University news

Ambitious research to help achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMT

It is hoped the research collaboration will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between humans and their environment.

Muscatelli to lead major new report in boosting H.E. economic impact

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Muscatelli Report to put Scotland on path to world leadership in industrial partnerships

RSE welcomes new academics from UofG

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT

Academics from disciplines across the University of Glasgow have been announced as new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

BHF invests £3m in UofG heart research

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The new funding is part of £34m across 12 universities to bolster world-class, UK-led heart disease research

University celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:11:00 GMT

Finance Secretary marks launch of new Apprenticeship committee for Campus Development Programme

Weight loss can put Type 2 diabetes into remission for at least two years

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:35:00 GMT

More than a third (36%) of people with Type 2 diabetes who took part in a weight management programme delivered in NHS primary care are in remission two years later

New tech could help keep better track of Serengeti wildbeest

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:34:00 GMT

New methods of counting wildlife could provide conservationists with fast and accurate methods for estimating the abundance of natural populations.

Updated advice for staff and students based in evacuated buildings

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:46:00 GMT

Evacuations as a result of an ongoing police incident

Police incident over - evacuated buildings are reopening

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:58:00 GMT

Temporary lost property room to open in the Boyd Orr Building

Foreign Secretary delivers cyber-security speech at University

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:08:00 GMT

Jeremy Hunt visited Cyber-Safety Lab at the School of Computing Science

Report outlines ‘transformative’ power of Precision Medicine for Scotland

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:56:00 GMT

The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today, at 9am, released its Science and Innovation Audit report on Precision Medicine in Scotland.

IMF policy reforms weaken the state, study finds

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:15:00 GMT

A new study shows that lending conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund undermine “state capacity” in developing nations

What is on the ground in a city linked inequality in life satisfaction

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Cities which have a balance between facilities, housing and natural green spaces have lower levels of inequality in the life satisfaction

Funding secured for fourth wave of the internationally-renowned NATSAL study

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT

The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles begins its fourth study on sexual health and well-being in Britain

Study finds that long-serving veterans live longer

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Mortality in military veterans focus of UofG research

New Grammatical Guidance for Gaelic

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00:00 GMT

New Grammatical Guidance for Gaelic/Stiùireadh Gramataigeach Ùr don Ghàidhlig

Ground breaking pancreatic cancer trial reaches patient milestone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:50:00 GMT

A ground breaking pancreatic cancer trial, which aims to match patients with more targeted and effective treatment for their tumours, has successfully recruited its 100th patient.

Boost for University plans for major innovation investment in Govan

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:40:00 GMT

Precision Medicine and Enabling Technology projects show Glasgow leading the way

Further evidence of the dangers of smoking in pregnancy

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:52:00 GMT

Smoking during pregnancy is understood to pose risks to both baby and mother. Now, new research led by the University of Glasgow has found further evidence that maternal smoking poses a risk to baby and child health.

Heritage tourists sites need to prioritise the experience over emerging immersive technologies

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Heritage tourists say they would prefer emerging immersive technologies at major sites in Scotland keep strong story telling at their heart to future proof their offering, new research published has found.

Experts call for fairer reporting of out-of-hours healthcare services

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers suggest negative media representation of these services could affect patient outcomes

Detectors set to resume hunt for gravitational waves

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow astrophysicists are gearing up to resume the search for gravitational waves, the ripples in spacetime caused by some of the universe’s most spectacular events.

Sexual satisfaction among older people about more than just health

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Communication and being in a happy relationship, along with health, are important for sexual satisfaction among older people

New, more efficient way to reduce water use and improve plant growth

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Scientists have revealed a new, sustainable way for plants to increase carbon dioxide uptake while reducing water usage

Serengeti-Mara squeeze – one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems under pressure

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Increased human activity around one of Africa’s most iconic ecosystems is “squeezing the wildlife in its core”

UofG honours inspirational world-changer, Professor Dame Sally Davies

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:30:00 GMT

Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Advisor to the UK Government, has been awarded an honorary degree

UofG scientist winner of prestigious Biochemical Society Award

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 09:05:00 GMT

UofG scientist Matthew Dalby, Professor of Cell Engineering in the College of MVLS, has been honoured with a prestigious Biochemical Society Award.

UofG research projects to share in €540m EU funding boost

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 11:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow-led research projects are set to benefit from a major injection of European funding.

Stone me! Lost carvings of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde turn up in Govan

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT

A community archaeology dig in Govan has uncovered lost gravestones from the Middle Ages, when the area was a political and religious power centre.

Glasgow’s UofG-led Clinical Innovation Zone wins prestigious UK ‘innovation location’ award

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s Clinical Innovation Zone (CIZ) has won a UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) Awards 2019 in the ‘location- setting the pace’ category, a recognition reflective of the economic growth benefits for Glasgow and future health innovation for the people of Scotland and beyond.