University news

Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences gains Bronze Athena SWAN Award

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:00:00 BST

The Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences (ICAMS) has become the latest University of Glasgow recipient of a prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze award today, 28 April 2016.

Too much red meat and too few vegetables increases your body’s ‘biological age’

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 08:00:00 BST

A diet containing too much red meat and not enough fruit and vegetables could increase your body’s ‘biological age’ and contribute to health problems.

Risks of mental health problems in military personnel reduce with length of service

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 BST

The risk of developing a mental health problem among people who have served in the Armed Forces is greatest in veterans who have served for the shortest period of time and becomes less with longer service, according to a study by the University of Glasgow.

Get your IP right: "Display At Your Own Risk"

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:25:00 BST

An experimental exhibition of digital cultural heritage – Display At Your Own Risk – has launched online to mark World Intellectual Property Day 2016.

Baby fish are comforted by the presence of large marine predators

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:15:00 BST

Scientists have discovered that the presence of large fish predators can reduce stress on baby fish.

Shakespeare's 400th anniversary tribute night

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:25:00 BST

University of Glasgow stages Shakespeare's 400th anniversary tribute night with a successful collaboration production Dream On!

Glasgow Science Festival launches bumper programme for 10th birthday

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 08:12:00 BST

Glasgow Science Festival is celebrating its tenth year of bringing fun, hands-on science events to the people of Glasgow, with a special bumper birthday programme for 2016.

Windfarms generate microclimates with uncertain effects on peatland carbon store

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:52:00 BST

The microclimates created by the action of wind farms is unlikely to affect the ability of peatland to capture carbon, scientists consider.

Girls are more afraid of mathematics than boys in 80% of countries

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:01:00 BST

Girls are more afraid of mathematics than boys, especially in more developed and gender-equal countries, according to a new worldwide study.

University in talks with Chinese officials on graphene research and development

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:04:00 BST

One of China’s leading industrial development areas is in exploratory talks to collaborate with the University of Glasgow on graphene research.

Protein research offers "promising" potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:00:00 BST

Research co-led by the University of Glasgow has made a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

UofG welcomes international leaders of tomorrow

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:05:00 BST

A reception was held in the Bute Hall for CSCLeaders, a global leadership programme for 100 exceptional senior leaders selected from across the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.

Scotland to play key role in worldwide genome consortium

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:51:00 BST

Scotland is set to become a key player in a global effort to further the advancement of genomics in healthcare.

MVLS welcomes judges from BBSRC

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:47:00 BST

The College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) yesterday welcomed judges to the Queen Elizabeth University’s Teaching & Learning Centre as the college went through the final round of the prestigious BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) Excellence with Impact Competition.

Student science publication scoops national award

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:38:00 BST

TheGIST: Glasgow Insight into Science and Technology was honoured as the Best Specialist Publication at the Student Publication Association National Awards ceremony on Saturday 9 April.

Gaelic flagship project awarded

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:00:00 BST

Gaelic researchers at the University of Glasgow have won a major contract to provide linguistic and technical support for a new official pioneering Gaelic language initiative.

City students' regional focus

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:29:00 BST

Over the last six months, 140 3rd year Computing Science students from the Glasgow campus of the University of Glasgow have completed work on a number of IT related projects with Crichton Institute Regional Observatory, Crichton Carbon Centre, NHS Dumfries & Galloway, Third Sector Dumfries & Galloway and The Stove Network.

Researchers identify genetic associations of neuroticism

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:15:00 BST

Neuroticism, a personality trait related to depression, anxiety and even heart disease, can be linked to nine new distinct gene-associations according to international research led by the University of Glasgow.

Parenting helps to explain the link between maternal education and children’s BMI

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:36:00 BST

Parenting practices help to explain why mothers with low levels of education are likely to have children with a high body mass index (BMI), according to new research..

Western Infirmary site is transferred to the University

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:00:00 BST

The University has taken possession of the former Western Infirmary site – a significant milestone for the University which will enable the proposed £1 billion investment in the Gilmorehill campus.

Female engineers set to visit Rwanda to encourage more women into STEM

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:51:00 BST

This June, a group of eight female engineering students from University of Glasgow’s FemEng will take up residence at the University of Rwanda in Kigali to combine their skills and innovation with a team of Rwandan counterparts.

Sarah Cleaveland elected a Fellow of the Royal Society

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:25:00 BST

Professor Sarah Cleaveland, Professor of Comparative Epidemiology at the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for her work on infectious diseases.

Tech from the future arrives in Scotland

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:42:00 BST

The first quantum technology exhibition of its kind is launched at the Glasgow Science Centre

Professor Jim Murdoch receives European Award for Excellence in Teaching

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:13:00 BST

The University’s Professor of Public Law, Jim Murdoch, is to receive the fifth annual European Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities from the Central European University in Budapest.

Fracking would pose no danger to water supplies, new research suggests

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:00:00 BST

Potential future fracking activity in the UK is unlikely to pose a pollution danger to overlying aquifers, new research from a leading academic suggests.

New Research Chair will tackle the structural integrity of nuclear power stations

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:46:00 BST

Professor Chris Pearce has been appointed to the university’s new Royal Academy of Engineering / EDF Energy Research Chair in Computational Mechanics for Nuclear Power Engineering.

Smithsonian and University of Glasgow sign MOU

Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow will today sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Smithsonian Institution, formally cementing a relationship which stems back more than 20 years.

Honorary Degree awarded posthumously to Scots writer William McIlvanney

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 16:41:00 BST

Scots author William McIlvanney has been honoured with a posthumous honorary degree – a Doctor of Literature (DLitt) - at a memorial service in the University’s Bute Hall.

Students give Shakespeare a contemporary twist

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:01:00 BST

Students from The University of Glasgow, The Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland have joined forces with the musicians of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to create Dream On!, inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.

University of Glasgow unveils tower helter-skelter

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 06:30:00 BST

Today the University of Glasgow unveils a well-kept secret: the world’s first helter-skelter inside a listed building.