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Hundreds of Glasgow University staff urge management to divest from arms trade

HUNDREDS of staff at Glasgow University have signed an open letter calling on university management to divest from the arms trade.

The National (Scotland)

AI system learns ‘language of cancer’ to enable improved diagnosis

Experts from the University of Glasgow and New York University were involved in the research.

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The General Election being on July 4 could impact result in this Glasgow seat

It is a much changed seat from the one Alison Thewliss won in 2019...

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Returning a 170-year-old preserved lizard to Jamaica is a step toward redressing colonial harms

Museums often celebrate new acquisitions, especially something rare or historic. In April 2024, scientists from the Natural History Museum of Jamaica and The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus accepted a very rare and historic specimen: a 16-inch lizard called the Jamaican giant galliwasp (Celestus occiduus). It had previously…

The Conversation

Painter unites art and quantum theory with science-inspired work

YOU would expect the Quantum Theory Group at the University of Glasgow to be pushing boundaries in their exploration of science.

The National (Scotland)

‘Medea and I would have shared a coffee’: Playwright on new show in Glasgow

HER mother ran a popular sweet shop opposite the Lyceum in Edinburgh and she studied for her first masters at the University of Glasgow, so it is…

The National (Scotland)

Epidural in labour can reduce risk of serious complications by 35%, study finds

Researchers say expanding access to treatment may reduce risk of serious health outcomes and ensure safer childbirths

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The Scottish and Malawi universities teaming up to tackle public health

Malawi’s Kamuzu University’s new clinical research partnership with the University of Glasgow will see experts from each country sharing knowledge on cardiovascular disease, vaccines and more

The Guardian - UK

Breastfeeding mums less likely to give their babies treats, study shows

Researchers also found mums who breastfed were more likely to wait until their baby was more than six months old to start weaning

Evening Standard

Watch this self-eating rocket prototype engine consume itself then explode (video)

British researchers have tested a prototype self-eating rocket that could launch tiny satellites cheaply and without leaving any debris behind.

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'It's ALL destroyed': Scottish university's twin in Gaza lies in ruins

THE Islamic University of Gaza – which has a twinning programme with Glasgow University – lies in ruins.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney named honorary professor by prestigious Scottish university

JOHN Swinney, the former deputy first minister and SNP leader, has been made an honorary professor at a prestigious Scottish university ...

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Tributes paid as former Glasgow student killed in Gaza alongside six-month-old baby

A FORMER student at the University of Glasgow has been killed in Gaza alongside her six-month old baby, husband and two brothers.

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow students stage university sit-in with call for Palestine solidarity

STUDENTS at the University of Glasgow have staged a sit-in protest amid calls for improved support for Palestinian students.

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Construction begins on Health Innovation Hub

The facility is part of the University of Glasgow.

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Scientists say monthly visits from family and friends can help you live longer

‘We need to see more society-level interventions and support that make social connections easier’

The Guardian - UK

People never visited by loved ones more likely to die earlier, study finds

Those who do not see friends or family are 77% more likely to die of any cause – and even monthly visits can make big difference

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Lack of friend or family visits linked to increased death risk

Researchers said people should try visit friends and loved ones at least once a month.

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A new theory linking evolution and physics has scientists baffled – but is it solving a problem that doesn't exist?

In October, a paper titled “Assembly theory explains and quantifies selection and evolution” appeared in the top science journal Nature. The authors – a team led by Lee Cronin at the University of Glasgow and Sara Walker at Arizona State University – claim their theory is an “interface between physics…

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SNP president to give lecture highlighting ‘severe threat to democracy’ in Scotland

SNP PRESIDENT Michael Russell is to highlight a “severe threat to democracy” in Scotland in Glasgow University's 2023 Thomas Muir Lecture.

The National (Scotland)

Gillebride MacMillan: 10 things that changed my life

Gaelic singer and Outlander consultant Gillebride MacMillan on the 10 things that changed his life.

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Gaelic singer Gillebrìde MacMillan on 10 things that changed his life

Adam Robertson spoke with Gaelic singer and Outlander's language consultant Gillebrìde MacMillan on the 10 things that changed his life.

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Scottish university named best in UK, knocking Oxbridge from top spot

The University of St Andrews has been named the top UK university in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

The Independent UK

AI analysis could help speed up heart failure detection, research suggests

It is estimated that more than a million people in the UK are living with heart failure.

The Conversation

How the work of Adam Smith could help solve the UK skills gap

Tackling the UK’s productivity problem will require long-term public investment in quality education aimed at closing the skills gap and boosting equality – a plan the 18th-century economist Adam Smith would certainly have agreed with.

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