University news

New research reveals the mystery of the Hunterian Gem Heist

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:11:00 BST

Recent research for a lunchtime talk has uncovered details of the largest single theft in the history of The Hunterian.

Principal of the University of Glasgow appointed to Scottish Funding Council

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:18:00 BST

The Scottish Government has announced that the Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Glasgow has been appointed as a member of the Scottish Funding Council.

Professor Jane Duckett receives Lord Provost of Glasgow Education Award

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:37:00 BST

Professor Jane Duckett received the prestigious Lord Provost Education Award at a special ceremony held in the City Chambers on Thursday 5 April 2012

Cognitive therapy effective in helping young people at risk of developing psychosis

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:58:00 BST

New research suggests that Cognitive Therapy (CT) is more effective in reducing the severity of psychotic experiences in young adults

Funding boost for Ultrafast Chemical Physics

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:17:00 BST

A partnership to help Scottish scientists explore the fundamental workings of matter using the fastest lasers on Earth has received a significant funding boost.

Parkinson’s UK announces a world first in the charity’s bid to find a cure

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:00:00 BST

Parkinson’s UK is launching the biggest in-depth research study tracking people with the neurological condition ever mounted anywhere in the world.

DIY drugstores in development at the University of Glasgow

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:20:00 BST

A new 3D printing process could revolutionise the way scientists, doctors and even the general public create chemical products.

Darwin was wrong: Facial expressions of emotion are not universal

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:00:00 BST

The belief that all humans communicate six basic emotions through their facial expressions has been refuted by researchers.

UK public underestimating sugar levels in popular drinks

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 BST

People in the UK are significantly misjudging the amount of sugar in popular drinks.

Leading immunologist elected Royal Society Fellow

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 BST

Professor Foo Yew ‘Eddy’ Liew, Senior Research Fellow and Gardiner Professor of Immunology, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Martian meteorite touches down at the University of Glasgow

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:16:00 BST

After hundreds of thousands of years drifting in space, a piece of the rocky surface of Mars has made its way into the hands of scientists at the University of Glasgow.

Exhibition to mark World Malaria Day charts University’s long fight against the disease

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:02:00 BST

A new exhibition to mark World Malaria Day opened on Wednesday 25th April by the University Chancellor Sir Kenneth Calman in the University of Glasgow’s library.

Call for better patient awareness and doctor education in dealing with high blood pressure

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 BST

On the eve of its annual conference, leading doctors from the European Society of Hypertension have called for patient awareness and better clinician education to ensure more individualised treatment of high blood pressure.

New study reveals a hidden nuclear history

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:01:00 BST

On the week of the 26th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the first-ever study of nuclear engineers has shown how they were shaped by secrecy and shifting goals.

‘Rock clock’ sheds new light on size and frequency of Yellowstone super-eruptions

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:09:00 BST

A volcanic super-eruption in America’s Yellowstone National Park two million years ago was actually two smaller eruptions 6,000 years apart, new research has revealed.

Scientists take a step towards better sleeping sickness treatment

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:00:00 BST

Scientists have taken a major step forward in the quest to develop new, safer drugs for the treatment of sleeping sickness.

Geoscientists watch Sierra Nevada grow in real time

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:00:00 BST

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have been collaborating with colleagues at the University of Nevada, Reno to watch the Sierra Nevada mountain range grow in real time.