University news

Major boost for prestigious UofG collaborative medical PhD programmes

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:30:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been doubly successful in the prestigious Medical Research Council 2021 Doctoral Training Partnership competition, working in partnership with institutions across the UK and beyond to deliver two outstanding PhD programmes

Rare meteorite could hold secrets to life on Earth

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:00 BST

Scientists are set to uncover the secrets of a rare meteorite and possibly the origins of oceans and life on Earth, thanks to Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) funding.

Commonalities found between COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis could help development of new treatment strategies for Long Covid

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:01:00 BST

Severe COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) share some common pathogenic mechanisms, according to a new study.

Scottish veterans’ heart health improving

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:00:00 BST

The risk of Scottish veterans developing heart disease is improving, according to new research.

New rehabilitation programme for people with multiple long-term conditions

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:00:37 BST

Researchers in Leicester and the University of Glasgow are developing a new programme to provide exercise-based rehabilitation to people living with multiple long-term health conditions

Teens with a history of self-harm have a significantly higher threshold for pain

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:00:54 BST

New research from King’s College London, in collaboration with Glasgow University, has found that teenagers who have self-harmed five or more times in their life have a significantly higher threshold for pain compared to adolescents that have not

Scottish smoke-free vehicle legislation reduces under 5s asthma hospitalisations

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:30:00 BST

Hospitalisations for asthma in pre-school children fell in Scotland in the two years following legislation that banned smoking in vehicles containing a child

Ten organisations account for nearly half of all animal research in Great Britain

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:30:21 BST

Understanding Animal Research (UAR), an organisation that promotes open communications about animal research, has today (15 July 2021) published a list of the ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research.

Innovate UK funds University of Glasgow and eCom Scotland joint project

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is collaborating with the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland is collaborating in a six-month project, funded by Innovate UK.

Nationwide survey launched to map and measure the value of Scotland's music industry

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:00:00 BST

Research led by UofG will uncover the economic, social and cultural value of Scottish music business activities, as well as, ass the immpact of Covid-19 on the sector

What goes up must come down: Fujitsu helps to clean up space with first-of-its-kind mission optimiser

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:00:00 BST

Fujitsu UK prototype, created in collaboration with UofG, is using quantum-inspired computing and Artificial Intelligence to support the transformation of space debris removal.

Study highlights more effective and safe way to deliver chemotherapy

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:01:06 BST

A new study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in The Lancet, has compared the three main ways anticancer treatment is given to patients when administered via a central vein

Study launched to investigate diet treatment for long COVID

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:00:00 BST

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have been awarded £1 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate weight loss treatment for long COVID

University of Glasgow researchers part of EU project to engage citizens on the green agenda

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is part of a consortium of 13 institutions involved in a ground-breaking project to look at how best to engage citizens on sustainability and the climate emergency.

The risks and trade-offs of renting from a private landlord

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:30:00 BST

People living in the private rented sector are forced to make hard choices in order to meet their basic needs, a new study from the University of Glasgow led UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence reveals.

Better access to quality health care could curb antimicrobial resistance in East Africa

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:00:00 BST

A One-Health review in East African countries shows that efforts to address antimicrobial resistance must go hand in hand with improved access to quality health care and antimicrobials.

Machine learning used to successfully measure attachment in children

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:15:00 BST

For the first time, researchers have used machine learning to successfully measure attachment in children – the vital human bond that humans first develop as infants to their caregivers.

More sensitive kidney disease test reveals cancer risk link

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:00:00 BST

Using a more sensitive test than is commonly used in the NHS, researchers have been able to show, for the first time, that even mild kidney disease is associated with an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer.

New imaging system brings brains into sharper focus

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:00:00 BST

A promising new technique is bringing the microscopic details of the brain into sharper focus, even over macroscopic volumes.

People with learning disabilities far more likely to die from respiratory illnesses

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:00 BST

People with learning disabilities of all ages are almost 11 times more likely to die from respiratory illness compared with the rest of the population

Shielding less effective than hoped

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:00:00 BST

Shielding those at highest risk from Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic may not have been as effective at protecting them from infection and death as hoped, according to a new study.

Nationwide survey launched to map and measure the value of Scotland's music industry

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:00:00 BST

Research led by UofG will uncover the economic, social and cultural value of Scottish music business activities, as well as, ass the immpact of Covid-19 on the sector