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New research published today shows that UK Government 'austerity' policies since 2010 are associated with striking increases in rates of preterm and low birthweight babies, particularly among those living in the poorest neighbourhoods. The study by University of Glasgow and Public Health Scotland researchers, published in the European Journal of Public Health, analysed almost 2.3 million births in Scotland between 1981 and 2019.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are featured in a new documentary which is set to open a top international film festival.

A new multi-site trial involving the University of Glasgow and led by King's College London has found that a novel therapy using computer-generated avatars is an effective way of helping people with psychosis reduce the distress and frequency with which they hear voices. AVATAR therapy is a series of guided therapy sessions during which voice hearers are able to have a conversation with an animated digital representation of their distressing voice.

Electric wallpaper is being piloted in 12 tenement properties in Glasgow to assess its effectiveness as a clean heat source, as part of a project led by the University of Glasgow, University of Strath

A cross-disciplinary team, led by the University of Glasgow, alongside the Universities of Nottingham and Strathclyde, will use pioneering technology to manufacture human stem cells outside the body,

Findings from a landmark study that could have major implications for the future of academic research assessment have been published by researchers in the University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School.

Careers in the UK's audiovisual performing industry are under threat due to significantly lower than typical earnings, despite surging profits for streaming platforms, according to research by the University of Glasgow that calls for action on legislative change.

Four leading UK academics have joined forces to warn the UK Government that its commitment to resetting relations with the devolved governments cannot be met without addressing the impact of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act (UKIMA).

New data from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals a sharp rise in problematic social media use among adolescents in Scotland. The findings come from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, which surveyed almost 280,000 young people aged 11, 13, and 15 across 44 countries and regions in Europe, Central Asia and Canada in 2022.

Older people should take a new vaccine to protect them against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) according to new research from the University of Aberdeen and the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research.

As Scotland marks the 10th anniversary of the 2014 independence referendum, new research highlights innovative approaches to fostering constructive dialogue on the nation's constitutional future.

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Glasgow, is aiming to discover new ways to better understand and tackle tuberculosis (TB) transmission in Africa. Led by Professor Peter MacPherson, from the University's School of Health & Wellbeing, the team has been awarded a £2.9m Wellcome Discovery Award for the ZAMSA-TB Study, which aims to discover new methods to understand recent TB transmission in Africa, target interventions such as new TB vaccines, and measure their effectiveness.

Representatives from the University were delighted to welcome the Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray MP, to the Clarice Pears Building and the Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC) today, Thursday 12 September 2024.

Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations that carried out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research - in Great Britain in 2023. These statistics are freely available on the organisations' websites as part of their ongoing commitment to transparency and openness around the use of animals in research.

An international team of veterans, serving personnel and archaeologists have unearthed a unique battle clearance trench on the Waterloo battlefield, revealing the dignity offered to an unknown soldier in horrific circumstances.

Researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and St. Andrews, who make up the Scottish Funding Council's Brain Health ARC, are hosting a first-of-its-kind research challenge for teams from around the globe who are focused on new dementia breakthroughs.