University news

UofG space testing facility wins Manufacturing Technology award

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:30:45 GMT

The world’s first dedicated system for testing the structural integrity of 3D-printed materials manufactured in space has won a prestigious national award.

RSNO announce engineering placement with UofG and Cirrus Logic

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:52:00 GMT

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Cirrus Logic and the University of Glasgow have announced an innovative new placement for a fifth-year student on the University of Glasgow’s Master of Engineering course in Electronics with Music.

UofG researchers recognised in the RSE Autumn 2025 Awards

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Nine researchers from UofG are among the 92 research projects recognised in the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s 2025 Autumn Research Awards.

Strategic partnership announced between UofG and SP Energy Networks

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:31:00 GMT

A new sector-leading partnership between SP Energy Networks and the University of Glasgow has been unveiled.

UofG social scientists receive UKRI funding for data-driven research aimed at improving lives

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:04:00 GMT

UofG social scientists have received UKRI funding that will enable them to conduct data-driven research aimed at improving lives across Scotland and the UK

Quantcore raises £2.5m to build UK's sovereign manufacturing capability

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:15:00 GMT

Operating from the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, the new spin-out is the only company in the UK manufacturing niobium-based components.

Professor Wendy Loretto announced as new Head of the Adam Smith Business School

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:59:56 GMT

Professor Wendy Loretto has been appointed as the new Head of the University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School.

National report calls for urgent action to support Scotland’s multilingual future and New Scots integration

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:55:00 GMT

A new report calls for a renewed national commitment to supporting multilingualism as a core pillar of integration, education, and community wellbeing.

Debilitating virus can spread in cool weather, increasing health risk in Europe

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:30:19 GMT

Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe than previously thought because it can be spread when air temperatures are as low as 13 degrees Celsius.

University of Glasgow celebrates graduation of deep tech ventures from Infinity G programme

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:16:47 GMT

A raft of young companies developing technology from wearable diagnostic brain sensors to medtech implants completed the 13-week accelerator programme.

Research project launches free tool to make AI safer and more trustworthy

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:30:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow-led research project is releasing a free tool to help organisations, policymakers, and the public maximise the benefits of AI applications while identifying their potential harms.

Growing evidence that freshwater wildlife is impacted by microplastics

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers have found more evidence that microplastics are impacting freshwater wildlife in different countries around the world

Changing Realities announced as a Big Issue Changemaker

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:17:00 GMT

Changing Realities has been named as a Big Issue Changemaker for 2026, under the Politics and Activism category.

UofG social scientists receive Smart Data Research Fellowships

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:05:00 GMT

Two UofG social scientists have been awarded Fellowships by Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK).

Resources toolkit released to deepen engagement with forests and climate challenges

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Three Words for Forest, the acclaimed verbatim play exploring the uncertainties facing UK forests in a time of climate change, has launched a suite of new resources.

UofG finalists shine in 2026 Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been shortlisted across multiple categories in this year’s Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards, with the work of researchers and partners highlighted for their innovative, socially impactful and collaborative work.

New energy efficiency framework to address global net-zero carbon agenda

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:24:13 GMT

A new way of classifying energy efficiency that could benefit households and address the global net-zero carbon agenda has been developed by the Universities of Glasgow and Cambridge.

A traditional diet could be key to combatting the rise of type-2 diabetes: Nepal is showing us the way

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Glasgow in collaboration with Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal, is investigating whether reverting to a traditional diet could help to reduce the growing number of people with type-2 diabetes in Nepal.

Research centre sets out to make Glasgow the first ‘cognitive’ city

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

A new research centre based at the University of Glasgow is setting out to develop the ‘cognitive’ cities of the future which will revolutionise urban life.

New report examines what UK Supreme Court decisions mean for devolved law-making

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:53:00 GMT

A new report suggests recent decisions by the UK Supreme Court have introduced new and unexpected constraints on devolved law-making.

UK research and trans inclusion threatened by Sullivan Review recommendations

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT

A UK Government-commissioned review's recommendations on research ethics and recording sex and gender data could undermine the quality of public institutions’ research, erode academic freedom, and threaten the rights of trans and gender diverse people if widely adopted, researchers have warned.

Geologists may have solved the mystery of the Green River’s ‘uphill’ route

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

New research may have solved an American mystery which has baffled geologists for a century and a half: how did a river carve a path through a mountain in one of the country’s most iconic landscapes?

UofG to lead new project to boost fish welfare, Amazonian livelihoods and rainforest conservation

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is to lead a new project which aims to improve fish welfare in the global ornamental fish trade, while strengthening incomes for traditional fishing communities in the Brazilian Amazon