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COVID-19 tied to wildlife sales at Chinese market; alternative scenarios extremely unlikely

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:00:30 BST

Analyses based on locations and viral genome sequencing of early COVID-19 cases show the pandemic started in Wuhan’s Huanan market in late 2019

The UGRacing team celebrate their win at the Formula Student 2022 competition
The UGRacing team celebrate their win at the Formula Student 2022 competition

University of Glasgow team wins Formula Student competition

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:00:00 BST

A team of University of Glasgow students have taken first place in a major international competition to design, build and drive single-seater racing cars.

University skyline - My Glasgow
University skyline - My Glasgow

Lockdown restrictions led to poorer health behaviours

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:00:00 BST

Strict lockdown restrictions during peak periods of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked to poorer health behaviours such as drinking more and exercising less.

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European centre for advanced studies logo

Lower Saxony – Scotland Joint Forum - Open call for workshop proposals

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:56:00 BST

Lower Saxony – Scotland Joint Forum will take place 21 and 22 November 2022 as a hybrid conference. Submissions for workshop proposals are open until 19 September 2022.

Metal detectorist Gary demonstrating the detector in front of the iconic Lion’s Mound. ©chrisvanhouts
Metal detectorist Gary demonstrating the detector in front of the iconic Lion’s Mound. ©chrisvanhouts

Bones of men and horses bring home the horrors of war at Waterloo

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:00:00 BST

UofG archaeologists and veteran support charity Waterloo have unearthed some fascinating discoveries at the sight of the Battle of Waterloo - including an incredibly rare skeleton.

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

A new study shows how the ancient world adapted to climate change

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:00 BST

A new study of the ancient world of Anatolia – now Turkey – shows how they adapted to climate change but offers a warning for today’s climate emergency.

Green electronics project sets out to create compostable crop sensors

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring grop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan.

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

UofG is first University globally to receive CILIP accreditation for a Microcredential

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has become the first institution in the world to be able to offer a professionally accredited Microcredential course in information management.

An painting of a Ukraine mother and daughter by Hannah Rose Thomas
An painting of a Ukraine mother and daughter by Hannah Rose Thomas

Ukraine mother and daughter portrait unveiled for World Refugee Day

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 BST

‘Tears of Gold’ is a series of refugee portraits by artist and UofG PhD Hannah Rose Thomas.

Main building and tower from Kelvingrove park
Main building and tower from Kelvingrove park

UofG students scoop first place in TaskBot Challenge

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

A team of computing science students are the winners of a major international competition to develop next-generation conversational assistants.

(l-r) Prof Sir David MacMillan, Prof Andrew Tobin, Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli, Dr Alasdair Shaw, Dame Katherine Grainger
(l-r) Prof Sir David MacMillan, Prof Andrew Tobin, Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli, Dr Alasdair Shaw, Dame Katherine Grainger

University of Glasgow’s ARC officially opened

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:44:00 BST

A flagship research facility at the University of Glasgow was opened by Nobel prize winning Chemist, Professor Sir David MacMillan

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

Importance of Modern Languages highlighted by major symposium in Glasgow

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:00:50 BST

Hospitality and its relations to modern languages and associated disciplines will be highlighted as part of a major symposium being held for the first time in the UK.

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.

UofG researchers win national L’Oréal-UNESCO Rising Talent Awards

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:30:00 BST

Two University of Glasgow researchers have been named among the six winners of the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Rising Talents Awards.

James McCune Smith PhD Scholarships

Mon, 23 May 2022 14:53:00 BST

The University has recruited 17 new scholars for a new scholarship programme to fund Black UK students to undertake PhDs

Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.
Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.

UofG researchers lend support to Martian meteorite study

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:30:49 BST

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have lent their support to cutting-edge new analysis of a Martin meteorite led by colleagues at Lund University in Sweden.

University of Glasgow recognised for world-leading research and impact

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been recognised for its world-changing research, and the positive impact it has on society, by the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road
Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road

Nature-inspired self-sensing materials could lead to engineering breakthoughs

Tue, 10 May 2022 08:30:00 BST

The cellular forms of natural materials are the inspiration behind a new lightweight, 3D printed smart architected material developed by an international team of engineers.

Mexican Migrants Photography competition winner - Laura Garcia's photo show a couple hugging
Mexican Migrants Photography competition winner - Laura Garcia's photo show a couple hugging

University of Glasgow project helps capture migrant stories on camera

Wed, 04 May 2022 10:00:00 BST

UofG’s Dr Nathanial Gardner in partnership with the Mexican government agency SEZAMI (Secretaría Zacatecano del Migrante) launched a pilot photography competition to allow migrant stories to be heard and seen.

THE Sustainable Development Goals Top 20 Logo 2022
THE Sustainable Development Goals Top 20 Logo 2022

UofG ranked 19th in the Times Higher Education World Impact Rankings

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been ranked nineteenth in the world for the positive impact it has on society, according to a new report by Times Higher Education.

Dog rabies persists despite low virus prevalence

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:00:00 BST

Dog-mediated rabies, a fatal disease which kills tens of thousands of people in Africa every year, remains persistently endemic in affected regions. That is, despite an overall low virus prevalence, and attempts to combat the deadly pathogen.

Aerial view of University main building
Aerial view of University main building

New observations of the sun could help develop better solar thermometer

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:00:00 BST

A sophisticated new observation of a cool zone on the surface of the sun could help scientists develop a new kind of solar thermometer.

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

3D printed heat exchanger ‘more efficient’ than conventional designs

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:00:00 BST

A new type of lightweight, 3D printed heat exchanger with a maze-like design is more compact and efficient than its conventional counterparts, its developers say.

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

New research aims to unlock painkilling secrets of deadly snail venom

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:30:00 BST

The deadly venom of a poisonous sea snail could hold the key to developing new medicines including more effective, less addictive forms of pain relief.

Photo of mobile phones and hands using the Waterproofing Data App
Photo of mobile phones and hands using the Waterproofing Data App

Data-driven citizen science changes the way communities deal with flooding

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:00:00 BST

Vulnerable communities around the world could soon be able to use a new mobile phone app to help prevent disastrous floods thanks to a South American ‘citizen science’ pilot.

ARC named in recognition of India-based donors

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:58:00 GMT

New flagship research building named after Glasgow graduate John Shaw and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

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

Free online course explores the difficult subject of intimate partner violence and abuse

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:00:00 BST

A new free online course is being launched to investigate the global issue of intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) a form of gender-based violence (GBV).

The two artefacts to be repatriated to Nepal thanks to work by UofG's Dr Emiline Smith and the Metropolitan Police 700 x 300
The two artefacts to be repatriated to Nepal thanks to work by UofG's Dr Emiline Smith and the Metropolitan Police 700 x 300

Two artefacts stolen from Nepal that were thought to be lost forever are to be repatriated.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:00:00 BST

Receiving the artefacts, Nepal’s Ambassador to the UK Mr Gyan Chandra Acharya thanked the Metropolitan Police and all those involved in recovering the lost art objects of Nepal, including UofG's Dr Emiline Smith.

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

New method of developing diagnostic tests could help tackle future pandemics

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:00:00 BST

Software which helps speed up the process of creating new diagnostic tests could help combat future pandemics.

Scientists develop ‘holy grail’ method to identify the ageing mosquitos which cause malaria

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow and partner institutes have developed an inexpensive, fast and simple way to identify the ageing mosquitos which transmit the deadly malaria parasite.

An accurate and low-risk diagnostic test for coronary artery disease

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT

A team of European scientists have validated a low risk and accurate diagnostic test for coronary artery disease.

Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road
Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road

£3.2m funding boost for UofG particle physics research

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Particle physicists from the University of Glasgow are sharing in £60m of new funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

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

UofG physicists set to lead international quantum network

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Physicists from the University of Glasgow have won a grant to establish an international network of researchers who will find new applications for an emerging field of quantum physics.

A flock of birds flying above the sea
A flock of birds flying above the sea

Biodiversity is facing the repayment of debts and credits

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT

A new method suggests that past landscape changes can cast a shadow on future bird biodiversity, leading to avian communities facing impeding species extinctions, as well as the arrival of new colonising species

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Complex evolutionary history of SARS-related coronaviruses disentangled

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:30:00 GMT

New research has disentangled the complex evolutionary history of bat coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19

Beth Lomax, Gunter Just, Patrick McHugh, and Paul Broadley pictured in front of the Air Zero G Airbus A310 in which they conducted their microgravity experiments
Beth Lomax, Gunter Just, Patrick McHugh, and Paul Broadley pictured in front of the Air Zero G Airbus A310 in which they conducted their microgravity experiments

Microgravity experiments could help future space missions source oxygen

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT

New research on generating oxygen from water found on the surfaces of other planets could help support future long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.

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Study reveals differences in replication rates of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:01:49 GMT

Research has revealed new insights into transmissibility of COVID-19 variants and susceptibility to infection

First researchers move into ARC

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

First academics move into new £116 million University of Glasgow research facility

Artist David Mach beside his work The Flying Haggis with Dr Pauline Mackay, a Lecturer in Robert Burns Studies who has been leading with Edify on the creation of ‘Burns Beyond Reality’ VR platform at the University of Glasgow. Credit Martin Shields
Artist David Mach beside his work The Flying Haggis with Dr Pauline Mackay, a Lecturer in Robert Burns Studies who has been leading with Edify on the creation of ‘Burns Beyond Reality’ VR platform at the University of Glasgow. Credit Martin Shields

New Burns Supper artwork unveiled in virtual reality exhibition

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT

A new artwork by the Scottish artist David Mach for the University of Glasgow, celebrating the global reach of the Burns Supper and Scotland’s national bard, will be officially launched in virtual reality on Burns Night.

Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.
Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.

UofG researchers lend support to major Martian meteorite study

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences have contributed to a new study ¬of a Martian meteorite which could provide insights into the reactions that led to the building blocks of life on early Earth.

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Low angle of the University of Glasgow cloisters - day

SUERC contributes to new study dating earliest human remains in eastern Africa

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:00:00 GMT

The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognised as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of a massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia reveals they are much older than previously thought.

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Tile-Tower02

ERC awards €619m in its first research grants under Horizon Europe

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Three UofG researchers have been awarded a highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant.

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New UofG preprint reveals fundamental changes in the Omicron variant

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:00:55 GMT

The latest study, led by researchers at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, reveals fundamental changes in the Omicron variant

The PAMANA team at work in the field.
The PAMANA team at work in the field.

UofG wins £1.5m to develop novel approaches to sustainable mining

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new project to develop new approaches to sustainable mining in the Philippines.

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

‘Origami’ diagnostic test could help hepatitis C treatment

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:00:37 GMT

A new test for hepatitis C which uses origami-style folded paper to deliver fast, accurate and affordable diagnoses could help the global fight against the deadly virus.

Dr Antonia Ho
Dr Antonia Ho

Dr Antonia Ho wins prestigious prize for outstanding COVID-19 research

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:01:00 GMT

Dr Antonia Ho has been named as one of four leading scientists, whose ground-breaking COVID-19 research shaped national and international responses to the pandemic.

Bench-to-bedside drug design could lead to new Alzheimer’s Disease treatments

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:00:00 GMT

An international team of scientists and pharmaceutical collaborators have made a breakthrough ‘bench to bedside’ discovery, ten years in the making, which they hope will advance the future treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in patients

Principal's lodge, main building and tower
Principal's lodge, main building and tower

UofG set to support development of 6G tech with £2.6m grant

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is setting out to build a world-leading facility to test 6G communications systems after securing a £2.6m equipment grant.

DogPhone could empower ‘pandemic pups’ to stay in touch with their owners

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

A new system called DogPhone is the first of its kind to empower animals to use the internet to contact their owners.

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Vital new insights into deadly African sleeping sickness disease

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT

A newly published extensive body of research into Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, has revealed new insights into the deadly parasitic disease that threatens the lives of millions of people in 36 sub-Saharan African countries

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A COP26 Universities Network briefing promo image

UofG contributes to COP26 Universities Network climate change co-benefits report

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has contributed to a new briefing paper outlining the co-benefits of future action to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

From the Clyde to ‘citizen scientists’: new competition celebrates innovative projects tackling climate change

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:00:00 BST

Twelve partnership teams, including one led by UofG academics, will showcase innovative projects tackling climate change in a live final at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change conference in Glasgow.

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UofG spinout receives Multi-million EU funding to advance treatment for malaria

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:01:29 BST

A University of Glasgow spinout company has received a substantial multi-million Euro award from the European Union (EU) Malaria Fund, to extend their world-leading malaria research into a drug that will hopefully, one day, cure malaria and prevent the disease from spreading.

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.

UofG celebrates Nobel success for chemistry graduate

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:00:00 BST

David MacMillan, a graduate of the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry, is one of the recipients of the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

One-third of people globally will still rely on polluting cooking fuels in 2030

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:00:00 BST

Almost one-in-three people around the world will still be mainly using polluting cooking fuels and technologies– a major source of disease and environmental destruction and devastation – in 2030, new research warned.

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

University of Glasgow improves again in THE World University Rankings

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 10:23:00 BST

The University has moved up to 86th in the world, up six places from last year's result

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Campus

University of Glasgow leads COVID-19 research response in Scotland

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is at the heart of COVID-19 research response in Scotland and the UK

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 of Glasgow named Scottish University of the Year

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:57:00 BST

University returns its most successful ever results in Times & Sunday Times rankings

Diversifying Justice study launch - image is of the word justice written across a series of boxes
Diversifying Justice study launch - image is of the word justice written across a series of boxes

New Study to Look at South Asian Women’s Experiences of Domestic Abuse and Viable Pathways to Justice

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

Researchers based at the University of Glasgow have launched a new study which will look at how South Asian women in Scotland get help for domestic abuse, and their experiences of the criminal justice system

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Zika Mosquito 700

Sugar feeding may inhibit mosquito ability to get infected, transmit arboviruses

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:00:44 BST

Sugar feeding prior to having an infected blood meal could protect a mosquito’s ability to get infected and transmit arboviruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya, according to a new study

Scientists track cattle with GPS to better understand disease risks in East Africa

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:15:00 BST

Scientists have teamed with farmers from rural areas of Tanzania to track dozens of herds of cattle using satellite GPS (Global Positioning System) devices, to better understand how diseases can pass from one herd to another.

A primary school child in Uganda has her blood taken for use in the new origami diagnostic system
A primary school child in Uganda has her blood taken for use in the new origami diagnostic system

‘Origami’ testing app could help tackle spread of malaria

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:00:00 BST

A new approach to tackling the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has generated encouraging early results in Uganda.

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Tile-Kelvingrove01

University of Glasgow researchers part of EU project to engage citizens on the green agenda

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is part of a consortium of 13 institutions involved in a ground-breaking project to look at how best to engage citizens on sustainability and the climate emergency.

UofG researchers to play a key role in major EU arthritis research project

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:00:00 BST

Researchers at the University of Glasgow will play a key role in the major new EU research project, HIPPOCRATES, which will promote the early identification of and improve outcomes for patients with psoriatic arthritis.

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European centre for advanced studies logo

Lower Saxony – Scotland Joint Forum - Open call for workshop proposals

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:56:00 BST

Lower Saxony – Scotland Joint Forum will take place 22 and , 23 November 2021 as an online conference. Submissions for workshop proposals are open until 19 September 2021.

Lower Saxony - Scotland tandem fellowship
Lower Saxony - Scotland tandem fellowship

Applications open for the Lower Saxony – Scotland Tandem Fellowship

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:19:00 BST

An opportunity for post-doctoral researchers in a cross-national exchange at most recognised higher education institutions in Lower Saxony and Scotland.

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

World and UK rankings success for UofG

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:22:00 BST

University improves position in prestigious QS and Complete University Guide rankings

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View from the tower

Coronavirus update for staff on flexible and home working

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:50:00 GMT

The University is looking to reduce substantially the number of staff on campus

Disaster relief project DAREs to think different with drones

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT

A project which aims to use drones to ensure that mobile communications remain accessible in disaster zones has had its first successful demonstration.

University of Glasgow Main Building from Kelvinbridge
University of Glasgow Main Building from Kelvinbridge

UofG-led NHS research team part of European partnership to accelerate mesothelioma research

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Glasgow and NHSGGC are set to benefit from a £5million European research award to refocus research efforts on mesothelioma, an asbestos-related, incurable cancer.

Engineering students gear up to develop creative approaches to global problems

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Students from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering geared up this week to tackle global challenges during the School’s first-ever Creativity Week.

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ARUA 700

MoU signed with African Research Universities Alliance

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:08:20 GMT

University hosted a symposium on capacity strengthening in Africa