University news

Nigel Thrift presented with medal from Royal Scottish Geographical Society

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Esteemed geographer and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick Professor Nigel Thrift will be presented with a medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society this week.

Research identifies asthma risk in children

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:06:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have discovered a link between the development of asthma in childhood and low levels of physical activity.

First Minister lecture on Citizenship and Scottish Civic Culture

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond spoke on the theme of ‘Citizenship and Scottish Civic Culture’ in the prestigious Stevenson and Adam Smith Research Foundation lecture series.

Scientists determine 3D structure of proteins in living cells for the first time

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:03:00 GMT

A Glasgow scientist was part of a team of researchers which has, for the first time, been able to determine the three-dimensional structure of protein in living cells.

Glasgow graduate scoops prestigious theatre award

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:06:00 GMT

Glasgow alumnus John Tiffany has won one of theatre’s greatest awards.

Deep-sea fish stocks threatened

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:59:00 GMT

Commercial fishing in the north-east Atlantic could be harming deep-sea fish populations a kilometre below the deepest reach of fishing trawlers

Glasgow leads world’s biggest nuclear physics experiment

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Glasgow is playing a leading role in the biggest nuclear physics experiment in the world.

Free public reading by poet and critic Stephen Burt

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:19:00 GMT

Poet and critic Stephen Burt is to give a free public reading at the University of Glasgow.

Hay day: Novel idea secures top design award

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:38:00 GMT

A novel device for helping farmers to dry out hay more quickly has won a University of Glasgow graduate a prestigious design award.

Glasgow post-graduate research in BBC History Magazine

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:11:00 GMT

Research by Glasgow post graduate Campbell Wilson features in the current issue of the BBC History Magazine.

Small businesses need more help in tackling sickness absence, says report

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:12:00 GMT

Small businesses in Scotland need more help in dealing with sickness and absence, according a report published by researchers.

Hunterian Art Gallery to host Edvard Munch exhibition

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:35:00 GMT

The Hunterian Art Gallery is to host a major loan exhibition from the Munch Museum, Oslo this summer.

Funding boost for breast cancer researchers

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:43:00 GMT

A research project investigating the potential benefits of a complementary therapy for breast cancer patients has received funding from the charity Breast Cancer Campaign.

Honorary degree for Scotland’s greatest living folk singer

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Scotland’s greatest living folk singer is to be awarded an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow this summer.

Mortality Rates of Glasgow’s Homeless Revealed

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:51:00 GMT

Homeless people in Glasgow are over four times more likely to die prematurely than their non-homeless peers, a study has found.

Paradox of cancer drugs gives clue to why some treatments fail

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:24:00 GMT

Scientists from the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research have found that some types of cancer drugs can encourage tumour growth rather than stunt it

Games technology to help in future dental training

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:32:00 GMT

Dentists of the future could be using games technology to hone their clinical skills.

Honorary degree for renowned Glasgow artist Hannah Frank

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Renowned artist Hannah Frank is to be awarded a posthumous honorary degree from the University of Glasgow.

Experts gather to discuss future of financial regulation

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:10:00 GMT

Experts from around the world gather in Glasgow to discuss how financial markets should be regulated in order to avoid a repeat of the credit crunch.

Experts mark 250th anniversary of Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:14:00 BST

Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen will be among a number of academics from across the globe gathering in Glasgow to celebrate Scottish philosopher Adam Smith.

First Minister lecture on Citizenship and Scottish Civic Culture

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:08:00 GMT

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond is to speak on the theme of ‘Citizenship and Scottish Civic Culture’ in the prestigious Stevenson and Adam Smith Research Foundation lecture series.