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Matthew Strickland shortlisted for Wolfson History Prize

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:14:00 BST

A work by Matthew Strickland, Professor of Medieval History, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Wolfson History Prize 2017.

World-leading Imaging Centre of Excellence opens

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 06:00:00 BST

With aims to become a global centre of excellence for precision medicine, UofG's new £32m Imaging Centre of Excellence has been formally opened.

Carol Clugston gets Lord Provost's Award

Sat, 08 Apr 2017 08:00:00 BST

Dr Carol Clugston, Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences, has been given the Lord Provost's Award in the category of health.

Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award for John Brown

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:31:00 BST

UofG's Professor John Brown is the 2017 recipient of the Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award, from the American Association of Physics Teachers

Godman Salvin Prize for Pat

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:21:00 BST

Professor Pat Monaghan has been awarded the Godman Salvin Prize by the British Ornithologists' Union.

Alison Phipps becomes Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:38:00 BST

Professor Alison Phipps is one of 47 leading social scientists to have been made a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, it has been announced.

Plaque honours a UofG 'great'

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:55:00 BST

A plaque has been unveiled to honour one of the great figures from the history of the University of Glasgow, the pioneering Scottish astronomer Professor Alexander Wilson.

L and T Conference breaks records

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:26:00 BST

This year's UofG Learning and Teaching Conference broke records and new ground in terms of technology and staff and student involvement.

It Stops Now

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:22:00 BST

UofG partners with Rape Crisis Scotland as part of the project Ending Sexual Harassment in Third Level Education.

Student Victoria wins internship essay prize

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:48:00 BST

Victoria Powell's 'Highly Commended' prizewinning essay was based on her experience interning in New York last summer.

Guest appearance for Jeanette Findlay

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:33:00 BST

Jeanette Findlay, Senior Lecturer in Economics in the Adam Smith Business School, has made a ‘guest appearance’ as editor of a special issue of the Fraser Economic Commentary, produced by the University of Strathclyde.

Rector Aamer Anwar

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:15:00 GMT

A new Rector for the University of Glasgow has been elected. Aamer Anwar beat nine other candidates for the position and will represent the university's students for the next three years.

Joining the culture change

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:57:00 BST

Staff and students are working together to develop an institution-wide approach to tackling gender-based violence.

Principal to chair Russell Group

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:54:00 GMT

Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, has been chosen as the next chair of the Russell Group.

Three Minute Thesis winners

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:50:00 BST

Congratulations to this year's winner Hannah Martin, who impressed the judges with her passionate and inspiring presentation: ‘Acting FAST to cure Stroke’. VIDEO

Alan McGregor to join Review Group

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:16:00 BST

Alan McGregor, Professor of Economic Development in the Adam Smith Business School, has been invited to join the Scottish Government’s 15-24 Learner Journey Review Group.

Finnish-born PhD student wins national writing competition

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 11:27:00 GMT

Finnish-born PhD student Wilhelmiina Toivo, from the University’s School of Psychology, has won the Economic and Social Research Council’s 2016 -17 writing competition “Making Sense of Society”.

Honour for Dr Rachael Jack

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:38:00 GMT

Dr Rachael Jack of the University of Glasgow's Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology has been awarded the 2017 Spearman Medal.

Sporting 7 in a row

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:30:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has notched up its seventh Glasgow Taxis Cup victory in a row.

Ali Fraser: BBC New Generation Thinker

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 10:00:00 GMT

Dr Alistair Fraser, a criminologist researching youth culture and street gangs, has been selected by the BBC for the prestigious New Generation Thinkers list.

Tributes to Dr Ron Thomson

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:11:00 GMT

Tributes have been paid to Dr Ron Thomson. Ron, an engineering lecturer with the University of Glasgow, died at the weekend aged 66. He had only recently retired.

Presidential role for Jane Broad

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:18:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow's Jane Broad, Director of the Student Lifecycle Support and Development team, has been appointed President of the international Oracle Higher Education User Group (HEUG).

UofG signs Armed Forces Covenant

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:54:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has signed the Armed Forces Covenant which recognises the value serving personnel, veterans and their families contribute.

Dr Theodore Koutmeridis - Rising Star

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:45:00 GMT

Dr Theodore Koutmeridis, Research Fellow in Economics, has been awarded a prestigious British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award.

Franz Ferdinand glam up for Glasgow

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:59:00 GMT

Two band members joined UofG staff and students onstage for the latest Glasgow Glam Rock Dialogues show.

Tributes to Prof Ron Drever

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:59:00 GMT

The death has been announced of Professor Ron Drever, the University of Glasgow graduate and later post-doctoral researcher, and pioneer in the study of gravitational waves.

Sensational weekend for UofG's Laura

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:00:00 GMT

UofG veterinary student and top athlete Laura Muir had a sensational weekend at the European Indoor Championships, winning the 1500m and 3000m events.

Tessa Holyoake recognised for ground-breaking research

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:24:00 GMT

Tessa Holyoake, Professor of Experimental Haematology at the UofG's Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, has been awarded the prestigious Rowley Prize by the International CML Foundation.

Awards for WCMP parasitology engagement

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 14:30:00 GMT

The Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology (WCMP) has been recognised with awards for its public engagement work.

University gets 4-star eco rating

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:43:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has joined the ECO Stars fleet transport environmental scheme...and been awarded a four-star rating.

Virtual Reality Teaching: Call for Proposals

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 12:04:00 BST

Could a Virtual Reality App Help your Students in their Learning?

Call for TEDx displays

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:13:00 BST

UofG researchers are wanted to host interactive display spaces at this year’s TEDxGlasgow event on Friday 2 June at the SEC Armadillo.

Coast-to-coast in memory of Piper Donald

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:23:00 BST

The brother-in-law of the late University Piper, Donald Campbell, is hoping to raise £5000 for the mental health charity MIND after completing a 200 mile coast-to-coast walk in record time.

CREATe IP Summer Summit

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:33:00 BST

Find out about the CREATe IP Summer Summit (CIPSS’17) at the University of Glasgow, jointly organized with the National Law University Delhi, India.

UofG clocks up biggest Converge Challenge bid

Sun, 16 Apr 2017 13:41:00 BST

This year's Converge Challenge has seen the biggest-ever number of entrants from the University of Glasgow.

Scottish Boat Race

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:02:00 BST

Why not enjoy the fun and drama of this year's Scottish Boat Race on Saturday 20 May? Go along and support the UofG teams against the auld enemy University of Edinburgh.

Kelvin Hall features at Universitas Presidential Symposium

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:14:00 BST

The Kelvin Hall project is to feature at this year's Universitas 21 Annual Network Meeting and Presidential Symposium 2017 being held at the University of Nottingham.

Who are the JetX Engineers?

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:42:00 BST

JetX Engineering – a team of University of Glasgow students who are jet engine enthusiasts – say "the sky is our domain – not our limit".

UofG film gets world premiere

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:53:00 BST

Govan Young, a thirty-minute long documentary which started life with a small grant from the University of Glasgow’s Chancellor's Fund had its World Premiere in India last week.

Senates tee-off

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:14:00 BST

The 108th Aberdeen versus Glasgow university senate golf match takes place on 9 June - the 108th running of the contest.

People in the news

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:37:00 BST

News of colleagues enjoying success in academic competition and gaining awards from academic bodies.

Research success for Dumfries UofG student

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:01:00 BST

Dumfries campus student Laura Lloyd will be presenting her research at the Universitas 21 Research Conference.

Visualisation in Science Conference

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:25:00 BST

The first ever College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences Visualisation in Science conference is hailed a success.

Robert Young on TV

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:59:00 BST

Robert Young, Senior Researcher at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, was featured on the much-lauded BBC Child of Our Time programme last week.

CERN Spring Campus

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:52:00 BST

The School of Computing Science hosted the 2017 CERN Spring Campus at the beginning of April as the inaugural event in the School's celebration of 60 Years of Computing at Glasgow.

UofG wins Love to Ride UniCycle Challenge

Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:40:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been announced as the winner of the Love to Ride UniCycle Challenge as staff and students cycled more than 21K miles during March.

What does Scotland want from Brexit?

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 08:59:00 BST

The Stevenson Trust for Citizenship presents a lecture by Professor John Curtice on ‘What does Scotland want from Brexit?’

Engineers wanted to inspire new theatre

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:37:00 BST

Are you an engineer? Would you like to share what you do with theatre-makers over a cup of coffee?

Help us mark the RAF centenary

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:52:00 BST

Next year sees the centenary of the Royal Air Force, founded in 1918 at the end of the Great War. Did you know the University of Glasgow played a key role?