboration Agreement signed with Singapore Institute of Technology

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Gut microbiota health linked to bacterial infections

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 08:00:00 BST

The health and balance of the gut microbiota is important in the progression of a bacterial infection, according to new research.

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Scientific breakthrough could explain how superbugs rapidly evolve

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:01:00 BST

A scientific breakthrough has revealed a new way that bacteria evolves, thought to be at least 1,000 times more efficient than any currently known mechanism. The insights will help scientists to better understand how superbugs can rapidly evolve and become increasingly antibiotic resistant.

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UofG to share in £100m Doctoral Training Partnership funding

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:01:00 BST

An environmental science research partnership supported by the University of Glasgow is set to share in £100m of new funding for postgraduate training.

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University celebrates 150 years at Gilmorehill

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:35:00 BST

University celebrates 150 years at Gilmorehill - foundation stone laid at site of £1bn campus development

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€11.7m funding success for University of Glasgow research projects

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:00:00 BST

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are celebrating three new projects which have received significant financial backing from the European Commission.

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University of Glasgow names building after James McCune Smith

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 00:01:00 BST

£90 million learning and teaching facility named James McCune Smith Learning Hub

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Drug reduces cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 diabetes

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:00:00 BST

Treatment with the drug albiglutide results in fewer cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease

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Former Irish President joins University of Glasgow

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:00:00 BST

Former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese will be joining the University of Glasgow as a Professor of Children, Law and Religion.

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New Head of School of Culture and Creative Arts

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has appointed Professor Kate Oakley as the new Head of its School of Culture and Creative Arts.

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ESRC announce successful awards for Transformative Research Call

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is among 13 new projects to share £2.6 million of funding from the Economic and Social Research Council announced today.

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Leading scholar on gender and sexuality to give prestigious lecture series at the University of Glasgow

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow will this week host one of the foremost lecture series dealing with religion, science and philosophy.

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University of Glasgow publishes report into historical slavery

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has published a comprehensive report into the institution’s historical links with racial slavery.

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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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