https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/ The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 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_1091761_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091761_en.html Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091998_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091998_en.html University of Glasgow cancer scientists will play a leading role in a new research centre to help find a cure for the most aggressive form of brain cancer Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091830_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091830_en.html Researchers from the School of Physics & Astronomy have been involved an important new measurement of the top quark made using data provided by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091714_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091714_en.html A groundbreaking new reconstruction of 19th-century Britain’s water resources has revealed how limited access to waterpower during the Industrial Revolution helped drive the adoption of steam engines in Greater Manchester’s Cottonopolis. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:45:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091669_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1091669_en.html Scientists have created the first bioengineered bone marrow model which can support the type of human stem cells that are crucial for bone marrow transplants and in vitro study work Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1090503_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1090503_en.html Professor Owen Sansom, Director at the CRUK Scotland Institute and Professor at the University of Glasgow's School of Cancer Sciences, has been announced as one of 120 scientists from across Europe and beyond who have been elected to the EMBO Membership, an honour that celebrates research excellence and outstanding achievements in the life sciences. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 01:15:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083878_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083878_en.html The causes of missed healthcare appointments are complex and varied, and not an issue to blame patients for, according to new research which suggests addressing the issue of ‘missingness should be a policy priority Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086934_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086934_en.html Legacy of vaccine hesitancy may be leaving workers, particularly those born after 1998, vulnerable to measles infection and spread Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086643_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086643_en.html Techniques developed to analyse the ripples in spacetime detected by one of the 21st century’s most sensitive pieces of scientific equipment have helped cast new light on the function of the oldest known analogue computer. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:30:38 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086143_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086143_en.html A groundbreaking new study has shed light on how the landscape of heart disease has evolved in the UK over the past two decades Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:30:16 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086096_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086096_en.html Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow Tue, 25 Jun 2024 05:11:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086321_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086321_en.html A Poetic Masterpiece Crosses Linguistic Borders Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1085092_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1085092_en.html The University of Glasgow is welcoming guests from around the world to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lord Kelvin. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1084267_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1084267_en.html A groundbreaking new play launched today on World Refugee Day is taking audiences on an unpredictable creative journey into the lives of migrants and the inequalities they face. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1084626_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1084626_en.html The After the Garden Festival archaeological team, led by University of Glasgow archaeologists, is again digging deep into the site of the iconic 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083876_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083876_en.html A research partnership has been awarded a £1.2M grant to explore the mechanism of resistance to the macrocyclic lactone injectables in the sheep scab mite Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083996_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083996_en.html The University Court discussed a set of demands submitted by a student group, Glasgow Against Arms and Fossil Fuels (GAAF). Tue, 18 Jun 2024 06:37:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083895_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083895_en.html The University of Glasgow, alongside NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, has opened the PRIMUS-006 pancreatic cancer study, part of the Precision-Panc Platform Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083585_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083585_en.html Members of the University of Glasgow community have been recognised in the King’s 2024 Birthday Honours List. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 01:46:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083527_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083527_en.html Professor Alison Phipps continues her pioneering work in support of refugee rights with the renewal of her prestigious UNESCO Chair at the University of Glasgow. Sun, 09 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083236_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1083236_en.html The University of Glasgow's particle-physics research and theory groups have hosted 120 secondary-school students and staff for a 'masterclass' in the frontiers of physics. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1079204_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1079204_en.html Professor Ross Forgan has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Peter Day Prize in recognition of brilliance in research and innovation. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081511_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081511_en.html Researchers at the University of Glasgow’s School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine have been awarded £3m across four new projects. With a focus on sustainable aquaculture – the farming and harvesting of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants – the research team will focus on farmed salmon and seaweed across the four projects Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081470_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081470_en.html Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure social, economic and environmental sustainability in global higher education. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081177_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081177_en.html A new research collaboration is setting out to develop computational tools to improve treatments for one of the world’s most common causes of death. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081155_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081155_en.html UofG academics are working with a unique solar-powered mobile music recording and live production studio called the Phonoautobothy, that will power a number of music events in Glasgow. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:04:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081031_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1081031_en.html Through a pioneering initiative involving UofG, St Giles' Cathedral has been recreated in a captivating historical video game, transporting visitors through its architectural evolution with the aim of engaging as wide a range of public audiences as possible. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1076783_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1076783_en.html NHS Golden Jubilee and The University of Glasgow have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further strengthen their relationship for the future of healthcare Wed, 29 May 2024 03:51:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1079210_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1079210_en.html A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the language of cancer is capable of spotting the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, its developers say. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1080504_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1080504_en.html Lessons learned from efforts to bring wireless communications technologies to remote areas from the Arctic to the Andes could help widen global access to the benefits of the information age. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:30:12 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1080182_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1080182_en.html Professor James White and colleagues in the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) have received ESRC funding to investigate how cities can be planned and ‘retrofitted’ for net-zero living. Sun, 09 Jun 2024 03:53:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071637_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071637_en.html A bioengineering breakthrough which helps repair damaged bones without causing the negative side effects of other treatments could lead to better results for patients. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078818_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078818_en.html The University of Glasgow has been ranked 78th in the 2025 QS World Rankings Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078626_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078626_en.html As the longest day of the year approaches on June 20th, researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh are looking ahead to the mental and physical challenges that people in Scotland can face as light diminishes after the summer solstice. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:30:11 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078606_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078606_en.html A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been created between Peer Works, a programme delivered by Prosper, The Productivity Institute at the University of Manchester) and its Scotland Productivity Forum, led by the University of Glasgow. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 05:19:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078447_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1078447_en.html A new study has confirmed that pasteurisation temperatures, if applied for industry standard times, should effectively inactivate H5N1 influenza viruses in cows’ milk and render it safe to consume Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1077686_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1077686_en.html The University of Glasgow has awarded an honorary degree to the former Prime Minister of Australia, Dr Kevin Rudd, for his dedication to International Relations. Thu, 30 May 2024 11:34:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1077124_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1077124_en.html A Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH) project has shared an evidence review that shows LGBT+ groups are more likely to experience health and wellbeing inequalities. Wed, 29 May 2024 09:39:21 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1076712_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1076712_en.html Weekly pay for women in multiple low-paid employment is forty percent lower than it is for all working women, according to the first UK-wide study on women’s multiple low-paid employment, led by the University of Glasgow. Wed, 29 May 2024 12:12:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1076640_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1076640_en.html The University of Glasgow is gearing up to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of its most distinguished researchers. Wed, 29 May 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1075864_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1075864_en.html A new policy report on augmented and mixed reality technology launched today from the UofG academics says left unchecked this powerful technology raises profound ethical risks and challenges. Thu, 23 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1075141_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1075141_en.html Children from less affluent families are less active, have poorer diets, and face higher rates of overweight and obesity Thu, 23 May 2024 12:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074872_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074872_en.html Receiving an epidural during labour is associated with a significant reduction in severe maternal morbidity (serious health problems during childbirth or the six weeks following birth), according to new research that looked at data from more than half a million mothers in the UK Wed, 22 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1075118_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1075118_en.html New research proposes the use of electrical blackouts, such as those experienced during loadshedding in South Africa, to enhance our understanding of how artificial light in urban areas may be affecting wildlife behaviours Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1075109_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1075109_en.html A University of Glasgow historian has contributed to a powerful new award winning film about the dramatic effect deindustrialisation has had on the health and wellbeing of communities in the west of Scotland. Wed, 22 May 2024 10:43:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074343_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074343_en.html The Academy of Medical Sciences has announced its new Fellows for 2024, which includes two professors from the University’s College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences. Tue, 21 May 2024 12:01:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074336_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074336_en.html The University of Glasgow will lead the Scotland spoke of a new £5 million hub which aims to deliver faster and more impactful action in the UK to help all four nations prepare better for the projected effects of climate change. Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074111_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074111_en.html Globally renowned political economist Professor Daron Acemoglu delivered an inaugural lecture on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its role in the economy and society at the University of Glasgow. Thu, 16 May 2024 01:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074096_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1074096_en.html Victim-survivors of rape and sexual assault feel perpetrators’ rights and interests supersede their own at sentencing, finds new research. Thu, 16 May 2024 01:06:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1073829_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1073829_en.html Professor Pat Monaghan, Regius Professor of Zoology, has been elected to the prestigious UK national academy of sciences. Thu, 16 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1073323_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1073323_en.html A new advance in a developing form of wireless communications could help precisely pinpoint the locations of people and objects indoors. Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070609_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070609_en.html The University of Glasgow brought together more than 35 leading representatives from across government, industry, and academia to discuss and promote Scotland’s leading role in delivering the UK’s semiconductor strategy. Fri, 03 May 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1072025_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1072025_en.html A major new grant will allow the University of Glasgow to build one of the UK’s most advanced research facilities for silicon chip integration and packaging. Mon, 13 May 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070950_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070950_en.html A brand-new monitoring device for patients with heart failure may be able to detect signs of fluid overload, and could be used to monitor patients and help prevent hospital admissions, according to a new study Sun, 12 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071277_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071277_en.html Scientists are asking people in Scotland to be on the lookout for mosquitoes, as new research shows they can be found in many locations across the country Mon, 13 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070953_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070953_en.html Political strategist Eddie Barnes has been announced as the new Director of the University of Glasgow’s John Smith Centre. Wed, 08 May 2024 02:37:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071135_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071135_en.html A major clinical trial has found that an additional COVID 19 vaccine dose led to the majority of clinically extremely vulnerable people mounting defensive antibodies against Covid-19 Wed, 08 May 2024 11:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071122_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071122_en.html The newly identified species of shrimp was named Tealliocaris weegie in honour of the people of Glasgow. Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070928_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070928_en.html The agreement will support medical teaching, student visits, and further collaboration. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071100_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071100_en.html Researchers from the University of Glasgow will play leading roles in projects supported by £12m in new funding from Responsible AI UK (RAi UK). Wed, 08 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071104_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1071104_en.html Nami Surgical said the double cash injection “marked a significant milestone” in its journey towards revolutionising surgical technologies. Wed, 08 May 2024 09:04:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070670_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070670_en.html The number of Scottish veterans who were hospitalised with COVID-19 or who died from the disease was no greater than in the wider community, according to new research published today. Fri, 03 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070396_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1070396_en.html Equipping self-driving cars with external displays which use coloured lights to communicate their next manoeuvre could help keep cyclists safe on the roads of the future, researchers say. Wed, 08 May 2024 08:30:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1066984_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1066984_en.html The University of Glasgow will partner in an exciting new MRC-funded medicines career development programme, led by the University of Liverpool in partnership with Queen Mary University London, the University of Manchester, and a number of industry partners Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:34:00 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1069574_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1069574_en.html The company's nebuliser platform has been developed to provide a number of advantages over existing technologies, and tackle a main cause of death and disability worldwide. Wed, 01 May 2024 08:25:10 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1069444_en.html https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1069444_en.html Pet parrots given the choice to video-call each other or watch pre-recorded videos of other birds will flock to the opportunity for live chats, new research shows. 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