University news

Royal Society Research Professorship for leading UofG physicist

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow academic has been announced as the recipient of one of the Royal Society’s premier research awards.

Study reveals impact of lockdown on the gambling habits of sports bettors

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

Around one in six sports bettors started a new form of gambling during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, and one in three placed bets more frequently, according to a new study.

OCTAVE to study vaccine responses in patients with impaired immune systems

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A new UK study will seek to understand the immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with certain immunosuppressed conditions, including cancer

UofG establishes interdisciplinary network to further links with Malawi

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is furthering its long-term commitment to working with organisations in Malawi with the establishment of an interdisciplinary collaboration network, bringing together colleges from across the University

Minimum unit pricing for alcohol targets men’s drinking habits more effectively than women’s

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:01:00 GMT

Alcohol pricing policies – such as duty increases and minimum unit pricing – appear to be more effective at reducing consumption and harm for men than women, according to a new study.

Lockdowns and restrictions reduced time spent in green space

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Almost two thirds of people, 63%, reported a decrease in time spent visiting green spaces following movement restrictions in the original lockdown period, which began on 23rd March 2020

UofG researchers aid in historic meteorite recovery

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow researchers have played a key role in the first successful recovery of a meteorite on UK soil in nearly three decades

New study highlights barriers faced by women and marginalised groups in supramolecular chemistry

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A new study has highlighted the equality, diversity and inclusion issues faced by women and marginalised groups working in supramolecular chemistry.

European consortium to use AI to improve pancreatic cancer treatment

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow will play a key role in a new pan European consortium, using artificial intelligence to improve treatments for pancreatic cancer.

UofG project will investigate impact of touch deprivation on deafblind community

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow collaborative research project will investigate the impact of touch deprivation on the deafblind community during the Covid pandemic.

Two new diabetes drugs may work better in Asian people

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:02:00 GMT

Two relatively-new but increasingly commonly-used diabetes drugs are possibly more effective in people with an Asian background than in people with a White background

UofG projects shortlisted in Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

Knowledge exchange projects from the University have been shortlisted for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2021.

Major award for gravitational wave researcher

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow physicist’s contributions to the field of gravitational-wave astronomy have been recognised with an international award.

Covid-19 vaccine linked to a reduction in transmission

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:01:00 GMT

Vaccination of Scotland’s healthcare workers offers some protection against transmission of Covid-19 to their household contacts.

Vaccine hesitancy more likely in young people, women and some ethnic groups

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Young people, women and some ethnic groups, including black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi groups, are less likely to take-up a COVID-19 vaccine when offered, according to new research.

The evolution of SARS-CoV-2, from bats to humans, shows a slow rate of change

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:15:00 GMT

Scientists looking at the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have found that since December 2019 – and for the first 11 months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic – there has been very little ‘important’ genetic change observed in the hundreds of thousands of sequenced virus genomes.

Fellowship for UofG climate change researcher

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

The director of the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Sustainable Solutions has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Sharing a household with young children appears to put adults at no greater COVID-19 risk

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:02:00 GMT

A new study suggests adults living with children are at no greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 – even during periods when schools are open and there is active transmission of SARS-CoV2 in the community.

Recyclable ‘veggie’ battery could power future devices

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:00:45 GMT

A new type of 3D-printed battery which uses electrodes made from vegetable starch and carbon nanotubes could provide mobile devices with a more environmentally-friendly, higher-capacity source of power.

Infection with the common cold might provide some level of protection against COVID-19

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:01:00 GMT

The common cold virus could offer some level of protection against COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.

Women under 50 had worse long-term outcomes after hospitalisation with COVID-19

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:00:54 GMT

Women under 50 and people who experienced severe disease had worse long-term outcomes following hospitalisation with COVID-19

University of Glasgow REF2021 Submission Completed

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:23:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has completed its submission to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF2021).

Global evidence for how EdTech can support pupils with disabilities is ‘thinly spread’

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Global evidence for how EdTech can support pupils with disabilities is ‘thinly spread’, report finds

iCAIRD wins Innovative Collaboration Award

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:00:07 BST

The Industrial Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research in Digital Diagnostics (iCAIRD) wins the Innovative Collaboration Award at the 2021 Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards

The RSE announces 2021 Fellows

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 BST

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (the RSE) - Scotland's National Academy - has announced 87 new Fellows, seven of whom are from the University of Glasgow.

Researchers aim to reduce emissions of process which feeds 40% of the world

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:00:00 BST

A new research project is setting out to investigate how to make an industrial process which helps feed nearly half the world’s population more sustainable.

Emergence of Lyme disease on treeless islands in Scotland

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:00:00 BST

Lyme disease has the potential to emerge in a wider range of habitats than previously thought, suggests University of Liverpool and University of Glasgow research

Targeting essential protein could lead to new breast cancer treatments

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:01:00 BST

A protein frequently found in high levels in breast cancer cells helps tumours to survive and grow, and could be targeted with a new type of drug that is already being tested for other cancers, new research reveals

Cutting-edge Cryo-EM reveals key insight into vital DNA repair process

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:00:00 BST

New research, using cutting-edge cryo-electron microscopy, has revealed key insights into a vital DNA repair process, which is implicated in resistance to cancer treatments.

Professor Lorna Hughes appointed DGE Europe

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:00:07 BST

The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce that Professor Lorna Hughes has been appointed as Dean for Global Engagement for Europe.

College of Arts’ academics named among new Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:00:00 BST

Three academics at the College of Arts are among seven University of Glasgow academics announced as new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.