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Nominations open for QMU teaching awards »

Queen Margaret University is running its first ever teaching awards program in association with the Higher Education Academy and the National Union of Students. The set of student-led awards will aim at recognising excellent teaching provided by lectu...

Tue 07 Feb 2012 by Caroline Nguyen | Read more »

Scientists make new discovery in superbug battle »

Researchers have made the breakthrough by mapping the complex molecular structure of what are known as restriction enzymes. These enzymes are present in most bacteria and control the speed of the evolution into superbugs. Dr David Dryden, of the Univ...

Tue 07 Feb 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Health of poor Glaswegians down to DNA »

Babies from deprived areas could have lifelong ill health before they are even born, according to new research released by the University of Glasgow. Blood samples of 239 people comparing Glasgow’s most rundown areas with more affluent neighbo...

Tue 07 Feb 2012 by Aimee Beveridge | Read more »

Universities in vital funding boost »

Thirty students at the universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde are set to receive funding support after the pair enjoyed a £3 million cash injection for postgraduate training in biosciences.  The two institutions are to benefit from almos...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by Harriet Brace | Read more »

Intelligence can change over lifetime according to study »

A new study has indicated that changes to a person's intelligence throughout their lifetime may be influenced by genetic factors.  Researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Queensland took part in the study, which explored the ...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Eilidh May Dobson | Read more »

Edinburgh University goes to India for world health conference »

Academics at the health conference

Global health issues are currently being addressed at a symposium in Bangalore, India, organised by the University of Edinburgh, the Indian Institute for Science and the National Centre for Biological Sciences. The symposium, which began on 16 January...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Jenny Kassner | Read more »

Whisky bio-fuel now a reality »

A company spawned from Edinburgh Napier University’s Biofuel Research Centre hopes to give a whole new meaning to the phrase 'drink driving', by using the by-products from Scotland’s £4 billion whisky industry to create a viable eco-f...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Paul Foy | Read more »

Heriot-Watt university to hold multilingual debate »

Heriot-Watt University has announced it will host its annual Multilingual Debates on Thursday 22 March. Schools, colleges and universities have been invited to the debates, with the stated intention of inspiring young people to an enthusiasm for the d...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Glasgow scientists discover indicator of life expectancy »

Scientists from Glasgow University claim to have made a crucial breakthrough in discovering the ability to predict the lifespan of a human being. Researchers at the higher education institution teamed up with collegaues at the Un iversity of Exet...

Fri 20 Jan 2012 by Thomas Mackintosh | Read more »

Strathclyde refuses to get INTO partnership »

Controversial proposals by a Glasgow-based university to carve out the recruitment and teaching of international students to a private provider have been ditched, The Journal can reveal. Senior management at the University of Strathclyde has ended t...

Fri 20 Jan 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Scientists discover key to dark matter »

Astronomers are now able to map dark matter on the largest scale ever observed by studying images from galaxies six billion light years away, thanks to a recent study. The research was led by Dr Catherine Heymans of the University of Edinburgh and Ass...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Stanley Liew | Read more »

New App helps children with autism »

Researchers from Edinburgh University have fused technology with their research to develop a new iPad App that could help children with autism. FindMe was developed jointly by researchers from the university’s Education and Informatics depa...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Katie Richardson | Read more »

ECA Facebook forum to deal with student grievances »

Edinburgh College of Art students are organising action through Facebook to address concerns following the merger with the University of Edinburgh. A Facebook event page, entitled “ECA Student Forum”, has been created by ECA student presid...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Caroline Nguyen | Read more »

Glasgow Caledonian pay tribute to political figurehead »

A former leader of the United Nations (UN) together with a renowned Scots singer-songwriter were among the eminent figures to be honoured by a Glasgow university last month. Nobel Laureate Kofi Annan was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by Glasgo...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

£20m plans for Heriot-Watt's Malaysian campus revealed »

Heriot-Watt University is to expand to Malaysia after winning a £20 million tender to develop a new 4,000-student capacity university campus in the country’s federal administrative centre of Putrajaya. The university's reputation for forgi...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Caroline Nguyen | Read more »

Edinburgh University led scheme pushes for increased fire safety in homes »

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Edinburgh University is aiming to be at the fore front of fire safety in building design with the launch of its Integrating Technical and Social Aspects of Fire Safety Engineering & Expertise (IT-SAFE) project. The project aims to collaborate insi...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Paul Foy | Read more »

Napier University launches online MBA  »

The Business School at Edinburgh Napier University launched an online version of its MBA programme on 16 November that can be accessed from a variety of digital platforms such as smart phones and tablet computers. This move is in response to the growi...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Stanley Liew | Read more »

Scientists find genetic connection between diseases »

A study at Edinburgh University has found evidence to show that particular genes can be linked to multiple diseases. The study, which was published online in the American Journal of Genetics on Friday 11 November, has confirmed the suspicions of many ...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Brogan Donnelly | Read more »

Antarctic study to help understand climate change »

A GPS station at Lake Ellsworth during last year's survey

Researchers from Edinburgh University are preparing for a study based in the Antarctic, which is hoped to provide a long-term perspective on natural climate change. During the trip scientists will analyse ancient rocks that have been embedded in the W...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Katie Richardson | Read more »

Apply rigorous framework to premier league football, say researchers »

Leading figures in Scottish football believe that the game is "boring" and that fans are "losing interest", according to a major research project from the University of Glasgow's business school. The MBA study carried out by Alec Pearson, which focuse...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Jonathan Baldie | Read more »

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