University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Communications Team in External Relations

The Media and Public Affairs

17 Jan

UofG research and innovation showcased for Scottish Labour leader

Leading figures from the University of Glasgow welcomed the Scottish Labour Party leader, Anas Sarwar MSP, to campus to showcase two key research and innovation projects.
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