University news

Scottish ministers launch education policies at University-hosted conference

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:00:00 GMT

An international conference, hosted by the University, was the launchpad this week for major Scottish Government announcements on school education.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy offers long-term benefits for people with depression

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:00:00 GMT

People with depression, that have not responded fully to treatment with antidepressants, benefit from receiving additional cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a new study has found.

University of Glasgow researchers working to combat growing rapid global spread of Zika virus

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:05:00 GMT

The Zika virus, which is carried by Aedes mosquitos and was previously a slow pandemic, is on the rise across the Americas, and its rapid spread is causing serious concern to health officials.

Bigger is not better when it comes to lifespan

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 09:00:00 GMT

Research looking at how DNA changes with body size may help scientists to explain why taller individuals tend to have shorter lives.

Rock solid – or like a rolling stone?

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:01:00 GMT

New research shows rock coasts vulnerable to storm damage

Forth and Clyde Canal artworks unveiled

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:03:00 GMT

New public art installations will be unveiled along the Forth and Clyde Canal this weekend. The University of Glasgow's Dr Minty Donald is involved.

Five MVLS academics named as Highly Cited Researchers

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:11:00 GMT

Five academics from the college of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) at the University of Glasgow have been named as Highly Cited Researchers in 2015.

Sex life of sleeping sickness parasite could lead to its own extinction

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:48:00 GMT

A parasite which kills thousands of people each year in sub-Saharan Africa arose comparatively recently, and its unusual sex life may lead to its own extinction, scientists have found.

Research shows link between young people’s mental health and future inequality

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:28:00 GMT

Mental health issues in early adulthood can impact upon a person’s future life chances, a new study has shown

Joint Degree in Nursing launched with Singapore Institute of Technology

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) are launching a new joint degree programme in Nursing.

Taking Burns to the people

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 10:44:00 GMT

Robert Burns was a man of the people, writing poetry and prose for all, and that is the same ethic behind a new free online Burns course being launched by the University of Glasgow.The free course will take Burns to the people when it is launched on Burns Night making the Scottish Bard’s work even more accessible.

New course sheds light on antiquities trafficking and art crime underworld

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:00:00 GMT

A free online course, starting on 1 February, draws from archaeology, criminology, art history and law to offer a glimpse into the underworld of illegal art and antiquities trafficking.

Economic impact survey shows University of Glasgow success story

Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow sustains more than £1.5bn of output in Scotland, according to ‘Inspiring Economic Impact’, a survey commissioned by the University.

Shakespeare and Burns go head to head

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 12:30:00 GMT

In the year the world prepares to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, and just days before the annual celebrations of Robert Burns’ birth, leading academics will gather at Burns’ birthplace to compare and contrast the two literary greats.

Organ ‘biological age’ could predict transplant success

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 07:00:00 GMT

Factors regulating the biological age of a transplanted kidney (miles on the clock ) as opposed to the chronological age (calendar years) are key to determining how well it will work after transplantation, a new study has revealed.

Brain Receptor Regulates Fat Burning in Cells

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:20:00 GMT

Suppressing levels of a specific brain receptor can help to protect against diet-induced obesity as well as health concerns such as type-2 diabetes and fatty liver disease.

New book shines light on Scots and the Easter Rising

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:00:00 GMT

The role Scots played in Ireland’s Easter Rising is the focus of a new book being launched to mark the 1916 centenary.

£4m grant for cutting-edge sensor systems research

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:55:00 GMT

Work is beginning on a new research project led by four UK universities that aims to deliver smarter, more reliable sensor based systems.

Saliva gives a clue to the risk of mortality

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 11:56:00 GMT

Lower level of antibodies in saliva is associated with of an elevated risk of mortality, and could be an early indicator of risk, a new study has found.