Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:12:00 GMT
A nationwide survey of pet names has found that Max and Holly are still the most popular dog’s names in Scotland – despite a growing trend for celebrity inspired names.
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:52:00 GMT
Scientists have received £500,000 funding to investigate ways of improving the quality of digital camera images through the manipulation of tiny particles.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:56:00 GMT
Eighty years ago roving boy reporter Tintin set off on his first adventure. Since then the comic strip legend and his loyal four-legged companion have been all over the world.
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:13:00 GMT
Former Glasgow Creative Writing student, Jen Hadfield has won the 2008 T. S. Eliot Prize for poetry for her second collection Nigh-No-Place (Bloodaxe, 2008).
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:42:00 GMT
The 250th anniversary of the birth of poet Robert Burns is to be celebrated when a major conference examining his life and work opens on Thursday 15 January.
Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:21:00 GMT
The University of Glasgow and the ReNeuron Group are to begin ground-breaking clinical trials with stem cell therapy for stroke.
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:17:00 GMT
Researchers are leading a global study examining the role universities play in regional development.
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:50:00 GMT
The elderly are at greater risk of dying from heart failure and strokes if they have damaged kidneys, according to a study by University of Glasgow researchers.
Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:09:00 GMT
Researchers at the Centre for Cultural Policy Research (CCPR) are investigating how business and entrepreneurship are presented by television programmes.
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:16:00 GMT
The 250th anniversary of the birth of poet Robert Burns is being celebrated at a major conference examining his life and work.
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:50:00 GMT
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond leads the Spring line up for the prestigious Stevenson and Adam Smith Research Foundation lecture series.
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:53:00 GMT
A special service to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns will take place on Sunday January 25.
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:07:00 GMT
Scientists have discovered that the bio-age of a kidney is the biggest factor in predicting how well it might work and how long it might last after transplantation.
Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:27:00 GMT
Scottish poet and playwright, Liz Lochhead will speak on the subject of Mythological Women at this week's prestigious Stevenson and Adam Smith Research Foundation lecture.
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:26:00 GMT
A unique archive of designs, patterns and carpets, including those made for the Titanic as well as the James Cameron film, has been preserved for historians and designers.
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:05:00 GMT
Recruitment for UK Biobank, the world's biggest medical study, has hit the quarter of a million mark.
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:15:00 GMT
Just half way into its four-year programme and the most innovative pan-European animal genomics research project ever undertaken is making major strides in developing breeding strategies for more economically and environmentally sustainable livestock production systems.
