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University of Glasgow Life Sciences
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Updates on the teaching of the Life Sciences undergraduate portfolio across the College of MVLS at the University of Glasgow.

Official enquiries please contact lifesci-enquiries@glasgow.ac.uk.

#TeamUofG 💘 #LifeSci
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🗣️ | "The opportunities are in-sane!"

We recently celebrated @uofglifesci.bsky.social MSci students at our annual Conference Day on 29 October.

Hear from prize-winning students Ash Tyagi and Megan Greer, and course convenor Professor Rob Nibbs as they share the benefits of our flagship programme.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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We're almost at the end of the training week of the @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk Tropical Marine Biology field course in the beautiful Red Sea. More updates and pictures to follow. @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofglifesci.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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👥 | The annual @uofglifesci.bsky.social MSci Conference Day took place on Wed, 29 Oct 2025.

A huge congratulations to our Poster Prize winners: Ash Tyagi (@astra-zeneca.bsky.social) and Megan Greer (SIPBS).

The SoMB pair were selected from a fantastic field by Prof Rob Nibbs & Dr Leanne McKay.
MSci Poster Prize winners Ash Tyagi and Megan Greer stood on stage in the Graham Kerr Zoology museum, holding their certificates presented by MSci Convenor Professor Rob Nibbs, who is stood to their left and clapping. Two individuals in discussion while stood in front of a poster stand in the Graham Kerr Zoology Museum. They are surrounded by animal specimens on display in glass cases. Staff and students mingle and review poster stands in the Graham Kerr Zoology Museum. They are surrounded by animal specimens on display and under a blue Zoology banner. Staff and students mingle and review poster stands in the Graham Kerr Zoology Museum. They are framed from a straight on angle showing the whole room, and under a prominent blue Zoology banner.
October 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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🏰 | Our @uofglifesci.bsky.social Undergraduate Open Day takes place this Saturday, 18 October 2025, with presentations and stands running across two locations.

Visit us to learn about our exciting degrees and studying at @uofgmvls.bsky.social.

📋 Our Programme: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
A vibrant colourful image of the University of Glasgow Sir Gilbert Scott Building on a sunny open day. There is an open top tour bus passing the main gates, with lots of students and potential students walking amongst pink and blue welcome banners and signage.
October 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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👋 | A big #TeamUofG welcome to all new and returning students joining us @uofglifesci.bsky.social this September.

Wishing you a brilliant start to your time at @uofglasgow.bsky.social.

Have a wonderful year! 💘
An aerial image taken above the quadrangles of the Sir Gilbert Scott Building in which staff and students have stood together in patterns to spell out the wording 'Team UofG' with a love heart.
September 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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🏰 | Our @uofglifesci.bsky.social Undergraduate Open Day takes place tomorrow, Wed, 3 September, with presentations and stands running across three locations.

Visit us to learn about our exciting degrees and studying at the @uofglasgow.bsky.social.

🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/explore/visi...

Programme 👇
Three prospective students stood smiling and chatting outside the main gates in front of the famous UofG Sir Gilbert Scott Building. The building is surrounded by colourful signage advertising the open day and with the text 'welcome'.
September 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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🎓 | Everyone at @uofglifesci.bsky.social sends our warmest congratulations to the Class of 2025 on their recent graduation!

Students across our portfolio graduated at ceremonies between Friday, 4 July and Tuesday, 8 July 2025, and enjoyed special receptions beforehand.

#UofGGrad2025
Anatomy students stood together holding prize-winning certificates in an outdoor setting, on steps outside a UofG building, with academics Michelle Welsh (left) and Ourania Varsou (right) stood on either side. Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Neuroscience students sat and stood together holding prize-winning certificates in an indoor setting, with wooden floor and panels behind. Marine & Freshwater Biology and Zoology students stood together holding prize-winning certificates in an outdoor setting, on grass with a tree above and behind the group. Microbiology students stood together holding prize-winning certificates in an indoor setting, in the stairwell of the SGDB with large windows behind.
July 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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🏰 | Our @uofglifesci.bsky.social Undergraduate Open Day takes place on Thursday, 19 June 2025, with presentations and stands running across two locations.

Visit us to learn about our exciting degrees and studying at #UofG!

✍️ www.gla.ac.uk/explore/visi...

📋
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
Two student guides stood either side of the glass doors at the entrance to the University of Glasgow's Bower Building and welcoming potential students to a past open day.
June 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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🎓 | Life After #UofG Careers Event

A careers event to help new @uofglasgow.bsky.social graduates figure out 'what's next'.

📅 3-5 June 2025

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www.glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/events.html?filters=dynamicstringslc_eventtype%253alife+after+uofg&clearStoredSelections=true&service=Careers%20Service
June 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🆕 | An exciting new Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiative was piloted this academic year between @uofglifesci.bsky.social Anatomy students and biomedical science students from the University of Hong Kong.

🔗 Full story: www.facebook.com/UofGLifeSci/...

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Dr Ourania Varsou and Dr Michelle Welsh stood together in front of a pull-up banner with AdvanceHE in text and colourful and patterned designs across it.
May 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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🐢 | Student Catherine Hughes is aiming to launch a Marine and Freshwater Biology Society (MFB) at @uofglasgow.bsky.social and wanted to gauge appetite for such a group.

ℹ️ Learn more: www.facebook.com/UofGLifeSci/...

✍️To register or ask a question, please email: mfbsoc_glasgow@outlook.com
The prospective marine and freshwater biology society logo, including a stylised cartoon image of a turtle.
May 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🤞 | Today, Monday, 28 April 2025, we enter the first week of the April-May examination diet.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our Life Sciences students the very best of luck!

#YouGotThis | #TeamUofG

🗓️ Timetable: www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_...
A graphic with the message wishing student good luck in their exams, set against an image of students take exams at desk in an exam hall.
April 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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🆕 | We are pleased to announce that the 16 MSci degrees across the @uofglifesci.bsky.social portfolio have been awarded Advanced Accreditation by @royalsocbio.bsky.social.

The achievement comes three years on from the accreditation of our 16 BSc degrees.

🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
Dr Laura McCaughey, hons student Emma Boles, and Dr Anna McGregor stood in front of the RSB logo on a pull-up stand at the RSB ceremony. The trio are each holding certificates of the 16 accredited degrees
April 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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🐣 | Happy Easter!

As we head into the Easter weekend, we wish our staff and students a peaceful and joyful break.

Whether you're celebrating the season's deeper meaning or simply enjoying some well-earned rest, may this time bring renewal, hope, and time with loved ones. 🌸
An image of the UofG main building tower through cherry blossom branches, with the text 'Happy Easter' beneath.
April 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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🗳️ | Calling all @uofglifesci.bsky.social students!

Want to help shape the student journey and influence the @uofglasgow.bsky.social marketing campaigns?

SMAP are looking for representation across subjects and Colleges, including @uofgmvls.bsky.social.

🔗Find out more: www.gla.ac.uk/study/studen...
April 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🏰 | The @uofglasgow.bsky.social Offer Holders' Open Day takes place tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 April, with @uofglifesci.bsky.social presentations and stands running across two locations.

Visit us to learn about our exciting degrees and studying at UofG!

✍️ www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduat...

Programme 👇
March 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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💡 | @uofglasgow.bsky.social Enterprise FemTech Hackathon

📆 14-16 March 2025
📍 ARC
👥 60 places open to staff, students, and researchers

Closing date for noting interest: 3 March 2025.

See poster or visit forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... for full details 👇
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February 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Excited to share our newly published paper on VR by-proxy in Virtual Reality Journal. A collaborative interdisciplinary project highlighting the use of VR in HE. @claireldonald.bsky.social @uofglifesci.bsky.social
Experiential learning through virtual reality by-proxy
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February 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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7⃣7⃣th in the 🌍 for 2025 according to
@timeshighered.bsky.social.

🆙 A rise of four places on our 2024 ranking.

💯 One of eight @uofglasgow.bsky.social subject areas to make their respective #WorldTop100. 👏

📜 Full rankings: timeshighereducation.com/world-univer...
January 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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📈 | We are thrilled to have ranked 77th (up 4 places on 2024) in the @timeshighered.bsky.social World University Rankings by Subject 2025, released this week.

Eight @uofglasgow.bsky.social subject areas have ranked in their respective #WorldTop100! 👏

🔗 www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer...
World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Life Sciences
Top Life Sciences school rankings 2025: Leading universities for Biological Studies Discover the Life Sciences Rankings results with the definitive Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2025.
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January 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM