°®Âþµº

September 2024 news

Archive news stories

Film screening and Q&A will highlight the perfume industry¡¯s dark secret

The °®Âþµº and the BBC are teaming up for an exclusive event which will lift the lid on child labour linked to the perfume industry.

perfume bottle and child

Brother and sister share graduation success in Singapore

A brother and sister studying on the same °®Âþµº degree course have both graduated with first-class honours.

woman and man holding giant scroll

°®Âþµº academics take social science festival to three Scottish cities

Ten free public events will take place across central Scotland as part of this year's Festival of Social Science from the °®Âþµº.

woman on treadmill and man

Forth Valley pupils join initiative aimed at tackling climate crisis

Pupils in °®Âþµº and Clackmannanshire are to take part in an environmental initiative aimed at equipping the next generation with skills that will help them tackle the climate crisis.

Dr Sasha Saunders (Head of Enterprise, °®Âþµº) John Robertson (Enterprise Programme Officer, °®Âþµº), and Councillor Fiona Law (Spokesperson for Environment and Net Zero, Clackmannanshire Council) join pupils from schools across °®Âþµº and Clackmannanshire taking part in the fourth Young Pathfinders education outreach programme

°®Âþµº success at Scottish Swimming Awards

The °®Âþµº¡¯s high-performance swim programme was celebrated at the Scottish Swimming Awards 2024 ¨C with Duncan Scott winning Swimmer of the Year and coaches Steven Tigg and Bradley Hay jointly awarded Coach of the Year.

Duncan Scott poses with Union flag outside the °®Âþµº.

Ground-breaking exhibition of Scottish artists ahead of their time on climate change

A ground-breaking new exhibition celebrates artists ahead of their time in responding to the threat of climate change.

painting of arctic

Game playing can help reduce stigma around ageing, say researchers

"Serious games" can help overcome the stigma that still exists around ageing, according to °®Âþµº researchers.

hands playing board game at table

°®Âþµº is first Scottish University to win ?4m Leverhulme Award

The °®Âþµº¡¯s Faculty of Arts and Humanities has been awarded a ?3.98m Leverhulme °®Âþµº Professorship grant from the Leverhulme Trust ¨C becoming the first Scottish institution to receive the prestigious award.

Pathfoot Building, °®Âþµº

Scottish Housing Day report calls for national conversation on 'homes for life'

Housing in Scotland must support the country¡¯s population to age well, according to a report released today.

older man and woman with tablet on sofa

More than 150 athletes awarded °®Âþµº sports scholarships

More than 150 athletes spanning 28 sports have been awarded prestigious sports scholarships from the °®Âþµº ¨C Scotland¡¯s University for Sporting Excellence ¨C for 2024/25.

°®Âþµº Sports Centre

Researchers find evidence that bumblebees make the same memory errors as humans

Researchers have found evidence that bumblebees make the same memory errors as humans

A wild bumblebee

°®Âþµº scientists are pioneers of a lifesaving emergency mapping system

A lifesaving satellite emergency mapping system pioneered by scientists at the °®Âþµº has been launched

SEMS1920x689

Football club¡¯s performance can influence students¡¯ choice of university, research finds

Students can be swayed by the performance of English Premier League football clubs when choosing a university, according to new research.

football pitch with spectators on stands

Scotland¡¯s most vulnerable children taking years to be placed in permanent homes

Scotland¡¯s care system is taking years to find many of the country's most vulnerable children permanent homes ¨C and too many of them have no contact with their siblings, according to new research.

row of children's shoes

°®Âþµº academic joins political thinkers to debate Scottish independence

°®Âþµº lecturer Dr Tom Montgomery is among some of Scotland¡¯s top political thinkers who will take part in a conference this month on Scottish independence.

Scotland flag with blue sky

Plaque unveiled in memory of the late great Billy Bremner

A blue plaque marking the childhood home of Scottish and Leeds United legend Bill Bremner has been unveiled in °®Âþµº.

Former footballer players Jimmy Bone and Eddie Gray unveil blue plaque marking the childhood home of their friend and former team mate, late Billy Bremner

°®Âþµº shortlisted for THE University of the Year 2024

The °®Âþµº is in the running for the top award ¨C University of the Year ¨C at the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024.

°®Âþµº shortlisted for University of the Year at THE Awards 2024

New solar panels will help cut carbon emissions

New solar panel project will help cut carbon emissions

Aerial photo of the campus

°®Âþµº recognised for its commitment to advancing gender equality

The °®Âþµº has been awarded a prestigious Athena Swan Charter award for its commitment to advancing gender equality.

An image of the university campus

°®Âþµº golfer wins coveted Curtis Cup

°®Âþµº golf scholar Lorna McClymont has won the Curtis Cup ¨C one of the most coveted team competitions in the amateur game ¨C with Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I).

Lorna McClymont celebrates winning her match on the final day of the Curtis Cup.

Meet Jessica Piasecki: the Olympian and researcher putting a focus on female physiology

Originally from Manchester, Jessica Piasecki was a talented hockey player before emerging as a cross-country star and representing her country for the first time in the sport at the age of 16.

A female runner training on an indoor athletics track