University news

Healthcare workers 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 as other workers

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Healthcare workers are 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 infection as those with other types of ‘non-essential’ jobs

University of Glasgow joins European University alliance

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has secured associate member status of CIVIS - a European University alliance.

University of Glasgow spinout enters oncology collaboration with Congenica

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:00:49 GMT

Gabriel Precision Oncology Limited – a University of Glasgow spinout company – announces an important oncology collaboration with Congenica

Holography ‘quantum leap’ could revolutionise imaging

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A new type of quantum holography which uses entangled photons to overcome the limitations of conventional holographic approaches could lead to improved medical imaging and speed the advance of quantum information science.

Major education award for Glasgow College UESTC

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow’s educational links with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) have been recognised with a major award.

More deaths in England and Scotland may be attributable to obesity and excess body fat than smoking

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:00:00 GMT

Obesity and excess body fat may have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.

Newly-developed material could lead to lighter, safer car designs

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT

A new form of 3D-printed material made by combining commonly-used plastics with carbon nanotubes is tougher and lighter than similar forms of aluminium.

A new mini album launched by the Distant Voices project

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:00:00 GMT

A new 5-track album from the Distant Voices project, which brings together celebrated Scottish songwriters and people with experience of the criminal justice system.

14 could be peak age for believing in conspiracy theories

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:00:59 GMT

Belief in conspiracy theories is heightened as adolescents reach 14 years of age, reveals new research involving the University of Glasgow.

UofG announces research collaboration with Lilly to discover potential new drug targets

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:01:57 GMT

The University of Glasgow has entered into a research collaboration with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company, that aims to discover and validate the next generation of drug targets for immunological diseases

New research shines light on future directions for cities on sustainability and climate action

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:00 GMT

Scottish and Dutch academics have carried out a comprehensive analysis of over 11,000 scientific articles to reveal insights in how urban sustainability approaches have evolved over the past 30 years and are likely to develop in the coming 50 years.

Studies of alcohol in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic published

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:09 GMT

Studies of alcohol in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic published

University of Glasgow publishes action plan to tackle racism and racial harassment on campus

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has published a comprehensive action plan to help tackle racism and racial harassment on campus as part of its effort to address racial inequality.

Vaccine roll-out working, first national study

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:00:03 GMT

Vaccination has been linked to a substantial reduction in the risk of Covid-19 admissions to Scotland’s hospitals, landmark research suggests.

New Coronavirus Toolkit allows for ‘open access’ of antibodies and genetic tools to further global research into COVID-19 variants

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:01:00 GMT

An international consortium, led by scientists in Scotland, have devised a Coronavirus Toolkit which gives researchers from across the world open access to materials, including antibodies and genetic tools, which can be easily and immediately ordered via an online portal – to further research into COVID-19.

University of Glasgow unveils plan to cut business travel carbon emissions

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is setting out an ambitious new plan to cut carbon emissions from business travel by 7.5% each year.