University news

The Royal Academy of Engineering recognition for Glasgow academic

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:32:00 BST

Professor Muffy Calder, Professor of Formal Methods in the Department of Computing Science is one of 60 new Fellows to be elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Funding Council provides vital resource for Gaelic language revival

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:15:00 BST

The Scottish Funding Council is to aid the development of a ground-breaking Scottish Gaelic dictionary with a £2 million funding package.

Clinical exchange programme is China-UK first

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:30:00 BST

The first ever China-UK clinical exchange programme has been agreed by the Universities of Glasgow and Sun Yat-sen.

Worrying rise in alcohol deaths among young women in England and Scotland

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:05:00 BST

There has been a worrying increase in alcohol related deaths among young women in England and Scotland, researchers from the Glasgow Centre for Population Health have found.

Final part of Western Infirmary site acquired

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has completed the transfer of ownership of the last part of the Western Infirmary site resulting in the entire fourteen acres now being owned by the University.

British Academy recognition for Glasgow academic

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:39:00 BST

Professor Sarah Birch is one of 42 new Fellows to be elected to the British Academy.

William Forbes manuscript rediscovered

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:17:00 BST

A manuscript on Roman law by William Forbes (d. 1745), first holder of the Regius Chair in Civil Law, has been rediscovered as the law school celebrates the Chair’s Tercentenary.

Prestigious award for Professor Anna Dominiczak

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:00:00 BST

Professor Anna Dominiczak has been awarded a prestigious award for her contribution to science.

Bi-polar patients 'undertreated' for common physical health problems

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:30:00 BST

Those diagnosed with bi-polar are more likely than the general population to be under-treated for common physical health problems, according to new research.

University of Glasgow receives major grant for engineering research

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:22:00 BST

The College of Science and Engineering has been awarded a share of £85m in new funding to support pioneering research to improve the efficiency of electronic and optical components.

Glasgow partners in new centre to drive UK’s progress in synthetic biology

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:00:00 BST

Glasgow has joined forces with 16 other universities as part of a new £10 million Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) in synthetic biology.

Statin drugs save healthcare systems money as well as saving lives

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 06:00:00 BST

Statins not only help save lives but are great value for money too, even in lower risk patients, according to a new study.

School children’s winning stained glass window design unveiled

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:19:00 BST

A stained glass window design created by pupils from Blairdardie Primary School in Knightwood was unveiled at the University of Glasgow on 25th June.

Negative effects of vitamins on voles cast doubt on health supplement benefits

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:37:00 BST

Vitamin C and vitamin E dramatically reduce the lifespan of voles, biologists have found, raising questions about the benefits of vitamins as a health supplement.

New £3m centre for Glasgow heart researchers

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:00:00 BST

Researchers in Glasgow have received £3 million from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to fund their life-saving cardiovascular research.

Young Glasgow researcher named as one of 175 Faces of Chemistry

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:29:00 BST

A University of Glasgow PhD student has been honoured for his contributions to the field of chemistry.

Just cutting down the number of cigarettes does not reduce smokers’ risk of early death

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:00:00 BST

Smokers are unlikely to extend their lifespan if they choose to smoke fewer cigarettes but don’t give up altogether.

Scottish scientists scoop research paper of the year award

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:00:00 BST

A team of Scottish scientists are celebrating after winning an award for the best research paper of the year 2012.

National prize for University of Glasgow postgraduate’s startup

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:32:00 BST

A startup company founded by a former PhD student from the University of Glasgow has received a cash prize for its efforts to improve the quality of life of older and disabled people.

Leading social scientist to direct MRC Unit at University of Glasgow

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:00:00 BST

New Director for the Medical Research Council/Chief Scientist Office Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (MRC/CSO SPHSU), University of Glasgow.

Researchers set to boldly go into new areas of medical sensing with multicorder

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:03:00 BST

A new research project is aiming to develop a Star Trek-style ‘multicorder’ capable of quickly providing medical staff with accurate information about their patients’ condition.

On a different wavelength: scientists set out to create ‘superspectral’ camera

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:49:00 BST

A team of engineers is setting out to create the world’s first camera sensor capable of ‘seeing’ across a wide range of wavelengths.