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Staff/Student COVID-19 Virtual Resources

Virtual Tools

Covid-19 information guides for off-campus and return to campus University processes 

Returning to Campus

University  guidelines to inform staff and students how best to return safely to work and campus during the Covid-19 pandemic 

Postgraduate study

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Study with us

We offer a number of postgraduate taught courses in addition to PhD projects.

Postgraduate life at IMCSB

What do our students think of studying at the Institute? Here is a short video on PG life, the Institute environment and Glasgow.

Impact in 60 seconds

Our students produce short videos explaining their research in 60 seconds as part of the the MVLS Impact in 60 seconds Competition.

Research

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About us

We carry out fundamental and translational life science research impacting health and food security.

Research

We are a multidisciplinary centre aimed at driving both basic and applied research from the molecule level to whole organisms and systems.

BioImaging

Information on the Confocal Fluorescence Systems, Fluorescence and Bioluminescence Plate Readers, & Epifluorescence (widefield) Systems.

Early career researchers

Information on how we support our Early Career Researchers with links to the LKAS Funding Scheme and other internal funding opportunities.

Publications

Browse a list of recent publications from our research staff and students

Explore

Spotlight

In the spotlight! Special features on our staff, students and external visitors. We shine the spotlight on them to hear about their work, interests, hobbies and our external visitors share their experience of Glasgow.

Campus development: building our future

£1 billion is being invested in University of Glasgow's estate over a ten year period to expand our world class campus and facilities.

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Podcasts

From external speakers to early career researchers, our podcasts cover a range of topics from research to juggling life with academia.

Athena SWAN

In 2016 the Institute gained an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, in recognition of commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education.

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Seminars

Institute external seminar and internal seminar series for students and postdocs.

Online learning

Information for new staff, current staff and students

Information on Health & Safety, policies and procedures for current staff, students and visitors.

News & events

  • 25 Nov

    IMCSB Mentorship Scheme

    The Institute runs an internal mentoring scheme. All current and new staff are eligible to 'opt-in' to the scheme by completing the online mentor form.
  • 24 Nov

    BBSRC Grant Success

    New BBSRC Award to study reverse modification.
  • 24 Nov

    Poster Prize

    Miriam Scarpa, one of our PhD students, won the Poster Prize.
  • 24 Nov

    Nature Publication

    The Milligan and Tobin laboratories have recently contributed to a paper in the prestigious Journal, Nature.
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All staff

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Communications and social media

We are always looking for new ways to engage people in our work - find out how to connect with us through social media.

Public engagement

Our researchers, support staff and postgraduates are involved with the Institute's engagement activities; communicating with the public at events such as Science Festival and visiting schools.