University news

Robert Owen Award presented to Professor Christine Forde by Education Secretary

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:09:00 GMT

Award recognises an educator who exemplifies the vision, principles and values of Robert Owen

New Director of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities announced

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Director, Professor Claire Squires.

UofG gravitational astrophysicists celebrate neutron star collision observation

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:30:00 GMT

The publication of a new observation of gravitational wave data is being celebrated by researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Institute for Gravitational Research.

New Year honour for Professor Sheila McLean

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT

The Professor Emerita of Law and Ethics in Medicine was recognised for services to Health and to Education

Exercising with ‘feel fuller’ supplement could boost fat burn

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:30:00 GMT

Moderate-intensity exercise combined with a supplement which suppresses appetite could boost the rate at which fat is burned in the human body, new research suggests.

Clyde in the Classroom celebrates 20 years of river ecology

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT

The unique project that brings the River Clyde into classrooms around the West of Scotland is celebrating its 20th anniversary

University of Glasgow research finds Robert Burns is worth £203 million annually in direct value to Scotland, and almost £140 milion in brand value

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Scotland’s national bard is worth just over £200 million a year to the Scottish economy and the poet’s brand is worth nearly £140 million annually, a report by the University of Glasgow has revealed.

Stepping up to the challenge: studying drug dosage during an Ebola outbreak

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:01:00 GMT

A specialist technique used to study drugs has been completed for the first time during an outbreak of Ebola virus disease

Donation will help continue research into Scotland’s national bard at the University of Glasgow

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

A philanthropic American couple have gifted a quarter of a million dollars to the home of the largest concentration of Robert Burns experts in the world, it was announced today.

Cheap roundworm drug found to enhance the effects of chemotherapy in prostate cancer – scientists say it could be available to patients “within 3 to 4 years”

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:57:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow and Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute have tested close to 1000 existing medicines and discovered that a cheap drug commonly used to treat parasitic worm infection could be a game-changing treatment for prostate cancer.

UofG research will look at the worldwide map of contemporary Burns Suppers

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Academics at the University of Glasgow plan to pull together a worldwide map of contemporary Burns Supper activity over the next two years.

Engineering students gear up to develop creative approaches to global problems

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Students from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering geared up this week to tackle global challenges during the School’s first-ever Creativity Week.

New painting by Glasgow Mòd artist in residence Sandy Moffat unveiled

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Foillseachadh air dealbh le Sandy Moffat, neach-ealain air mhuninntearas aid Mòd Ghlaschu

University to construct new Postgraduate Teaching Hub and Business School building

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:24:00 GMT

£86 million investment in PGT student experience and Adam Smith Business School.

UofG researchers launch €3m project with European partners

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

A team of researchers from CREATe, the UK Copyright and Creative Economy Centre based in the University of Glasgow, have received a major new award.

Turner Prize Winner among new University of Glasgow Library Fellows

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow Library has today named 13 scholars, including a Turner Prize winner, awarded a visiting fellowship to carry out research using its unique collections.

National adolescent study reveals insights into child mental health in Scotland

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:01:00 GMT

A national report, carried out every four years, has provided insights into child mental health in Scotland

Clearest and most detailed images yet of the sun revealed

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT

The clearest and most detailed images of the Sun have been captured by the largest telescope in the world.