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A groundbreaking connectivity trial led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social has demonstrated the potential of 5G communications technologies to enable remote healthcare in Nigeria.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A groundbreaking connectivity trial led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social has demonstrated the potential of 5G communications technologies to enable remote healthcare in Nigeria.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social led by @weides.bsky.social are part of a @fermilab.bsky.social project to accelerate breakthroughs in quantum information science, backed by $125m in new investment.
Read more here: news.fnal.gov/2025/11/ferm...
Read more here: news.fnal.gov/2025/11/ferm...
Fermilab’s SQMS Center funded with $125 million to shape the future of quantum information science
The SQMS Center enters a new era focused on scaling quantum systems from discovery to deployment — driving innovation in computation, communication and sensing.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social led by @weides.bsky.social are part of a @fermilab.bsky.social project to accelerate breakthroughs in quantum information science, backed by $125m in new investment.
Read more here: news.fnal.gov/2025/11/ferm...
Read more here: news.fnal.gov/2025/11/ferm...
Artist and industrial designer Professor Dugald Cameron has donated two new paintings to @uofgphysastro.bsky.social and @uofgravity.bsky.social in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the first detection of gravitational waves.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Artist and industrial designer Professor Dugald Cameron has donated two new paintings to @uofgphysastro.bsky.social and @uofgravity.bsky.social in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the first detection of gravitational waves.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
An innovative knowledge transfer partnership between researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social and Soapworks Ltd has scooped two prizes at a major national awards ceremony.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
An innovative knowledge transfer partnership between researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social and Soapworks Ltd has scooped two prizes at a major national awards ceremony.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Archaeologists from @uofgartshums.bsky.social and @n-t-s.bsky.social have uncovered more than 100 Jacobite projectiles at Culloden Battlefield.
Led by NTS DerekAlexander and UofG's Prof Tony Pollard, the discoveries offer new insight into the final moments of the 1746 battle. ⛏️
Led by NTS DerekAlexander and UofG's Prof Tony Pollard, the discoveries offer new insight into the final moments of the 1746 battle. ⛏️
Archaeologists recover hundreds of Jacobite projectiles in unexplored area of Culloden
Archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland have recovered more than 100 projectiles, including lead musket balls and cannon shot, from Culloden Battlefield.
www.gla.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Archaeologists from @uofgartshums.bsky.social and @n-t-s.bsky.social have uncovered more than 100 Jacobite projectiles at Culloden Battlefield.
Led by NTS DerekAlexander and UofG's Prof Tony Pollard, the discoveries offer new insight into the final moments of the 1746 battle. ⛏️
Led by NTS DerekAlexander and UofG's Prof Tony Pollard, the discoveries offer new insight into the final moments of the 1746 battle. ⛏️
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Books tell stories beyond the text 📚
Join Dr Shanti Graheli of @uofgartshums.bsky.social & the Mitchell Library's Susan Taylor at a Books “Antiques” Roadshow at The Mitchell Library, part of a series of events for Being Human Festival.
Drop in, bring a book and share its story
📷 Martin Shields
Join Dr Shanti Graheli of @uofgartshums.bsky.social & the Mitchell Library's Susan Taylor at a Books “Antiques” Roadshow at The Mitchell Library, part of a series of events for Being Human Festival.
Drop in, bring a book and share its story
📷 Martin Shields
Book Tales: Storytelling through the lives of readers past and present
The University of Glasgow and The Mitchell Library invite you to explore the rich and historical life of books in a series of engaging Being Human Festival events in November.
www.gla.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Books tell stories beyond the text 📚
Join Dr Shanti Graheli of @uofgartshums.bsky.social & the Mitchell Library's Susan Taylor at a Books “Antiques” Roadshow at The Mitchell Library, part of a series of events for Being Human Festival.
Drop in, bring a book and share its story
📷 Martin Shields
Join Dr Shanti Graheli of @uofgartshums.bsky.social & the Mitchell Library's Susan Taylor at a Books “Antiques” Roadshow at The Mitchell Library, part of a series of events for Being Human Festival.
Drop in, bring a book and share its story
📷 Martin Shields
The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of Scots documentary features @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social Prof Steven Reid in a gripping tale of espionage, encryption & royal intrigue.
Follow the journey of amateur code breakers who cracked Mary’s messages.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Follow the journey of amateur code breakers who cracked Mary’s messages.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of Scots
Tracing the extraordinary story of the amateur codebreakers who collaborated across continents to decipher a mysterious cache of coded letters which were discovered to be from Mary, Queen of Scots.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The Secret Letters of Mary Queen of Scots documentary features @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social Prof Steven Reid in a gripping tale of espionage, encryption & royal intrigue.
Follow the journey of amateur code breakers who cracked Mary’s messages.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Follow the journey of amateur code breakers who cracked Mary’s messages.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Scientists @uofglasgow.bsky.social have harnessed a powerful supercomputer, normally used to study the universe, to develop a new machine learning model which can help translate the language of proteins
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Scientists use AI to learn the intricate language of biomolecules
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have harnessed a powerful supercomputer, normally used by astronomers and physicists to study the universe, to develop a new machine learning model which can he...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Scientists @uofglasgow.bsky.social have harnessed a powerful supercomputer, normally used to study the universe, to develop a new machine learning model which can help translate the language of proteins
@cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social @uofgcompsci.bsky.social
➡️ gla.ac/3WpA43G
@cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social @uofgcompsci.bsky.social
➡️ gla.ac/3WpA43G
Great to see Prof Hester Parr (@hesterparr.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social featured in this BBC News piece showcasing the Wintering Well project she leads with Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of the University of Edinburgh.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How to cope with long winter nights when the clocks go back
More than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder - but a project is aiming to help people in Orkney look after their mental health.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Great to see Prof Hester Parr (@hesterparr.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social featured in this BBC News piece showcasing the Wintering Well project she leads with Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of the University of Edinburgh.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social are partnering with colleagues at @unisouthampton.bsky.social on a £10M research programme to transform textiles into electronics.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social are partnering with colleagues at @unisouthampton.bsky.social on a £10M research programme to transform textiles into electronics.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial developed at @uofgengineering.bsky.social can mitigate the effect of impacts. It could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles in the years ahead.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial developed at @uofgengineering.bsky.social can mitigate the effect of impacts. It could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles in the years ahead.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Researchers from @uofgphysastro.bsky.social have played key roles in a breakthrough new measurement of the differences between neutrinos and antineutrinos made by the international T2K and NOvA collaborations.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Researchers from @uofgphysastro.bsky.social have played key roles in a breakthrough new measurement of the differences between neutrinos and antineutrinos made by the international T2K and NOvA collaborations.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Boxes of sunlight will be offered to people in Orkney to help with low winter mood as part of the Living with SAD project led by Prof @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social and Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of Edinburgh Uni.
More here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
More here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Boxes of sunlight will be offered to people in Orkney to help with low winter mood as part of the Living with SAD project led by Prof @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social and Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of Edinburgh Uni.
More here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
More here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Congrats to Prof Emily Draper (@profdraper.bsky.social) of @uofgchem.bsky.social, who has won a @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social Prize to help advance her groundbreaking work on the development of more sustainable devices.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Congrats to Prof Emily Draper (@profdraper.bsky.social) of @uofgchem.bsky.social, who has won a @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social Prize to help advance her groundbreaking work on the development of more sustainable devices.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A new development in open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come.
Read more about the work, led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more about the work, led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A new development in open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come.
Read more about the work, led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more about the work, led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Zachary Boyd (1585–1653) was a minister, poet &
@uofglasgow.bsky.social academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent times.
Now his library has been brought together for the 1st time in more than 370 years by UofG's Prof Adrian Streete
📸Martin Shields
gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
@uofglasgow.bsky.social academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent times.
Now his library has been brought together for the 1st time in more than 370 years by UofG's Prof Adrian Streete
📸Martin Shields
gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Zachary Boyd (1585–1653) was a minister, poet &
@uofglasgow.bsky.social academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent times.
Now his library has been brought together for the 1st time in more than 370 years by UofG's Prof Adrian Streete
📸Martin Shields
gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
@uofglasgow.bsky.social academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent times.
Now his library has been brought together for the 1st time in more than 370 years by UofG's Prof Adrian Streete
📸Martin Shields
gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social are teaming up with Jiva Materials to develop environmentally-friendly, biodegradable circuit boards for use in wireless communication technologies.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social are teaming up with Jiva Materials to develop environmentally-friendly, biodegradable circuit boards for use in wireless communication technologies.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A new software tool developed by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social which can accurately predict the performance of biofilters used by the water industry could help maintain the purity of tap water.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A new software tool developed by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social which can accurately predict the performance of biofilters used by the water industry could help maintain the purity of tap water.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
ICYMI BBC Radio Scotland spoke to @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social historian Dr Stephen Marritt about the legacy of William the Conqueror and its impact on Scotland.
A timely reflection as the TV drama King & Conqueror comes out.
Starts at 1:46:10: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A timely reflection as the TV drama King & Conqueror comes out.
Starts at 1:46:10: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Sunday Show - 28/09/2025 - BBC Sounds
News, discussion and interviews from politics and beyond.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
ICYMI BBC Radio Scotland spoke to @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social historian Dr Stephen Marritt about the legacy of William the Conqueror and its impact on Scotland.
A timely reflection as the TV drama King & Conqueror comes out.
Starts at 1:46:10: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A timely reflection as the TV drama King & Conqueror comes out.
Starts at 1:46:10: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A new study led by Dr Antoniette Greta Grima (@geoniette.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social uses the power of supercomputing to model how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometres below the Earth's surface.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A new study led by Dr Antoniette Greta Grima (@geoniette.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social uses the power of supercomputing to model how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometres below the Earth's surface.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Our Lovelace-Hodgkin Symposium kicks off at @uofgarc.bsky.social today!
Experts from industry, academia and government will discuss the impact of AI on learning, teaching and research, and how the tech can be used responsibly in education.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Experts from industry, academia and government will discuss the impact of AI on learning, teaching and research, and how the tech can be used responsibly in education.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
October 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Our Lovelace-Hodgkin Symposium kicks off at @uofgarc.bsky.social today!
Experts from industry, academia and government will discuss the impact of AI on learning, teaching and research, and how the tech can be used responsibly in education.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Experts from industry, academia and government will discuss the impact of AI on learning, teaching and research, and how the tech can be used responsibly in education.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
"We are not going to be able to control nature in the same way in the future," warns Prof Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social in this article on the threat that climate change-driven coastal erosion poses to Scotland.
Read the full piece here: theferret.scot/communities-...
Read the full piece here: theferret.scot/communities-...
September 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"We are not going to be able to control nature in the same way in the future," warns Prof Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social in this article on the threat that climate change-driven coastal erosion poses to Scotland.
Read the full piece here: theferret.scot/communities-...
Read the full piece here: theferret.scot/communities-...
What is the worst idea in human history? In this TEDx talk, Professor Todd Ehlers, head of @uofgges.bsky.social, makes a compelling case that burning fossil fuels to power our world was the worst mistake we ever made.
Watch it in full below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrfH...
Watch it in full below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrfH...
The worst idea ever | Todd Ehlers | TEDxStockholm University
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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September 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
What is the worst idea in human history? In this TEDx talk, Professor Todd Ehlers, head of @uofgges.bsky.social, makes a compelling case that burning fossil fuels to power our world was the worst mistake we ever made.
Watch it in full below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrfH...
Watch it in full below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrfH...
Two recent studies shine light on the earliest known uses of blue pigment, an article in @science.org says.
One of the studies involved @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social Professor Karen Hardy
www.science.org/content/arti...
One of the studies involved @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social Professor Karen Hardy
www.science.org/content/arti...
Paleolithic painters had the blues
Two recent studies shine light on the earliest known artistic usages of blue pigment
www.science.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Two recent studies shine light on the earliest known uses of blue pigment, an article in @science.org says.
One of the studies involved @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social Professor Karen Hardy
www.science.org/content/arti...
One of the studies involved @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social Professor Karen Hardy
www.science.org/content/arti...
Congrats to Prof Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social, who was Highly Commended in the category of Biodiversity Champion Award: Established Professional at the CIRIA Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2025!
Read more here: www.bigchallenge.info/2025-winners
Read more here: www.bigchallenge.info/2025-winners
September 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Congrats to Prof Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social, who was Highly Commended in the category of Biodiversity Champion Award: Established Professional at the CIRIA Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2025!
Read more here: www.bigchallenge.info/2025-winners
Read more here: www.bigchallenge.info/2025-winners