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Amy Mackinnon
Amy Mackinnon

University of Glasgow student wins prestigious Amnesty media award

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:26:00 BST

University of Glasgow student, Amy Mackinnon has won the prestigious Amnesty International 2012 Media Award for student journalism.

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Knitting

Economies and Culture of Knitting Seminar at the University of Glasgow

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:00:00 BST

Knitting enthusiasts and academics will gather at the University of Glasgow on Friday 1 June to examine the evolution of hand knitting.

140 Diamond Jubilee
140 Diamond Jubilee

Diamond Jubilee celebrated with creation of world’s smallest diamond coin.

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:01:00 BST

University scientists have created an unusual tribute to Her Majesty the Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee – the world’s smallest commemorative coin, made from a tiny sliver of diamond.

Judge-Monageng
Judge-Monageng

First Vice-President of The International Criminal Court to appear at University of Glasgow Justice Colloquium

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:10:00 BST

Justice Sanji Monageng, First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, is one of the keynote speakers at a postgraduate law colloquium which will be held at the University of Glasgow from 6-8 June 2012.

Professor Anton Muscatelli
Professor Anton Muscatelli

McGill celebrates long-standing ties with University of Glasgow.

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:01:00 BST

To honour long-standing intellectual, academic and medical ties, McGill awards an honorary doctorate to Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.

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main building

Outstanding leaders in their field to receive honorary degrees

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:14:00 BST

High-achieving individuals from across a range of industries and disciplines are to receive honorary degrees this month.

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main building

University of Glasgow developing new type of internet search engine

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:14:00 BST

Computer scientists are participating in a new project to develop a search engine which will draw its results from sensors located in the physical world.

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Children making bricks

University of Glasgow to Host Major International Human Rights Conference

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:30:00 BST

More than 130 people from around 25 countries are to gather at the University of Glasgow for a major two-day conference on human rights.

Prisoners in Scottish jail
Prisoners in Scottish jail

Documentary debates new ways to tackle re-offending

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:34:00 BST

A new perspective on the issue of persistent re-offending is the key theme to emerge from a remarkable documentary to be screened in front of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny Macaskill on Monday 18 June 2012.

Man drinking a mug of tea
Man drinking a mug of tea

Tea drinkers at greater risk of prostate cancer

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:59:00 BST

Men who are heavy tea drinkers may be more likely to develop prostate cancer, according to research from scientists published in the journal ‘Nutrition and Cancer’.

tsetse fly
tsetse fly

Genetic basis of drug resistance in sleeping sickness found

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:50:00 BST

A scientist from the University of Glasgow, in partnership with others from the London School of Tropical Medicine, has uncovered the genetic basis for drug resistance in sleeping sickness.

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Students exercise outside

Regular exercise in natural environments halves risk of poor mental health

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:00:00 BST

Regular exercise in a natural environment may cut the risk of suffering from poor mental health by half, according to a new study.

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main building

‘Rock clock’ survey helps Tristan da Cunha residents prepare for next volcanic eruption

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:50:00 BST

An advanced rock-dating technique has helped residents of the remote volcanic island of Tristan da Cunha improve their plans to evacuate in the event of an eruption.

Archaeological survey
Archaeological survey

Mapping Dumfries and Galloway’s Past

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:00 BST

Archaeologists are asking members of the public to help record and interpret the buried history of Dumfries and Galloway, in a new archaeological project

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