Professor Caherine Steel and Professor Michael Brady awarded Leverhulme Major Research Fellowships
Professor Caherine Steel and Professor Michael Brady awarded Leverhulme Major Research Fellowships

Prestigious Fellowships awarded to two leading UofG researchers

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Two leading University of Glasgow researchers have been awarded prestigious Fellowships from the Leverhulme Trust.

The cloisters with lighting
The cloisters with lighting

UofG lends expertise to hydrogen economy roundtable

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Professor David Flynn, of the James Watt School of Engineering, has lent his expertise to a roundtable discussion on the hydrogen economy.

The restoration of Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
The restoration of Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Advent unveiling for intriguing Madonna and Child

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT

An Italian Renaissance painting of the Madonna and Child that has long been shrouded in mystery has gone on display following extensive restoration by a team including a UofG academic

A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.
A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.

Report published on New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The report shows that there is much to celebrate in the strength, enthusiasm and commitment to the work of welcoming people who have sought to rebuild their lives in Scotland, but the barriers are also real, and the challenges presented require mitigation.

Future of UK’s writing profession is under threat

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:30:00 GMT

The future of writing is under threat in the UK, according to new UofG research.

Beatson Institute at Garscube campus
Beatson Institute at Garscube campus

Glasgow scientists discover key to supercharging immunotherapy’s ability to stop breast cancer spreading to the lung

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Breast cancer immunotherapy could be more effective if an immune cell that prevents it from working is targeted at the same time, according to new Breast Cancer Now and Secondary1st funded research.

Aerial view of the Gilmorehill campus
Aerial view of the Gilmorehill campus

International award for UofG computer scientist

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Professor Quintin Cutts of the School of Computing Science has been named as a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery.

The cloisters with lighting
The cloisters with lighting

UofG joins £12m next-gen telecommunications research project

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Researchers from the James Watt School of Engineering are among the founding partners of a new £12m telecommunications project.

A student on a bike cycles past University Gardens and the main entrance
A student on a bike cycles past University Gardens and the main entrance

UofG engineers lend support to calf pneumonia diagnosis project

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Researchers from the James Watt School of Engineering are part of a new consortium which is developing the first commercial one-step rapid test for calf pneumonia.

University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance
University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

University of Glasgow publishes independent review

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has today published the full independent review of staff and student procedures and support arrangements in relation to Gender-Based Violence.

The logo of The Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research
The logo of The Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research

Supporting police in improving procedural justice for rape victims

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:06:00 GMT

UofG academics at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) have led on improving police engagement with victim-survivors for a project that aims to bring about significant improvements in the criminal justice system’s response to rape.

Stranded dolphins’ brains show common signs of Alzheimer’s disease

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT

The brains of three different species of stranded dolphins show classic markers of human Alzheimer’s disease, according to the most extensive study into dementia in odontocetes (toothed whales).

Dreamachine installation showing a woman silhouetted by coloured light. Photo credit Urszula Soltys
Dreamachine installation showing a woman silhouetted by coloured light. Photo credit Urszula Soltys

How would it feel to see the world through someone else's eyes?

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT

20,000 people around the world take part in ground-breaking scientific study into perception led by UofG researcher

LungCancer700
LungCancer700

University of Glasgow cancer experts to receive £1.7m from Cancer Research UK

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow scientists are to receive £1.7m from Cancer Research UK to investigate both the root causes of cancer and how treatments can be improved

From left to right: Pauline Howie, Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service with Professor Jill Pell, Deputy Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences University of Glasgow and Tom Steele, Chairman of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
From left to right: Pauline Howie, Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service with Professor Jill Pell, Deputy Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences University of Glasgow and Tom Steele, Chairman of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

SAS and the University of Glasgow enter into a new strategic partnership

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT

The Scottish Ambulance Service and the University of Glasgow have entered into a new strategic partnership that will see the two prominent organisations collaborate in order to address key healthcare challenges

Tower and streetlight in the snow
Tower and streetlight in the snow

Heat pumps could reduce biogas carbon footprint by 36%, research suggests

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:30:00 GMT

An alternative source of heat could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of a process which turns food waste into power, new research suggests.