In response to the coronavirus situation in Scotland, the School of Health and Life Sciences suspended using this newsletter from Monday 16 March 2020, when students stopped attending our Campuses as normal. In the meantime, we encourage…
The challenge is simple. Put Friday 13th March in your diary and on the day you and your work mates donate £2 each. All you do is to wear something sporty to work this Friday! We want to…
UWS’s ground-breaking discovery of a treatment for a devastating eye condition, Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), was on display at a Universities Scotland Parliamentary reception this week. Lead researcher, Professor Fiona Henriquez, alongside AK patient, Charlotte Clarkston,…
Our next Inspiring Women Lecture takes place on Wednesday 18th March 2020 at our Lanarkshire Campus, Stephenson Place, Hamilton International Technology Park, South Lanarkshire, G72 0LH Time: 12.30-1.30pm Venue: The Conference Suite It will be…
Guillermo Bardera, a PhD student based in our School has been shortlisted for the prestigious Nutreco Young Researchers Prize.Guillermo’s research, which is one of three proposals to be shortlisted out of a total of 55…
Academics in the School of Education and Social Sciences are introducing a new ‘Sociological Cinema’ initiative which will see the University screen a series of free films for staff and students to enjoy. Each time,…
Renowned journalist and author Kirsty Wark was the guest speaker at the latest University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Inspiring Women event which was held as part of Paisley’s inaugural Book Festival. Over 150…
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place today every year and is a time to remember the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and also to remember the more recent genocides in…
2019 has been another great year for our school. We hope you will all keep visiting our newsletter here in 2020; even better if you joined us as a student or staff member. Hope you…
Dr Ukadike Chris Ugbolue, Lecturer in Biomechanics and BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science Programme Leader, delivered a keynote speech at the recent 4th International Forum of Sport and Health at the Research Academy of…
