University news

New development could help deliver improved potassium-ion batteries

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:30:00 GMT

A breakthrough in material science could help deliver a new generation of affordable batteries.

Sky’s the limit for cloud-inspired method of guiding light

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Scientists have taken inspiration from the way sunlight passes through clouds to discover an entirely new way of controlling and guiding light.

UK Government austerity policies associated with increased rates of adverse birth outcomes

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 06:00:00 GMT

New research published today shows that UK Government ‘austerity’ policies since 2010 are associated with striking increases in rates of preterm and low birthweight babies, particularly among those living in the poorest neighbourhoods

New drug could help fight against treatment-resistant malaria

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:30:46 GMT

An international team of researchers have developed a promising new drug which could help combat the spread of treatment-resistant malaria.

Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy welcomes Chris Stark

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:15:14 GMT

The University of Glasgow has welcomed a key net-zero decisionmaker from the UK Government to a strategy workshop.

University of Glasgow leads on new digital mapping tool for better city planning

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:02:00 GMT

A new digital mapping tool aimed at using citizen science and participatory urban analytics to support improvements in deprived areas in cities in Low-and Middle-Income countries has been launched by the IDEAMAPS Network.

Glasgow’s tuberculosis mass screening campaign changed the trajectory of the epidemic

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:00:00 GMT

New analysis by the University of Glasgow has revealed that the city’s mass tuberculosis screening in 1957 prevented 4,600 cases of tuberculosis in the six years after the campaign.

New research seeks to better understand the role of the gut microbiome in Crohn’s disease

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have secured more than $3m to study the role the gut microbiome plays in post-operative outcomes for patients with Crohn’s disease.

‘Radar stethoscope’ could improve contactless health monitoring technology

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:30:00 GMT

A new advance in health monitoring which uses radar to ‘listen’ to patients’ heart sounds with remarkable accuracy could lead to a new generation of contactless medical monitoring equipment.

New research to better understand the biological factors of suicidal behaviour

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:01:41 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are embarking on two new PhD projects to better understand the impact that biological factors may have on suicidal behaviour

The University of Glasgow joins global slavery research project

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has joined SlaveVoyages, the preeminent resource for the study of the trade in enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.

Entrepreneurs RISE to the occasion as University launches founders’ club

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:03:00 GMT

Around 75 people turned up in person or online to engage with an experienced panel of spin-out founders and investors, marking the official inauguration of RISE@UofG.

New PhD training programme will provide next-gen computing skills

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:30:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new initiative to train the next generation of Earth and environmental scientists to harness the power of exascale computing.

UKRI funding for UofG led research to help achieve the UK's net zero target

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:42:00 GMT

University of Glasgow led research that promises to bring about fresh thinking on land use change to help achieve the UK’s net zero target has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Untold stories of Glencoe: archaeology digs reveal poignant artefacts from the past

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

With the support of the National Trust for Scotland, a team of archaeologists and students from the University of Glasgow, along with a variety of volunteers, have spent a second year digging in Glencoe.

UofG scientists awarded £1.5m to find better and kinder cancer treatments

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

UofG scientists have been awarded £1.5m by Cancer Research UK for radiotherapy research which could help more people survive cancer with fewer side effects.

University of Glasgow hosts royal visit to celebrate Lord Kelvin bicentenary

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to campus to learn more about Lord Kelvin during the bicentennial year of his birth.

UK universities’ innovative approach will boost career prospects for international students

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:00:02 GMT

The Universities of Birmingham and Glasgow are collaborating on a joint approach to help their international students kick-start careers when returning to their home countries after graduation, as well as in the UK.

New research unlocks the potential of bacteria to treat bowel cancer

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:00:18 GMT

Fighting bowel cancer with the bacteria Salmonella could be a step closer thanks to a new discovery by researchers at the University of Glasgow and the University of Birmingham

International collaboration unveils Philippine river management recommendations

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:00:07 GMT

New recommendations from an international research project could help reduce the environmental impact of metal mining on rivers in the Philippines and guide the mining industry to become more sustainable at all scales.

Scotland’s National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group welcomes Prof Christine Goodall as new chair

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Professor Christine Goodall, Professor of Oral Surgery and Violence Reduction at the University of Glasgow, has been announced as the new chair of Scotland’s National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group

University awards £66,000 in Civic Grant Funds to local groups in Glasgow

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:58:12 GMT

Support for groups working to alleviate food poverty, social isolation and exclusion, and for new community spaces and extracurricular activities in the Govan, Anderston and Partick areas of Glasgow.

Microscopic differences demonstrate why cutting-edge virus research is crucial in Africa

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT

Microscopic, single cell differences found in the lungs of COVID-19 patients in Malawi demonstrate the value and importance of cutting-edge infectious disease research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Statement following University Court meeting, 20 November 2024

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:04:00 GMT

Statement following University Court meeting, 20 November 2024

Lenses that could block epileptic-seizure causing wavelengths developed

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:30:19 GMT

People with photosensitive epilepsy could benefit from a prototype pair of glasses with lenses that block out wavelengths that are known to cause seizures in some people.

First Citizen Awards Loving Cup to Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT

Glasgow’s Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren presented the Loving Cup to the University of Glasgow’s Principal and Vice Chancellor at a special ceremony held in the City Chambers.

Glox Therapeutics secures £1m in PACE grant funding to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:06:00 GMT

The spin-out is uniquely positioned to address the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) public health crisis which is predicted to surpass 10 million deaths globally per year at a cost of $100 trillion dollars by 2050.

Time-travel game picks up top prize at Kelvin Games Jam

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT

A time-travelling, reality-warping adventure has scooped the top prize at the University of Glasgow’s Kelvin Games Jam competition.

Creative Launch Fund applications now open for Arts & Humanities researchers

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:59:30 GMT

The Creative Launch Fund is a pilot joint innovation fund for early-stage projects in the Arts and Humanities, offered in partnership by the University, the Glasgow School of Art, and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

UofG researchers part of European sustainable energy systems project

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:30:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are lending their expertise to a new European project which is setting out to advance the role of superconducting cable in the continent’s transition to clean energy.

Research into artists’ earnings reveals falling incomes and significant pay disparities

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:29:00 GMT

Research undertaken by the University of Glasgow into artists’ earnings reveals falling incomes and significant pay disparities across demographics.

Study reveals differences in brain pathology between paediatric and adult patients following traumatic brain injury

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:00:00 GMT

A study led by the University of Glasgow has revealed differences in the brains of paediatric and adult patients’ that might explain the sometimes catastrophic outcomes seen in children following a traumatic brain injury

Hammermen award for engineering graduate

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:30:57 GMT

A graduate from the James Watt School of Engineering has received a prestigious award from one of Glasgow’s historic trade guilds.

Researchers warn 360,000 patients in the UK risk being ‘trapped’ on antipsychotics

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:01:42 GMT

Researchers are warning against the increasing use of antipsychotics, particularly in patients without ongoing psychiatrist review or physical health monitoring to detect early signs of heart disease and diabetes.

Some routine health checks may not have recovered to pre-pandemic levels

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:00:00 GMT

The number of important routine health checks taking place since the pandemic has substantially reduced in England, with implications for missed diagnosis and increased health inequalities

Study finds ethnicity, mental health and age predict NHS workers’ plans to quit

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:01:00 GMT

Around 43% of NHS workers who took part in a recent study have considered leaving their role or taking early retirement

Fresh appeal and reward offered to solve theft of historic Scottish coins

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT

The charity Crimestoppers has launched an appeal over the unsolved theft of one of the most important collections of early Scottish coins.

UofG set to play key role in Scotland’s Critical Technologies Supercluster

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:30:57 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been announced as one of the founding partners of an ambitious new initiative to boost Scotland’s cutting-edge technology industries.

Scientists find key cells that could be targeted to prevent arthritis flare-ups

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:01:26 GMT

New research has pinpointed key cells that could be targeted to prevent painful rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups, offering potential new hope to millions of people with the condition world-wide.

Intriguing 18th century portrait sparks Robert Fergusson speculation

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT

An intriguing 18th-century portrait discovered at a Scottish Castle has ignited excitement among literary scholars, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the death of celebrated Scottish poet Robert Fergusson.