A zoom shot of the Uni Tower and campus viewed from a drone
A zoom shot of the Uni Tower and campus viewed from a drone

UofG to light up red for Scottish Poppy Appeal

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow south front will 'Light Up Red' for the 2023 Scottish Poppy Appeal.

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

Michael Russell to deliver the 2023 Thomas Muir Lecture

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:00 BST

The lecture series celebrates the 18th century figure known as the “father of Scottish Democracy”.

An image of two heads against a background with Being Human Festival words
An image of two heads against a background with Being Human Festival words

Stories, History, and Poetry: Being Human Festival presents a diverse Scottish line-up

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:00:00 BST

From the playful antics of ancient poetic duels to the enchanting narratives of supernatural folklore, Scotland's rich culture and heritage are set to come alive at this year's Being Human Festival.

Image of the Main Building at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus
Image of the Main Building at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus

University named in top 100 in THE World University Rankings

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:25:58 BST

The University of Glasgow once again among the world’s top 100 in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

Assembly theory bridges the gap between physics and biology in explaining how complex objects are identifiable as products of evolution and how reusability of parts allows novelty and identical intricate items to be constructed by selection in nature. Image credit Dr Anna Tanczos, Sci-Comm Studios.
Assembly theory bridges the gap between physics and biology in explaining how complex objects are identifiable as products of evolution and how reusability of parts allows novelty and identical intricate items to be constructed by selection in nature. Image credit Dr Anna Tanczos, Sci-Comm Studios.

Assembly Theory unifies physics and biology to explain evolution and complexity

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:00:00 BST

An international team of researchers has developed a new theoretical framework that bridges physics and biology to provide a unified approach for understanding how complexity and evolution emerge in nature.

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

James McCune Network to showcase prominent Black speakers at Glasgow

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:00:44 BST

A new network set up by the University of Glasgow to deliver a year-round programme of events featuring prominent Black speakers will be launched during Black History Month.

Bruce Adamson and Ann Skelton
Bruce Adamson and Ann Skelton

Scotland’s former Children and Young People’s Commissioner appointed as Law Professor

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:00:00 BST

Bruce Adamson, Scotland’s former Children and Young People’s Commissioner, has joined the University of Glasgow’s School of Law as Professor of Practice.

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.

Pioneer Reparatory Justice Masters Programme welcomes first students

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 BST

Students on the world’s first masters in Reparatory Justice are beginning their studies at the University of Glasgow and The University of the West Indies (UWI).

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brainscan450

Scientists discover neurons that act as brain ‘glue’ to recall memories

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:00:33 BST

Scientists have discovered new insights into how our brain stores episodic memories – a type of long-term, conscious memory of a previous experience – which could be critical to the development of new neuroprosthetic devices to help patients with memory problems, like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Demo of a Total-Body PET scan with patient
Demo of a Total-Body PET scan with patient

Total-body scanner set to unlock disease insights

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:01:00 BST

Scotland is set to receive its first total-body scanner in a boost to clinical research that aims to improve the detection, diagnosis and treatment of complex, multi-organ diseases

University tower with city in background
University tower with city in background

Low-cost, flexible sensors could help prevent drug overdose deaths

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:30:15 BST

A new research project which aims to develop low-cost, wearable sensors to prevent deaths from drug overdoses has won the backing of the Scottish Government.

University text on a pillar in University Gardens
University text on a pillar in University Gardens

£4.7m consortium aims to accelerate growth of Scotland’s photonics sector

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:30:00 BST

The Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde are leading a new consortium which has won £4.7m in funding to support the aim of tripling the photonics sector across Scotland’s central belt.

The tree in the east quadrangle
The tree in the east quadrangle

UofG lends support to £2.5m community healthcare project

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:30:00 BST

Researchers from the James Watt School of Engineering are part of a major new project to address the challenges of health inequality across Tayside using medical technologies developed by Scotland-based partners.

An image of the Glencoe coin hoard laid out on a black background and includes the pot and lid. Credit Gareth Beale
An image of the Glencoe coin hoard laid out on a black background and includes the pot and lid. Credit Gareth Beale

Coin hoard gives fascinating insight into life before the Glencoe Massacre

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 BST

UofG archaeologists have revealed today that a hoard of coins buried in a small pot, just discovered in Glencoe, paints a fascinating picture of life for one Highland clan chief and his household.

Mental health in Europe and central Asia: Girls fare worse than boys

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:01:00 BST

Adolescent girls have worse mental health and well-being across the board compared to boys, finds a new survey report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe released today, World Mental Health Day.

Beatson Institute sign
Beatson Institute sign

Scientists unlock secrets of the ageing process

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:00:00 BST

How we grow old gracefully – and whether we can do anything to slow down the process – has long been a fascination of humanity. However, despite continued research the answer to how we can successfully combat ageing still remains elusive.

Door of the Graham Kerr Building (Zoology)
Door of the Graham Kerr Building (Zoology)

UofG joins Lancet Commission on Prevention of Viral Spillover

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:30:00 BST

A global team of experts, including Professor Sarah Cleaveland from the University of Glasgow, are to design an action plan on how to reduce the risks of virus transmission between animals and humans – the origin of most pandemics.

Clock and stethoscope
Clock and stethoscope

Most accurate test to date developed to measure biological aging

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:00:00 BST

A team of European researchers has developed a new test that can accurately measure biological aging in a clinical setting. The discovery was made while studying patients for the aging effects of chronic kidney disease

An image of seaweed
An image of seaweed

Study reveals our European ancestors ate seaweed and freshwater plants

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:00:00 BST

Researchers say they have found “definitive” archaeological evidence that seaweeds and other local freshwater plants were eaten in the Mesolithic, through the Neolithic transition to farming and into the Early Middle Ages.

Sign outside the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre
Sign outside the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre

PANCAIM project to use novel AI algorithm for earlier detection of pancreatic cancer

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:47:54 BST

The PancAim project, which aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve Pancreatic Cancer treatment, will soon realise the broad implementation of a novel AI algorithm for earlier detection of the disease on CT.

Risk of degenerative brain disease CTE increases with longer rugby careers

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:01:00 BST

A landmark international study has identified a link between Rugby Union career length and the risk of the degenerative brain condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

Cecilia Rouse with Sara Carter
Cecilia Rouse with Sara Carter

Former White House Economic Chief gives Hunter Foundation Adam Smith Lecture

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:04:00 BST

Cecilia Rouse, who served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers for President Joe Biden’s Government, questioned the role of the public sector in the economy at the third and final Hunter Foundation Lecture of Adam Smith’s tercentenary year.

An image of the GRILL team gathered in the University cloisters
An image of the GRILL team gathered in the University cloisters

UofG team win $100,000 prize in Amazon Alexa TaskBot Challenge

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:30:54 BST

A team of students from the School of Computing Science have taken second place in the Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge 2.

A zoom shot of the Uni Tower and campus viewed from a drone
A zoom shot of the Uni Tower and campus viewed from a drone

Institute of Physics honour for former SUPA CEO

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:30:29 BST

The former CEO of the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) has been named as an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics (IOP).

A photograph showing representatives of the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Clyde College at the signing ceremony for a new memorandum of understanding between the two institutions
A photograph showing representatives of the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Clyde College at the signing ceremony for a new memorandum of understanding between the two institutions

New MoU signed between the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Clyde College

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:30:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and Glasgow Clyde College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a bid to work closer on ambitious projects to boost productivity, growth and inclusion across the region.

Lion statue on the memorial gate
Lion statue on the memorial gate

The Moon is 40 million years older than scientists thought, new research reveals

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:00:00 BST

New research on crystals brought back from the Moon by Apollo astronauts in 1972 has helped pinpoint the time of the Moon’s formation to at least 4.46 billion years ago.

Main building through the trees in winter
Main building through the trees in winter

New resources aim to bring light to people living with seasonal depression

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 08:00:00 BST

A new range of creative educational resources is aiming to help people who suffer from low mood during the winter months to bring some light into their lives.

An older female employee sits at her desk, she is smiling
An older female employee sits at her desk, she is smiling

NIHR funding for UofG research into happier and healthier workplaces

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:40:00 BST

University of Glasgow academics have received NIHR Work and Health Research Programme funding for projects that support happiness and health in the workplace.

Professor Alison Phipps, speaking at an event
Professor Alison Phipps, speaking at an event

UNESCO Chair Professor Alison Phipps awarded University of Waterloo honorary degree

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 10:09:00 BST

Humanitarian and academic Professor Alison Phipps OBE, UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow, has been awarded an honorary D.Litt from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

a student standing in the undercroft
a student standing in the undercroft

IET Achievement Medal for Professor David Cumming

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:30:54 BST

Professor David Cumming of the James Watt School of Engineering has been awarded the Institution of Engineering and Technology's Achievement Medal in Electronics.

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

£1.8m funding will develop wearable diagnostics for neuromuscular diseases

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:30:00 GMT

Professor Hadi Heidari has been awarded £1.8m from the EPSRC to develop a new wearable sensor system capable of measuring the progress of neuromuscular diseases.

Autumnal view of the University tower and main building
Autumnal view of the University tower and main building

Subject area improvements in THE Rankings

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:00:26 BST

University ranks in top 100 in six out of 11 subject areas in THE World University Rankings by Subject

A photo featuring hand drawn images of fantasy figures like a wizard for the Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition at the British Library
A photo featuring hand drawn images of fantasy figures like a wizard for the Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition at the British Library

Major new exhibition at the British Library to explore Fantasy

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:00:00 BST

UofG's Professor Matthew Sangster has co-curated the exhibition with the British Library

The Tenementals Group Photo. Credit Holger Mohaupt
The Tenementals Group Photo. Credit Holger Mohaupt

A German prisoner song of protest brought to new audiences by Glasgow band

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Now Die Moorsoldaten (The Peat Bog Soldiers) will be the first EP, in the original German and English, by The Tenementals, a band of academics and musicians who came together to delve into the history of Glasgow through the power of music.

Image of a brain scan
Image of a brain scan

Major international study describes brain pathology of domestic violence

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:00:40 GMT

A major international brain autopsy study of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial damage in the brain, but no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the neurodegenerative disease recognized among contact sports athletes who sustain repeated head trauma

Left to right: Dr Lynn Verschuren, Professor Maria Economou, Professor Neil McDonnell, Dr Pauline Mackay who are part of the team working on the Museums in the Metaverse project at the University of Glasgow. They are photographed in The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow. Photo credit: Martin Shields
Left to right: Dr Lynn Verschuren, Professor Maria Economou, Professor Neil McDonnell, Dr Pauline Mackay who are part of the team working on the Museums in the Metaverse project at the University of Glasgow. They are photographed in The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow. Photo credit: Martin Shields

Museums in the Metaverse to let you build your own virtual collection

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:00:00 BST

An ambitious new £5.6 million project to develop Virtual Reality museums has been officially unveiled today