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E-skin that can feel pain could create new generation of touch-sensitive robots

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:00:00 BST

An electronic skin which can learn from feeling ‘pain’ could help create a new generation of smart robots with human-like sensitivity.

Scottish primary school children help co-create new virus app

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:01:00 BST

A new app, designed to help children understand more about respiratory viruses, has been co-created by staff from the University of Glasgow, The Glasgow School of Art and local primary school pupils in Glasgow.

(l-r) Prof Sir David MacMillan, Prof Andrew Tobin, Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli, Dr Alasdair Shaw, Dame Katherine <strong>Grainger</strong>
(l-r) Prof Sir David MacMillan, Prof Andrew Tobin, Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli, Dr Alasdair Shaw, Dame Katherine Grainger

University of Glasgow’s ARC officially opened

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:44:00 BST

A flagship research facility at the University of Glasgow was opened by Nobel prize winning Chemist, Professor Sir David MacMillan

View of the tree and Bute Hall in the east quadrangle
View of the tree and Bute Hall in the east quadrangle

University of Glasgow Honorary Degrees 2022

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is awarding honorary degrees to recipients from across Europe in recognition of their achievements in the fields of politics, arts, science, and humanities on this year’s Commemoration Day.

The tree in the east quadrangle
The tree in the east quadrangle

‘Monkey media player’ suggests zoo animals may prefer to listen

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

A ‘monkey media player’ which lets zoo animals choose between video and sound files suggests they may prefer to spend more of their time listening than watching.

The logo of the Scottish Council on Global Affairs which has the letters SCGA in blue
The logo of the Scottish Council on Global Affairs which has the letters SCGA in blue

UK Government supports top Scottish global affairs experts at London networking event

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:00:00 BST

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has announced £10,000 funding to help Scottish universities develop expertise on international issues

The tree in the east quadrangle
The tree in the east quadrangle

£5m funding boost for impact acceleration across UofG’s four Colleges

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is set to benefit from more than £5m in new funding to support creative, impactful research and collaboration activities across all four Colleges.

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Campus

Glasgow gains four prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship awards

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been awarded four prestigious UKRI-funded Future Leaders Fellowship awards, for work on key research areas including quantum sensing, bunyaviruses, immigration detention and colorectal cancer

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Main building and tower from Kelvingrove park

UofG students scoop first place in TaskBot Challenge

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

A team of computing science students are the winners of a major international competition to develop next-generation conversational assistants.

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Cancer Researcher 700

Researchers in Glasgow to receive £1.9m to tackle late stage cancer syndrome

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:00:00 BST

Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute and the University of Glasgow are to receive £1.9m to explore the causes of a debilitating wasting disease that many people experience in the later stages of cancer

A painting of The Battle of Waterloo by William Sadler, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A painting of The Battle of Waterloo by William Sadler, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

New study suggests mystery still surrounds what happened to the bodies of Waterloo militaries

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 00:00:00 BST

Now a new study by UofG's Professor Tony Pollard suggests the bones of fallen Battle of Waterloo soldiers may have been sold as fertiliser.

An painting of a Ukraine mother and daughter by Hannah Rose Thomas
An painting of a Ukraine mother and daughter by Hannah Rose Thomas

Ukraine mother and daughter portrait unveiled for World Refugee Day

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 BST

‘Tears of Gold’ is a series of refugee portraits by artist and UofG PhD Hannah Rose Thomas.

An image of a young girl hugging a tree. It is the main image for the new UofG FutureLearn Course looking at Young People and Covid
An image of a young girl hugging a tree. It is the main image for the new UofG FutureLearn Course looking at Young People and Covid

University of Glasgow launches new course to support children and young people in the post-COVID era

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 BST

The course will look at specific strategies and tools which may be used by teachers, social workers, parents and others to encourage children and young people to both recognise and discuss their emotions post pandemic.

The logo of The Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research
The logo of The Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research

‘Essay Mills’ Pose Serious Risk to Scottish Universities

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 06:00:00 BST

Vulnerable students are turning to online ‘essay mills’ to purchase written work that they then pass off as their own, threatening academic integrity and exploitation, a new study has found.

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University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

UofG is first University globally to receive CILIP accreditation for a Microcredential

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has become the first institution in the world to be able to offer a professionally accredited Microcredential course in information management.

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An image of children in a classroom writing on a desk with a teacher leaning in to help support

Project sets path for supporting schools

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:00 BST

A new project aimed at supporting schools in Wales through the process of curriculum transformation, focusing on progression and assessment has been launched.

Green electronics project sets out to create compostable crop sensors

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring grop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan.

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

A new study shows how the ancient world adapted to climate change

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:00 BST

A new study of the ancient world of Anatolia – now Turkey – shows how they adapted to climate change but offers a warning for today’s climate emergency.

University of Glasgow honorary degree for Outlander author

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:58:07 BST

Dr Diana Gabaldon, the author of the Outlander novels, today received an honorary doctorate at the University of Glasgow.

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