University news

Going for a spin

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 10:55:00 BST

Commonwealth cyclists will be taking to the streets of Glasgow on 3 August for the road race in what should be a dazzling display of athleticism. Should any of the riders wish to dazzle a little more, three students the have the perfect cycle accessory.

Scottishness is a more inclusive national identity than Englishness for many ethnic groups in Britain

Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:00:00 BST

New research on the Scottish Census data reveals that almost all minority communities in Scotland were more likely to claim a Scottish identity in Scotland, than an English identity in England.

Researchers tracking the epic Serengeti migration reveal that humans have greater impact than food or predators

Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:00:00 BST

Researchers tracking the epic Serengeti migration reveal that humans have greater impact than food or predators

Sustained effort needed to secure economic legacy for local communities

Thu, 07 Aug 2014 09:22:00 BST

The findings from a study of the potential economic impacts of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and associated regeneration upon communities in the East End of Glasgow are published today.

Record highs for student satisfaction at Glasgow

Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:52:00 BST

Student satisfaction rates at the University of Glasgow are higher than ever before according to the results of the National Student Survey 2014

Pssssst! Want to know what makes good gossip?

Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:20:00 BST

Most people enjoy a good bit of gossip, but what makes it worth passing on?

Online art project starts work in four major UK galleries

Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:23:00 BST

Major research project successfully raises funds to begin work with four of the largest and most significant public galleries in the north of England.

A transatlantic transaction: Simon Fraser University and the University of Glasgow sign up to student exchange programme

Fri, 15 Aug 2014 18:00:00 BST

A common love of Scottish culture has been the link tying the University of Glasgow and the Canadian institution of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver for many years. Now those ties have been knotted yet firmer with the signing of a student exchange agreement between the two universities.

Scottish poverty study calls on governments to tackle rising deprivation

Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:01:00 BST

The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum standard of living has increased from 14% to 33% over the last 30 years, despite the size of the economy doubling. This is one of the stark findings from the largest study of poverty and deprivation ever conducted in the UK.

£14 million for Innovation Centres

Wed, 20 Aug 2014 06:00:00 BST

Education Secretary Michael Russell will today (Wednesday 20 August 2014) announce a £14 million capital investment in Scotland’s Innovation Centres.

SCENE is set for Scotland’s most beautiful classroom

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:01:00 BST

The Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland is unveiling new facilities at the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE).

People with learning disabilities lack referendum information

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 10:55:00 BST

People with learning disabilities may be missing out on their right to vote in the forthcoming referendum on Scottish independence.

Reach for the stars at Glasgow's Explorathon

Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:00:00 BST

Explorathon promises to be a night of reaching to the stars – almost literally – and hearing the latest blue-skies thinking from some of the most inspiring researchers in Glasgow.