(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow has appointed Professor Emma Thomson as the new Director of the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), after she served as Interim Director from February. An expert in emerging infectious diseases, Professor … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Centre for Virus Research, COVID-19, CVR, emerging viruses, Glasgow medical research, global health, hepatitis, infectious diseases, MRC, Pandemic Preparedness, Professor Emma Thomson, public health, scientific leadership, University of Glasgow, vaccine trials, viral research, virology
(IN BRIEF) NHS Lanarkshire and the University of Glasgow have formalized a Strategic Partnership Agreement to transform healthcare delivery, advance clinical research, and improve health outcomes across Lanarkshire. This collaboration will focus on reducing health inequalities, enhancing patient care, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged clinical research, clinical trials, collaboration, health outcomes, healthcare delivery, Healthcare Innovation, Lanarkshire, NHS Lanarkshire, partnership, patient care, reducing health inequalities, staff development, strategic partnership, teaching and research, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) University of Glasgow researchers, Dr. Joseph Cameron and Dr. Alex Loch, will lead a study to assess and improve the sustainability of flash chromatography, a widely used chemical purification technique. Funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic research, chemical purification, chemistry research, Dr. Alex Loch, Dr. Joseph Cameron, environmental impact, flash chromatography, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, life cycle assessment, recycling, reusability, Royal Society of Chemistry, sustainability, sustainable laboratories, sustainable practices, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow is leading the innovative FOxTROT 5 trial, which is offering elderly colon cancer patients the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking immunotherapy study. The trial will administer dostarlimab before surgery, targeting a specific type … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged cancer research, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, clinical trial, clinical trial protocol, colon cancer, deficient mismatch repair, dMMR, dostarlimab, Elderly Patients, FOxTROT 5, frail patients, GSK, immunotherapy, partnership, precision oncology, surgery, UK hospitals, University of Birmingham, University of Glasgow, University of Leeds
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Glasgow have uncovered a shocking new geological phenomenon: industrial waste, specifically slag from steel production, is turning into rock in as little as 35 years, a process that traditionally takes millions of years. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate change, coastal ecosystems, Earth’s natural systems, environmental impact, geological processes, Geology journal, human activity, industrial waste, land management, rapid anthropoclastic rock cycle, RESEARCH, slag, Steel Industry, sustainability, University of Glasgow, waste management
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow joined forces with global leaders in neuroscience, arts, urban planning, and public health at the first Humanise Summit in London to declare that uninspired architecture is detrimental to human wellbeing. Led by Professor Rebecca … Read the full press release
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Tagged AHRC, Allen Institute, architecture and emotion, Arts and Humanities, built environment, community belonging, design psychology, George Clarke, Glasgow research news, healthy buildings, Heatherwick Studio, Humanise Summit, mental health, neuroarchitecture, Place-Based Research Programme, placemaking, public space innovation, public wellbeing, Rebecca Madgin, sustainable cities, Thomas Heatherwick, Tibbalds Planning, UKRI, University of Glasgow, urban design, urban studies
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow have demonstrated that users in passive virtual reality environments can experience radically altered perceptions of motion—including exaggerated or reversed movement—without experiencing discomfort or motion sickness. The study, to be presented at CHI … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged car-based VR, CHI 2025, European Research Council, Graham Wilson, immersive experiences, motion perception, motion sickness, opposed motion, passive VR, perceptual manipulation, public transport, rotational gain, simulator chairs, Stephen Brewster, theme parks, translational gain, UKRI, unbounded VR, University of Glasgow, ViAjeRo, video games, Virtual Reality, VR, VR research
(IN BRIEF) Professor Nina Parish has been appointed as the new Head of the School of Modern Languages & Cultures at the University of Glasgow’s College of Arts & Humanities. Beginning her role on 1 August 2025, Professor Parish brings … Read the full press release
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Tagged academic leadership, appointment, Collaborative Research, College of Arts & Humanities, EU-funded projects, French and Francophone Studies, Head of School, interdisciplinary studies, leadership, Literature & Languages, Modern Languages & Cultures, Professor Jo Gill, Professor Nina Parish, Professor Stephen Forcer, REF 2021, Research Excellence, University of Glasgow, University of Stirling
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed CycleARcade, an augmented reality tool that rapidly prototypes immersive experiences for cyclists. By enabling cyclists to ride in open environments while interacting with virtual autonomous vehicles via AR headsets, the … Read the full press release
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Tagged Ammar Al-Taie, AR headsets, augmented reality, Autonomous Vehicles, CHI Conference, communication protocols, CycleARcade, Cycling Safety, cyclists, GEM, HCI, interface design, local road cultures, Oman, rapid prototyping, reARview, road safety, RoadAlert, Scotland, self-driving cars, simulated environments, Stephen Brewster, Sweden, University of Glasgow, virtual vehicles
(IN BRIEF)The UK Youth Poll 2025, conducted by the University of Glasgow’s John Smith Centre in collaboration with Focaldata and sponsored by Nationwide Building Society, provides an in-depth look at young people’s political attitudes and priorities in the UK. While … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Politics, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged basic needs, Debbie Crosbie, democracy, dictatorship, Dr Elisabeth Loose, Eddie Barnes, financial anxieties, Focaldata, Gen-Z, immigration, James Kanagasooriam, John Smith Centre, Nationwide Building Society, political culture, racism, social media ban, toxic masculinity, UK Youth Poll 2025, University of Glasgow, young people
(IN BRIEF) MR CoilTech, a partner in the University of Glasgow’s Living Laboratory programme, has been awarded the Innovative Collaboration Award at the 2025 Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards. The award, which recognizes breakthrough partnerships that integrate industry, academic, and clinical … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 7 Tesla MRI, advanced diagnostics, Awards, clinical validation, Coil Development project, Dr Shajan Gunamony, healthcare collaboration, imaging innovation, Innovative Collaboration Award, leadership, life sciences, Living Laboratory, MR CoilTech, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, radiofrequency head coil, Research Excellence, Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards, University of Glasgow, Wideblue Limited
(IN BRIEF) A new podcast from the University of Glasgow questions why Scotland’s rich energy resources haven’t translated into greater prosperity or fairness for its people. Hosted by energy historian Ewan Gibbs and sociology lecturer Dominic Hinde, “The Energy That … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged climate journalism, Community Impact, Dominic Hinde, ENERGY, Ewan Gibbs, gas, Green Energy, Northern Scotland, oil, podcast, prosperity, renewable energy, Scotland, social change, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) After over a decade of leading the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), Professor Massimo Palmarini is stepping down as Director to take on the role of Head of Viroscience at Erasmus University Medical Centre in … Read the full press release
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Tagged apppointment, COVID-19, cross-species transmission, cryo-EM microscopes, CVR, drug-resistance screening hub, Ebola, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, global virus research, Head of Viroscience, hepatitis, human-animal interface, influenza, leadership, Medical Research Council, MRC, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, Professor Emma Thomson, Professor Iain McInnes, Professor Massimo Palmarini, public health, University of Glasgow, vaccine trials, viral diseases, viral sequencing, virus pathogenesis, ZIKA
(IN BRIEF) An international team of engineers and physicists has made a significant breakthrough in time-domain spectroscopy by using quantum light to enhance sensitivity. Their new approach enables measurements of infrared electric fields with double the sensitivity of previous methods, … Read the full press release
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Tagged 2023 Nobel Prize, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, devcOM US Army Research Office, Dionysis Adamou, engineers, EPSRC, European Commission, Ferenc Krausz, infrared electric field, Innovate UK, James Watt School of Engineering, laser pulses, Lennart Hirsch, Leverhulme Trust, Loughborough University, medical diagnostics, molecular composition, physicists, Professor Matteo Clerici, Quantum light, quantum mechanics, Royal Academy of Engineering, Science Advances, SECURITY, sensitivity, shot noise, time-domain spectroscopy, UK Research and Innovation, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow Impact Acceleration Account, University of Insubria, University of Strathclyde
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new type of wireless, chipless electronic tag designed to replace traditional single-use RFID tags. Using inexpensive materials like PDMS and carbon fibers, the tags can monitor temperatures and transmit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Advanced Science, Advanced Technology, carbon fibers, carbon footprint, Dr. Benjamin King, Dr. Mahmoud Wagih, electromagnetic signals, environmental sustainability, EPSRC, Healthcare, microchips, PDMS, product packaging, retail, RFID, Royal Society, smart clothing, supply chain, temperature monitoring, University of Glasgow, wireless electronic tag
(IN BRIEF) The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding a feasibility study led by SatVu and the University of Glasgow to develop the Heat Loss Index (HLI), a new metric aimed at improving the analysis of building energy efficiency. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged building energy efficiency, climate resilience, climate technology, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency targets, ESA, European Space Agency, geospatial datasets, Heat Loss Index, HLI, MWIR spectrum, Natalia Kuniewicz, Net Zero Carbon, partnership, Qunshan Zhao, retrofitting, satellite datasets, SatVu, smart meters, sustainability, thermal energy wastage, thermal imagery, thermal surveys, University of Glasgow, urban analytics, urban energy loss
(IN BRIEF) A new report highlights the need for better sediment management in Scotland’s hydropower systems to ensure both efficient energy production and environmental protection. Commissioned by CREW and developed by the University of Glasgow and cbec eco-engineering, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, climate change, CREW, energy efficiency, hydropower, hydropower projects, NatureScot, partnership, peatland restoration, renewable energy, river ecosystems, Scotland, Scottish Canals, sediment management, SEPA, sustainability, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) The “Clyde in the Classroom” project is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking its success in educating over 50,000 children in the West of Scotland about local biodiversity and the River Clyde’s ecology. Founded by the Clyde River Foundation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 25th Anniversary, biodiversity, brown trout, Clyde in the Classroom, Clyde River Foundation, Crown Estate Scotland, Ecology, egg hatcheries, Environmental Education, freshwater biology, future stewards, Glasgow Science Centre, local authorities, Marine and Freshwater Biology, pollution, pupils, River Clyde, SCHOOLS, sustainability, University of Glasgow, West of Scotland, wildlife
(IN BRIEF) A global survey conducted as part of the University of Glasgow’s Museums in the Metaverse (MiM) project has revealed strong public interest in using virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) technologies to explore museum collections, especially those … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Media, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged commercial benefits, Cultural Heritage, digital cultural experiences, environmental benefits, Extended Reality, Fergus Bruce, global survey, Hofburg, immersive cultural experiences, interactive cultural artefacts, MIM, Musée d'Orsay, museum collections, Museums in the Metaverse, public interest, University of Glasgow, virtual curation, virtual curators, virtual exhibitions, Virtual Reality, VR, XR, XR platform, younger audiences
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow is pioneering a project to use cosmic rays for non-invasive structural assessments of the UK’s ageing transport infrastructure. Led by Dr. David Mahon and supported by a £459,000 grant from UKRI’s Science and Technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D imaging, carbon footprint, commercialization, cosmic rays, Dr. David Mahon, Early Detection, Glasgow, infrastructure monitoring, Lynkeos Technology Ltd, Machine Learning, muography, muons, net-zero goals, Non-Destructive Testing, road and rail bridges, Science and Technology Facilities Council, STFC, structural fatigue, structural integrity, sustainability, Transport Scotland, UK transport infrastructure, UKRI, University of Glasgow
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