University news

£1.5m funding boost for UofG diagnostic project

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:30:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow-led project, which will develop new tests for parasitic diseases common in the developing world, has received £1.5m in funding.

Striking thermal images reveal how animals cope with changing environments

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:52:00 GMT

Thermal imaging can detect how animals are coping with their environment, avoiding the need for capture, according to new research.

UofG scientists awarded major grant to better understand brain bleeding

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:16:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have been awarded £875K from the MRC to lead a multi-centre, international research project to better understand the cause of brain bleeding in patients who have had a stroke.

First Minister hails immense potential of 'world-leading' precision medicine

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow was delighted to welcome First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to the Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital today – offering an insight into one of the key sectors in which Scotland has the potential to truly lead the world.

UofG doctor performs first surgery of its kind in Europe

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:00:00 GMT

A doctor from the University of Glasgow was today the first surgeon in Europe to implant and trial a new type of ‘scaffold’ device in the shoulders of a patient at Gartnavel General Hospital in Glasgow.

Big data project gets £3m funding boost

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 13:06:00 GMT

An exciting 'big data' project linking business and academia has been awarded £3 million in funding.

Major Robert Burns Research Revealed – 50 songs were not by Scotland’s national bard

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Some 50 airs in an 18th century landmark publication credited with saving Scotland’s folk song tradition were not by Robert Burns, according to new University of Glasgow research.

Bacteria block transmission of Zika and Dengue viruses

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:01:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found a bacterial strain which blocks dengue and Zika virus transmission from mosquitoes.

Chemical ‘MP3 Player’ breakthrough converts digital code into pharmaceuticals

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:21:00 GMT

A new method of drug manufacture which uses 3D printers to create pharmaceuticals on demand could lead to a ‘Spotify for chemistry’, scientists claim.

New Records shed light on the Bard’s politics and character

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:19:00 GMT

Two newly-identified letters on display for the first time at National Records of Scotland (NRS) reveal how Robert Burns was viewed by his contemporaries.

Massive spike in football shirt advertising by betting companies raises health concerns

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 09:42:00 GMT

There has been a massive spike in football shirt advertising by betting companies leading to public health concerns, research by the University of Glasgow and Healthy Stadia published today (18 January 2018) has revealed.

Enduring love affair with textiles and fashion goes back 2500 years in the Mediterranean

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:08:00 GMT

New University of Glasgow research charts the rise of Mediterranean people recording how they looked in stylish clothing and textiles.

Pioneering new way to measure economic democracy makes link to equality

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:27:00 GMT

A pioneering new way to measure the economy and identify the 'democratic health’ of a country’s economy has been created.

Protocells with unpredictable complexity tamed by artificial intelligence

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:00:00 GMT

University researchers have developed an artificially-intelligent robot to build unstable oil-in-water droplets as models for new artificial life forms.

Risk of adverse medication reactions to people with common lung condition

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), together with other chronic illnesses, are at greater risk of adverse medication reactions, according to a new study.

University of Glasgow professor awarded Gold Medal by Royal Astronomical Society

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow professor has been awarded the highest honour from the Royal Astronomical Society.

New study reveals adverse impact of both type 2 and type 1 diabetes on pregnancy outcomes

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:15:00 GMT

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) reveals that both type 2 (T2D) and type 1 diabetes (T1D) are associated with complications during pregnancy including stillbirths and emergency Caesarean sections, as well as increasing the risk of infant mortality.

16 week NHS programme can help treat type 2 diabetes

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:30:00 GMT

An inexpensive, 16-week NHS lifestyle programme aimed at patients with type 2 diabetes can help to treat the disease.

Seasonal patterns of depressive symptoms more common in women than men

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Women, but not men, experience more seasonal changes in their mood across the year, including more depressive symptoms in winter

Forecasting coastal erosion: Research to map the effects of climate change

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:06:00 GMT

The damage that climate change could cause to nearly one fifth of Scotland’s coastline and the steps that could be taken to mitigate it will be forecast in a new two year research project.

Processed meat may increase breast cancer risk

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Consumption of processed meat may increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study.