University news

Asterix inspired by Scotland

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:14:00 BST

New Asterix author, Jean Yves-Ferri, visits Scotland to speak publicly for the first time about forthcoming book ‘Asterix and the Picts’

South Asians need more exercise than white Europeans to reduce diabetes risk

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:01:00 BST

South Asians may have to exercise more than white Europeans to achieve the same levels of fitness and reduce their risk of diabetes.

Poet Aonghas MacNeacail awarded Honorary Degree

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:23:00 BST

Poet and songwriter, Aonghas MacNeacail, has been awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of Glasgow.

Scholarships offered to student victims of Sichuan earthquake

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:00:00 BST

Up to 10 scholarships will be offered to students affected by the April earthquake in Sichuan.

Glasgow conference debates the future of Science and Mathematics Education in Scotland and England

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:20:00 BST

The University of Glasgow [Tuesday 25th June] hosts a unique conference to debate the key challenges facing Science and Mathematics education in the two nations.

Treatment burden for victims of stroke is too great

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:00:00 BST

The treatment and rehabilitation burden on stroke patients is too great, according to researchers.

Major new Glasgow research centre to tackle crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:00:00 BST

Arthritis Research UK and the University of Glasgow have announced a major new research centre that aims to find out more about the causes of rheumatoid arthritis.

New directors for the National Centre for Universities and Business

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:32:00 BST

The National Centre for Universities and Business has today announced that the Principal and Vice Chancellor, Anton Muscatelli, has joined the Board of Directors.

Digging for clues on Bannockburn’s 699th anniversary

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:27:00 BST

To mark the 699th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, the National Trust for Scotland’s “Big Dig” took place over the weekend of 22 and 23 June

World’s oldest comic book takes centre stage at international comic book conference

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:37:00 BST

Comic books are taking centre stage in a major, week-long academic conference being held in Glasgow this week

Exercise helps the body clock keep in time

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 09:00:00 BST

Regular exercise can strengthen the body’s ‘clock’ and help it stay synchronised as it grows older, according to a new study.

Policy Scotland Launch

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:43:00 BST

A new hub for innovative thinking on public policy will launch this week with a debate about the different currency policy scenarios that would confront an independent Scotland.

Monty Python star, Terry Jones, awarded Honorary Degree

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:05:00 BST

Author, actor and film director Terry Jones has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Glasgow, at a ceremony on Friday 21 June

High five for Glasgow family at graduation

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:34:00 BST

A student from Glasgow has become the fifth and final child from the same family to graduate from the University of Glasgow

The 'Big Four' Triumph at the CIMA UK Global Business Challenge

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:21:00 BST

The Big Four, a team from the university, have won the UK final of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Global Business Challenge 2013.

New research casts light on adults who choose to go missing

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:00 BST

Researchers from a project which aims to deepen understanding of adults who choose to go missing are presenting their results for the first time today (Wednesday 19 June).

University of Glasgow students battle to become Britain’s greenest drivers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:00 BST

School of Engineering students are set to compete in a non-stop driving challenge across the length of Britain in a bid to be crowned the nation’s most economical drivers.

Scientists send surplus laptops to Malawi’s school kids

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:00 BST

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have teamed up with a new Scottish charity to send used laptops to school children in Malawi.

University of Glasgow professor appointed to royal chair

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:30:00 BST

Professor Lee Cronin has been appointed to the Regius Chair of Chemistry at the University.

OBE Honour for Glasgow Academic

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:55:00 BST

Professor James Hough has been awarded an OBE in the Queens Birthday Honours list.

Volunteers sought for study into effects of ageing on the brain

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:00:00 BST

Neuroscientists at the University of Glasgow are looking for volunteers to help them in a project looking at the effects of ageing on the brain.

Emeli Sandé awarded Honorary Doctorate

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:58:00 BST

The University of Glasgow today awarded nine Honorary Degrees as part of its annual Commemoration Day celebrations

Lego helps computing science students build future careers

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:32:00 BST

Computer scientists have made a working model of multi-million pound cloud computing technology using just Lego bricks and a handful of £20 mini-computers.

University Senior Vice-Principal awarded honorary OBE

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:20:00 BST

Professor Andrea Nolan, Senior Vice-Principal and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, has been awarded an honorary OBE

Research on 1,000 paintings makes hundreds of new discoveries

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:50:00 BST

New research and detailed records of over 1,000 paintings have gone online as part of an ongoing project to research over 22,000 artworks.

Celebrating the life and work of an unsung Scottish hero

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:00:00 BST

The life and work of a Scottish scientist, artist, poet and political radical, little known in his native land, will be celebrated in a new exhibition.

Mothers-to-be should be aware of unintentional chemical exposures

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:15:00 BST

Pregnant women should be made aware of the sources and routes of chemical exposure in order to minimise harm to their unborn child

City clocks tick faster: Urban blackbirds’ biological rhythms altered by setting

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:01:00 BST

Biologists have discovered for the first time that the biological rhythms of city-dwelling organisms are changing in response to city living.

International experts gather for medical lecture series launch

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:12:00 BST

Experts from around the world will gather at the University for the inaugural Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences lecture series which begins on 5 June

Heart of space mission cleared for launch by University of Glasgow

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:21:00 BST

Scientists at the Institute for Gravitational Research have successfully concluded extensive testing of a vital component of a future space mission.

Letter from Robert the Bruce to Edward II reveals power struggle in the build-up to Bannockburn

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:21:00 BST

New research has revealed a letter written in 1310, presenting historians with fresh information about a pivotal time in the Wars of Scottish Independence

New book celebrates history of the University

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:41:00 BST

The development of the University is being marked with the launch of a new book, a partnership between the University and Historic Scotland