University news

Official opening for UESTC Student Centre

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:32:00 BST

The University’s relationship with UESTC in Chengdu, China, has been celebrated with the official opening of the new UESTC Student Centre, based at the University of Glasgow’s James Watt Building.

University in collaboration agreement with China to promote optoelectronics

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:59:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has signed a partnership agreement with one of the most important state-owned enterprise companies in China to develop an international optoelectronics industry base in the Lingang area of Shanghai.

Erasmus Mundus successes for University

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:29:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has scored major successes in the European Commission-funded ERASMUS MUNDUS programme.

British Academy Fellowship for Professor Jane Duckett

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:16:00 BST

Professor Jane Duckett, Edward Caird Chair of Politics, International Dean (East Asia), and Director of the Scottish Centre for China Research at the University of Glasgow, has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy.

Stroke is largely preventable, with hypertension confirmed as biggest risk factor, according to global study

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 07:30:00 BST

Ten potentially modifiable risk factors account for 90% of strokes worldwide, but regional variation should be considered, says a new global collaborative study published in the Lancet and co-authored by Peter Langhorne, Professor of Stroke Care at the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences (ICAMS).

University triumphs in Herald Higher Education Award

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:29:00 BST

For the second year running, the University of Glasgow has won the top title – Higher Education Institution of the Year – at The Herald’s Higher Education Awards.

Global study links obesity to premature death, with greatest effect in men

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:40:00 BST

A study of 3.9 million adults published in The Lancet has found that being overweight or obese is associated with an increased risk of premature death.

Analysis of milk using new technologies has identified potential biomarkers of mastitis, enabling real-time diagnostics and targeted therapeutics

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:24:00 BST

Scientists from the University of Glasgow and the Moredun Research Institute have published data from a comprehensive analysis of the changes that occur in milk during mastitis caused by a bacterial infection of the udder.

Professor Chris Chapman to serve on International Council of Education Advisers

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:35:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s Chair in Educational Policy and Practice, Professor Chris Chapman, is the only academic from a Scottish university to serve on the Scottish Government’s new International Council of Education Advisers.

Unearthed Bronze Age textiles shine light on life 3,000 years ago

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:16:00 BST

The findings of two Bronze Age homes built on wooden stilts five feet above a river have been unearthed in an archaeological excavation which has been dubbed the “Pompeii of the Fens”.

Truth of Culloden revealed in new study

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:01:00 BST

Two hundred and seventy years after the defeat of the Jacobites under Bonnie Prince Charlie a ground breaking new book reveals the truth of what really took place on Culloden Moor near Inverness in 1746 - and the enduring significance the battle had for the rise of the British Empire and the marginalisation of the Celt.

Researchers say focusing on sugar in the fight against global obesity could be misleading

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:00:00 BST

Scientists from the University of Glasgow have concluded that focusing health messages on sugar in isolation may mislead consumers on the need to also reduce overall calories, including those from fat.

Malaria nets effective in reducing insecticide-resistant mosquitoes’ lifespan

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 07:00:00 BST

African malaria mosquitoes considered to be “highly resistant” to insecticides may not be as invincible as previously thought.

University of Glasgow researcher receives support from the FDA for Chronic Kidney Disease test

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:41:00 BST

An early stages test for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), developed by the University of Glasgow’s Professor Harald Mischak, has received a letter of support from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Topping-out ceremony takes place at Glasgow’s new ground-breaking Imaging Centre of Excellence

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:21:00 BST

A celebratory topping-out ceremony took place today for the new University of Glasgow £16m Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) building on the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

More social media success for the University of Glasgow

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:15:00 BST

The social media team within Communications and Public Affairs secured a major industry-wide prize at the annual HEIST Awards for excellence

Archaeologists uncover evidence for Scotland’s earliest farming

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:32:00 BST

An archaeological dig next to the Perthshire village of Dunning has revealed traces of human activity dating back 10,000 years.

Physical activity offers greater health benefits to those with naturally low fitness levels

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 07:30:00 BST

The benefits of being physically active are far greater for those who are naturally unfit, according to scientists at The University of Glasgow.

University of Glasgow spin-out firm bought by leading US chip design software company

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:41:00 BST

A spin-out company launched nearly six years ago by the University of Glasgow has been acquired by the California-based company Synopsys Inc., a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, and the world’s 15th largest software company.

Nanokicking research stars at Royal Society exhibition

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:30:00 BST

Nanokicking stem cell research at the University of Glasgow will play a starring role at a prestigious Royal Society Summer Exhibition.

New supplement cuts cravings for high-calorie foods

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 09:00:00 BST

Cravings for high-calorie foods may be switched off in the brain by new supplement. Eating a type of powdered food supplement, based on a molecule produced by bacteria in your gut, reduces cravings for high-calorie foods such as chocolate, cake and pizza, a new study suggests.

University remembers the Somme

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow this morning remembered students, staff and alumni who died during the Battle of the Somme, which began 100 years ago today.