University news

UofG rises six places in the Complete University Guide 2020

Wed, 01 May 2019 09:21:00 BST

University is also top in seven subjects

UofG astrophysicists investigate two new neutron star collisions

Thu, 02 May 2019 14:30:00 BST

UofG astrophycists are celebrating the detection of two new gravitational wave signals.

UofG declares a climate emergency

Thu, 02 May 2019 14:43:00 BST

Declaration makes Glasgow the first university in Scotland to do so

UofG scientists recognised by prestigious society for excellence in fish biology research

Thu, 02 May 2019 16:28:00 BST

Two University of Glasgow scientists have been given prestigious awards from the Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI), an international society for fish biology.

New Athena SWAN Awards for UofG

Fri, 03 May 2019 11:08:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce it has achieved two new Athena SWAN awards in recognition of its ongoing commitment to gender equality for staff and students, bringing the current total to an impressive 19 awards across the University.

Prof Sarah Cleaveland elected to join Academy of Medical Sciences

Wed, 08 May 2019 09:48:00 BST

Professor Sarah Cleaveland has been elected to join the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

UofG aims for the stars at official opening of space research lab

Wed, 08 May 2019 11:52:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s stellar ambitions were given a boost with the opening of the School of Engineering’s space research lab.

Policy action called for to prevent gambling harm

Thu, 09 May 2019 08:00:00 BST

Academics are calling for a radical overhaul of the UK gambling laws including a tax on the industry to prevent gambling harms and support those with gambling problems, in a paper published today.

Overhaul of clinical training in Scotland to help retain women in the field

Mon, 13 May 2019 00:00:00 BST

CRUK is to award over £6m to its research centres to train early-career clinician scientists

UofG shares in funding for leading disease prevention projects

Thu, 09 May 2019 08:00:00 BST

Two UofG projects have gained awards in the first ever round of funding by the UKPRP

Dietary fats entering the brain may explain link between obesity and depression

Fri, 10 May 2019 01:10:00 BST

Obesity and depression have long been linked, with previous clinical studies finding an association between these two conditions.

New Mid-Career Fellowships awarded to 30 talented UK academics

Fri, 10 May 2019 09:00:00 BST

A UofG archaeologist is among those to be awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships

New approach could improve heart attack care across Scotland

Tue, 14 May 2019 09:46:00 BST

MSPs hear from UofG researchers how patients with life-threatening heart problems could benefit from a new approaches

UofG medical family record uncovered for Australian Who Do You Think You Are?

Wed, 15 May 2019 10:00:00 BST

A remarkable story of a record-breaking family of doctors who all trained at the University of Glasgow has been highlighted in the Australian version of Who Do You Think You Are?

New method simplifies the search for protein receptor complexes, speeding drug development

Mon, 20 May 2019 16:04:00 BST

For a drug to intervene in cells or entire organs that are not behaving normally, it must first bind to specific protein receptors in the cell membranes.

Former Chief Executive of NHS Scotland to join the University of Glasgow

Wed, 22 May 2019 09:12:00 BST

Paul Gray, the former Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director General, Health and Social Care is to join the University of Glasgow as a Visiting Professor

UofG announces honorary doctorates

Thu, 23 May 2019 11:20:00 BST

University of Glasgow announces honorary doctorates for distinguished scientists in the year of the James Watt bicentenary

Outlander star Sam Heughan among recipients of honorary doctorates at Dumfries

Thu, 30 May 2019 14:52:00 BST

Honorary degrees awarded in the 20th anniversary year of the Dumfries campus

White Paper raises concerns about access to the nation’s digital past

Tue, 21 May 2019 09:00:00 BST

People are struggling to access a treasure trove of the UK’s modern digital archives due to physical, technological and legal barriers, academics have warned in a White Paper published today.

Ground-breaking research to examine suicide risk in men

Tue, 29 May 2018 08:00:00 BST

Suicide is the leading cause of death in young and middle-aged men in most Western countries including the UK.