A low angled shot of a sea turtle on a tropical beach
A low angled shot of a sea turtle on a tropical beach

Sea turtles employ diversionary tactics to protect nests

Wed, 27 May 2020 14:35:00 BST

Two endangered species of the marine reptile do not disguise the site at which they have laid their eggs and instead create a decoy trail, according to according to research led by the School of Life Sciences' Professor Malcolm Kennedy.

Kevin O'Dell on stage in his Zombie Apocalypse public engagement show
Kevin O'Dell on stage in his Zombie Apocalypse public engagement show

Zombie Institute of Theoretical Science

Mon, 04 May 2020 14:31:00 BST

Life Sciences' Professor Kevin O'Dell has used a zombie apocalypse to explain real-life biomedial science and how best to tackle a global pandemic, particularly relevant during the current COVID-19 crisis.

Professor Paul Rea delivering to camera with his name on screen
Professor Paul Rea delivering to camera with his name on screen

Biomedical Visualisation MOOC launched

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:55:00 BST

An online course delivered by the School of Life Sciences' Professor Paul Rea and Ms Amy Webster as part of a partnership with Coursera is now open to learners free of charge.

Dr Stewart White reading a reference book while conducting field research on bird bills
Dr Stewart White reading a reference book while conducting field research on bird bills

Small songbird the great tit stays cool to save energy

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 BST

Birds in the wild appear to lower their bill temperature to prevent heat loss in order to preserve energy when food is scarce, according to a new study involving School of Life Sciences researchers.

Students dressed as fish on Glasgow's Buchanan Street
Students dressed as fish on Glasgow's Buchanan Street

Parasite Street Science

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:16:00 BST

Life Sciences senior lecturer in Infection Biology Dr Nicola Veitch is part of an ambitious cross-College public engagement project that is working on collaboration with street theatre group Surge to develop and deliver a performance about parasites.

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Virtual Offer Holders Event graphic

Offer Holders' Day 2020

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:26:00 BST

Although current circumstances have regrettably meant that this year's event cannot be held on campus, a virtual Offer Holders' Day will be staged online on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th April from 4-7pm.

SoLS staff Each for Equal pose
SoLS staff Each for Equal pose

International Women's Day 2020

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:19:00 GMT

To mark International Women's Day on 8 March 2020, the School of Life Sciences held a programme of events to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women within the University of Glasgow as a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

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Vis In Science event graphic featuring red blood cells

3RD VISUALISATION IN SCIENCE CONFERENCE

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:16:00 GMT

Calling all College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences (MVLS) staff and students ... sign up for the Third Visualisation in Science (VIS) Conference on 30 March 2020.

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An angled image of a number of brain scans

Brain Hyperintensities in Mild Focal Neurology

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:38:00 GMT

Life Sciences Lecturer in Anatomy Dr Ourania Varsou has seen her PhD paper published in the January edition of the peer-reviewed medical journal Neurological Science

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Annabel Slater Glasgow Life Sciences Sketchfab

Introducing ... Glasgow Life Sciences

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 15:05:00 GMT

With an established database of over 30 sets of 3D bio-imaging data drawn from 13 different research groups or PIs, the service uses imaging-based technology to publicise College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences (MVLS) research.

Dr Eilidh Ferguson stood behind a stall at the 2019 Curiosity Live event
Dr Eilidh Ferguson stood behind a stall at the 2019 Curiosity Live event

Life Sciences lecturer voted onto AS Council

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:01:00 GMT

We are delighted to announce that Life Sciences Lecturer in Anatomy Dr Eilidh Ferguson has been elected to the Anatomical Society Council for a three-year term.

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Three human bodies showing muscles and ligaments standing

Night At The Museum 4

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:01:00 GMT

The Anatomy Facility has teamed up with the RCPSG and the QEUH to bring you the fourth instalment in this popular series, titled The Evolution of Anatomical Education, on 30 January.

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Catherine MacRobbie with paintbrush in hand illustrating the Hunterian collection

Visualising the Hunterian Collection

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:22:00 GMT

Anatomy Facility staff member Miss Catherine MacRobbie has seen her project, 'The Mark of Truth: Visualising Anatomical Collections', published in the Journal of Visual Communication of Medicine.

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Professor Paul M Rea in a graphic that includes the CSC logo

Prof Rea selected as Academic Adviser

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:47:00 GMT

We are pleased to report that Life Sciences' Professor Paul M. Rea has been selected as an academic adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK.

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Expressing/Menopause Room in the Sir James Black Building

Breastfeeding & Menopause Room

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:35:00 GMT

The School was delighted to be able to provide staff and students with a dedicated room to assist those returning from maternity leave who are still breastfeeding as well as women experiencing the symptoms of menopause.

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Plant genotype in two petri dishes

New Hope for Crop Diseases Fight

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:12:00 GMT

School of Life Sciences researchers have tested a new way to protect crops from a widespread and devastating bacterial disease without using environmentally damaging chemical sprays.

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Jennifer Greer shaking hands with Hooi Long Eng and Lillias Robinson wearing masks

Life Sciences raises almost £200 for charity

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:55:54 GMT

The highly-anticipated Great 'Life Sci' Bake Off was held in the Sir James Black Building school office on Friday 15 November and made a fantastic total of £194.19 for BBC Children in Need.

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Students collect Plankton samples for Chlorophyll analysis aboard the boat Actinia

Marine Biology Course enhanced

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:46:00 GMT

A whole new dimension has been added to the School of Life Sciences plankton diversity lab in FSC Millport thanks to the introduction of state of the art 3D models.

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Dr White and Dr Veitch standing in front of a tree with red autumnal leaves

Athena SWAN committee obtain funding

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:05:00 GMT

SAT co-chairs Dr Nicola Veitch and Dr Stewart White have been successful in obtaining a Wellcome Trust ISSF grant to develop Equality and Diversity teaching resource for our undergraduate students.

Glasgow North-West Brownies in lab coats at CSI event
Glasgow North-West Brownies in lab coats at CSI event

IWD Best Practice Award

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:21:00 GMT

The School of Life Sciences has been recognised by International Women's Day for impressive achievements engaging audiences and communities to help accelerate women's equality with a CSI STEM event attended by North-West Glasgow Brownies

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Dr Sofie Sparathis stood in the sea reaching here knees whilst conducting research

Everything Is Not Everywhere

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:59:00 GMT

School of Life Sciences Animal Biology lecturer Dr Sofie Spatharis' research article exploring the argument that Phytoplankton is ubiquitous was this week published by the Royal Society.

Professor Simon Guild shakes hands with Professor Joe Gray to congratulate him after inaugural lectures
Professor Simon Guild shakes hands with Professor Joe Gray to congratulate him after inaugural lectures

Prof Gray delivers Inaugural Lecture

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:53:00 BST

On the afternoon of Thursday 24 October, the School of Life Sciences hosted newly appointed professor Joseph Gray's presentation on the art of science and assessment

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A low shot of the University Chapel

Memorial Service of Thanksgiving

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:27:00 BST

On the evening of Tuesday 22 October 2019, University of Glasgow staff and students gathered to remember the lives of those donors who bequeathed their body to the university

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A stylised image of green neutrons

Night at the Museum 3 - Spotlight on Glasgow

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:06:00 BST

The School of Life Sciences Anatomy Facility is delighted to announce the return of the popular event, which will this year showcase how anatomical education, training, research, and clinical applications have evolved in our city.

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Life Sciences enjoying demonstration at ICE facility

Breaking the ICE

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:36:00 BST

Students from two brand new School of Life Sciences courses were able to witness the cutting-edge research currently taking place at The Imaging Centre for Excellence during a specially arranged site visit.

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Title page of the Prof Paul M. Rea application featuring the X-Ray of a skull

SoLS professor launches app

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:27:00 BST

Professor of Digital and Anatomical Education Paul M. Rea has released his first ever application software with the award-winning technology company 3D4Medical, which specialises in medical, educational, and health and fitness software for student and patient education

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Students mingle and view posters at the 2019 MSci conference

MSci 2019

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 16:20:00 BST

The School of Life Sciences MSci Conference Day took place on Wednesday 9 October, with students John Bergvist and James Shields winning the prizes for Best Work Placement Posters

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The Cathcart Family with alumnus Lewis and current student Elise

Cathcart Legacy Event

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 12:56:00 BST

Family, friends, and colleagues of the late Dr Andrew Cathcart recently came together for an emotional and inspirational celebration of his life and the impact of the scholarship set up in his honour.

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A group of children from Sierra Leone

Songs for Our Children

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 13:51:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is set to host a special fundraising event in aid of the St Andrew's Clinics for Children (STACC), featuring a unique musical performance by Mackie and Me, on Friday 25 October at 7pm

Simon Guild front of lecture theatre at 2019 Induction
Simon Guild front of lecture theatre at 2019 Induction

Prof Guild re-appointed Head of School

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:54:00 BST

Professor Simon Guild says it is a privilege to carry on in his position as Head of Life Sciences for a period of four years 30 September 2023

Athena SWAN babies final
Athena SWAN babies final

SAT meeting is a bundle of joy

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:07:00 BST

The School of Life Sciences Athena Swan self assessment team convened for a quarterly meeting earlier this week and were thrilled to welcome two staff members currently on maternity leave and their beautiful babies

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Undergraduate students welcomed to SoLS

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:55:00 BST

The Joseph Black Building's main lecture theatre was jam-packed for Tuesday's School of Life Sciences freshers' week induction events

Dr Eilidh Ferguson and student Morven Burton in discussion
Dr Eilidh Ferguson and student Morven Burton in discussion

Student report shared by Anatomical Society

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:27:00 BST

As part of a funded summer scholarship, Morven Burton conducted a six-week appraisal of the University of Glasgow skeletal collection under the supervision of Dr Eilidh Ferguson

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UA 2019 highly commended entrants graphic

Global Undergraduate Awards recognition

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:45:00 BST

School of Life Sciences students Annie Hackland and David Stone have been named as Highly Commended Entrants in 2019 UA awards, placing the pair in the running to be the Global Winner in their category

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Open Day prospective students

September 2019 Open Day wins hearts and minds

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:14:00 BST

Prospective School of Life Sciences students were recently presented with an invaluable opportunity to learn more about their chosen academic fields of interest

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Lisa Ferrie cropped

Project could increase affordable training for kidney cancer surgeons

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 15:54:00 BST

UofG/GSofA Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy masters student Lisa Ferrie has developed an approach that could help generate a bigger pool of capable surgeons and thus widen access to the best available care

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Mark Pagel University of Reading cropped

Glasgow Gifford Lectures Autumn 2019

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:39:00 BST

The University of Reading's Professor Mark Pagel will give a series of four lectures, entitled ‘Wired for culture: origins of the human social mind, or why humans occupied the world’, between 23rd and 29th October.

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Life Sciences professor elected to EFEM board

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:47:00 BST

Professor Fabio Quondamatteo was recently appointed secretary of the European Federation of Experimental Morphology

Stethoscope of the future funding successful

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:55:00 BST

School of Life Sciences students and staff will have access to a state of the art pocket-sized ultrasound machine thanks to Dr Ourania Varsou's successful SparkFunder campaign

Life Sciences professor to deliver Coursera course

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:27:00 BST

Professor Paul Rea set to deliver a Biomedical Visualisation course as part of the UofG's exciting collaboration with the world's largest online learning platform

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Anatomy Facility represented at CSI STEM event

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:25:00 GMT

Dr Eilidh Ferguson, Ms Sarah Jones, and Ms Catherine MacRobbie ran stations as the School of Life Sciences welcomed Brownies to participate in an event for International Women's Day

Fundraising bake sale for Rape Crisis Scotland

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:22:00 GMT

The School of Life Sciences Athena SWAN Group celebrated International Women's Day by hosting an event raising more than £100

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Glasgow Science Festival 2019 Image

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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CC BY 2.0 - credit Chris H on Flickr

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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700x300 - attribution ‘Young Grey Seal With Large Adult Behind’ by Steenbergs, licensed at CC BY 2.0, available at www.Flickr com

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.

Kevin O'Dell on stage in his Zombie Apocalypse public engagement show
Kevin O'Dell on stage in his Zombie Apocalypse public engagement show

Zombie Institute of Theoretical Science

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:13:00 BST

Life Sciences' Professor Kevin O'Dell has used a zombie apocalypse to explain real-life biomedial science and how best to tackle a global pandemic, particularly relevant during the current COVID-19 crisis.