University news

Major collaboration including CRUK and UofG to trial new combination of immunotherapy drugs

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:20:00 BST

Cancer Research UK has today announced its first cross-company deal as part of its Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) Combinations Alliance.‌

University to share in £17.7 million funding for new healthcare technologies

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:13:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is one of four universities to benefit from research programme grants, totalling £17.7 million, that will develop new technologies to address the health issues of an aging UK population, Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson has announced.

It's the start of the university term - who will be best at making friends?

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:30:00 BST

Making new friends is one of the most important goals for students when they arrive at university for the first time. But which personalities are most successful at making and extending friendship groups?

Scientists discover how insect-borne viruses ‘suppress’ the immune system to cause disease

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:00:00 BST

Arboviruses – viruses transmitted by insects such as mosquitoes – pose a considerable threat to both human and animal health. Despite that, not enough is known about the complex interactions between the virus and the host, particularly in the early stages of infection.

Cochno Stone reburied

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:00:00 BST

The “most important Neolithic cup and ring marked rock art panel in Europe”, which was unearthed for the first time in 50 years near a housing estate on the outskirts of Glasgow, has been reburied to protect the national treasure.

Professor Sarah Cleaveland honoured by the British Veterinary Association

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:00:00 BST

Professor Sarah Cleaveland has been honoured by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for her “outstanding contributions to veterinary science” and named as a “true champion of One Health” research.

Study offers new insights to the Franklin Expedition mystery

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 10:40:00 BST

A new study by University of Glasgow researchers may give further insight to the deaths of all 129 crew of the ill-fated “Franklin Expedition” of 1845 which was lost in the Canadian Arctic as it attempted to navigate the final link in the fabled Northwest Passage in HMS Erebus and Terror.

Scientists discover sleeping sickness can also be transmitted and spread via the skin

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:50:00 BST

Scientists have made an important new discovery in the study of Human African Trypanosomiasis, more commonly known as African sleeping sickness.

How the songs of Robert Burns originally sounded

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 08:00:00 BST

The songs of Robert Burns have been stripped back to how they originally sounded, and while some will like them others may not find them easy listening. Burns’ songs are normally associated with a fiddle, guitar and accordion and often played in the back room of a pub, but the University of Glasgow has recorded them how they were originally intended by Robert Burns himself, and they sound very different.

Fish stress if they can’t socialise

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:25:00 BST

Scientists have discovered that coral reef fish can stress and lose weight if they are separated from their mates on the Great Barrier Reef.

Scotland launches world’s first national atlas of palliative care

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:10:00 BST

The first Scottish Atlas of Palliative Care has been launched by University of Glasgow academics at a major palliative care conference in Edinburgh.

Vitamin D levels in pregnant women could be linked to some learning disabilities in children

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 09:14:00 BST

Learning disabilities are more common in children who were conceived between January and March – the time of year when there is insufficient sunlight to produce vitamin D – according to a new study led by the University of Glasgow.

Stem cell research could lead to treatment breakthroughs

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:10:00 BST

Scientists have discovered a new way to replicate the regenerative power of stem cells in the lab, which could lead to powerful treatments for injuries and diseases.

University of Glasgow academics appointed to new SNP Growth Commission

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:28:00 BST

Two University academics have been appointed to the new SNP Growth Commission. They are Iain Docherty, Professor of Public Policy and Governance, and Catherine Schenk, Professor of International Economic History.

Mackintosh plans first treasures to move into Kelvin Hall

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 06:00:00 BST

Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original plans for The Glasgow School of Art will be amongst the first items from The Hunterian to move to the new state of the art collections study facilities at Kelvin Hall.

Burns course takes a fresh new look at the Bard

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:00:00 BST

A fresh approach to the life and works of Robert Burns is the aim of a new interdisciplinary online course offered by the University of Glasgow.

Landmark agreement between the Scottish Law Commission and the country’s university law schools on law reform

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:07:00 BST

Law reform work in Scotland is to be strengthened and improved following a landmark agreement between the Scottish Law Commission and the country’s university law schools.

Precision medicine breakthrough for Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:15:00 BST

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have made a second significant breakthrough in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia – using precision medicine to kill more than 90% of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) stem cells. The results are published today in the high impact journal Cancer Discovery.

University of Glasgow receives £2.8m regenerative medicine award

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:34:00 BST

Find A Better Way is pleased to announce a £2.8m grant to the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology and School of Engineering to fund advances in regenerative medicine.

Glasgow scientists study adrenaline to help beat stroke

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:53:00 BST

Scientists at the University of Glasgow are investigating how our ‘fight or flight’ mode plays a part in causing an abnormal heart rhythm, called atrial fibrillation, which markedly increases the risk of having a stroke.

Scientists use ‘genetic forecasting’ to predict future invasions of vampire bat rabies virus

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 08:00:00 BST

Scientists have been able to use genetics to predict future outbreaks of vampire bat rabies virus (VBRV) on the Pacific coast of South America within four years – a scenario potentially affecting wildlife conservation, agriculture and human health.

University of Glasgow spin-out company wins top award

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:08:00 BST

Caldan Therapeutics, a 2015 ‘Spin Out’ from the University of Glasgow and the University of Southern Denmark were named as ‘Early Stage/Risk Capital Deal of the Year’ at the 2016 ‘Insider Deals and Dealmakers’ awards event held at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow on the 7th September.

GoWell highly commended twice at national research awards

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 16:06:00 BST

A longitudinal research programme focused on regeneration and health and based in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow has won awards in two out of five categories at a national planning research conference - the only UK research project to do so.

Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:30:00 BST

Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Regius Professor of Medicine, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, last night won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inspiring City Awards at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Glasgow.

5,000 year old Prehistoric art panel uncovered

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 05:00:00 BST

The “most important Neolithic cup and ring marked rock art panel in Europe” is being unearthed for the first time in 50 years - near a housing estate in Clydebank near Glasgow.

Royal Society Research Professorship for University physicist

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 08:30:00 BST

Professor Stephen Barnett of the University of Glasgow’s School of Physics and Astronomy has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Research Professorship.

A Portrait of Eighteenth-Century Gaelic Scotland Dealbh air Alba Ghàidhealach san Ochdamh Linn Deug

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 12:00:00 BST

Two University of Glasgow lecturers have brought to light a little-known portrait of the Rev James McLagan (1728-1805), chaplain to the Black Watch, who is the focus of a research project focused on his significant and early collection of Gaelic manuscripts, held by the University of Glasgow.

University of Glasgow nominated for five ‘Oscars of higher education’

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:36:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has picked up five nominations in the prestigious Times Higher Education awards.