(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow, working alongside leading African and European research institutes, has launched VectorGrid-Africa, the first coordinated observatory network dedicated to mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases across Africa. Backed by €6.1 million from the EU’s HORIZON/EDCTP programme, the … Read the full press release
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Tagged Cambridge Institute of Public Health, climate change, disease forecasting, Dr Ally Olotu, EDCTP programme, EU Horizon, genomic research, Ifakara Health Institute, insecticide resistance, Kenya, Madagascar, mosquito surveillance, Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Mozambique, partnership, Professor Fredros Okumu, South Africa, sustainability, Tanzania, University of Glasgow, vector control, VectorGrid-Africa, World Health Organization
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow, working in partnership with Dogs Trust, is calling on owners of two or more puppies from the same litter to join the Generation Pup study, a large-scale project aimed at understanding how early life … Read the full press release
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Tagged canine stress resilience, Chih Hsin Kuo, dog health, dog welfare research, Dogs Trust, early life experiences in dogs, Generation Pup, Glasgow rehoming centre, Jane Murray, littermate study, multi-dog households, parttnership, puppy behaviour, UK dog welfare, University of Glasgow, West Calder rehoming centre
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow, in partnership with the University of Stirling, the University of Edinburgh, and University College London, has launched a national survey to explore how sustainability and environmental topics are addressed in Scotland’s education system. Building … Read the full press release
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Tagged climate change, Dr Claire Ramjan, education policy, Environmental Education, initial teacher education, Learning for Sustainability, LfS, partnership, Professor Lizzie Rushton, Scotland survey, Scottish Council of Deans of Education, Scottish education system, sustainability, sustainability in education, sustainable learning, University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Stirling
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry have developed a novel, catalyst-free ultrasound method to destroy bisphenol A (BPA) in water. By applying two ultrasound frequencies simultaneously, their prototype generates cavitation bubbles that reach extreme temperature … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bisphénol A, BPA removal, cavitation bubbles, chemical oxygen demand, Dr Lukman Yusuf, Dr Zelika Ertekin, dual-frequency, EPSRC, methylene blue, PFAS, Professor Mark Symes, Royal Society, School of Chemistry, Shaun Fletcher, sonochemistry, sustainable technology, Symes Group, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, ultrasound, University of Glasgow, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) University of Glasgow physicist Dr David Mahon and artist/instrument maker Lomond Campbell have created the Muonophone, a hand-built device that converts detections of cosmic-ray muons into live music and visuals. Rooted in Mahon’s muography research—using muons to map … Read the full press release
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Tagged audiovisual art, cosmic ray music, cosmic rays, Dr. David Mahon, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, French Institute Edinburgh, installation, Institute of Physics in Scotland, live performances, Lomond Campbell, Lynkeos Technology, Made in Scotland Showcase, MŮO, muography, Muonophone, muons, music technology, particle detectors, science outreach, Sonica Glasgow, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) Dr Mahmoud Wagih of the University of Glasgow has been awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Sir George Macfarlane Medal for his early‑career achievements in sustainability‑driven electronics and public engagement. Presented on 8 July in London, the award included a £3,000 prize … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged antennas in clothing, Awards, battery‑free smart socks, biodegradable circuits, Dr. Mahmoud Wagih, Green Electronics Lab, James Watt School of Engineering, leadership, radio‑frequency engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering, RX Watt, Sir George Macfarlane Medal, Sustainable Electronics, University of Glasgow, William Whittow, wireless power, Worshipful Company of Engineers, Young Engineers of the Year
(IN BRIEF) An international team led by the University of Glasgow has developed 3D-printed auxetic lattices from PEEK infused with carbon nanotubes that broaden under tension and autonomously sense strain through piezoresistivity. Detailed in Materials Horizons, the study couples finely … Read the full press release
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Tagged 3D printing, additive manufacturing, aerospace skins, auxetic materials, biodegradable sensors, carbon nanotubes, computational modelling, Department of Science and Technology India, EPSRC, James Watt School of Engineering, lattice structures, Materials Horizons, National Science Foundation, partnership, PEEK, piezoresistivity, PLA, polyetheretherketone, Polytechnic University of Marche, Professor Shanmugam Kumar, programmable materials, self-sensing, smart orthopaedic implants, structural health monitoring, Texas A&M University, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow has launched a city-wide Children’s Choir in collaboration with the National Schools Singing Programme, aiming to provide hundreds of state school pupils with professional-grade vocal training. Directed by choral scholar David Wynn-Evans, the choir … Read the full press release
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Tagged Anton Muscatelli, Children’s Choir, choral scholarship, civic mission, Community Engagement, CREATE programme, David Wynn-Evans, Douglas Hutchison, Glasgow, grid, higher education access, Living Laboratory, music education, National Schools Singing Programme, NSSP, Roisín Coll, Sir John Rutter, state school pupils, University of Glasgow, vocal tuition, Youth Music Initiative
(IN BRIEF) Between 1 and 6 July, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering (FUSE CDT)—a collaboration led by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, with support from Dundee and King’s College London—will showcase its ultrasound research … Read the full press release
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Tagged EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering, focused energy extraordinary ultrasonics, FUSE CDT, interactive demonstrations, James Windmill, King’s College London, medical ultrasound applications, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, Sandy Cochran, ultrasonic engineering, ultrasound technology, University of Dundee, University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow is leading the PHOENIX Study, a landmark clinical trial investigating how genetic testing can personalise prescribing across NHS Scotland. Over 4,000 patients will be recruited across Greater Glasgow and Clyde to explore how DNA … Read the full press release
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Tagged adverse drug reactions, Agena Bioscience, DNA testing, genetic testing, Katriona Brooksbank, Living Laboratory, medication safety, MyDNA, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS prescribing, personalised medicine, PGx, pharmacogenomics, PHOENIX Study, precision healthcare, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Sandosh Padmanabhan, University of Glasgow, West of Scotland Innovation Hub
(IN BRIEF) During the first week of June, SAMS in Oban hosted a concentrated programme of events for the salmon aquaculture sector, including a sea lice detection workshop under the BBSRC-funded E(tive)lice project, a visit from Norway’s Seafood Research Fund, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aqua-Reg 2025, Argyll Fisheries Trust, BBSRC, blue economy, Daniel Carcajona, E(tive)lice, eDNA, FHF, finfish farming, harmful algal blooms, Innovate UK, lipidomics, Mowi, Norwegian Seafood Research Fund, Oban, predictive modelling, salmon aquaculture, Salmon Scotland, SAMS, Scottish Association for Marine Science, sea lice, Steve Ham, sustainable aquaculture, University of Glasgow
(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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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