University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow has been inspiring people to change the world for over 550 years and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities. As a world top 100 university with annual research income of more than £181m and overall student satisfaction rate of 91%, the University of Glasgow is committed to delivering world class research at the same time as the highest standards of teaching and education.

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Andrew Garfield as the ploughman and the battle of Sluys during the hundred year war, as depicted by Jean Froissart in the 15th century. Entertainment Film Distributors/National Library of France

Andrew Garfield plays a ploughman in The Uprising – but the real medieval rebels weren’t all peasants

Our research has traced the background of hundreds of people connected with the revolt.
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Nine political books to inspire young people – chosen by experts

From George Orwell to Alastair Campbell, our experts recommend books that will inspire youth into thinking politically.
The early bronze age (21st century BC) Ziggurat of Ur in southern Iraq. Abbas Al Yasiri/Shutterstock

Iraq’s archaeological discoveries have shaped understanding of human civilisation – but its scientists have been sidelined

The centenaries of some of Iraq’s most influential archaeological discoveries invite reflection about the role of Iraqi scientists.
Ilustração do exoplaneta LHS 1140 b com sua atmosfera rica em hélio: avanços na tecnologia de smartphones têm ajudado a acelerar a miniaturização de câmeras e sensores com baixo peso e consumo de energia, enquanto velas espaciais impulsionadas pela luz começam a sair da campo da ficção científica. Melissa Weiss/CfA

Podemos em breve ter a tecnologia necessária para alcançar outros sistemas estelares

A miniaturização dos sensores e o desenvolvimento das velas solares para propulsão significa que poderíamos chegar a outras estrelas no período de vida de uma pessoa

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