Running 140
Running 140

Scientific breakthrough unlocks potential novel tendon therapy

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:00:00 BST

Scientists are investigating a new therapy for the treatment of tendon injuries such as tennis elbow and Achilles tendinitis after gaining new insight into the condition.

Marie Curie funding to develop contemporary art conservation research

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:21:00 BST

Funding will educate a new generation of curators, conservators and academic researchers to develop new ways of conserving and restoring contemporary artworks.

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main building

University hosts Commission on Religion and Belief in Public Life

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:59:00 BST

On 13 April the University of Glasgow will host CORABor for an evidence hearing from over 30 distinguished members of the Scottish faith and belief sectors

Test tubes
Test tubes

Spin-out firm Clyde Biosciences secures new investment

Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:35:00 BST

Clyde Biosciences Ltd has announced a £2 million ‘Series A’ investment led by Epidarex Capital, a leading international early-stage life science venture capital fund.

Sky News on campus

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:32:00 BST

With the General election just over three weeks away Sky News has chosen the University of Glasgow as one of only eleven locations across the UK – and the only one in Scotland – as a base for its Stand Up Be Counted campaign.

syringe
syringe

Rabies kills 160 people every day, says new study

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:00:00 BST

A global study on canine rabies has found that 160 people die every single day from the disease.

Green space
Green space

Access to green space reduces rich-poor divide in mental wellbeing

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 05:00:00 BST

Having access to green spaces significantly reduces the gap in wellbeing between richer and poorer people a European study has found.

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main building

£2 million funding generates more ozone

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:53:00 BST

Anacail Limited, a spin-out from the School of Physics and Astronomy, has closed a £2 million “Series A” equity investment.

Portrait of Alex Salmond
Portrait of Alex Salmond

University of Glasgow awards Honorary Degree to Alex Salmond MSP

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:46:00 BST

The University of Glasgow confers an Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University on the former First Minister the Right Hon Alex Salmond MSP.

Credit: Aileen Adam
Credit: Aileen Adam

Grey squirrels’ role as hosts of Lyme disease bacteria under the spotlight

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:39:00 BST

Grey squirrels have been described as one of the ‘world’s worst invasive species’ and have caused a decline in indigenous red squirrel populations and damaged forestry in the UK.

Cropped: scientists plan to cut insect pests down to size by turning their own hormones against them

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:42:00 BST

Locusts are certainly not among the lazier creatures on earth. They can travel 130km a day in search of food.

Anton 140
Anton 140

Principal joins Commission on Widening Access

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:05:00 BST

Prof Anton Muscatelli has been appointed a member of the Widening Access Commission, which supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Oldest non-biblical Scottish manuscript is evidence of lost literary culture

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:41:00 BST

A researcher has discovered the oldest surviving non-biblical manuscript from Scotland, a twelfth-century copy of the ‘Consolation of Philosophy’ by Boethius.

Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard

Archaeologists and veterans find first shots fired at Battle of Waterloo

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:24:00 BST

An international team of archaeologists, led by Dr Tony Pollard, has broken ground in the first excavation of the battlefield of Waterloo.