University news

Startup sets out to offer affordable software engineering services

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:30:00 BST

A new tech focused startup from the University of Glasgow is setting out to offer affordable software engineering services to social enterprises, SMEs and other startups across Scotland.

A common drug used in racehorses could increase risk of sudden death

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:40:00 BST

A commonly-administered drug used in 94% of Thoroughbred racehorses could increase risk of sudden death, according to a new study.

Cosmic ray imaging spinout set to share in £700k of new funding

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:30:54 GMT

A University of Glasgow spinout which uses cosmic rays to create detailed 3D images of shielded structures is sharing in £700,000 of new funding.

60-minute iron treatment averts heart failure hospital admissions

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 06:45:00 GMT

An iron infusion every one to two years could help people with heart failure to avoid being admitted to hospital, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation presented today at the American Heart Association conference and published in The Lancet.

Private landlords need information and education to improve standards for renters

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Many private landlords lack the knowledge, skills and support needed to provide decent homes for renters, a new study has found.

UofG researchers contribute to new bioengineering consortium

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Researchers from the James Watt School of Engineering are part of a consortium which has won €4.95M in funding from the European Innovation Council to support a cutting-edge bioengineering project.

New project set to develop diagnostics for Sub-Saharan Africa

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:30:04 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new international project which aims to provide Sub-Saharan Africa with portable, reliable and affordable methods to diagnose diseases.

The water flow rate of a fish’s ‘home’ affects the survival of their offspring

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT

The water flow where adult fish live can affect the body shape and survival of their offspring, according to new research

Sgeul na Gàidhlig aig cridhe leasachadh an ath Phlana Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT

University of Glasgow’s Gaelic story at forefront of new Gaelic Language Plan proposals

New research provides hope for drug treatment to slow neurodegenerative disease

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Scientists have found a new drug treatment that can slow the progression of neurodegenerative disease in mice. The breakthrough research may offer fresh hope in tackling currently untreatable conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease

Winchcombe meteorite holds information about the origin of Earth’s oceans

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT

The Winchcombe meteorite, a rare carbonaceous meteorite which crashed onto a driveway in Gloucestershire, has been found to contain extra-terrestrial water and organic compounds that reveal insights into the origin of Earth’s oceans.

UofG researchers lend support to autonomous networks Build-a-thon event

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:30:07 GMT

Dozens of teams from around the world have taken part in Build-a-thon 2022, an autonomous communications networks competition, supported by researchers from the University of Glasgow.

Sea level rise to dramatically speed up erosion of rock coastlines by 2100

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Rock coasts, which make up over half the world’s coastlines, could retreat more rapidly in the future due to accelerating sea level rise.

£1.4m Open Fellowship for UofG chemist

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Dr Nicola Bell is establishing a new research group with £1.4m in new funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Let them eat stew: University of Glasgow research sheds new light on foodways in the first cities

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT

New research on the Beveled Rim Bowl (BRB), the first mass produced ceramic bowl, shows they contained a variety of foods, but especially meat-based stews or broths.

University of Glasgow academics awarded €4.7m in prestigious ERC Starting Grants

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT

Three University of Glasgow academics have been awarded more than €4.7m in the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant scheme.

Report highlights the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol sales after three years of implementation

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT

Public Health Scotland (PHS) today published the latest data showing the impact of MUP, introduced in Scotland in May 2018, on alcohol sales.

What can we learn from COVID-19 about supporting migrant and minority ethnic populations?

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

What can we learn from COVID-19 about supporting migrant and minority ethnic populations?

Ancient viruses may hold key to effective gene therapy treatments

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Scientists have unlocked key insights into virus evolution, revealing new information that could help develop treatments for a wide variety of genetic diseases

South Asian people undergo type-2 diabetes remission with low calorie diets

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT

People of South Asian ethnicity may be able to achieve type 2 diabetes remissions by following a structured weight management programme, according to a new study which saw one third of participants lose more than 10% of their body weight

University of Glasgow celebrates the tercentenary of Adam Smith

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT

UofG is marking the 300th anniversary of pioneering Scot Adam Smith with a year-long celebration of his life, work and influence.

£2m water quality project to protect river ecosystems

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are lending their support to a new project to explore how pollution and climate change are impacting freshwater ecosystems for the first time

UofG's Adam Smith Tercentenary awarded John Templeton Foundation funding

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:30:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been awarded a prestigious John Templeton Foundation Grant for its 300th anniversary celebration of Adam Smith’s birth.

Record number of deaths in Scottish Prisons

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:00:00 GMT

The number of people dying in prison over the last three years is higher than for any other three-year period on record in Scotland, according to new research.

Nuclear physics prize awarded to UofG researcher

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:30:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow nuclear physicist has been presented with a prestigious award and medal in recognition of his pioneering research in the field of muography.