A world leading centre for research
The facts:
- An annual research contract income in the top 10 of UK universities.
- Strong RAE performance.
The university is research-led. Read about our Key research areas, Our aims and How we measure ourselves.
Latest research news
First particles observed in Large Hadron Collider
Glasgow scientists, working at CERN, have observed the first particles in the Large Hadron Collider during preliminary tests ahead of the switch-on next month.
Face recognition: nurture not nature
Researchers have discovered for the first time that our society can influence the way we recognise other people’s faces.
World record breaker gets on his bike for leukaemia research
The fastest man to cycle around the world, Mark Beaumont, is saddling up again to support leukaemia research in Glasgow.
CPPR review of UK oil and gas revenues
A report into the the implications for UK and Scottish public finances of oil and gas revenues by the Centre for Public Policy for Regions
Ancient archaeology holds clue to new computer systems
Researchers are looking back at ancient civilisations in order to develop future computer systems in a £1.75m project.
Experts to undertake world’s largest Burns’ collection
Leading experts in Scotland’s best loved poet, Robert Burns, have signed a contract with the Oxford University Press to produce the largest and most comprehensive collection of his works.


The future for fracture fixation
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