University news

Dog vaccination essential for preventing rabies spread to humans and animals

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:00:00 BST

A coordinated and sustained programme of dog vaccination against rabies, is effective in preventing transmission of the deadly virus to humans and among animals, and remains key to rabies elimination.

Teachers not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:30:01 BST

Teachers were not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19 during 2020-21 academic year, a new study has found

Sugar feeding may inhibit mosquito ability to get infected, transmit arboviruses

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:00:44 BST

Sugar feeding prior to having an infected blood meal could protect a mosquito’s ability to get infected and transmit arboviruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya, according to a new study

Tactile holograms are a touch of future tech

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

A piece of science fiction technology could be one step closer to reality with a new development in haptic holograms.

University of Glasgow improves again in THE World University Rankings

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 10:23:00 BST

The University has moved up to 86th in the world, up six places from last year's result

Stretchy robot worms could inch their way into new tech applications

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

Super-stretchy wormlike robots capable of ‘feeling’ their surroundings could find applications in industry and prosthetics.

Silver Athena Swan award for James Watt School of Engineering

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

The James Watt School of Engineering has been awarded a Silver Athena Swan award in recognition of institutional efforts to improve gender equality.

Researchers get to the heart of fish health with new diagnostic tool

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:00:57 BST

A group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland is aiming to develop a simple and cost-effective mass testing tool that could significantly enhance fish health and wellbeing, by quickly and proactively detecting and differentiating between a range of cardiac conditions in salmon

Three UofG academics awarded Future Leaders Fellowships

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

Three University of Glasgow academics has been awarded a prestigious fellowship which supports world-class research and innovation leaders.

Government investment supports creative methods to connect young people with climate change research

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

A Glasgow-based project using zines produced by 14-18-year-olds to tell their climate change stories is among a series of new climate engagement projects supported by a UK government investment.

New Web App to help demystify why Covid mutations have the effects they do

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

Why is the Delta variant so virulent ? Why did it surpass the Beta variant so quickly? An innovation by a GSA-University of Glasgow Masters graduate’s is set to help understand why certain variants dominate and have the impact they do.

Pop-up book aims to help kids ‘Listen to the Universe’

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:00:00 BST

An illustrated pop-up book which aims to teach children about the science of gravitational wave astronomy is setting out to make a splash in India.

New Study to Look at South Asian Women’s Experiences of Domestic Abuse and Viable Pathways to Justice

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

Researchers based at the University of Glasgow have launched a new study which will look at how South Asian women in Scotland get help for domestic abuse, and their experiences of the criminal justice system

Current exam system in England "not fit for the future", says expert report

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

The Independent Assessment Commission (IAC) chaired by UofG professor has today published its Interim Report considering the future of exams in England.

Care experienced children have poorer health outcomes

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:05:00 BST

Care experienced children in Scotland have poorer health and higher average rates of mortality when compared to children in the general population, according to a new study

Explorathon Festival is back for 2021

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

Explorathon is the Scottish arm of ‘European Researchers’ Night’, an EC-funded festival happening in 300 cities across Europe.

Prof Waters awarded prestigious RSE Sir James Black Medal

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:35:00 BST

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced is recipients of its annual medals, with the University of Glasgow’s Professor Andy Waters awarded the coveted RSE Sir James Black Medal.

Why Do Historic Places Matter? Emotional Attachments to Urban Heritage

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

A new University of Glasgow partnership project report examines why people develop emotional attachments to the historic buildings and heritage of towns and cities.

University of Glasgow named Scottish University of the Year

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:57:00 BST

University returns its most successful ever results in Times & Sunday Times rankings

New drug shows promise in slowing growth of bowel cancer

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:50:00 BST

A new drug has shown promise in slowing the regrowth of tumours among some bowel cancer patients, according to new findings of a major trial run by researchers at UCL in collaboration with the Universities of Glasgow, Oxford, Leeds and Cardiff.

Leading UofG engineer elected to prestigious Fellowship

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:00:00 BST

Professor Margaret Lucas has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

£3.6m awarded for UofG-led project to transform digital exploration of community and citizen histories

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

A major £3.6m University of Glasgow-led research project that will use artificial intelligence to explore digital community heritage collections across the UK has been awarded £2.9m from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Towards a National Collection programme to help create a unified virtual ‘national collection’.  

Machine learning can predict which animal viruses risk infecting humans

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:00:00 BST

Scientists have developed a new machine learning method that can accurately predict which animal viruses could go on to infect humans in the future, using only information encoded in the viral genome

Mental health burden of child maltreatment may last decades

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:05 BST

New research into child maltreatment has highlighted the links with ongoing mental health disorders, even into middle and older age adulthood

Assembly theory could spell good news for drug discovery

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:00:00 BST

A new method of exploring chemical space could help create scientific breakthroughs in areas including drug design and discovery.

Magnetic stimulation of the brain can improve episodic memory

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:00:00 BST

Inhibitory brain stimulation allows better memorization by reducing the power of beta-waves in the brain.

Scientists discover why some individuals have stronger natural defences against SARS-COV-2

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:00:00 BST

A new study has revealed key insights into the natural human antiviral defences against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19

University of Glasgow launches Centre for Quantum Technology

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is launching a dedicated facility for its quantum research and development projects – the Centre for Quantum Technology

New cancer ‘inhibitor’ could lead to improved treatment options

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:00:13 BST

Researchers have discovered a potential advancement in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), which they hope will one day offer an improved option for treating patients with this form of blood cancer

People with prior mental ill health hit harder by pandemic disruption

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:01:01 BST

People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study co-led by University of Glasgow researchers.

Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts / Iar-Phrionnsabal agus Ceannard Cholaiste nan Ealain  

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has confirmed that Professor Roibeard (Robby) Ó Maolalaigh will step down from his role as Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts / Iar-Phrionnsabal agus Ceannard Cholaiste nan Ealain at the end of this academic year, after seven and a half years in post.