University news

New Year Honours for UofG researchers

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A pioneering University of Glasgow physicist and a former Army GP turned veteran researcher have been recognised in the New Year Honours for her services to science.

LifeArc funds COVID-19 drug screening hub at the University of Glasgow

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A new COVID-19 drug screening and resistance hub will be established in Scotland, based at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR).

UofG partners with The Data Lab and BBC to develop next-gen voice assistant

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:04:00 GMT

A new partnership between The Data Lab, the BBC and the University of Glasgow will research how the next generation of voice assistant technology can become a socially engaging conversational experience.

Branching out: DNA discovery could advance degenerative disease treatments

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:00:32 GMT

New research on the structure and dynamics of a branched form of DNA called a three-way junction could lead to more effectively targeted treatments for degenerative disorders like Huntington’s Disease, scientists say.

Deadly parasites create unique cellular structures to survive

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:08:00 GMT

Scientists have solved a key parasitic puzzle, revealing the unique and complex structures toxoplasmosis and malaria parasites make in order to survive in different hosts.

International travel key to the introduction and early undetected community transmission of COVID-19 in Scotland

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:30:11 GMT

Scientists sequencing virus samples from the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Scotland (and through the first wave) have found evidence of community transmission, driven by multiple introductions through international travel, as early as February 2020.

UofG part of international research network studying causes of hypertension

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has joined a large-scale European research project investigating the fundamental causes of hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Different behaviours could reduce death and health risks in regular alcohol drinkers

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:01:00 GMT

A large study of UK adults who consume alcohol regularly has found that different patterns of alcohol consumption – including drinking wine, consuming alcohol with food and spreading alcohol intake over three to four days – could be associated with a lesser risk of alcohol-related negative health outcomes such as death.

Putting a face to the voice: AVATAR 2 trial launched today

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

AVATAR therapy uses digital avatars to represent the auditory hallucinations experienced by people with psychosis to help them cope with the distress caused by the voices.

UofG supports major quantum technology effort to solve universe’s mysteries

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT

The James Watt School of Engineering is providing key expertise for a new project which has won funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Climate change damage to the homes of clownfish affects their physiology

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT

The metabolism of clownfish – or anemonefish – decreases when their sea ‘homes’ are damaged by climate change, according to a new study

Iron test could improve outcomes for heart patients

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are investigating whether outcomes from heart surgery could be improved if patients were routinely tested and treated for iron deficiency.

National consortium to study the threats of new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:30:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is joining a new national research project to study the effects of emerging mutations in SARS-CoV-2, which will be launched with £2.5 million of funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

New Research Hub will be called the ARC

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The new £113 million Research Hub, which has been taking shape on the old Western Infirmary premises as part of the campus development programme, will be called the ARC, it has been announced.

University of Glasgow launches interactive Burns supper global map

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

More than 2500 worldwide contemporary Burns suppers feature in a new interactive world map as part of a research project led by academics from the University of Glasgow

UofG partners with the Cowrie Scholarship Foundation to improve access to higher education for disadvantaged Black British students

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT

UofG joins a foundation which wants to fund 100 Black British students through UK universities in the next decade.

Glasgow scientists working to develop new immunotherapy for breast cancer

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are investigating how the immune system might be used to stop breast cancer from spreading and becoming incurable

UofG partners with Oxford Instruments NanoScience on quantum computing

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is using Oxford Instruments’ next generation Cryofree® refrigerator, Proteox, as part of its research to accelerate the commercialisation of quantum computing in the UK.

The first appearance of Auld Lang Syne is studied by UofG academics

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 07:00:00 GMT

In 4th volume of The Oxford Edition of the Works of Robert Burns, due to be published in February, Professor Kirsteen McCue has looked at Burns’ songs for George Thomson including Auld Lang Syne

21st Century Technology Delivers History & Literature Lesson on Scotland’s National Bard!

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Dr Pauline Mackay from the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Robert Burns Studies has worked with edify VR experts to create a virtual lesson on Robert Burns' Tam o' Shanter poem.

Veterans more likely to lose limbs to disease than warfare

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:00:42 GMT

The number of Scottish veterans who sustain an amputation through disease is far greater than the number who have lost limbs in conflict, according to new research

Antibody highs and lows in survivors of Ebola

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:00:48 GMT

A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year after recovery, a new study has found.

PM Boris Johnson visits Glasgow Lighthouse Lab

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:55:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow today showcased the incredible work of the lab staff at the Glasgow Lighthouse Lab to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, recognising their vital part supporting the UK response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New data highlights plasticity and potential for immune escape within the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:00:00 GMT

In an international collaboration, researchers have characterized the first significant SARS-CoV-2 mutation, N439K, occurring within the virus’s spike protein receptor binding motif (RBM).