University news

Scientists in a spin over Doppler Shift discovery

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:00:00 BST

Scientists at the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde have discovered rotational speed can be determined by measuring Doppler Shift – the same effect utilised in radar speed guns.

Doctoral Researcher receives Prestigious Fulbright Award to the US

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:17:00 BST

Arlene Holmes-Henderson, a Doctoral researcher has received a Scottish Studies Scholar Fulbright Award to enable her to lecture and research at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Women separating risk poverty in old age to retain family home

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:18:00 BST

Women separating are foregoing their share of pension schemes to secure the family home, new research has found.

Fellowship recognition for widening access to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:58:00 BST

Professor Chris Williams has recently been awarded the title of Honorary Fellow of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

Professor Mandy MacLean adds to long list of honours with latest fellowship and prize

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:00:00 BST

Professor Mandy MacLean has been awarded a Senior Research Fellowship by the Royal Society Leverhulme Trust – adding to her long list of honours.

The role of internet search in democratic elections

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:25:00 BST

A new research project examining how search engines contribute to voter knowledge in elections has been launched by the Adam Smith Research Foundation

Grapefruit biomolecules may herald new treatment for heart disease

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:46:00 BST

New research has identified molecules occurring naturally in fruit that may play an important role in the future treatment of heart disease.

Time to rethink the Rehabilitation of Offenders?

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:06:00 BST

More than a third of men and almost one in ten women in Scotland are likely to have at least one criminal conviction, according to a new report published by academics at the University of Glasgow.

Student satisfaction remains high at Glasgow

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:00:00 BST

Students at the University of Glasgow continue to remain overwhelmingly satisfied with their learning experience.

New online programme helps beat bipolar disorder

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 10:00:00 BST

A new online self-management programme to help those suffering from bipolar disorder has just been made freely available to the public

International team reveals 21 ‘signatures’ in 30 common cancers

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:02:00 BST

An international team, including scientists from The University of Glasgow has described the mutational processes that drive tumour development in 30 of the most common cancer types

The Vikings were not the first colonisers of the Faroe Islands

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:37:00 BST

The Faroe Islands were colonised much earlier than previously believed, and it wasn’t by the Vikings, according to new research.

Future employment prospects bleak

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:06:00 BST

Europe's young people are facing a bleak future with a fragmented and precarious labour market that is only just beginning to be appreciated in the West

Mapping the planet’s ups and downs

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:59:00 BST

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are using a new technique to respond to natural disasters around the world and manage their impact.

Prehistoric giant fish could grow more than 16 metres long

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 07:00:00 BST

The skeletal remains of the biggest fish ever to have swum the seas have revealed just how massive the prehistoric creature could grow.

Young voters should be required to vote first time round

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:58:00 BST

Compulsory first-time voting could tackle political inequality and empower young voters.

Space Mission Cleared for Launch in 2015

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:58:00 BST

Scientists from the University of Glasgow's Institute for Gravitational Research (IGR) have successfully reached another important milestone and look firmly on course for a launch in 201