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University launches offer of free breakfasts to its students

Students at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) will be able to fuel up for their studies with free breakfasts. The university announced it will offer students a kick-start to the day at its twice-weekly Breakfast Club. The initiative also ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Cholesterol drug could be used in treatment of prostate cancer, study finds

Medication commonly used to treat blood cholesterol could be used to treat prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone treatment, scientists have found. A clinical trial with 12 participants found that statins slowed tumour growth when ...

28 Sept 2022 at 08:12

Scotland

Researchers hope graphene foam sensors can give prosthetics ‘human touch’

Researchers are hoping graphene foam sensors will help transform prosthetics and robotic limbs, allowing them to mimic the sensitivity and feedback of the human touch. The project, led in part by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scottish Government announces £300 million heat pump fund

A new £300 million fund has been set up by the Scottish Government to accelerate the roll out of environmentally friendly heating networks. The Heat Network Fund will be available to public and private sector bodies looking to power ...

21 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Decline in Scotland’s city population analysed in new report

Scots are swapping city life for smaller rural communities, according to new statistics. National Records of Scotland (NRS) has delved deeper into figures which showed Scotland’s city population fell during the pandemic. Estimates ...

01 Sept 2022 at 11:38

Scotland

Equality fund helps 115,000 people in first year

Human rights and equality groups in receipt of part of a £21 million fund have supported 115,000 people in the past year, a new report has found. The Scottish Government’s equality and human rights fund paid out for the first ...

17 Mar 2023 at 10:49

Scotland

Alcohol campaigners call for bespoke service for repeat admissions

Alcohol campaigners have called for a dedicated service to aid the recovery of people frequently admitted to hospital due to addiction. Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (Shaap) – a group of clinicians pushing for ...

27 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Police investigate cyber attack at university

Police are investigating after a university was hit by a cyber attack which has affected many of its systems. The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) reported the issue to police on Monday, after the website and ...

07 Jul 2023 at 17:13

Scotland

Man’s life saved after dodgy pie supper led to cancer diagnosis

Severe food poisoning following a dodgy steak pie supper led to surgeons discovering a rare kidney cancer and a place on a clinical drugs trial for a Falkirk man. William Dunnachie, 69, was admitted to Forth Valley ...

19 Oct 2022 at 12:32

Scotland

Woman hails drug trial after back pain led to kidney cancer diagnosis

A woman whose kidney cancer was discovered after she mentioned back pain as an “aside” to her doctor has welcomed the approval of a drug which helps reduce the chance of it returning. About 100 patients in ...

20 Oct 2022 at 13:31

Scotland

Scotland could become ‘world leader’ in renewable energy: think tank

Scotland has the potential to become a world leader in renewable energy through its underlying economic and geographical advantages, according to new analysis. Researchers for the independent think tank ...

19 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Disease spotting AI ‘could be key to cutting hospital pressures’

Lung diseases like tuberculosis and pneumonia can be diagnosed in a matter of minutes using artificial intelligence – and university researchers have said the technology could be key in easing winter ...

07 Nov 2022 at 01:01

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