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NorthWest Glasgow Brownies CSI STEM event

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:25:00 GMT

Staff and students from the School of Life Sciences were joined by more than 80+ Brownies for their STEM event.

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Fundraising bake sale for Rape Crisis Scotland

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:22:00 GMT

Hosted by the School of Life Sciences Athena Swan Group.

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Glasgow Science Festival 2019: Open for Proposals

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:41:00 BST

Glasgow Science Festival will return from 6-16 June 2019. Proposals are now open for next year’s festival. It is the perfect opportunity to dip your toe into public engagement and bring research to diverse audiences. Find out more.

Night at the Museum of Anatomy - Past, Present and Future

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:17:00 BST

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, the University of Glasgow’s Anatomy Facility and the School of Simulation and Visualisation have joined forces to host a one-off, special event in this unique setting.

President of Malawi visits the University of Glasgow

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:55:00 BST

Professor Simon Guild, Head of the School of Life Sciences, was among representatives from the University of Glasgow to meet the President of the Republic of Malawi on Monday 23 April.

Athena SWAN Award

Thu, 10 May 2018 15:12:00 BST

The School of Life Sciences received a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of ongoing commitment to gender equality for staff and students on Tuesday 8 May.

Prof Simon Guild elected to the Executive Committee of the Heads of University Biosciences

Fri, 25 May 2018 10:43:00 BST

Professor Simon Guild was elected to the Executive Committee of the Heads of University Biosciences (HUBS) departments on Wednesday 18 April.

School Science Workshops

Thu, 24 May 2018 15:01:00 BST

Dr Tansy Hammarton, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, hosted a week of parasitology and microbiology workshops for pupils from local primary schools from Tuesday 1 – Friday 4 May.

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Disease Detectives at Glasgow Science Festival

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:19:00 BST

The University of Glasgow held Microbiology Disease Detectives workshops on Thursday 14 June as part of this year's Glasgow Science Festival.

Student Success in Science Communication Competition

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:20:00 BST

The winners of this year’s Biochemical Society Science Communication Competition were announced on Wednesday 6 June, with SoLS student Victoria Bolton winning the written entries category and Ellie Staniforth taking second place in the videos category.

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Fast publication from Zoology undergraduate

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:19:00 BST

Erik Paterson, one of this session’s Zoology final year students, has had his research published in the Herpetological Bulletin.

Creating VR Experiences for Life Sciences Students

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:57:00 GMT

Dr Craig Daly has devised a workflow that enables laser-scanning confocal microscopy data to be visualised within a Virtual Reality headset - Watch our short film!

Visualising Medical Heritage and Innovation – Meet the Experts

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:40:00 GMT

Dr Paul Rea and members of the Anatomy Facility took part in the Visualising Medical Heritage and Innovation – Meet the Experts event at Glasgow Science Centre on Friday 16 March.

Delegates from the College of Medicine, Malawi, visit the UofG

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:36:00 GMT

Delegates from the College of Medicine, Malawi, recently visited the UofG as plans progress towards the introduction of a dental training course in Malawi.

Annual Learning and Teaching Conference

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:45:00 GMT

Members of staff from the School are well represented in this year’s events through a wide variety of presentations, lightning talks and exhibition stalls - 28 & 29 March.

Let's Talk About [X] 2018

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:01:00 GMT

Three fourth year students from the School of Life Sciences recently took part in Let's Talk About [X] 2018, the University of Glasgow's annual undergraduate research conference.

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High-impact Research from the School of Life Sciences

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 10:52:00 GMT

The School of Life Sciences brought 2017 to a close in style with high-impact research publications coming from the laboratories of Drs Sofie Spatharis, Craig Daly and Joanna Wilson.

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Research on the Atlantic grey seal shows the fastest known transition to mature milk after birth

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:06:00 GMT

Research led by Professor Malcolm Kennedy shows that the transition from colostrum to main phase lactation in the Atlantic grey seal is the shortest yet recorded for any species of mammal.

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Cyclically-changing environments could be the key to maintaining biodiversity

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:54:00 GMT

A new study, led by the University of Glasgow, found that cyclical changes in nature, such as seasons and tides, may create suitable conditions for the coexistence of a large number of species.

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Under the Skin - Anatomy Body Painting

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:43:00 GMT

On Wednesday 25 October we held a body painting event in the Anatomy Museum - have a look at some of the photos here!

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Best Project Prize for the UofG iGEM Team

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:19:00 GMT

The Glasgow iGEM undergraduate team scooped the prize for best project in the category ‘food and nutrition’.

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ScotGrad Internship Success

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:09:00 GMT

Six undergraduate students from the School recently completed 12 week internships at some of Scotland’s most innovative life sciences companies.

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Glacial Warning

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Malcolm Kennedy shares details of his fascinating trip to The Cordillera Real in Bolivia.

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Glasgow named Scottish University of the Year

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:57:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been named Scottish University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018.

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iGEM 2017

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:54:00 BST

The team have been busy preparing for the trip to Boston - catch up with their latest news here.

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Work Placement Success

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:58:00 BST

The School is delighted to report great success for their undergraduate MSci students in gaining work placements for the coming 2017/18 academic year.

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Human Biology workshops for school pupils

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:00:00 BST

The 'Applications of DNA: Human Biology Workshops' were a great success this year.

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Anatomy Facility Host British Red Cross Event

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:11:00 BST

A successful collaboration between the UofG and BRC

The Amphibians & Reptiles of Scotland - Download a Free Copy

Tue, 31 May 2016 14:51:00 BST

Co-authored by Dr Chris McInerny from the School of Life Sciences.