University news

New immunotherapy trial focusing on older colon cancer patients

Fri, 02 May 2025 00:01:00 BST

Elderly colon cancer patients are being given the chance to access a clinical trial that could transform future practice

New treatment combination for rectal cancer patients offers improved rates of remission

Sun, 04 May 2025 00:01:00 BST

A new trial of patients with advanced rectal cancer has found that the addition of immunotherapy treatment alongside extended radiotherapy led to better rates of remission

Older adults benefit from exercising with people in their local area

Wed, 07 May 2025 19:00:00 BST

Mid and older life adults are choosing to exercise with people of the same age who they live near to and see often, regardless of the quality or quantity of those relationships, according to new research

Professor Anthony Chalmers to co-lead new arm of international glioblastoma trial

Tue, 13 May 2025 16:00:00 BST

Professor Anthony Chalmers, Chair of Clinical Oncology at the School of Cancer Sciences, will co-lead the new arm of GBM AGILE, an international trial for patients with glioblastoma

New podcast sheds light on youth violence and justice

Mon, 12 May 2025 10:48:21 BST

Young Warriors asks young people and youth workers across six UK cities about what they think needs to be done to resolve the issues they face

New lab could help space industry dodge a bullet

Wed, 14 May 2025 08:30:00 BST

A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key enabling technology for future space missions won’t lead to deadly ‘rifle bullets’ of space junk circling the Earth.

Geothermal gases offer strong evidence of a Superplume beneath East Africa

Wed, 14 May 2025 08:31:00 BST

Sophisticated chemical analysis of volcanic gases from Kenya have provided the first evidence that a vast mass of deep Earth material lies beneath East Africa.

Patchy geographical coverage of dog vaccinations is a key barrier for rabies elimination

Wed, 14 May 2025 14:00:00 BST

Dog vaccination programmes are a highly effective way to control and, ultimately, eliminate rabies, however new research has shown just how detrimental geographical gaps in vaccine coverage can be for virus control

UofG set to host third annual James McCune Smith Conference

Thu, 15 May 2025 08:30:44 BST

The University of Glasgow is set to play host to a conference which will celebrate and amplify the voices and visions of Black scholars, thinkers, and changemakers.

Applications invited for second round of GRID Civic Grant Fund

Wed, 14 May 2025 13:38:00 BST

The Fund has been set up by the University to support social projects working or located in Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID).

Career boost for international students in partnership with University of Birmingham

Thu, 15 May 2025 05:55:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and University of Birmingham, which are both ranked in the top 100 in the QS World University rankings, have launched an exclusive partnership with JOBShaigui, a leading graduate career support organisation, to help graduates kick-start their careers after finishing their degrees in the UK.

New Study offers guidance to improve access to rabies vaccine in underserved areas of Kenya and Tanzania, ultimately preventing deaths

Thu, 15 May 2025 14:16:00 BST

A new study published in the Journal Vaccine reveals that improvements in the supply chain and delivery of human rabies vaccines in Tanzania and Kenya could significantly reduce preventable deaths and ensure more efficient use of health budgets.

REACT sustainable electronics centre celebrates official launch

Tue, 20 May 2025 08:30:20 BST

The UK’s first sustainable electronics centre was officially launched last month with two events and the inaugural meeting of its steering board.

UofG launches state-of-the-art behavioural research facility

Tue, 20 May 2025 10:21:00 BST

A state-of-the-art behavioural research facility has been launched at the Adam Smith Business School.

UofG student wins national award for hospitality startup

Wed, 21 May 2025 14:18:00 BST

An innovative platform to staff the hospitality industry has won UofG student entrepreneur Cian Smith and Napier University graduate Callum Leith first place in the 2025 Scottish Young EDGE awards.

REF chairs and deputy chairs for expert sub-panels announced

Thu, 22 May 2025 10:00:00 BST

Among the new appointees are four academics from the University of Glasgow

New funding for sustainable chemistry project

Tue, 27 May 2025 08:30:00 BST

New funding will enable University of Glasgow researchers to investigate and improve the sustainability of one of chemistry's most widely used purification techniques.

UofG forms Strategic Partnership with NHS Lanarkshire to improve health outcomes

Thu, 29 May 2025 09:00:00 BST

NHS Lanarkshire and the University of Glasgow have formalised a Strategic Partnership Agreement aimed at transforming healthcare delivery, advancing clinical research and improving health outcomes across Lanarkshire

Professor Emma Thomson appointed Director of the CVR

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce that Professor Emma Thomson has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), having taken up the post as Interim Director in February, following the departure of Professor Massimo Palmarini.