University news

New discovery could halt secondary breast cancer growth

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:00:00 BST

Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, based at the University of Glasgow, have made a discovery which could help stop the spread of breast cancer – one of the leading causes of death from the disease.

Sir Kenneth Calman obituary

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:30:00 BST

Sir Kenneth Calman was a doctor, academic and University leader who achieved more “firsts” than virtually anyone in his generation in medicine, public service and the third sector.

Multi-million partnership to advance the Curriculum for Wales in schools

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:37:00 BST

An innovative partnership between the University of Glasgow and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David that supports educators across Wales in implementing the Curriculum for Wales has been awarded £2million by the Welsh Government.

Sir Kenneth Calman

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is deeply saddened to receive the news that former Chancellor, Sir Kenneth Calman has passed away, following a short illness.

New rocket test facility will support UK space sector’s stellar ambitions

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:30:00 BST

A Cold War-era armoured building close to the Mull of Kintyre is set to see action again as the base for a cutting-edge rocket test and teaching facility.

RSE awards over £729k to boost Scotland’s research sector

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:02:00 BST

The Royal Society of Edinburgh has announced the 73 exceptional research projects selected at the spring 2025 Research Awards open call – including 11 recipients from the University of Glasgow.

Krill oil supplement helps preserve muscle strength and mass during diet-induced weight loss

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:44:00 BST

Supplementation with krill oil during an alternate day fasting diet helps to reduce the decline in both muscle mass and muscle strength

UofG physicist teams with artist to make music from cosmic rays

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 08:30:00 BST

A University of Glasgow physicist is teaming up with an artist to turn cosmic rays into music for a series of performances during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Prof Emma Thomson to co-lead National Scottish Pandemic Sciences Partnership

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:00:25 BST

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has announced the appointment of Professor Emma Thomson and Professor Deborah Williamson and Co-Directors of the National Scottish Pandemic Sciences Partnership (NSPSP).

UofG academics elected new Fellows by The British Academy

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:00:00 BST

Four of the University of Glasgow’s leading academics are among 92 distinguished scholars who have been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship.

Vet Council appoints Christopher Loughrey and Lisa Boden as Vice-Chairs

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:00:00 BST

Professor Christopher Loughrey, Head of the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow and Professor Lisa Boden, Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, have been appointed as Vice-Chairs of the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC).

War in Ukraine is transforming the country’s criminal landscape

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:52:00 BST

War in Ukraine is transforming the country’s criminal landscape, causing economic and social damage, finds research led by Dr Taras Fedirko.

communiMap to empower local climate action in Glasgow and beyond

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:46:00 BST

Glasgow residents have a new way to engage with local climate action, thanks to a community science app designed by UofG researchers and local community members.

Repatriation of cultural artefacts to Indonesia's Warloka community facilitated by UofG

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:29:00 BST

A major repatriation effort that returned cultural artefacts to Indonesia's Warloka community was facilitated by the University of Glasgow.

UofG researcher co-chairs new report on coastal infrastructure

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:30:00 BST

New national guidance on coastal infrastructure has been launched thanks to the work of an international expert at the University of Glasgow.

UofG researcher wins top award from Royal Academy of Engineering

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:30:50 BST

A University of Glasgow engineer has received a prestigious award from the Royal Academy of Engineering for exceptional achievement during the early stages of his career.

New smart plastics could harness unusual properties of auxetic materials

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:30:02 BST

New advances in 3D printed ‘smart’ plastics with unusual deformation properties could lead to a new generation of materials designed to monitor their own condition in real time.

Black holes discovery to be revealed at gravitational waves conference in Glasgow

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:02:00 BST

The most massive black holes ever observed with gravitational waves have been discovered by scientists, with some of the analyses carried out by an international team that was led by an astrophysicist at the University of Glasgow.

Cosmic ceilidh dance set to celebrate historic science discovery

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:01:00 BST

Researchers from the University of Glasgow teamed up with the culture and research organisation Science Ceilidh to develop a dance to mark the 10th anniversary of the historic first detection of gravitational waves.

UofG announces new children’s choir to bring the gift of music to hundreds of pupils

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow Children’s Choir, an initiative set to offer hundreds of state school pupils across the city access to high-quality music education, has been launched.

Quantum enhancement discovery could improve medical technologies

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:00:00 BST

Technologies such as biomedical imaging and spectroscopy could be enhanced by a discovery in research that involved several institutions including the University of Glasgow.