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Research that matters

Through our major research areas we are tackling Scotland’s biggest killers: cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Our range of activity begins with research into genes and progresses to clinical trials. This provides a ‘cell to cure’ approach focused on fundamental understanding, health improvement, disease prevention and cure.

Our outstanding research was recognised in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) from 2021 when 97% of our research was evaluated as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent.

World-leading teaching

At the forefront of clinical interventions and discovery, we are one of the largest and most prestigious medical schools in Europe.

This means that if you study with us, you can benefit from our outstanding facilities and pioneering teaching methods, including the best in clinical experience.

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3rd in UK

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7th in UK

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UK top 15

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World top 50

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World top 50

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World top 30

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World-changing research

Discover Glasgow's world-changing medical research.

Cancer research at UofG

At Glasgow we have a critical mass of world changing researchers working on cancer. Find out more about our research and global impact.

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Life-changing arthritis treatment

Researchers at Glasgow are at the forefront of global efforts to improve the treatment of psoriatic arthritis and have pioneered a breakthrough for 1.25 million patients.

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Global treatments for heart failure

University of Glasgow research has been instrumental in the treatment of heart failure, reducing mortality and improving quality of life for patients worldwide.

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Scottish scientists play a key part in new ‘comprehensive’ map of cancer genomes

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

A collaborative global scientific effort, which includes a group of researchers from UofG, has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date

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Excellence in imaging

The Imaging Centre of Excellence is a pioneering hub developing ground-breaking scientific research into real benefits for patients with chronic disease.

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UofG announces research collaboration with Lilly to discover potential new drug targets

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:01:57 GMT

The University of Glasgow has entered into a research collaboration with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company, that aims to discover and validate the next generation of drug targets for immunological diseases