University news

Gaelic, Scots and Norse place-names lead scientists to Scotland’s hidden oyster beds

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 BST

Analysing original Gaelic and Scots place-names has helped a team of scientists rediscover the locations of important oyster beds on the West Coast of Scotland

UofG hosts Spatial Cognition Conference 2026

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:24:00 BST

The University of Glasgow welcomed more than a hundred leading researchers from around the world for a conference on spatial cognition research.

Baird of Bute awards for UofG engineers

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:05:39 BST

Two leading University of Glasgow engineers are set to be presented with awards recognising their contributions to cutting-edge research this week.

Libraries are a lifeline, new research finds

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 BST

Public libraries play a vital role in communities, helping people connect, access support and improve wellbeing through everyday interactions.

UofG to lead £13m PhD programme to tackle growing health issue of Multiple Long Term Conditions

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:28 BST

A consortium led by the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with the Universities of Dundee, Edinburgh and St Andrews, has been awarded £13.8m from Wellcome to support a Multiple Long Term Conditions PhD programme for health professionals

Professor Fiona Leverick appointed an Honorary King’s Counsel

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:09:00 BST

Professor Fiona Leverick has been appointed an Honorary King’s Counsel for making an exceptional and lasting contribution to the development of Scots law.

Half of young Brits consider moving abroad to find work

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:50:16 BST

Young people across the UK are calling on the government to do more to support them into good jobs, according to a new poll by the John Smith Centre.

Vaccinating dogs, not people, holds key to ending rabies deaths in Kerala

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:01:00 BST

A new study has found that expanding dog vaccination, rather than introducing routine pre-exposure vaccination for children, is the most effective and cost-effective way to eliminate rabies deaths in people in Kerala, India

Borderline low haemoglobin levels, usually considered normal, are linked to a higher risk of death

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:01:00 BST

People with borderline anaemia (haemoglobin levels just above the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) threshold used to define anaemia) face a greater risk of death than others who have higher haemoglobin levels within a ‘normal range’, according to new research.

Isle of Jura research casts new light on how rivers carve through landscapes

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:30:00 BST

The waters of the remote Scottish island of Jura have long been famous for making whisky. Now, the island’s rivers have helped geologists learn more about how rivers erode rocks, providing new evidence that what streams carry play an important role in how they carve through landscapes.

Students scoop top prize at international healthcare design competition

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:30:00 BST

GLAsense, a multidisciplinary team of University of Glasgow students, have scooped a top prize for their entry to an international healthcare design competition.

Call to right a historic wrong against Scotland's first working-class martyrs

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:54 BST

A petition to grant the Freedom of Glasgow to the Weavers has been officially launched by The Tenementals, a band which is helping to tell the radical history of Scotland’s largest city in song.

International engineering award for UofG detector expert

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:30:00 BST

A University of Glasgow engineer is set to receive a major international award for his pioneering work to develop advanced detector technologies.

Three UofG social scientists welcomed as Academy of Social Science Fellows

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:04:00 BST

Three UofG social scientists have been elected to the Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship 2026.

Pioneering new study to tackle bowel cancer

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 BST

A pioneering new study aims to better understand, and improve treatment, for patients with an aggressive form of bowel cancer associated with some of the poorest survival rates

Research could guide the future design of social robots

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:30:00 BST

Giving robot companions animal-like or anime-style faces and voices could maximise their emotional appeal to users, according to new research which could help guide the growing field of social robotics.

How archaeology is helping children put down roots in their community

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 BST

Primary school pupils in Scotland have become archaeologists for their town, uncovering stories of the past and building a powerful sense of belonging through a groundbreaking UofG led archaeology project.

Centre for Public Policy appoints John-Paul Marks as Honorary Professor

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:02:00 BST

The Centre for Public Policy has appointed John-Paul Marks CB, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive of HMRC, and former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, as Honorary Professor.

Six UofG staff join Young Academy of Scotland

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 BST

The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) has announced the appointment of 48 new members, and six members of University of Glasgow staff are among them.

Spouted baby food pouches more like sugary drinks/smoothies than nutritious food

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:30:00 BST

Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches – intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onwards – are often more like sugary drinks and smoothies than nutritious food, an analysis of UK products finds

UofG awarded grant to advance Multilingual Leadership and Refugee Language Integration in schools

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:20:00 BST

The UofG has been awarded a Scottish Government grant to strengthen multilingual education, language leadership and refugee integration across Scottish secondary schools.

UofG’s CVR contributes to Ebola health emergency

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:11:00 BST

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) will play a key role in new studies to assess whether vaccines already or previously licensed against Zaire ebolavirus—including Ervebo—could offer protection against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, the virus behind the rapidly escalating outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2026.

Attention-grabbing virtual agents could help improve safety of self-driving cars

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:30:00 BST

Animated ‘virtual agents’ could help keep the roads of the future safer by alerting people behind the wheel of semi-autonomous cars to oncoming hazards, new research suggests.

Scientists uncover the evolutionary process behind live birth in lizards

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 BST

Scientists studying one of nature’s greatest reproductive innovations have discovered how some lizards evolved from laying eggs to giving birth to live young

Celebrate the University of Glasgow's 575th anniversary at Doors Open Days Festival 2026  

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:15:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is partnering with Glasgow Building Preservation Trust to welcome visitors to its historic campus and celebrate its 575th anniversary during Doors Open Days Festival 2026.

UofG Dumfries Civic Fund opens doors for local community projects

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:09:00 BST

Community spirit in Dumfries is getting a boost, thanks to the University of Glasgow Dumfries Civic Fund.

Centre for Public Policy welcomes eight policy professionals to its Practice Fellows programme

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:47:29 BST

The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Public Policy has appointed eight policy professionals who will gain insights into policy questions they face in their roles.

UofG awarded United Nations Environment Programme accreditation

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:42:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been awarded accreditation status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - one of only 25 universities worldwide to receive this accolade.

University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham expand careers support for students from China

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:30:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham are launching a new China Careers Coaching Programme, providing intensive and personalised careers advice for postgraduate students from China.

Public libraries can help tackle misinformation and disinformation, research shows

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 BST

Public libraries could play a key role in helping communities in the UK tackle misinformation and disinformation, but coordinated national action is needed to unlock their full potential, according to new research.

UofG helps secure €4.4 million EU funding to train the next generation of viral experts 

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 BST

The MRC-University of Glasgow’s Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is playing a leading role in a major new European doctoral training programme.

New report reveals the striking scale of unmet needs in Scotland’s gambling harm support services

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:20:00 BST

Thousands of Scots are experiencing gambling harm, but only a fifth ever reach out to specialist services, finds a new UofG report.

Professor Qunshan Zhao wins prestigious Young Scholar Award

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:40:21 BST

Professor Qunshan Zhao has received a prestigious CPGIS Young Scholar Award for exemplary commitment to research and higher education.

How sugars influenced the evolution of our brains  

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:00:00 BST

Study suggests sugars played a bigger role in brain evolution than previously thought.

Scotland Beyond Net Zero seed fund projects 2026-27 announced

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 BST

Four UofG led projects have secured funding for ideas that respond to some of the country's most pressing climate and environmental challenges.

New programme to shape how human and artificial intelligence can work responsibly together

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:46:21 BST

Leverhulme Trust will invest £5 million in the programme, with the University of Glasgow and Strathclyde both contributing a further £4.1 million.

British Risso’s dolphins belong to single population

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 BST

Risso’s dolphins around the British Isles are part of a single population – genetically distinct from those elsewhere in the Atlantic, according to new research involving the University of Glasgow.