University news

Spacewebs and spiderbots

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 BST

Researchers have developed giant spider webs for manoeuvring robots in space.

Treatment hope for asthma sufferers

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 BST

University welcomes Scottish Funding Council annual grant announcement

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Funding reflects The University of Glasgow's position as one of the premier universities in Scotland

James Watt Nanofabrication Centre officially opened today

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Lord Broers officially opened the new James Watt Nanofabrication Centre at Glasgow University today. See a film of the Centre here.

Multi-million pound funding boost for research at James Watt Nanofabrication Centre

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Multi-million pound funding for a major nanoelectronics research project at the University of Glasgow has been announced this week.

Fruit juice secrets revealed

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Scientists analyse healthiest options

Glasgow congratulates eight new fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Eight University of Glasgow experts are among those recently elected as new Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).

Donald Dewar Debating Tournament

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sixteen regional finalists are left from 120 entrants competing for this year's Law Society of Scotland Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.

Glasgow University luminary becomes first Scot on Bank of England note

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The contribution of world-renowned 18th century philosopher and economist, Adam Smith, has been acknowledged on the new-design ?20 banknote the Bank of England introduced into circulation this week (13 March).

Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland to unveil refurbished chem-moo-stry cow

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A refurbished fibreglass cow is to be unveiled in its new home at the University of Glas-cow. 'Chem-moo-stry' was originally part of last year's Edinburgh Cow Parade art installation, where it was sponsored by ScotCHEM and the Royal Society of Chemistry

Acclaimed novelist Andrew O'Hagan to visit Glasgow University

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Acclaimed writer and novelist Andrew O'Hagan will give a public talk, and read from his works, tomorrow (Tuesday 13 March) at the University of Glasgow.

Leadership in the American army - from Vietnam to Iraq

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A leading expert in the development of the American army in the twentieth century will visit the University of Glasgow on 13 March 2007

Glasgow students win Scottish business plan competition

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Students from the University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art picked up 1st and 2nd prizes at the Scottish Institute for Enterprise Business Plan Competition yesterday (7 March).

Scotland's Financial Future

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Crucial and fundamental electoral questions over Scotland's Financial Future will be debated by representatives of all four main political parties at the University of Glasgow Business School next week (Monday 12 March).

New Glasgow University Science Festival

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Three-month extravaganza will take science to the people

Colourful new publication

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Two new volumes of research look at the phenomenon of colour

The Future for Social Housing

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Is there a coherent, positive radical future for social housing?

Presiding Officer to talk about his four year term in office

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon George Reid will address a gathering of academics and students from the University of Glasgow on Tuesday 6 March.