University news

The spirit of Gaelic in Glasgow to be captured on canvas

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 07:00:00 BST

Spiorad na Gàidhlig ann an Glaschu ri ghlacadh air canabhas

Scottish Jury Research report published

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:12:41 BST

Findings from a large-scale mock jury study

Huntington’s disease genetic mutations expand throughout life

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 01:00:00 BST

The region of DNA associated with Huntington’s disease has been shown to grow throughout life and contribute towards disease progression

Colombian River Guardians rally support in Scotland

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:45:19 BST

Guardians of the River Atrato have travelled to Scotland to work with UofG academics

Handwashing robot helps schoolkids make a clean break with bad habits

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 BST

A robot which encourages kids to wash their hands has helped pupils at a remote Indian primary school take a fresh approach to hygiene.

UofG and Mòd Ghlaschu host Gaelic in a Global and Digital context seminar

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and Mòd Ghlaschu 2019, join forces to prompt a new national conversation on Gaelic – what next? Tha Oilthigh Ghlaschu agus Mòd Ghlaschu 2019 a’ tighinn còmhla gus còmhradh ùr nàiseanta mun Ghàidhlig, a phiobrachadh – dè an ath cheum?

New Athena Swan Awards for UofG

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:17:00 BST

Additional four awards bring total to 20

New links between food access and risk of malnutrition for older people

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:04:00 BST

School of Education researchers and the charity Food Train find older people at risk of becoming underweight and malnourished

UofG academic awarded prestigious prize

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:22:00 BST

Professor Marc Alexander wins Philip Leverhulme Prize for work on the Historical Thesaurus of English

Study reveals dementia risk in former professional footballers

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:00:00 BST

A landmark study led by the University of Glasgow has revealed the first major insights into lifelong health outcomes in former professional footballers.

UofG receives $9.7m joint award to study traumatic brain injuries

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 17:16:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been jointly awarded $9.7m alongside the University of Pennsylvania to lead an international team of experts in the study of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and neurodegenerative disease.

Storytelling and immersive technologies to connect us to our past

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Storytelling and immersive technologies to connect us to our past at EMOTIVE public demo event at The Hunterian

New hydrogen production method could support sustainable fuel creation

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:00:55 GMT

A new method of extracting hydrogen from water more efficiently could help underpin the capture of renewable energy in the form of sustainable fuel, scientists say.

UofG receives major funding award to establish Gaelic immersion year

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Maoineachadh do dh’Oilthigh Ghlaschu gus bliadhna bhogaidh sa Ghàidhlig a stèidheachadh

UofG welcomes first graduate apprentices to IT software development degree

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

A Graduate Apprentice degree programme which offers future software engineers a level of professional training similar to that of doctors, vets and dentists is welcoming its first cohort of learners to the University of Glasgow.

Frozen mosses reveal clues to Iceman Ötzi’s final journey

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Clues to the final journey of Ötzi – a remarkable 5,300-year-old human corpse found frozen in ice in the Italian Alps – have now been revealed

Scotland’s leading historian to deliver inaugural Thomas Muir Lecture

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Professor Sir Tom Devine will deliver the inaugural Thomas Muir Lecture to celebrate the life and work of the man known as the father of Scottish democracy.