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Diabetes risk for PTSD veterans

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Veterans who have PTSD may be at increased risk of diabetes, according to new research

Scottish scientists get £12m boost from Cancer Research UK

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:02:00 GMT

Scottish scientists are set to receive major new funding from Cancer Research UK

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Tower from Kelvingrove during winter

UofG among first-ever recipients of Turing Network Development Awards

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:00:03 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been named among the first-ever successful applicants to The Alan Turing Institute’s Network Development Awards.

Woman holding a glass of wine
Woman holding a glass of wine

Lockdown measures linked to an increase in drinking at home

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:01:01 GMT

Lockdown measures throughout 2020 have been linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home, according to new research

Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.
Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.

New research uncovers ancient Martian meteorite’s shocking history

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Planetary scientists from the University of Glasgow have lent their support to an important new study of a Martian meteorite.

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.

News from the Independent Assessment Commission led by UofG's Professor Louise Hayward.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The Independent Assessment Commission (IAC), representing the interests of parents, students, teachers, business and academia, has today (2 February) published its report on the future of assessment and qualifications in England.

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University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

Impact of rapid digitisation of public services to be assessed in multi-million pound research study

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Multi-disciplinary research team, including UofG's Dr Mark Wong, to investigate the harm and mitigate the negative impacts on minoritised ethnic communities as key public services move online

Tower and streetlight in the snow
Tower and streetlight in the snow

‘Smart’ 3D-printed braces could improve scoliosis treatment

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

A new type of lightweight 3D-printed back brace capable of sensing how effectively it fits patients could lead to improved treatment for scoliosis.

Beth Lomax, Gunter Just, Patrick McHugh, and Paul Broadley pictured in front of the Air Zero G Airbus A310 in which they conducted their microgravity experiments
Beth Lomax, Gunter Just, Patrick McHugh, and Paul Broadley pictured in front of the Air Zero G Airbus A310 in which they conducted their microgravity experiments

Microgravity experiments could help future space missions source oxygen

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT

New research on generating oxygen from water found on the surfaces of other planets could help support future long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.

Ravinder Dahiya
Ravinder Dahiya

Biodegradable microchips could help reduce electronic waste

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:00:21 GMT

A new research project is setting out to find a solution to the growing problem of electronic waste by creating the world’s first controlled degradable integrated circuits.

European water vole, Images courtesy of Lorne Gill, NatureScot
European water vole, Images courtesy of Lorne Gill, NatureScot

Interactive map helps protect one of the UK’s most threatened mammals

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow, together with partners from Glasgow City Council, NatureScot and Seven Lochs Wetland Park, have developed an interactive web tool to map suitable habitats for a nationally significant water vole species

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Coronavirus image

Complex evolutionary history of SARS-related coronaviruses disentangled

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:30:00 GMT

New research has disentangled the complex evolutionary history of bat coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19

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A flock of birds flying above the sea

Biodiversity is facing the repayment of debts and credits

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT

A new method suggests that past landscape changes can cast a shadow on future bird biodiversity, leading to avian communities facing impeding species extinctions, as well as the arrival of new colonising species

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The Logo of UKRI AHRC

Funding boost and expertise level up places around the UK

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has today announced an £850,000 investment in nine projects across different parts of the UK to support cultural regeneration and boost regional economies.

Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road
Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road

UofG prof appointed Engineering X Safer End of Engineered Life Champion

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Professor Ana Basiri has been appointed as one of the first Engineering X Safer End of Engineered Life (SEEL) Champions by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

A picture of the GU Orbit team members
A picture of the GU Orbit team members

UofG students shortlisted in satellite design competition

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:00:57 GMT

A team of University of Glasgow students have been shortlisted for the UK Government’s Nanosat Design Competition, competing for a share of the £600,000 Challenge Fund.

UKRI Future Leaders Development Network
UKRI Future Leaders Development Network

UofG partner to create a Future Leaders Development Network

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT

A major partnership, including the University of Glasgow, has been awarded £3.4 million to create a Future Leaders Development Network.

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University of Glasgow cloisters - day

Jeane Freeman appointed to new role within UofG

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Jeane Freeman, the former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport in the Scottish Government, is to join the University of Glasgow in a key role within the University’s College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS).

Graffiti at the Govan Graving Docks, Glasgow
Graffiti at the Govan Graving Docks, Glasgow

£10 million research hub to boost Glasgow’s transition to climate resilience

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Scientists are to begin work on a large-scale research programme that will help transform Glasgow into a thriving, climate resilient city and support its ambition to reach net zero by 2030.

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View of main building from Park Circus

UofG shortlisted in Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT

the University has three finalists in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2022. The awards celebrate and recognise the exceptional impact achieved through academic and business partnerships.

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

UofG researchers to lead new national influenza virus toolkit

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:24 GMT

Researchers at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) have received £200,000 funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC), matched with more than £100,000 of in-kind funding from MRC Units, to develop the Influenza Virus Toolkit, a reagent repository for influenza virus researchers

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University tower with city in background

UofG physicists set to lead international quantum network

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Physicists from the University of Glasgow have won a grant to establish an international network of researchers who will find new applications for an emerging field of quantum physics.

Sexual harassment common in Scotland’s secondary schools

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Sexual harassment is common in Scotland’s secondary schools, however the ways in which students distinguish between what’s acceptable or not is nuanced, according to new research.

UofG PhD student develops app to help combat obesity in horses

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:31:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has created and updated a free weight management app to help owners monitor their horse’s bodyweight and condition.

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