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A portrait of Dr Luke Daly from the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
A portrait of Dr Luke Daly from the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences

Meteorite observation network sets out to catch a falling star

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT

British scientists are turning their eyes to the skies to track meteorites before they land on UK soil – and they’re looking for volunteers to help them recover the space rocks whenever and wherever they fall.

Walking Library, cherry tree book. Photo Credit Mhairi Law
Walking Library, cherry tree book. Photo Credit Mhairi Law

Walking Library for the National Forest

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:00:00 GMT

The Walking Library for Forest Walks is part of an arts project, launched by Professor Dee Heddon and Misha Myers, and supported by UofG, which combines reading with walking.

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Memorial Chapel with Roll of Honour WW1 WW2

UofG Great War Project commemoration ends

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow’s Great War Project to remember every member of its community to lose their lives has officially ended today with its last commemoration service.

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Image of the logo for the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Eight academics from Glasgow elected RSE Fellows

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Royal Society of Edinburgh names 64 new fellows from across sciences, arts, education, business and public life

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Aerial image of University wide vista from South 700x300

2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:43:00 GMT

Improvements for Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences

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700x300

£113 million Research Hub tops out at UofG

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:52:00 GMT

Construction reaches major milestone

Lion & Unicorn merged 1870 and 2020 photo for International Women's Day
Lion & Unicorn merged 1870 and 2020 photo for International Women's Day

UofG recreates 150-year-old professors' photo for International Women's Day

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Some of the University of Glasgow’s senior women leaders assembled to give their own historic take on a 150-year-old, all-male professors’ photo ahead of celebrations for International Women’s Day.

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View from the tower

New Climate Emergency Funding for Govanhill Project

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:20:00 GMT

University awarded £250,000 from Scottish Funding Council's Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge

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BHFCore700

People who cycle to work have a higher risk of injury, but the benefits offset this risk

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:30:00 GMT

Commuters who cycle to work are at higher risk of injury compared to those who walk to work, use a car or take public transport

Scientists find new pre-clinical link between gut microbiome and brain function

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have described new molecules which form a direct link between the gut microbiome and the brain

Disaster relief project DAREs to think different with drones

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT

A project which aims to use drones to ensure that mobile communications remain accessible in disaster zones has had its first successful demonstration.

New microscopy technique helps pictures tell a thousand words

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT

A new imaging method combined with machine learning uncovers previously hidden information in micrographs of biological cells to reveal quantitative information of gene expression levels.

A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.
A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.

UofG statement on Outlander and Edwin Morgan 100 conferences

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:00:00 GMT

After careful consideration, the University of Glasgow has made the difficult decision to cancel two international conferences it was organising and hosting - the Outlander Conference Glasgow 2020 and the Edwin Morgan 100 Conference.

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

CVR named as part of £20m COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research named as one of 13 key centres working on COVID-19 whole genome sequencing

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The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

New funding to help understand how Covid-19 affects people

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

CVR to play a key role in new project, on understanding of COVID-19 and its impact on the body

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University of Glasgow cloisters

Scientists document seasonal migrations of fish across the deep-sea floor for the first time

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Scientists have, for the first time, documented seasonal migrations of fish across the seafloor in deep-sea fish

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Campus

Quantum leap for photon entanglement could revolutionise secure communications

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT

A breakthrough in the development of quantum-enhanced optical systems could pave the way for advances in encryption, communication and measurement.

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research
The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

Universities join forces to help pandemic fight

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:01:00 BST

Scientists at the Universities of Dundee are Glasgow are combining their expertise to aid the global battle against coronavirus

€2.5m project set to shed light on future of solar power generation from space

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:00:00 BST

A new project which will explore the possibility of using space-based reflectors to shine additional sunlight towards future large-scale solar power farms at dawn and dusk has won backing from the European Research Council.

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