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As part of a new outreach initiative, CMAC, in collaboration with The Glasgow School of Art, has developed a virtual reality (VR) game designed for the Meta Quest headset, offering primary and secondary school pupils an immersive, hands-on introduction to the world of advanced pharmaceutical production.   The result is a gamified VR experience where students step into the shoes

A 15-person steering group tasked with securing a sustainable and successful future for Scotland’s universities, through the Future Framework, was announced on Monday, 16 February. The Steering Group includes leaders from within universities, including Professor Penny Macbeth, Director and Principal of The Glasgow School of Art, the civil service, student and staff trade unions as well as authoritative voices from

A pioneering augmented reality collaboration that helps patients visualise and better understand surgical procedures has been shortlisted for a national award. The project, led by Professor Steven Lo, Consultant Plastic Surgeon with NHS Greater Glasgow’s Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit and Innovation Fellow at the West of Scotland Innovation Hub, and Professor Paul Chapman, Director of Emerging Technology at The Glasgow

With the public backing universities as key to future economic success, politicians are urged to back universities in May’s election. Universities Scotland’s manifesto, launched on Monday 9th February, sets out a range of policy and funding asks of the next Scottish Government and Parliament that could significantly turn up the dial on the impact of skills development, research and innovation

The Glasgow School of Art is delighted to share that the 20th edition of The Glasgow Sculpture Studio Fellowship has been awarded to 2025 Master of Fine Art graduate Reed Hexamer.   This long-established and important annual award is given to a graduate from The Glasgow School of Art’s Master of Fine Art programme who demonstrates a commitment to sustaining a

The Glasgow School of Art has joined with five other universities to launch a pioneering initiative that will strengthen commercialisation and innovation across Scotland’s modern and smaller universities and the college sector. The move will make it easier for Scotland’s universities to commercialise research, which has the potential to improve people’s lives, strengthen key economic sectors in Scotland, and reform

The Viola Trust is set to unveil Virtual Viola, a stunning 3D digital recreation of Hull’s historic steam trawler, at Trinity House, Hull, on Wednesday 26 November to an audience of specially invited guests.   The new interactive experience will offer audiences an unprecedented opportunity to explore the trawler’s decks, cabins, and engine room as if they were stepping aboard

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) took place on Wednesday, 24th September, between The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) and the University of Central Asia (UCA), signed by Prof. Penny Macbeth, Director and Principal of The Glasgow School of Art, and Prof. Christopher Gerry, Rector at the University of Central Asia. Prof. Gerry was welcomed at the School

Scotland’s largest city will today position itself as the UK’s 3D content creation capital with the launch of a groundbreaking industry-academic partnership.    The University of Glasgow (UofG), The Glasgow School of Art (GSA), and City of Glasgow College (CoGC) are joining forces with key industry partners Float Digital, ISO Design, Lateral North and Soluis to establish the 3D Content

The Glasgow School of Art is set to partner with Bangor University, who will be leading on a major AHRC Doctoral Focal Award, the Celtic Crescent Creative Economy, which will fund 20 PhDs. These prestigious awards, announced by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), are designed to deliver sector-leading doctoral training that develops research capacity in strategic areas, tackles