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Technologies such as biomedical imaging and spectroscopy could be enhanced by a discovery in research that involved several institutions including University of Glasgow. 👉 More here gla.ac.uk/news/headline_… #QuantumTechnology #research


UofG has launched a new Children’s Choir, in partnership with National Schools Singing Programme & Glasgow City Council. Anton Muscatelli says it will give children "access to exceptional musical education and opportunities". Read more ➡️gla.ac/4koGU2E Prof Roisín Coll Douglas Hutchison School of Education John Rutter



Hundreds of scientists are set to take part in the first performance of a new Scottish country dance inspired by the ripples in spacetime whose existence was first theorised by Albert Einstein. More: gla.ac/3ICip4Q UofG Institute for Gravitational Research #GR24Amaldi16 #GravitationalWaves

ICYMI this week we announced the launch of University of Glasgow Children’s Choir and School of Education Prof Roisín Coll who is leading this initiative talked to That's TV Glasgow about how Glaswegian children will get access to high-quality music education through this exciting 🎶 project

The most massive black holes ever observed with gravitational waves have been discovered by scientists, with some of the analyses carried out by an international team led by an astrophysicist from UofG Institute for Gravitational Research. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_… #GR24Amaldi16


New advances in 3D printed ‘smart’ plastics with unusual deformation properties developed at UofG Engineering could lead to a new generation of materials designed to monitor their own condition in real time. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…


"The #GR24Amaldi16 conference is an opportunity to show the world Glasgow’s scientific expertise," writes Christopher Berry of UofG PhysAstro in The Herald, as the world's gravitational wave researchers gather in the city this week. Read more here: heraldscotland.com/opinion/252995…


Congrats to Dr Mahmoud Wagih of UofG Engineering, who has been presented with the Royal Academy of Engineering Sir George Macfarlane Medal for exceptional achievement during the early stages of his career. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…


Tickets are still available for 'From Earth to the Fabric of SpaceTime', a public lecture tonight from Prof Carole Mundell of European Space Agency! Book free tickets for the #GR24Amaldi16 event, which kicks off at 7:30PM at the SEC Clyde Auditorium, here: bit.ly/46J4Ham



Four of our distinguished academics have been elected as new Fellows of The British Academy 👏 Congratulations to: Prof Callum G Brown UofG Humanities Prof Chris Philo UofGGES 🌍 Prof Jennifer Smith UofG Critical Studies Prof Satnam Virdee UofG Soc & Pol Sci More: gla.ac/4nUyKSH


MachLab, a new rocket test and teaching facility established by UofG Engineering researchers with support from UK Space Agency and Exotopic, is setting out to help the UK space sector achieve its stellar ambitions. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

The Royal Society of Edinburgh has announced that 73 exceptional research projects were selected at the spring 2025 Research Awards open call – including 11 recipients from the University of Glasgow. Congratulations to everyone involved! More: gla.ac/3TX0DvL



If you want to listen to me waffling about fantasy worlds on BBC Radio 5 Live (but fair warning: this has in the early hours so was rather sleepy!), link here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… (I'm on from around 2:31:28). Many thanks to Tony Livesey and co for the hospitality! Tolkien Society


Researchers from University of Glasgow Chemistry have found a new way to remove a common plastic pollutant called BPA from water using controlled waves of ultrasound. In the future, it could help water treatment plants scrub BPA from water supplies. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…
