College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

Latest College News

• 16 Jan

  Understanding the impact of smartphones and social media on young people

  Researcher teams across the UK are leading the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use
• 15 Jan

  Clyde in the Classroom celebrates 25 years of inspiring ecology

  They have transformed 2,000 classrooms into fish hatcheries and inspired 50,000 children to learn about the importance of local biodiversity. Now, Clyde in the Classroom – the unique, hands-on freshwater biology project that seeks to bring the River Clyde into classrooms around the West of Scotland – is proudly celebrating its 25th anniversary
• 14 Jan

  Global Commission proposes major overhaul of obesity diagnosis

  A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organisations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other measures of excess body fat in addition to body mass index (BMI), and objective signs and symptoms of ill health at the individual level
• 08 Jan

  Supported weight management may improve symptoms for people with Long Covid

  Researchers have found that a combination of dietitian and peer-supported weight management may help improve symptoms in people with both Long Covid and overweight – however, the study leads stress it was a complex intervention and further research is required