University news

UofG welcomes Secretary of State for Scotland

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:30:00 BST

University of Glasgow researchers today welcomed Alister Jack MP, the Secretary of State for Scotland, onto campus to showcase new projects funded by the UK Government’s Levelling Up – Innovation Accelerator fund.

Chemify announces £36m of funding to digitise chemistry

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:00 BST

The funding will be used to accelerate the growth of the company and performance of its breakthrough technology platform. Chemify’s technology platform enables optimal molecular designs for biological and industrial requirements, faster manufacturing at experimental scale of target molecules, libraries of complex scaffolds, and the assembly of otherwise unmakeable molecules and materials.

New research funding to tackle gambling and addiction

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:26:00 BST

Gambling has been included in the NIHR Addictions Policy Research Unit, following recommendations made by experts at the University of Glasgow.

Gypsy Traveller group faced a higher risk during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:01:00 BST

New research shows, for the first time, a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation or death for the White Gypsy/Traveller ethnic minority group

Research shows ‘diverse’ views on impact of remote hearings during the pandemic

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:43:00 BST

Research carried out by the UofG’s School of Law and Ipsos Scotland on the adoption and use of remote hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic reveals a diverse range of views on the perceived impacts on stakeholders, with no consistent opinion on their effect or continued use.

RAEng/Leverhulme Research Fellowship for UofG engineer

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 08:30:00 BST

A researcher from the James Watt School of Engineering has been named as the recipient of a Royal Academy of Engineering/Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship.

New project aims to improve children’s performance in STEM subjects

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:30:00 BST

The Turner Kirk Trust is funding an innovative project at the University of Glasgow to make STEM fields more accessible to all.

Exterior displays on autonomous vehicles could keep cyclists safe

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:30:00 BST

Digital displays on the exteriors of self-driving cars could help cyclists stay safe on the roads of the future, researchers say.

Computer security experts offer advice to freeze out risk of thermal attacks

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:30:00 BST

A team of computer security experts have developed a set of recommendations to help defend against ‘thermal attacks’ which can steal personal information.

Devastating effect of cost-of-living crisis on disabled people revealed

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:53:00 BST

A new report by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and Glasgow Disability Alliance paints a deeply concerning picture of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on disabled people.

Urban great tits have paler plumage than their forest-living relatives

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:01:00 BST

Known for their striking yellow breast feathers and distinctive song, great tits are a common sight in gardens and countryside alike. Now, new research has revealed that some great tits may be more brightly coloured that others, with urban birds found to have paler plumage than their countryside counterparts

A multinational £6M project to develop a novel parasite vaccine for sheep

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:01:00 BST

An international team of researchers will work together to develop a new parasite vaccine for sheep, in a new £6m project that could transform how worm infections are controlled in livestock

MPs learn about vital cancer research at Glasgow

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:26:00 BST

The University of Glasgow this week welcomed a delegation of politicians to the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre at the Garscube Campus to showcase the cutting-edge research taking place in the School of Cancer Sciences and the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research.

Brain stimulation project could treat wide range of neurological disorders

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:30:00 BST

Researchers from the James Watt School of Engineering are part of a cross-Europe project which is aiming to develop a revolutionary new method of treating a wide range of neurological disorders.

Diabetes drug may offer new treatment hope for chronic myeloid leukaemia

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:00 BST

A drug developed to combat type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease may offer new treatment hope for people with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), a form of blood cancer

New funding for UofG-led quantum technologies research alliance

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:30:23 BST

The University of Glasgow is set to play host to a third new collaborative research alliance supported by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).

Could flies show how to personalise diet?

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:00:00 BST

Fruit flies and humans don’t just share a love of fruit in the warm summer months. We also share key genetic features, which scientists have been able to take advantage of in new research to better understand how diet affects health

Strengthening partnership working across Glasgow City Region

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:57:00 BST

Professor Chris Pearce, Vice Principal for Research and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Glasgow, and Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, hosted a roundtable bringing together key leaders from across academia and the public and private sectors with civic society.

AI analysis of a handheld device holds potential to speed up detection of heart failure

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:00:00 BST

Using AI to interpret images from a handheld ultrasound device is comparable at detecting how well the heart pumps as the gold-standard of diagnosis currently used in the NHS. The breakthrough new findings suggest that the use of AI could significantly speed up heart failure diagnosis waiting times.