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Successes for our UofG people

A number of UofG academics have been recognised for the achievements they have made in their fields. 

Innovative research accolades

The works of nine of our academics are among the 92 research projects recognised in the Royal Society of Edinburgh's (RSE) 2025 Autumn Research Awards.

The awards provided more than £856,000 to fund innovative research across a range of disciplines, from social sciences and engineering to the arts, health and environmental research.

The RSE’s Research Awards Programme opens in spring and autumn each year and aims to support Scotland’s research sector by nurturing promising talent, stimulating research in Scotland and promoting international collaboration.

The recipients are

• Professor Anselm Heinrich, School of Culture & Creative Arts, College of Arts & Humanities
• Dr Liam Rooney, School of Infection & Immunity, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences
• Dr Daniel Calderbank, School of Humanities | Sgoil nan Daonnachdan, College of Arts & Humanities
• Dr Hasan Abbas, James Watt School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering
• Dr Ning Zhang, Adam Smith Business School, College of Social Sciences
• Dr Diego Pajarito Grajales, School of Social & Political Sciences, College of Social Sciences
• Dr Arjunan Subramanian, Adam Smith Business School, College of Social Sciences
• Dr Abraham Zhang, Adam Smith Business School, College of Social Sciences
• Mr Andrew Renninger, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, College of Science & Engineering

New social sciences fellows

Eight UofG social scientists have been welcomed to the Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship.

Spanning a range of research and practice areas including climate change adaptation, food inequalities and ethical issues in global peace and security, the spring cohort of new fellows are elected for their significant contributions to social science, which highlight the relevance of the social sciences in understanding and addressing the many varied societal challenges facing the UK and the world today.

The new fellows are

• Dr Corinna Elsenbroich, Reader in Computational Modelling
• Margaret Fletcher, Professor of International Business
• Jonathan Havercroft, Professor of International Relations
• Alison Heppenstall, Professor of Geocomputation
• Lee Parker, Research Professor of Accounting
• Kathleen Riach, Professor of Organisational Studies
• Melanie Simms, Professor of Work and Employment
• Ellen Stewart, Professor of Public Policy and Health.

Award for cancer scientist

Professor Stephen Tait of the School of Cancer Sciences has been awarded the prestigious Hooke Medal by the British Society of Cell Biology for his contribution to the field. The medal is awarded annually by the society to recognise an outstanding contribution to cell biology in the UK or Ireland.

Professor Tait was awarded the prize for his work on mitochondria – the tiny ‘powerhouses’ inside cells responsible for energy production. He said: “I am proud to be receiving the Hooke Medal and am grateful to the British Society of Cell Biology for this honour. This award recognises my own scientific achievements, but also serves to celebrate the brilliant work carried out by my whole research team, both past and present, in Glasgow.”

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