University news

Professor Miles Padgett has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society

Thu, 01 May 2014 10:00:00 BST

Professor Miles Padgett, who holds the University of Glasgow’s Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy and was recently appointed Vice-Principal (Research), has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.

The touchy-feely robot coming soon

Thu, 01 May 2014 12:35:00 BST

A robot capable of sensing whether a cup of tea is too hot to handle may soon be a reality - thanks to a £1.07 million funding grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to support the creation of ultra-flexible tactile skin for robotics and prosthetics.

Around 60% of people who contemplate or attempt suicide do not receive treatment

Thu, 01 May 2014 13:33:00 BST

New research suggests that about 60% of people struggling with suicidal thoughts or behaviour do not receive any help

Opening of Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre bolsters Glasgow’s fight against the disease

Thu, 01 May 2014 14:00:00 BST

Cancer research in Glasgow has received a massive boost with the official opening of a new centre to help find cures for the various forms of the disease.

Science festival programme unveiled

Wed, 07 May 2014 12:00:00 BST

The Glasgow Science Festival has unveiled a host of exciting events and activities in its programme for 2014.

New Centre for Virus Research reaches latest development milestone

Mon, 12 May 2014 10:29:00 BST

The cutting-edge MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research is another step closer to completion following the ‘topping out’ of the structure that will house it.

Health campaigns have reduced armed forces veterans’ risk of heart attacks

Mon, 12 May 2014 11:11:00 BST

Veterans who joined the Armed Forces in the 1960s and 1970s have suffered more heart attacks than their contemporaries who have never been in the military, according to a study by the University of Glasgow.

John Smith Centre for Public Service to be created at the University

Thu, 08 May 2014 11:26:00 BST

A new Centre will “promote public service as a noble vocation” and provide a lasting, fitting and meaningful tribute to the life and work of John Smith

Gorges cut by rivers under ice

Mon, 12 May 2014 13:00:00 BST

A group of researchers has been able to shed new light on the rate of erosion by rivers under ice sheets in parts of the world likely to be covered by future ice sheets that might be considered as potential deep repositories for nuclear waste.

The sonic screwdriver than can turn cells tartan

Tue, 13 May 2014 13:00:00 BST

It’s the sort of thing you would expect Dr Who to do – join up someone’s damaged nerves by using a sonic screwdriver. But the scientists at the University of Glasgow are no time-travellers and their work is based in a lab – not a Tardis.

Researchers and public to explore what it means to be human

Wed, 14 May 2014 14:16:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been awarded funding to hold a programme of events during Being Human, the UK’s first national festival of the humanities.

Education project uncovers seaside rock stars

Wed, 14 May 2014 13:00:00 BST

Under-appreciated marine life and landforms are enjoying a rare moment in the spotlight thanks to a new education project from the University of Glasgow.

Making faces: how to appear more trustworthy, dominant or attractive

Tue, 13 May 2014 06:00:00 BST

If you have one of those faces that people just don’t trust, fear not: according to scientists, you can pull an expression that will make you appear more honest.

Universitas 21 award for Professor Jim Murdoch

Fri, 16 May 2014 12:00:00 BST

Jim Murdoch, Professor of Public Law and International Dean for Mobility, has been presented with one of two Universitas 21 Awards for Internalisation in recognition of his pioneering teaching of human rights law in an international context.

Universities of Glasgow and Delhi sign Memorandum of Understanding

Fri, 16 May 2014 18:00:00 BST

Professor Dinesh Singh, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, to formalise the institutions' links.

A Pint of Science, please, barman

Fri, 16 May 2014 19:00:00 BST

How about a dash of volcanology with your real ale? Or even a splash of Higgs Boson with a glass of wine ? That is exactly what a group of young scientists at the University of Glasgow are offering in an innovative public science festival this week.

Independent Scottish Fiscal Commission to be based at University

Mon, 19 May 2014 15:00:00 BST

The Scottish Government has announced plans to establish an independent Scottish Fiscal Commission that would be based at the University of Glasgow

Why do people commit mass murder?

Tue, 20 May 2014 08:00:00 BST

Mental health specialists at the University of Glasgow have conducted the first review of published research into what causes people to undertake serial killings and mass murder.

Why 'Alternative' teenagers self harm: exploring the link between non-suicidal self injury, attempted suicide and adolescent identity

Thu, 22 May 2014 00:01:00 BST

Around half (45.5%) of 'Alternative' teenagers self-injure and nearly 1 in 5 (17.2%) attempt suicide

1 in 6 households in Scotland are of mixed ethnicity

Tue, 27 May 2014 00:01:00 BST

New research on the Scottish census data shows that 1 in 6 of Scotland’s households of two or more people are multi-ethnic.

Sound and vision: visual cortex processes auditory information too

Sun, 25 May 2014 07:00:00 BST

‘Seeing is believing’, so the idiom goes, but new research suggests vision also involves a bit of hearing.

More to J.M. Barrie than Peter Pan

Tue, 27 May 2014 10:52:00 BST

J.M. Barrie is most well known for being the author of Peter Pan. However, there is much more to him as a new book shows.

Glasgow and Sun Yat-sen Universities sign student exchange agreement

Tue, 27 May 2014 18:00:00 BST

The UK Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has announced the signing of a three-way Memorandum of Understanding between the Universities of Glasgow, Warwick and Sun Yat-sen in Guangzhou, the most economically developed province in China.

The Bipolar Bard: did Robert Burns have bipolar disorder (and does it matter)?

Thu, 29 May 2014 09:49:00 BST

The physical and mental health of Robert Burns is being explored at a unique symposium attracting experts from both the literary and medical world

The hot new technology to take “cloud” computing to the next level

Thu, 29 May 2014 11:00:00 BST

Society’s ever-increasing demands for information and data storage are to be the focus of a new centre for training researchers who will seek to develop innovative laser technology to take “cloud” computing to the next level.

Gravity-beating ultrasonic tweezers provide a sound route to bio-engineering

Fri, 30 May 2014 12:00:00 BST

Pioneering “tweezers” that use ultrasound beams to grip and manipulate tiny clusters of cells under electronic, push-button control could lead to life-changing medical advances, such as better cartilage implants that reduce the need for knee replacement operations.