University news

$1.1m to tackle Crohn’s disease in children and adults with a novel diet

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:00:00 BST

UofG has received $1.1 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

High blood sugar levels and BMI linked to stillbirth in mothers with diabetes

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 23:02:00 BST

A third of stillbirths in mothers with diabetes occur at term, authors suggest earlier delivery could be justified

Hijacking the hijackers: new clue to understand antibiotic resistance

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:00:00 BST

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found a new paradigm in the understanding of bacterial evolution – an important element in the wider context of antibiotic resistance

Top Ten Organisations for Animal Research Announced

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:10:00 BST

Understanding Animal Research, an organisation promoting greater openness about animal research, has today released a list of the ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures: those used in medical, veterinary and scientific research.

Two UofG scientists honoured by the Royal Society

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 BST

Professor Sir James Hough and Professor Miles Padgett have been awarded medals by the Royal Society for their outstanding contributions to science.

Scientists unveil image of quantum entanglement

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:00:00 BST

For the first time ever, physicists have managed to take a photo of a strong form of quantum entanglement called Bell entanglement.

UofG receives largest-ever donation

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:02:00 BST

Alumnus John Shaw and his wife Kiran gift $7.5m to Research Hub and new professorial chair

QuantIC wins £28m funding boost in ‘Next Leap Forward’

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:00:00 BST

A University of Glasgow-led research hub focused on the development of quantum-enhanced imaging systems will be funded for five more years.

Children from deprived areas six times more exposed to tobacco retail

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:10:00 BST

Children from the most income deprived areas experienced similar exposure to tobacco retailing in one day as children from the least deprived areas experienced in one week.

Archaeologists explore fate of Waterloo wounded

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:00:00 BST

A team of military veterans and serving personnel, led by professional archaeologists, are to begin excavating at the site of Wellington’s Field Hospital on the battlefield of Waterloo in Belgium.

Book with pages the width of a human hair to feature in miniature book exhibition

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:00:00 BST

Cutting-edge technology used to create tiny version of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Prestigious award for UofG photonics researcher

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:03:00 BST

Robert Hadfield, Professor of Photonics in the James Watt School of Engineering, has been named as the recipient of the Institute of Physics’ James Joule Medal.

University of Glasgow and Coursera announce new partnership

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:58:00 BST

The first short course on Biomedical Visualisation will be launched towards the end of 2019

Invitation to Launch of Katie Allan Family Justice Campaign

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:05:00 BST

10am Thursday 25 October

Lone parent jobseeking requirements negatively affect mental health

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:01:00 BST

Mandatory employment requirements adversely impact the mental health of lone parents, according to a new study.