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Cancer Research UK gives boost to University of Glasgow's budding scientists

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:29:00 BST

Research scientists from the University of Glasgow are among those to have been awarded prestigious grants by Cancer Research UK.

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Burns statue

Future burns bright via new online resource

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:21:00 BST

The Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow has launched a new website to connect the thousands of Burns enthusiasts around the world

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Main building South Front

New research examines health and wellbeing outcomes from Glasgow’s East End regeneration

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:08:00 BST

A team from the University of Glasgow has embarked on research to examine the impact that the 2014 Commonwealth Games and related regeneration will have on the east end of the city.

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Blood pressure gauge

Test can identify patients with hypertension at higher risk of death

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:30:00 BST

An inexpensive and routinely performed blood test could help identify patients with high blood pressure who are at increased risk of dying from the condition.

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Dumfries Campus

Crichton campus receives almost £1m from Scottish Funding Council

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:58:00 BST

The Crichton campus in Dumfries has received £961,000 from the Scottish Funding Council to enhance knowledge exchange and applied research over the next four years.

Nigel Leask
Nigel Leask

University academic appointed to British Academy

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:25:00 BST

Professor Nigel Leask has been appointed as a Fellow of the British Academy

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The University's South Front

Over £5.2m donated to the University of Glasgow Scholarships Fund

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:17:00 BST

The University of Glasgow Scholarships Fund has received over £5.2m in donations since it was launched in 2007 thanks to the support of alumni and friends of the university.

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Test tubes

Glasgow secures new experimental research centre for arthritis

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:00:00 BST

The University has been named as an Arthritis Research UK (ARUK) Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre – the first in Scotland.

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Fork

Ready-meals are ‘nutritionally chaotic’ study finds

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:00:00 BST

Supermarket ready-meals are ‘nutritionally chaotic’, according to a study by scientists which calls for improvements to be made.

Glasgow scientists celebrate latest development in search for Higgs boson

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:15:00 BST

Scientists from the University of Glasgow working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are celebrating the observation of a new particle, consistent with being the elusive Higgs boson.

Introducing the world’s first nutritionally-balanced pizza

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:18:00 BST

A scientist and an entrepreneur have teamed up to create what they claim is the world’s first nutritionally-balanced pizza.

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Main building South Front

Emotionality in adolescent males is driven by hormonal changes

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:15:00 BST

While changes in the emotions of adolescent females are directly related to age those from young males are influenced by the changing patterns of reproductive hormones that occur as individuals become more sexually mature.

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Olympic  medals

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic medals on show at The Hunterian

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:05:00 BST

Visitors to The Hunterian this July will have the unique opportunity to see London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic gold medals before the Games begin

Technology
Technology

University of Glasgow showcases science and engineering excellence

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:00:00 BST

Groundbreaking science and engineering research was showcased today (Tuesday 3 July) during a campus visit by Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages Dr Alasdair Allan

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MagTEM

University of Glasgow unveils £2.65m electron microscope

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:24:00 BST

Scientists at the Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre have acquired a world-leading electron microscope which will allow them to scrutinise individual atoms and probe their chemical, magnetic and electronic properties with unprecedented detail.

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