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A pioneering food additive developed by scientists at
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
and
@glasgow.ac.uk
that can stop people gaining weight has appeared on the EU’s Novel Food List, indicating its safety for human consumers. 👉
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A breakthrough new development in biomedical engineering could help pave the way for tiny implantable devices capable of diagnosing, monitoring and treating a wide range of health conditions. 👉
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The world’s oldest football is heading into the metaverse. Before appearing at the Scotland v Brazil game tomorrow, it was scanned at the
@uofgarc.bsky.social
to create a digital twin. Photo of
@paulinemackay.bsky.social
by Martin Shields More:
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The world’s oldest football is being brought into the metaverse
University of Glasgow's world-leading 3D content creators begin the process of scanning the football to create a museum quality digital version.
https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1279003_en.html
11 days ago
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A team of Glasgow students has successfully completed a major systems-level qualification milestone for the OirthirSAT CubeSat, following a series of sinusoidal and random vibration tests conducted at the STFC Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh. Read more here:
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Lower-income postgraduate students will receive scholarships to study at
@uofgmaths-stats.bsky.social
thanks to a new partnership agreement with Martingale Foundation. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
16 days ago
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Quantcore, a pioneering
@glasgow.ac.uk
spinout from
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
which is developing advanced quantum hardware for use across a wide range of industries has been awarded a major prize by
@iop.org
. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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As Glasgow gears up to host the Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference later this week, Prof Alessandro Vinciarelli of
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
writes for
@scotsman.com
on how AI might support people struggling with their mental health. Read here:
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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Can AI read your mind? How chatbots could be used for mental health
How AI chatbots could transform how we detect, monitor, and support people struggling with their mental health
https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/can-ai-read-your-mind-how-chatbots-could-be-used-for-mental-health-8677543
19 days ago
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The meteorite which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life which lasted for at least eight million years, research from SUERC and
@uofgges.bsky.social
reveals. Read more here:
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Researchers from SUERC Centre for the Isotope Sciences are co-authors of a study which casts new light on the history of the Earth’s driest region, the Atacama Desert in Chile. Read more here:
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about 1 month ago
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A new method to distribute cryptographic keys using terahertz waves developed at
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
could help enable secure communication in the quantum-powered internet of the future. Read more here:
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about 1 month ago
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Researchers from the
@uofgphysastro.bsky.social
and
@uofgravity.bsky.social
are celebrating the publication of a vast new treasure trove of gravitational wave detections, hailed as a milestone marking the coming of age of gravitational astronomy. Read more here:
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about 1 month ago
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Prof Martin Lavery of
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
is leading the University's contribution to the University of Suffolk-led Quantum Optics Discovery (QOD) Lab, which was officially opened last week. Read more here:
www.uos.ac.uk/about/news/2...
about 1 month ago
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A new implantable device developed by researchers at
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
which aims to maximise the effectiveness of light-sensitive drugs could improve outcomes for bladder cancer patients in the future. Read more here:
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about 1 month ago
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Two vast paintings by artist Gregor Harvie, inspired by one of the most ambitious scientific theories proposed by physicist Lord Kelvin, will be unveiled at the
@uofgphysastro.bsky.social
Kelvin Building this June. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Prof Jonathan Taylor of
@uofgphysastro.bsky.social
is leading a £4m new project with colleagues from
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
and
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
to create detailed 3D images of the mechanical forces inside a living, beating heart. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
about 2 months ago
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Congrats to Dr Mingshu Wang of
@uofgges.bsky.social
, as been named as the recipient of a fellowship from DAFNI, the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure. The fellowship will help support Dr Wang's work in geospatial data science. Read more here:
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about 2 months ago
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Gravitational wave researchers at
@uofgphysastro.bsky.social
and
@uofgravity.bsky.social
, working as part of the LVK collaboration, have found a way to tune their detectors using a process akin to the pitch-correction used in music production. Read more here:
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about 2 months ago
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Congrats to Prof Larissa Naylor of
@uofgges.bsky.social
, who has received the Royal Geographical Society's Cuthbert Peek Award in recognition of her research on coastal geography, geomorphology and the ecological and climate challenges facing society. Read more here:
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about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Delighted to see our champion student start-up Generation Mulligan covered in the papers and online today. Well done to Malcolm Weir and our wonderful Student & Graduate Enterprise team. 🔗🌳 Read the full story via the link in our bio. 📸 | Martin Shields Photography
#Innovation
#Enterprise
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Sophisticated new flight simulation software developed at
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
which can accurately model the performance of firefighting helicopters could help train pilots to tackle wildfires more effectively in the future. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
about 2 months ago
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New work from researchers at
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
demonstrates how digital twins – digital replicas of the physical world – can test complex computer networks exponentially faster than traditional approaches. Read more below!
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about 2 months ago
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Congratulations to Simon Fraser, an MEng Aeronautical Engineering student in
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
, who has won the PEGASUS student competition for his project 'An Experimental Framework to Investigate Icy Plumes on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus.' Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
2 months ago
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Congrats to
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
PhD student Andrew Blair, who has been selected by the
@britsciassoc.bsky.social
to deliver a lecture on his research at the British Science Festival in September! Read more here:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/announc...
2 months ago
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Researchers from
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
welcomed Martin Rhodes MP to the REACT Centre last week to view new sustainable electronics research and demonstrations of circular manufacturing and advanced e-waste recovery. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
3 months ago
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Researchers from
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
are presenting their work and playing key roles at the ACM
#CHI2026
conference this week. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
What did tennis look like in Shakespeare’s time? 🎾 UofG's Prof Laurence Grove features on the 'That Shakespeare Life' podcast to discuss the history of tennis from Shakespeare’s lifetime. Listen 👇
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Courts, Rackets, Balls, and Rules: The Game of Tennis in the 16th Century - Cassidy Cash
Learn about the kinds of toys that children played with in the 16th & 17th century with our guest and expert Tudor historian, Julia Martins.
https://www.cassidycash.com/courts-rackets-balls-and-rules-the-game-of-tennis-in-the-16th-century/
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New research from
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
and Blair Drummond Safari Park suggests that giving lemurs the chance to share control of technology with zoo visitors can help create meaningful connections between humans and animals. Read more here:
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3 months ago
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Congrats to
@uofgphysastro.bsky.social
's Dr Graeme McGhee, who has received the 2026 MERAC Prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis in New Technologies (Multi‑messenger) for his work on gravitational wave and materials science research. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
3 months ago
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New research from
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
is highlighting how involving non-experts in the development and evaluation of artificial intelligence applications could help create better, fairer and more trustworthy automated decision-making systems. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Dr Edmond Ho of
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
will lead SAFEVID, one of seven new projects sharing in £3.5m from
@ukri.org
. It will use federated machine learning to identify early signs of neurological conditions by analysing videos of infant movements. Read more here:
dareuk.org.uk/how-we-work/...
3 months ago
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A new
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
study on how runners may choose to interact with self-driving cars is could help enable automated vehicles to navigate more safely on the roads of the future. Read more here:
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3 months ago
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A new partnership between researchers from
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
and Lloyds Banking Group is setting out to explore the potential of agentic AI to support software and data engineering. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
3 months ago
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Happy 20th anniversary to the JWNC, a cornerstone of the University's world-leading research and innovation breakthroughs for the last two decades! Read more about the Centre's achievements, spinouts and world-leading partnerships with companies including Sivers Semiconductors below.
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3 months ago
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Researchers from
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
have teamed up with partners including Virgin Media O2, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Futures Trust to deploy a cost-effective 4G small cell solution at the University of Glasgow's Cochno Farm. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
New paper from the GALLANT project examines the potential of applying the
#DoughnutEconomics
framework in Glasgow – considering social and ecological wellbeing simultaneously.
@pmeierprof.bsky.social
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A tiny crystal chip developed at
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
which uses terahertz radiation to see clearly through a wide range of materials could find applications in healthcare, biological research, and security screening. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
3 months ago
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University of Glasgow, Innovation & Economic Development
4 months ago
Entourage AI, a longevity and healthspan focused data company, is the latest spin-out to be launched with investment from
@glasgow.ac.uk
.
#innovation
#Glasgow
👀 See our bio and 🔗🌳 for full story.
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The
@glasgow.ac.uk
-led UK Hub for Quantum Enabled Position, Navigation & Timing has received a £1.3m funding boost from
@ukri.org
to accelerate the translation of the Hub’s technology into UK capability. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
4 months ago
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A data visualisation from
@uofgges.bsky.social
researchers which shows how people in Scotland voted in the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums has revealed that the country’s political landscape is more varied than commonly understood. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
4 months ago
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Great to see new research for
@transittwin.bsky.social
involving researchers from
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
generating some press attention today!
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4 months ago
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The University of Glasgow will lead the Skills Centre for Advancing Nuclear Systems, or SCANS - a multidisciplinary new doctoral-level training centre to create the UK’s next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
4 months ago
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Professor Larissa Naylor of
@uofgges.bsky.social
is featured in a new article in The House, the UK Parliament magazine, discussing the risks of climate change-accelerated coastal erosion. Read the full piece here:
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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MPs Urge Support For Homeowners Threatened By Coastal Erosion
After a year of unprecedented rates of coastal erosion, Matilda Martin visits a Suffolk village where she finds homeowners left liable for the cost...
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/coastal-erosion-compensation-environment-liability-thorpeness
4 months ago
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A ‘smart pillow’ developed by researchers from
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
which enables people to access digital content at bedtime without looking at screens could help cut down on problematic evening smartphone use. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
4 months ago
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New
@uofgchem.bsky.social
research into why lithium-ion batteries tend to lose power over cycles of charge and discharge could help unlock the next generation of more durable, fast-charging power cells. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
TileBio, a spin-out company from
@glasgow.ac.uk
, has secured £1.6M seed investment to launch AI technology that is improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
#innovation
#lifescience
#pathology
#cancer
🔗🌳 See Linktree in our bio for full story.
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A tool developed at
@uofgges.bsky.social
, originally built to monitor the erosion of Scotland’s coast, has proven its worth on a tropical island the other side of the world. It could provide an alternative to traditional methods of coastal management. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
4 months ago
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Congrats to Dr Gilles Bailet of
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
, whose NextSpace Testrig facility has won the Manufacturing Technology prize at The Engineer magazine's awards! Read more about the facility, developed with the MTC and
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
, here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Michael Cahir, a fifth-year student on the
@uofgengineering.bsky.social
Master of Engineering course in Electronics with Music, has been selected to join an innovative new placement with
@rsno.bsky.social
and Cirrus Logic. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
4 months ago
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A new partnership between SP Energy Networks and
@glasgow.ac.uk
will create a Cyber Defence Lab, fund PhD and graduate apprenticeship programmes, and develop skills needed to deliver a resilient, Net-Zero electricity system. Read more here:
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Quantcore, a University of Glasgow spin-out, has raised £2.5m in seed funding to create a sovereign supply chain in quantum hardware.
#innovation
#spinouts
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@glasgow.ac.uk
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