University news

Education key to reducing violent knife crime

Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:01:00 GMT

Education based interventions are more effective than any other initiative in tackling the scourge of knife crime.

Written all over your face: humans express four basic emotions rather than six, says new study

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:00:00 GMT

Human beings are emotional creatures whose state of mind can usually be observed through their facial expressions.

Professor named amongst most influential biomedical researchers in world

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow professor has been named as one of the most influential biomedical researchers in the world.

Funding to fight fungal infections

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 07:00:00 GMT

Mention fungal infections to most people and conditions like Athlete’s Foot might spring to mind – irksome but harmless.

ScottishPower Foundation scholarships open for energy and environment students

Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:30:00 GMT

The ScottishPower Foundation has announced 17 new post-graduate scholarship grants for the 2014/15 academic year.

Three new grants fund Big Data research in the Arts

Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:46:00 GMT

Researchers have been awarded grants to fund three major arts research projects that will help to analyse and evaluate ‘big data’

Father John Keenan, Bishop - elect of Paisley

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:11:00 GMT

Pope Francis has appointed Father John Keenan, Catholic Chaplain to the University of Glasgow, as Bishop of Paisley.

Fruit juice – just another sugary drink?

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:30:00 GMT

Drinking fruit juice is potentially just as bad for you as drinking sugar-sweetened drinks because of its high sugar content, two medical researchers have warned.

University of Glasgow announces £100,000 in Talent Scholarships

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:00:00 GMT

Talent and ability, rather than economic circumstance or background are by far the most important attributes for any prospective student to the University of Glasgow, something which the institution has again underlined with the announcement of an additional £100,000 in scholarships.

Scientists uncover potential new defence against hospital-acquired infections

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:58:00 GMT

Infection specialists have uncovered new evidence about how the human body’s immune system responds to invading germs – a finding which could help combat hospital-acquired infections in future.

University celebrates 5 years of Gaelic residency scheme

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:36:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow marked the 5th anniversary of its unique Gaelic language residency scheme, Taigh na Gàidhlig

Malaria mystery solved by scientists

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:27:00 GMT

Researchers have unlocked the long-standing mystery of how the malaria parasite initiates the process of passing from human to human.

New funding puts Rett Syndrome cure on the horizon

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:46:00 GMT

Researchers are taking a step towards reversing the effects of a debilitating genetic disease and bring hope to tens of thousands of sufferers worldwide

Students vote Edward Snowden as University Rector

Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:30:00 GMT

Students have elected Edward Snowden to serve as Rector of the University of Glasgow for the next three years.

Previous rapid thinning of glacier sheds light on future Antarctic ice loss

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:14:00 GMT

New research, published this week in Science, suggests that the largest single contributor to global sea level rise, a glacier of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, may continue thinning for decades to come.

Order! Order! Researchers to study Parliamentary language

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:00:00 GMT

Linguistics experts are launching the first project to measure how UK Parliamentary language has changed over the past 200 years

Glasgow Professor hailed as ‘Woman With Heart’

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT

Professor Anna Dominiczak, a world-leading heart researcher, has been recognised as a ‘Woman With Heart’ for her outstanding contribution to helping UK heart patients.

Research to search for Einstein’s missing link

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:40:00 GMT

Physicists from the University of Glasgow have been awarded a £4.2 million grant to develop technologies to test for gravitational waves.

Scottish study to advance rugby player welfare

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:00:00 GMT

Scottish Rugby is seeking the assistance of former international players with a ground-breaking medical project that could benefit future generations.