Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · 21d

👋 | 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.

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Sep 2

🗣️ DEGREE TALKS REPEAT SESSIONS

📍 Lecture Theatre 1, Boyd Orr Building
⏺️ 12.40pm | Infection Biology
⏺️ 1.20pm | Animal Biology
⏺️ 2pm | Molecular Biosciences
⏺️ 2.40pm | Human Biology

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Sep 2

👥 STANDS
📍 Wolfson Medical School (9am-3pm)

🗣️ DEGREE TALKS

📍 Lecture Theatre 1, Boyd Orr Building
⏺️ 10am | Infection Biology
⏺️ 10.40am | Animal Biology
⏺️ 11.20am | Molecular Biosciences
⏺️ 12 noon | Human Biology

📍 LT 438, James McCune Smith
⏺️ 1.15pm | Psychology

A poster with the life sciences degrees talk schedule in text against the UofG quadrangle background. All the information is replicated in the posts.

1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Sep 2

🏰 | 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'.

1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎓 | 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.

1 1 1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Jun 6

🏰 | 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.

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Jun 2

🎓 | Life After #UofG Careers Event

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

📅 3-5 June 2025

🔗
www.glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/events.html?filters=dynamicstringslc_eventtype%253alife+after+uofg&clearStoredSelections=true&service=Careers%20Service

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · May 16

👥 Led by Dr Michelle Welsh and supported by Dr Ourania Varsou, the pilot - three online workshops focused on themes of EDI grounded in anatomical sciences education - enabled students to explore cultural contexts and ethical considerations in anatomy teaching.

🧵 2/2

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · May 16

🆕 | 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/...

🧵 1/2

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.

1 1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · May 14

🐢 | 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: [email protected]

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Apr 28

💙 Visit the MyGlasgow Students Exam Support page for resources to help you revise, relax, and prepare for your exams: gla.ac/4iuy0RM

Check out @glasgowunisrc.bsky.social's Spring Exam De-Stress programme to help you take a break and manage stress: gla.ac/42QYequ

gla.ac

1 1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Apr 28

📰 For exam information, please refer to the Life Sciences information pack sent out last Tuesday via email.

This SWAY communication is full of lots of valuable information, advice, and resources that we believe will help in the upcoming diet.

1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Apr 28

🤞 | 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.

1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Apr 25

🆕 | 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...

1 1 4

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Apr 18

🐣 | 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.

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Apr 17

🗳️ | 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...

1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Mar 31

Stands, advice from staff & students, careers advice

📍 Wolfson Medical Building Atrium
⏰9am – 3pm

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Mar 31

Presentations

📍 Boyd Orr Building

10am: Starting Biology
Dr Mary McVey

10.45am: Animal Biology
Professor Neil Metcalfe

11.30am: Molecular Bioscience
Professor Kevin O'Dell

12.15pm: Human Biology
Dr Graeme Sills

1pm: Infection Biology
Professor Olwyn Byron

1 1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Mar 31

🏰 | 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 👇

1 1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Feb 26

💡 | @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 👇

A blue, green and yellow background poster with headline of Startup Factory: Femtech hackathon and a QR Code

Reposted by University of Glasgow Life Sciences

Nicola Veitch @nicolaveitchuofglt.bsky.social · Feb 10

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

eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com

1 7

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Jan 24

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...

1

University of Glasgow Life Sciences @uofglifesci.bsky.social · Jan 24

📈 | 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.

www.timeshighereducation.com