University news

University awards honorary degree to Gordon Brown

Tue, 05 May 2015 09:03:00 BST

The former Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, the Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Glasgow.

Major awards for University of Glasgow chemists

Tue, 05 May 2015 09:33:00 BST

Researchers from the School of Chemistry have been recognised with major awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Support scheme for rape victims is praised in independent evaluation report

Thu, 07 May 2015 15:01:00 BST

A 24-hour advocacy support service for victims and survivors of rape, which was piloted in Glasgow, was highly valued by those who used it, according to an independent evaluation by University of Glasgow researchers.

£2m confirmed to set up the first NIHR Complex Reviews Support Unit

Fri, 08 May 2015 12:43:00 BST

A consortium of researchers from around the UK have been awarded £2million to provide support in areas of research that require complex methodological approaches.

Three Glasgow professors elected to Academy of Medical Sciences

Mon, 11 May 2015 10:01:00 BST

Three of Glasgow’s leading professors have been elected Fellows to the Academy of Medical Sciences.

5,000 medical consultation letters tell the story of William Cullen

Fri, 08 May 2015 15:08:00 BST

New online archive provides access to unique 18th century mail order medicine consultation letters

Former Education Secretary joins University of Glasgow

Mon, 11 May 2015 14:23:00 BST

Former Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Michael Russell MSP is to join the University on a part time basis as a Professor in Scottish Culture and Governance.

Raise a pint to science with the University of Glasgow

Tue, 12 May 2015 09:37:00 BST

A group of young scientists from the University of Glasgow are offering local people the chance to enjoy an educational drink at the Pint of Science festival.

£10m deal to locate Scotland’s most powerful research-focused MRI machine in Glasgow hospital

Tue, 12 May 2015 12:00:00 BST

Glasgow has acquired one of the world’s most-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines for clinical research following a £10m deal.

International spotlight on photon-twisting research

Wed, 13 May 2015 09:43:00 BST

Professor Miles Padgett is taking the stage at a prestigious photonics conference in San Jose, USA.

Small changes to a child’s head size should not concern parents

Mon, 18 May 2015 09:57:00 BST

New research calls into question the practical value of using head measurement as a screening test as it could mean many children undergo unnecessary tests such as MRI scans and referral to specialists.

Glasgow researcher wins Metcalf Prize for Stem Cell Research

Wed, 13 May 2015 10:03:00 BST

A Glasgow academic has been awarded a Metcalf Prize for Stem Cell Research by the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia.

University plays key role in gravitational wave detector launch

Tue, 19 May 2015 07:00:00 BST

A major research project to find evidence of the existence of gravitational waves is being officially launched today (Tuesday 19 May).

Education secretary to make major speech at the University of Glasgow

Tue, 19 May 2015 09:15:00 BST

Poverty cannot be an excuse for failure in Scottish education, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Angela Constance, will say in a major speech at the University of Glasgow.

University to lead public debate on constitutional change

Wed, 20 May 2015 16:00:00 BST

Three of the University of Glasgow’s senior academics have been awarded £100,000 funding to lead public debate and knowledge exchange on constitutional change in the aftermath of the General Election.

Education Secretary makes major speech at the University of Glasgow

Wed, 20 May 2015 10:07:00 BST

Poverty cannot be an excuse for failure in Scottish education. That was the key theme of a speech delivered by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Angela Constance at the University of Glasgow on Tuesday 19 May. Watch her full lecture here.

Inspiring young refugees to come to university

Thu, 21 May 2015 14:00:00 BST

The achievements of a group of unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees have been recognised by the University of Glasgow after they completed the first year of their English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programme at Glasgow Clyde College, part of an educational collaboration between the two institutions.

Prostate cancer study focuses on role of protein

Fri, 22 May 2015 08:00:00 BST

The role of a specific protein in the development of prostate cancer is being investigated by scientists at the University of Glasgow.

Pregnant women lack guidance on iodine intake levels

Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 BST

Pregnant women are not getting enough information about the need to include iodine in their diets, despite high awareness of general advice for pregnancy nutrition.

Go-ahead given for educational programme to improve literacy through Latin

Tue, 26 May 2015 10:04:00 BST

Classics students at the University of Glasgow will this year begin a new credit-bearing university course to teach Latin to local school pupils.

Study seeks to learn from breast and cervical screening programmes to improve uptake of bowel cancer tests

Tue, 26 May 2015 06:00:00 BST

Bowel cancer is the UK’s second-biggest cancer killer, accounting for 10% of all cancer deaths, yet only just over half of women eligible for the screening programme in Scotland take part.

1,500 ultrasound tongue recordings reveals secrets of our accents

Wed, 27 May 2015 16:49:00 BST

Phonetics experts have completed a project to reveal the hidden workings of our tongues and vocal tracts using 1,500 ultrasound videos.

University of Glasgow celebrates James Watt anniversary

Thu, 28 May 2015 09:45:00 BST

The University is celebrating the 250th anniversary of James Watt’s world-changing invention with a series of events at the Glasgow Science Festival.