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Scottish university opens scholarship for 'student forced to flee Palestine'

A SCOTTISH university is offering a scholarship to a Palestinian national who has been forced to flee the State of Palestine due to “humanitarian…

The National (Scotland)

Antikythera mechanism, world's oldest computer, followed Greek lunar calendar

Researchers previously thought the calendar ring on the Antikythera mechanism tracked the ancient Egyptian calendar, but new research suggests it tracked the Greek lunar calendar instead.

LiveScience

Scottish university fails to pay staff prompting union anger

A UNIVERSITY has failed to pay its staff and a union has called for an urgent fix and compensation for those affected ...

The National (Scotland)

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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.

The Independent UK

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...

The National (Scotland)

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…

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Space

'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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

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)

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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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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