University news

Thousands of patients from Scotland’s poorest areas to benefit from landmark UK government-funded obesity study

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:01:27 GMT

Thousands of people from across some of Scotland’s most deprived communities will be invited to take part in groundbreaking research, looking at the real-world impact of weight-loss medicines, thanks to backing from the UK Government announced today.

Double award win for UofG knowledge transfer partnership with Soapworks Ltd

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:26:05 GMT

An innovative partnership which has brought the benefits of academic expertise to industry has scooped two prizes at a major national awards ceremony.

University biotech spin-out hails major step forward for 'tennis elbow' drug

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:05 GMT

Causeway Therapeutics says results from a large clinical study are promising and have encouraged the company to go into full development of its proprietary drug, TenoMiR®.

Professor Gibb leads on shared understanding of housing affordability

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:56:00 GMT

A new report shares nine key recommendations proposed to help Scotland achieve a shared understanding of housing affordability.

Archaeologists recover hundreds of Jacobite projectiles in unexplored area of Culloden  

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland have recovered more than 100 projectiles, including lead musket balls and cannon shot, from Culloden Battlefield.

Book Tales: Storytelling through the lives of readers past and present

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow and The Mitchell Library invite you to explore the rich and historical life of books in a series of engaging Being Human Festival events in November.

Scientists use AI to learn the intricate language of biomolecules

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have harnessed a powerful supercomputer, normally used by astronomers and physicists to study the universe, to develop a new machine learning model which can help translate the language of proteins

Father and son students hoping to build a legacy of Black scholarship and storytelling

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:00:00 BST

Montel Gordon, one of the James McCune Smith PhD programme’s inaugural 2022 scholars, is being joined by his father, Paul, in a family journey of academic exploration.

Manuscripts & the Mind: A new exhibition turns visitors into researchers

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:00:00 BST

A new exhibition, Manuscripts & the Mind: How we read & respond to the written word, has opened at the Chester Beatty, Dublin.

3D-printed material breakthrough could enable new twist for vehicle safety

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:30:26 BST

A new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial which can mitigate the effects of impact could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles in the years ahead.

UofG engineers play leading role in £10M electronic textiles research programme

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:30:15 BST

Glasgow engineers are part of a £10M five-year research programme which is aiming to transform textiles into electronics which users can interact with by wearing them.

Research from Just Transition Commission and UofG calls for new focus on conditionalities

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:36:00 BST

A research report published by Scotland’s Just Transition Commission says government can use conditionalities on public money, licensing and procurement as key levers for delivering a just transition to a low carbon economy.

Ten organisations account for half of all animal research in Great Britain in 2024

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:36:00 BST

Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations that carried out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research – in Great Britain in 2024.

T2K and NOvA constrain matter-antimatter differences using neutrino oscillations

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:30:00 BST

Teams from the international T2K and NOvA collaborations, including members from the School of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Glasgow, today published a paper in the prestigious scientific journal Nature, performing precision measurements of the differences between neutrinos and antineutrinos, by combining the data of the T2K and NOvA long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments in Japan and the USA.

Seasonal affective disorder support programme expands across Scotland

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:30:00 BST

A project which helps people struggling with low mood during the winter months check out some sunlight from their local library is heading to one of Scotland’s most remote communities this winter.

Leverhulme Trust prize for UofG chemist

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:43 BST

A University of Glasgow chemist is set to advance her groundbreaking work in developing sustainable devices with the support of a major award from the Leverhulme Trust.

Mobile network breakthrough could enable remote medical procedures

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:00:00 BST

A new development in affordable, open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come.

UN warning that drought could be the next pandemic backed by UofG research

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:22:00 BST

The United Nations (UN) warns that drought is emerging as the next ‘pandemic,’ putting millions at risk and undermining progress towards Zero Hunger by 2030.

Forgotten scholar’s books shed light on 17th century Scotland

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:00 BST

The personal library owned by a 17th century Scottish minister, academic and administrator has been brought together for the first time in more than 370 years.

Groundbreaking 3D microscope will provide crucial new information on cancer cells

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:00:00 BST

A powerful 3D microscope, capable of achieving new and more detailed insights into cancer cells, is being installed at the University of Glasgow.

UofG partnership launches bold new concept in sustainable fashion

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:52:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has partnered with The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice to launch a bold new concept in sustainable fashion, in the heart of Glasgow.

Recent graduates benefit from major Shanghai career event

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:30:00 BST

Recent graduates from the Universities of Glasgow and Birmingham connected with major employers and discovered how to boost their career prospects at an event in Shanghai.

Research shows potential of biodegradable circuit boards for wireless comms tech

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:30:00 BST

UofG engineers are teaming up with industry to develop environmentally-friendly, biodegradable circuit boards for use in wireless communication technologies.

University improves its position within world top 100 in THE World University Rankings 2026

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has risen to 84th in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

University of Glasgow projects secure two prizes at Scotland's Converge awards

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:31:32 BST

University of Glasgow projects have claimed two prizes at this year's Converge Awards, an annual awards ceremony designed to celebrate and reward the pinnacle of Scottish academic innovation.

Housing rights strengthened for terminally ill and recently bereaved people in Scotland

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:52:00 BST

Terminally ill Scots and their loved ones will now benefit from strengthened housing protections, including greater protection against evictions from landlords, following key amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill.

Scottish Government backs Glasgow innovation with more than £540k funding boost

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:37:00 BST

Three pioneering spin-out companies from the University of Glasgow have successfully secured vital proof-of-concept funding as part of a major Scottish Government initiative. The awards which total more than £540,000 will help accelerate the transformation of world-leading university research into innovative industries of the future.

UofG experts urge immediate action to 'future proof' Scottish education

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:53:59 BST

UofG experts are calling for immediate action to ‘future proof’ Scottish education, warning that it is facing unprecedented challenges that could affect children’s futures.

New treatment for psoriatic arthritis shows promising results in early trial

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:00:03 BST

A new treatment for a debilitating inflammatory condition which affects joints and skin has shown promising early results in an international clinical trial of more than 200 patients worldwide

New report warns cities still unprepared for climate emergency

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:23:00 BST

UK cities remain unprepared for the climate emergency, with a stark gap between political ambition and real change on the ground, warns UofG led research.

New software tool shows clear advantage in water purity prediction

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:30:58 BST

A powerful new software tool which can accurately predict the performance of biofilters used by the water industry could reduce the challenge of maintaining the purity of tap water.

Supercomputer modelling unlocks longstanding deep Earth mystery

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:30:00 BST

An international research collaboration has harnessed supercomputing power to better understand how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometres below the Earth's surface.

Sexual misconduct in medicine enabled by training environments

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:14:00 BST

Medical trainees are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse and are often shut down or silenced when they do report incidents, finds ground-breaking research led by the Universities of Glasgow and Dundee.