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The mission of the University is to be a major research-led university operating in an international context with the following fundamental aims: * to provide education through the development of learning in a research environment * to undertake fundamental, strategic and applied research * to make a major contribution to local, regional, national and international communities through widening access and through working in partnership to support economic regeneration * to sustain and add value to Scottish culture, to the natural environment and to the national economy. en-gb Copyright: (C) The University of Glasgow, see https://www.gla.ac.uk/legal/copyright/ for more information https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302616_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302616_en.html  A new, more energy-efficient method of recovering valuable metals from solar panels at the end of their lives is gearing up to make its way to market. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:45:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302567_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302567_en.html The Glasgow-headquartered biotechnology company will work with the English Premier League football club on a 12-week trial that researchers believe is the first high-frequency plasma proteomics study of its kind in professional sport. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:04:47 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302410_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302410_en.html A pioneering project which is using Glasgow as a ‘living lab’ to explore new ways of making cities more resilient to the effects of climate change is celebrating five years of research with a sold-out three-day event at the University of Glasgow. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302273_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302273_en.html New research from the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Public Policy has examined how decisions made at different levels of government impact people living in poverty. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:51:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302267_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302267_en.html Researchers from the James Watt School of Engineering are playing a key role in a new healthcare research hub which aims to develop innovative technologies to help identify and monitor people with flu and other acute respiratory infections. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:10:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302260_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302260_en.html Mary Queen of Scots is best known as a monarch, but her support helped secure the future of UofG and established some of our earliest scholarships. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302156_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302156_en.html MedTech Innovation Singapore Fund is a pilot programme that will connect Scottish innovators with Singapore's healthcare and MedTech ecosystem to accelerate collaboration, commercialisation and international growth. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:10:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302076_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302076_en.html Researchers studying the winter 2022/2023 outbreak of Group A streptococcus infections in Scotland have found strong evidence that the outbreak was not caused by a new virulent strain of the disease, but was likely the result of pandemic isolation precautions Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302016_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1302016_en.html University of Glasgow researchers are set to lead a new international collaboration to explore the potential of underground thermal energy storage (UTES) to help cities decarbonise heating and cooling. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 01:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1301993_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1301993_en.html Place really matters when determining what support families in poverty receive, new research led by the Safety Net project finds.  Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:34:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1301176_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1301176_en.html A new UofG study provides the most detailed analysis to date of Robert Burns’s connections with Jamaica and relationship to the Atlantic slavery system. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300273_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300273_en.html Men’s poor health and premature death are not driven by biology alone, but by the environments in which they live and work. Yet researchers say men’s health receives little attention in policy, leaving it vulnerable to powerful commercial and ideological interests Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:30:38 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300319_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300319_en.html The Ada Scotland Festival has won the 2026 Minerva Informatics Equality Award. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:30:43 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300294_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300294_en.html A University of Glasgow researcher has played a key role in preparing a new Council of Europe report which provides a stark warning for coastal communities about the mounting challenges of climate-change-driven erosion. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300293_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300293_en.html Dr Stavroula Kapoulea, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of University of Glasgow spin-out Kelvin Quantum, has been awarded a £1.65 million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship.  Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:30:09 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300118_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300118_en.html Eight decades of scientific research will be celebrated as the University of Glasgow marks the 80th anniversary of its field station on the shores of Loch Lomond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300279_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300279_en.html A growing number of people in Scotland are participating in entrepreneurial activities with nearly one in nine adults starting or running a young company, finds research by the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:18:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300261_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300261_en.html Ahead of the 2026 Autumn Budget, Changing Realities is calling for urgent support from the UK Government for families living in poverty. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:32:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300176_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300176_en.html This is the first economic impact assessment that focuses solely on the Fringe and the first that explore whether attending the Edinburgh Fringe affects people's wellbeing. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1299070_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1299070_en.html Knitting in Scotland: Culture, Craft and Industry is the first comprehensive history and analysis of Scotland’s knitting trade. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300105_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1300105_en.html Researchers from the University of Glasgow have played a key role in developing a new qualification which is set to open a fresh route into engineering for secondary pupils across Scotland. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1299004_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1299004_en.html A pioneering project which enables library-goers to borrow kits to help them tackle the effects of seasonal affective disorder is set to roll out across the UK’s four nations this winter. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298948_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298948_en.html Researchers from the University of Glasgow are set to lead a new partnership which aims to strengthen the UK’s sovereign capabilities in the development, manufacture, and commercialisation of electronic materials. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:58:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298640_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298640_en.html Researchers studying facial movements have found that it’s not just what you say, but what your face does when you say it, that really counts when it comes to appearing confident when answering a question Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298980_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298980_en.html All 13 partner universities become equal members of the Scotland-wide collaboration dedicated to accelerating Scotland's transition to a sustainable future. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:46:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298725_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298725_en.html A pioneering study will investigate how climate change could create disruption across Scotland's critical infrastructure, helping organisations better understand risks to services.  Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:10:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298657_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298657_en.html A total of 30 outstanding researchers announced as the winners of the 2026 Philip Leverhulme Prizes. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298501_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298501_en.html A University of Glasgow engineer whose research is exploring new ways to transform contaminated land has won a prestigious research fellowship. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:13:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295940_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295940_en.html In a first of its kind study, researchers have asked people from across Scotland what questions they want scientists to answer about dementia and brain health, in the hope of driving forward better and more meaningful research in the future Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298493_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1298493_en.html The University of Glasgow awarded an honorary degree to Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian, Yip Pin Xiu, at a special celebration marking its 575th anniversary.  Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:45:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1297315_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1297315_en.html A new report has found more people are dying while in custody or in the care of the state in Scotland than in previous years. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:02:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1297129_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1297129_en.html More than 150 representatives from business, academia and Glasgow’s innovation community attended the event (Thursday 8 October) at the Advanced Research Centre at the University of Glasgow. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:43:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296865_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296865_en.html A transformational new strategy that will address inclusion - one of the greatest challenges facing Scottish schools - has been launched by Glasgow City Council, in partnership with the University of Glasgow’s School of Education. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296790_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296790_en.html Researchers, parents and carers from Changing Realities were invited to No 10 Downing Street to share their experiences of public participation in policymaking with the Prime Minister's Office and the Cabinet Office. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:41:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296506_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296506_en.html University of Glasgow researchers are set to lead a new centre which is aiming to help businesses benefit from adopting robotics technologies.  Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:21:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296497_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296497_en.html A groundbreaking international solar telescope project involving researchers from the University of Glasgow’s School of Physics & Astronomy has taken an important new step towards construction. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:11:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296317_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296317_en.html A new online course, Exploring Tartan Noir, has been launched to examine Scotland’s crime-writing tradition and its cultural impact. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295818_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295818_en.html Building on the successful foundation of the recent UKRI-funded Mosquito Scotland project, researchers at the University of Glasgow have secured funding for a major new initiative focused on mosquito and midge-borne diseases in the UK Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296117_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296117_en.html University of Glasgow researchers are part of an international collaboration which could lead to a new generation of quantum sensors. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296139_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1296139_en.html School leavers supported by community learning centres in Glasgow and Edinburgh progressed to higher education at more than twice the rate recorded among young people from Scotland’s most deprived areas.  Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:20:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295827_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295827_en.html New analysis of traces of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing trapped in the teeth of stranded whales has helped scientists reconstruct their life stories. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295184_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295184_en.html Engineers from universities in Scotland and Japan are planning to boldly go where no dram has gone before with the launch of a new research project to distil whisky in space. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295057_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1295057_en.html Humanise, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the University of Glasgow have joined forces to create a major research project exploring how buildings can strengthen health, pride and belonging. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:52:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1294871_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1294871_en.html Half of women attending a Menopause Café said they were able to talk to a partner or friend about their menopause in more depth than before, finds a new report by the Adam Smith Business School.  Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:02:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1294023_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1294023_en.html The University of Glasgow has risen one place to 83rd in the world as ranked by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1294015_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1294015_en.html Give your opinion on the future of Gaelic at the University of Glasgow Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:10 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1293616_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1293616_en.html An international team of engineers has adapted a medical imaging technique to give 3D-printed materials the ability to sense where they are being damaged and track how that damage develops in real time.    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:06:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1293457_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1293457_en.html Differences in social security policy across the UK are having a significant impact on people’s experiences, opportunities and outcomes, finds new research led by Safety Nets. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:06:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1293231_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1293231_en.html  An international team of physicists have developed a new method of deducing the precise colour of laser light by using an image that rotates as the laser’s frequency shifts. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292294_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292294_en.html An international team of scientists has launched a global roadmap for the delivery of advanced cancer treatments, paving the way for more equitable care in the future. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:10:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292252_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292252_en.html The first patients have enrolled in major new research investigating how cancer outcomes differ across ethnic groups, ancestries, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the UK. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292497_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292497_en.html A public event which explores the hidden ethical implications and impacts of artificial intelligence is set to return to Glasgow next month. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292242_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292242_en.html Researchers from the University of Glasgow will join international partners in a bid to transform how chronic inflammatory disease is treated. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292271_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1292271_en.html World-changing experts at the University of Glasgow will partner with scientists at leading pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to tackle immune-related diseases. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1291689_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1291689_en.html Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter, as well as remaining beneficial in the long term, a new Cochrane review finds Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1291548_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1291548_en.html Analysing original Gaelic and Scots place-names has helped a team of scientists rediscover the locations of important oyster beds on the West Coast of Scotland Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1291508_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1291508_en.html The University of Glasgow welcomed more than a hundred leading researchers from around the world for a conference on spatial cognition research. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:24:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1291091_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1291091_en.html Two leading University of Glasgow engineers are set to be presented with awards recognising their contributions to cutting-edge research this week. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:05:39 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290826_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290826_en.html Public libraries play a vital role in communities, helping people connect, access support and improve wellbeing through everyday interactions. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290638_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290638_en.html A consortium led by the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with the Universities of Dundee, Edinburgh and St Andrews, has been awarded £13.8m from Wellcome to support a Multiple Long Term Conditions PhD programme for health professionals Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:28 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290633_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290633_en.html Professor Fiona Leverick has been appointed an Honorary King’s Counsel for making an exceptional and lasting contribution to the development of Scots law. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:09:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290620_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290620_en.html Young people across the UK are calling on the government to do more to support them into good jobs, according to a new poll by the John Smith Centre. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:50:16 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290403_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290403_en.html A new study has found that expanding dog vaccination, rather than introducing routine pre-exposure vaccination for children, is the most effective and cost-effective way to eliminate rabies deaths in people in Kerala, India Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1289406_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1289406_en.html People with borderline anaemia (haemoglobin levels just above the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) threshold used to define anaemia) face a greater risk of death than others who have higher haemoglobin levels within a ‘normal range’, according to new research. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1289504_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1289504_en.html The waters of the remote Scottish island of Jura have long been famous for making whisky. Now, the island’s rivers have helped geologists learn more about how rivers erode rocks, providing new evidence that what streams carry play an important role in how they carve through landscapes. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290220_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290220_en.html GLAsense, a multidisciplinary team of University of Glasgow students, have scooped a top prize for their entry to an international healthcare design competition. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290182_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290182_en.html A petition to grant the Freedom of Glasgow to the Weavers has been officially launched by The Tenementals, a band which is helping to tell the radical history of Scotland’s largest city in song. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:54 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1289501_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1289501_en.html A University of Glasgow engineer has received a major international award for his pioneering work to develop advanced detector technologies. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1289838_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1289838_en.html Three UofG social scientists have been elected to the Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship 2026. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:04:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288667_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288667_en.html A pioneering new study aims to better understand, and improve treatment, for patients with an aggressive form of bowel cancer associated with some of the poorest survival rates Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288953_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288953_en.html Giving robot companions animal-like or anime-style faces and voices could maximise their emotional appeal to users, according to new research which could help guide the growing field of social robotics. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288944_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288944_en.html Primary school pupils in Scotland have become archaeologists for their town, uncovering stories of the past and building a powerful sense of belonging through a groundbreaking UofG led archaeology project. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288664_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288664_en.html The Centre for Public Policy has appointed John-Paul Marks CB, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive of HMRC, and former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, as Honorary Professor. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:02:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288566_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288566_en.html The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) has announced the appointment of 48 new members, and six members of University of Glasgow staff are among them. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288344_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288344_en.html Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches – intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onwards – are often more like sugary drinks and smoothies than nutritious food, an analysis of UK products finds Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288331_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288331_en.html The UofG has been awarded a Scottish Government grant to strengthen multilingual education, language leadership and refugee integration across Scottish secondary schools. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:20:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288057_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1288057_en.html The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) will play a key role in new studies to assess whether vaccines already or previously licensed against Zaire ebolavirus—including Ervebo—could offer protection against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, the virus behind the rapidly escalating outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2026. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:11:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287877_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287877_en.html Animated ‘virtual agents’ could help keep the roads of the future safer by alerting people behind the wheel of semi-autonomous cars to oncoming hazards, new research suggests. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287588_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287588_en.html Scientists studying one of nature’s greatest reproductive innovations have discovered how some lizards evolved from laying eggs to giving birth to live young Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287689_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287689_en.html The University of Glasgow is partnering with Glasgow Building Preservation Trust to welcome visitors to its historic campus and celebrate its 575th anniversary during Doors Open Days Festival 2026. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:15:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287641_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287641_en.html Community spirit in Dumfries is getting a boost, thanks to the University of Glasgow Dumfries Civic Fund. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:09:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287540_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287540_en.html The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Public Policy has appointed eight policy professionals who will gain insights into policy questions they face in their roles. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:47:29 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287508_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287508_en.html The University of Glasgow has been awarded accreditation status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - one of only 25 universities worldwide to receive this accolade. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:42:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287401_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1287401_en.html The University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham are launching a new China Careers Coaching Programme, providing intensive and personalised careers advice for postgraduate students from China. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1286742_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1286742_en.html Public libraries could play a key role in helping communities in the UK tackle misinformation and disinformation, but coordinated national action is needed to unlock their full potential, according to new research. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1286183_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1286183_en.html The MRC-University of Glasgow’s Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is playing a leading role in a major new European doctoral training programme. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1286240_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1286240_en.html Professor Qunshan Zhao has received a prestigious CPGIS Young Scholar Award for exemplary commitment to research and higher education. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:40:21 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1285886_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1285886_en.html Study suggests sugars played a bigger role in brain evolution than previously thought. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1285986_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1285986_en.html Four UofG led projects have secured funding for ideas that respond to some of the country's most pressing climate and environmental challenges. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1285734_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1285734_en.html Leverhulme Trust will invest £5 million in the programme, with the University of Glasgow and Strathclyde both contributing a further £4.1 million. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:46:21 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1285540_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1285540_en.html Risso’s dolphins around the British Isles are part of a single population – genetically distinct from those elsewhere in the Atlantic, according to new research involving the University of Glasgow. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT