Old books
Old books

Black history month launched at Glasgow University

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:22:00 BST

A series of lectures will be held at the University of Glasgow in October as part of Black History Month (BHM) in Scotland.

Michael Moore (thumbnail)
Michael Moore (thumbnail)

Secretary of State for Scotland visits University

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:29:00 BST

The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP visited the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre and the British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre at the University.

Prof Robert Edwards (thumbnail).
Prof Robert Edwards (thumbnail).

Professor Robert Edwards awarded Nobel Prize

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:23:00 BST

Former biochemical researcher at the University of Glasgow, Professor Robert Edwards has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

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Historical Thesarus scholarships thumbnail

First scholarships funded by Historical Thesaurus awarded

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:27:00 BST

Four postgraduate English Language students have accepted fee-waiver bursaries to pursue their studies funded by royalties from the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Main building 140
Main building 140

Stevenson Lectures in Citizenship begin

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:50:00 BST

Respected author and BBC broadcaster James Naughtie begins the new series on Citizenship and Constitutional Reform

Students
Students

International students love the Glasgow experience

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:56:00 BST

International students have given the University of Glasgow one of the best scores in the UK as part of a survey of student satisfaction.

Salmonella bacteria hope in the fight against cancer

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:42:00 BST

Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism by which Salmonella bacteria infect humans and say the discovery could potentially be exploited to kill cancerous cells.

glasses and book
glasses and book

Creative Writing Programme celebrates 15th anniversary

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:08:00 BST

Glasgow's prestigious Creative Writing Programme, founded in 1995, has earned a world-wide reputation for excellence with many of its alumni becoming distinguished writers.

Columbia University exterior
Columbia University exterior

University of Glasgow joins with Ivy League to boost research ties

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:02:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has signed a strategic agreement with New York’s Columbia University which will see the development of a range of research collaborations.

Maths teacher
Maths teacher

‘Connecting It Up’ - Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:43:00 BST

A new enterprise aims to show how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can be taught more effectively through cross-disciplinary collaboration and reinforcement.