University news

New research highlights obesity services a patient postcode lottery

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:01:13 GMT

A lack of consistent reporting on obesity and weight management programmes around the UK, has created a postcode lottery for patient care

Protein antibiotics offer new hope for fighting common crop diseases

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:13:00 GMT

Scientists have tested a new way to protect crops from a widespread and devastating bacterial disease, without using environmentally damaging chemical sprays.

University of Glasgow to host major Outlander conference in 2020

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT

The UofG conference next year will look at the history, customs, politics, culture, clothes and music featured in the Outlander TV series and the keynote will be by author of the books Diana Gabaldon.

Theatre Director John Tiffany and Actor Alan Cumming put champion of Scottish Theatre on centre stage

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Hollywood and Broadway star Alan Cumming gave a lecture at the University of Glasgow celebrating Scotland’s great theatre traditions and the life and work of one of its champions, the late Dr Alasdair Cameron.

UofG researchers awarded €4m by the European Research Council

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:00:00 GMT

Two researchers at the University of Glasgow have been awarded multi million pound grants by the European Research Council (ERC).

Research will measure how much the music industry is worth to Scotland’s economy

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Research will measure how much the music industry is worth to Scotland’s economy

Cold infections may be less frequent in people with the flu

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 20:00:00 GMT

People were less likely to catch either influenza or a common cold-causing rhinovirus if they were already infected with the other virus, a new study by scientists from the Medical Research Council-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research has found.

A new online resource maps the use of Scots across Scotland

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT

A project team led by the University of Glasgow travelled the length and breadth of Scotland, visiting nearly 150 communities, to pinpoint where expressions come from in the many dialects of Scots spoken across Scotland.

Palliative care services lag behind rapid growth in global need

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:39:00 GMT

University of Glasgow-led research finds that just 14% of people in the world have access to palliative care services that allow them to die with dignity

Sugar not to blame for high risk of heart disease in those at high risk for diabetes

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:06:16 GMT

Patients at high risk for diabetes are also at a high risk for heart disease – but not because of higher sugar levels, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow.

Alliance launched to give voice to arts and humanities in Scottish society

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:00:53 GMT

The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) has been launched with the aim of enhancing public and governmental understanding of the intellectual, creative, social, and economic contribution of arts and humanities to Scottish society.

Scottish start-up wins contract to support Silicon Valley alternative protein trials

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 07:01:00 GMT

SalmoSim, a UofG salmon simulator start-up, has secured its first commercial contract with California-based Calysta

Survivors of Sexual Assault and Rape Find their Voice in Powerful New Project

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:00:00 GMT

A series of stories written by survivors of sexual assault and rape about their journeys through the criminal justice system have been published today (Monday 7 Dec) as part of the 16 Days of Action campaign

University of Glasgow Colleagues Invited to Take Part in Nest Insight’s Money Matters Survey

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:12:16 GMT

Last year, we invited you to take part in Nest Insight’s Money Matters survey. Your contribution helped Nest Insight and their research partners, Harvard University and the Money & Pensions Service, understand how people in the UK manage their money and feel about their financial wellbeing. They’re now running a follow up survey and we would like to invite you to take part again.

Glasgow at the forefront of paediatric Crohn’s Trials

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:57:32 GMT

A pilot Crohn’s trial led by doctors at Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children and scientists at the University of Glasgow has seen remarkable results with 60% of patients entering remission after just eight weeks, giving hope to patients across the country.

Leading economist joins the University of Glasgow

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Graeme Roy as Dean of External Engagement in the College of Social Sciences.

UofG experts contribute to net-zero transition report

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s School of Mathematics and Statistics have contributed to a major new report on how digital technology could help the UK achieve its net-zero goals.

University of Glasgow sets ambitious 2030 target for carbon neutrality

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has pledged to go ‘further and faster’ in its response to the climate emergency with a raft of new commitments, including a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Robot arm lends a hand to socially-distanced engineering students

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Engineering students on two continents are receiving a helping hand with their coursework during their first socially-distanced semester.

UofG-led new housing study says design quality of new homes across the UK remains “stubbornly low”

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

The design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low, according to an in-depth study on the issue published today by a team led by the University of Glasgow.

Edinburgh and Glasgow join to train doctors in musculoskeletal disease

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are joining forces to train young doctors in research relevant to the causes and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders

UofG lends support to transatlantic quantum collaboration

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

UofG researchers are lending their expertise to a partnership to create an advanced manufacturing toolkit for quantum sensing and quantum computing.

Major European grants for four UofG researchers

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT

Four researchers from the University of Glasgow have been named as the recipients of frontier research funding grants from the European Research Council.

International partnerships research global impact of Covid-19

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Many effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries will be researched by 20 international partnerships

Major Research Fellowships for UofG academics

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Two leading University of Glasgow researchers have been awarded prestigious fellowships from the Leverhulme Trust.

Eating fish, but not meat, offers key health benefits

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 06:43:00 GMT

Compared with meat eaters, fish eaters have a lower risk of several adverse heart diseases, including stroke.

Poverty linked to higher risk of Covid-19 death, study suggests

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:15:00 GMT

People in Scotland’s poorest areas are more likely to be affected by severe Covid-19 – and to die from the disease – than those in more affluent districts, according to a study of critical care units.

New Scottish study to “REACH” people with heart failure at home

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:51 GMT

REACH-HF – is an award winning cardiac rehabilitation programme which helps people living with heart failure improve their quality of life from the comfort and safety of their own homes – is being rolled out in six NHS Scotland Health Boards from this month

UofG researchers set out for New Horizons

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers from the College of Science & Engineering are sharing in new funding for adventurous, high-risk research.

Everledger seals agreement with UofG to combat counterfeit Scotch whiskies

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:02:00 GMT

Everledger and the Scottish Universities Environment Research Centre (SUERC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to join forces to tackle fraud within the whisky industry.

Research Project to Unwrap Secrets of the Galloway Hoard

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

National Museums Scotland has been awarded a grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to conduct a £1million research project into the Galloway Hoard, one of the most important UK archaeological finds of the century.