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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...

05.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
TileBio team, pictured, left to right: Dr Ke Yuan, Professor David Chang, Dr Christopher Walsh and Professor John Le Quesne.

TileBio team, pictured, left to right: Dr Ke Yuan, Professor David Chang, Dr Christopher Walsh and Professor John Le Quesne.

TileBio, a spin-out company from @glasgow.ac.uk, has secured Β£1.6M seed investment to launch AI technology that is improving the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

#innovation #lifescience #pathology #cancer

πŸ”—πŸŒ³ See Linktree in our bio for full story.

05.03.2026 08:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Aerial view of a tropical coastal landscape in Sumatra, Indonesia, where vegetation edge validation was conducted to assess coastal change using satellite imagery. Credit: Idham Nugraha / University of Glasgow.

Aerial view of a tropical coastal landscape in Sumatra, Indonesia, where vegetation edge validation was conducted to assess coastal change using satellite imagery. Credit: Idham Nugraha / University of Glasgow.

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...

04.03.2026 09:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

27.02.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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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...

26.02.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A picture from the signing ceremony between the University of Glasgow and SP Energy Networks. 

Front row, l-r
Professor Chris Pearce, Vice Principal Research and Knowledge Exchange, University of Glasgow
Nicola Connelly, SP Energy Networks CEO
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Middle row, l-r
Professor Margaret Lucas, Dean of Research, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow
David Pollock, Senior Industry Engagement Manager, University of Glasgow
Professor David Flynn, Head of Division, Autonomous Systems and Connectivity, University of Glasgow
Professor Dimitrios Pezaros, RAEng Research Chair, Professor of Computer Networks, University of Glasgow
Robert Jones, Data and Analytics Transformation Manager, SP Energy Networks
Kirsty Scott, Head of Network Data & Intelligence, SP Energy Networks
Jen Davies, Head of Workforce Renewal, SP Energy Networks
Euan Birch, Head of Cyber Security Operations, SP Energy Networks
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Back row, l-r
Neil Findlay, Research Development Manager, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow
Helen Harkness, Head of College Research Support, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow
Professor Eric Yeatman, Vice Principal & Head of College, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow
Graham Campbell, Director of Cyber Security
Professor Simon Gay, Head of School, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow
Dr Matt Barr, Senior Lecturer, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow
Anna Crichton, Data Governance and Integrity Strategic Projects Lead, SP Energy Networks

A picture from the signing ceremony between the University of Glasgow and SP Energy Networks. Front row, l-r Professor Chris Pearce, Vice Principal Research and Knowledge Exchange, University of Glasgow Nicola Connelly, SP Energy Networks CEO Β  Middle row, l-r Professor Margaret Lucas, Dean of Research, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow David Pollock, Senior Industry Engagement Manager, University of Glasgow Professor David Flynn, Head of Division, Autonomous Systems and Connectivity, University of Glasgow Professor Dimitrios Pezaros, RAEng Research Chair, Professor of Computer Networks, University of Glasgow Robert Jones, Data and Analytics Transformation Manager, SP Energy Networks Kirsty Scott, Head of Network Data & Intelligence, SP Energy Networks Jen Davies, Head of Workforce Renewal, SP Energy Networks Euan Birch, Head of Cyber Security Operations, SP Energy Networks Β  Back row, l-r Neil Findlay, Research Development Manager, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow Helen Harkness, Head of College Research Support, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow Professor Eric Yeatman, Vice Principal & Head of College, College of Science and Engineering, University of Glasgow Graham Campbell, Director of Cyber Security Professor Simon Gay, Head of School, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow Dr Matt Barr, Senior Lecturer, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow Anna Crichton, Data Governance and Integrity Strategic Projects Lead, SP Energy Networks

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...

26.02.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Pictured left to right, Quantcore co-founders Dr Valentino Seferai (CTO), Dr Jack Brennan (CEO), Wridhdhisom Karar (Measurement Lead), and Prof Martin Weides (Scientific Advisor)

Pictured left to right, Quantcore co-founders Dr Valentino Seferai (CTO), Dr Jack Brennan (CEO), Wridhdhisom Karar (Measurement Lead), and Prof Martin Weides (Scientific Advisor)

Quantcore, a University of Glasgow spin-out, has raised Β£2.5m in seed funding to create a sovereign supply chain in quantum hardware.

#innovation #spinouts | @glasgow.ac.uk

β–ͺ️ See our πŸ”—πŸŒ³ in bio for full story.

24.02.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great video showcasing the vitally important work of @transittwin.bsky.social, featuring contributions from TransiT co-director Prof David Flynn and Dr Daniel Mitchell, both of @uofgengineering.bsky.social!

Read more here: transit.ac.uk/transport-de...

23.02.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rhiannon Bull - photo credit Carla Watkins

Rhiannon Bull - photo credit Carla Watkins

⏳ One week to go!

Share your creative writing about #climatechange to support new @uofgges.bsky.social PhD research on climate emotions and #mentalhealth in #Scotland 🌍✍️

βœ” Up to 1,000 words
βœ” Fiction or nonfiction
βœ” Closes 28 Feb

Submit here: gla.ac/3ZGhJRs

Read more here: gla.ac/4rqaGZl

19.02.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close up of blood-sucking mosquitoes in the human body, Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

Close up of blood-sucking mosquitoes in the human body, Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

New research from @uofgmaths-stats.bsky.social and @ukceh.bsky.social reveals that the debilitating, mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus can be spread when air temperatures are lower than previously thought, posing a greater health threat in Europe.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

18.02.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Professor Simone Stumpf, who leads the PHAWM project, consults with Dr Mark Wong of the School of Social & Political Sciences and research associates Dr Anna Rezk and Dr Evangelia Fringi

Professor Simone Stumpf, who leads the PHAWM project, consults with Dr Mark Wong of the School of Social & Political Sciences and research associates Dr Anna Rezk and Dr Evangelia Fringi

A @uofgcompsci.bsky.social -led research project is releasing a free tool to help organisations, policymakers, and the public maximise the benefits of AI applications while identifying their potential harms.

Read more about the tool and the PHAWM project here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

18.02.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dr Mahmoud Wagih of the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering speaks to BBC Tech Now's Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths

Dr Mahmoud Wagih of the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering speaks to BBC Tech Now's Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths

Great to see Dr Mahmoud Wagih of @uofgengineering.bsky.social interviewed on the BBC's Tech Now programme, discussing ongoing research to make printed circuit boards more environmentally-friendly.

Watch on BBC iPlayer from 6m20s: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

16.02.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Research centre sets out to make Glasgow the first β€˜cognitive’ city
Research centre sets out to make Glasgow the first β€˜cognitive’ city YouTube video by University of Glasgow

A new multidisciplinary @glasgow.ac.uk research centre is setting out to develop the cognitive cities of the future.

The Centre for Integrated Sensing and Communication Enabling Cognitive Cities, or ISACΒ³, aims to create cities which are healthier, safer and more sustainable.

youtu.be/xIrx57Bwy3s

09.02.2026 09:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why is the north east of Scotland getting such a soaking? The first 10 days of the year brought heavy snow to the north east of Scotland, and it has barely stopped raining since then.

"Even on the darkest day, there will still be some light": Prof @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social explains how to deal with low mood during winter in this piece about the north-east of Scotland's recent run of dismal weather.

Read here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

06.02.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Help us develop a global map of how Burns Night is celebrated! Take Part in The Burns Supper at 225 Years Research Project ⬇️ .

There are still tickets for our annual Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference this Sat (17th Jan), held in the ARC: gla.ac/3LaXLe5

12.01.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Recommendations from the Sullivan Review could undermine the quality of public institutions’ research, erode academic freedom, and threaten the rights of trans and gender diverse people if widely adopted, @uofgges.bsky.social researchers have warned.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

03.02.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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New research from @uofgges.bsky.social may have solved an American mystery which has baffled geologists for a century and a half: how did a river carve a path through a mountain in one of the country’s most iconic landscapes?

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

02.02.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Consulting dentist performing the remote dental inspection from the 5G/6G Hub in ESA’s ECSAT. Image credit: European Space Agency

Consulting dentist performing the remote dental inspection from the 5G/6G Hub in ESA’s ECSAT. Image credit: European Space Agency

A collaboration between researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social and @esa.int has enabled a breakthrough in remote medicine which could help medics care, physically interact with patients, and deliver medicine from hundreds of miles away.

Read more here: connectivity.esa.int/archives/new...

21.01.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new type of biodegradable circuit board developed at @uofgengineering.bsky.social could help reduce the environmental harms of electronic waste.

Once the circuits are no longer needed, 99% of their materials can be disposed of safely.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

20.01.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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How Scotland’s bard influenced a nation across the ocean Exploring how Robert Burns’s transatlantic influence helped shape American ideals of equality and democracy.

Robert Burns never set foot in America but his words did, says leading Scots American Ian Houston ahead of his lecture @glasgowburns.bsky.social conference on 17 Jan 2026.

As the US turns 250, discover how Scotland’s national bard shaped a nation’s conscience.

16.01.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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New research reveals the centuries-old roots of Scotland’s most famous haggis dish and poem New research by Professor Gerard Carruthers and Dr Paul Malgrati shows that this playful tribute to Scotland’s national dish is far more than a culinary curiosity, in fact it is the culmination of cen...

β€œFair fa’ your honest, sonsie face. Great Chieftain o’ the Puddin’-race!

New research reveals how Robert Burns helped transformed the humble haggis.

Join the conversation at @glasgowburns.bsky.social conference on Jan 17, celebrating 225 years of the 1st Burns Supper.

14.01.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Glasgow Libraries launch Wintering Well boxes to tackle SAD this winter The development of the Wintering Well Boxes is part of the UKRI-funded research project β€˜Living with SAD’, led by UofG's Professor Hester Parr.

Wintering Well Boxes are now available at Glasgow libraries.

Developed through @ukri.org funded Living with SAD project led by @uofgges.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social, the boxes offer practical support during the darkest months.

13.01.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Recovering forest in Panama. Credit: Wenguang Tang

Recovering forest in Panama. Credit: Wenguang Tang

If recovering tropical forests had enough nitrogen in their soils, they could absorb up to an additional 820 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year for a decade, new research from @uofgges.bsky.social reveals.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

13.01.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 we are celebrating 225 years of the Burns Supper. Now @glasgowburns.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.socialΒ wants your help to contribute to our global map of Burns celebrations.

Send us your videos, photos and details of how you celebrate Burns Night:Β gla.ac/BurnsSupper225

#BurnsSupper225

12.01.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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A new technique which slashes the time taken to diagnose microbial infections from days to minutes could help save lives and open up a new front in the battle against antibiotic resistance, researchers at @uofgengineering.bsky.social say.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

09.01.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The natural sands of beaches along the Firth of Forth are being mixed with significant amounts of human-made materials like bricks, concrete, glass and industrial waste, new research from @uofgges.bsky.social has revealed.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

07.01.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new development in wireless sensing technology led by @uofgengineering.bsky.social can reliably screen for five common pulmonary diseases. It could lead to breakthrough new forms of touch-free diagnostics.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

06.01.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A portrait of Dr Umer Ijaz from the James Watt School of Engineering

A portrait of Dr Umer Ijaz from the James Watt School of Engineering

Congratulations to Dr Umer Ijaz of @uofgengineering.bsky.social, who has been elected by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences to receive a Foreign Fellowship.

The Fellowship is a prestigious lifelong honour bestowed upon eminent international scholars.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

05.01.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Professor Pauline Mackay, Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies and Research Associate Dr Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman photographed at the University of Glasgow. Prof MacKay is holding a book of Burns poetry and Dr Yeoman is holding a plate with haggis.

Professor Pauline Mackay, Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies and Research Associate Dr Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman photographed at the University of Glasgow. Prof MacKay is holding a book of Burns poetry and Dr Yeoman is holding a plate with haggis.

How do you celebrate Burns Night? 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

UofG's @glasgowburns.bsky.social has launched The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention. Help us build a crowdsourced archive of Burns Suppers worldwide for the 225th anniversary next July.

Learn more: gla.ac/44Veysf

18.12.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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A breakthrough development in nanofabrication from @uofgengineering.bsky.social could help support the development of new wireless, flexible, high-performance transparent electronic devices.

Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

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