University news

£10m Sensor Systems Innovation Centre for Scotland launched

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 09:00:00 GMT

A new £10 million innovation hub, which will bring together Scotland’s universities with industry partners was launched in Glasgow by Fergus Ewing, MSP.

Bad Public Policy is Stunting UK High Growth Potential

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:30:00 GMT

Support for high-growth firms by the UK and Scottish Governments is substantially misconceived and could be holding back economic growth, according to new research to be published this week.

New urban research centre to break down Big Data

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has received a share of £14 million funding to create a unique facility designed to research complex and cross-cutting urban issues

University of Glasgow chemist named as one of UK’s most inspirational scientists

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:11:00 BST

Professor Lee Cronin of the School of Chemistry has been celebrated as one of the UK’s top scientists.

First Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy awarded to University of Glasgow

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:01:00 BST

Denis Fischbacher-Smith, who holds the Research Chair in Risk and Resilience in the Adam Smith Business School, has become the first member of academic staff to be awarded a Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

New schools project to explore the names of Scottish places

Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:54:00 BST

A new education resource is teaching school children from around Scotland the hidden history behind the names of their local communities.

€7.8M consortium to tackle neglected parasitic diseases

Wed, 02 Apr 2014 10:00:00 BST

Five academic institutions, two governmental institutes and two leading SMEs from Europe, Africa and Latin America are joining forces to develop novel drugs against parasites.

DNA study will reveal badgers’ role in spreading Bovine TB

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:00:00 BST

Researchers are embarking on a £1m study to establish the extent to which badgers are responsible for spreading tuberculosis in cattle.

European study reveals new causes of mouth and throat cancer

Fri, 04 Apr 2014 00:30:00 BST

Poor oral health and failure to have regular dental check could increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer, according to a pan-European study.

University of Glasgow receives seven Game Changer Awards

Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:46:00 BST

The University's efforts to support the XX Commonwealth Games have been recognised at a national awards ceremony.

On your MOOCS, set, go…for free online learning

Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:30:00 BST

The first Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) from the University of Glasgow will soon commence.

Sharing = Stealing: Busting a copyright myth

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:00:00 BST

Consumers copy and share digital files. This has been blamed for a potentially catastrophic decline in certain markets. But why do consumers copy? And is it as economically harmful as often thought?

BBSRC role for Professor Richard Cogdell

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:00:00 BST

Professor Richard Cogdell has been appointed to the council of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

What more can Scottish Universities do to create entrepreneurial campuses?

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:00:00 BST

Scottish Universities are coming under increasing pressure to evolve from two very distinct directions.

First volunteers to receive blood cultured from stem cells in 2016

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 07:00:00 BST

The first human volunteer will receive red blood cells cultured in the laboratory within the next three years.

Spinning drops of blood leads to better diagnosis of parasitic infections

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:00:00 BST

Parasitic infections like malaria and sleeping sickness affect hundreds of millions of people, primarily in the poorest regions of the world.

'MicroRNA' could be key target for bowel cancer treatment

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:00:00 BST

A tiny genetic molecule known as a microRNA plays a central role in bowel cancer and could be key to developing new treatments for the disease.

£3 million boost for PhD training at the University of Glasgow

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s College of Science and Engineering has received just over £3 million to boost its funding for training postgraduates.

Greenland Ice Sheet persisted for nearly 3 million years despite global warming

Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:00:00 BST

A team of international scientists has found organic soil frozen to the bottom of the Greenland Ice Sheet for 2.7 million years. The discovery provides strong evidence that the ice sheet has persisted for much longer than previously thought, enduring many periods of past global warming.

Edward Snowden installed as University Rector

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:08:00 BST

Edward Snowden was inaugurated as Rector of the University at a ceremony held in the University’s Bute Hall.

Glasgow’s second free online course goes live

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:00:00 BST

A second free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the University of Glasgow is now open for registration.

Pakistani student is bowling for gold in Glasgow

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:00:00 BST

It has only been three years since he took up the sport but student Muhammad Shahzad will soon be competing in lawn bowling in the Commonwealth Games.

Poverty now lower than in rest of UK

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:21:00 BST

A report published by the University of Glasgow and funded by Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found poverty in Scotland is now lower than in the rest of the UK – an historic shift – and explains why.

Embedded microscopes for deep-tissue imaging could see reduction in animal use in research

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 06:00:00 BST

Scientists are aiming to implant a tiny microscope into a rat that could monitor cellular changes and reduce the number of animals used in medical research over time.