July 2018 news
Archive news stories
Stirling students celebrate first step in academic career
Students who passed Stirling’s Access to Degree Studies course move onto undergraduate study.
![Group of students standing on stairs](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/Access-to-Degree-Studies-students-450-x-338.jpg)
Education experts to run academic writing workshops in Brazil
Brazilian researchers will get academic writing tips from education experts at the University of Stirling.
![Head shot of Dr Maureen Michael and Dr Vander Viana](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/Dr-Maureen-Michael-and-Dr-Vander-Viana-450-x-338.jpg)
University Commonwealth Games exhibition returns to Glasgow
Hosts & Champions exhibition opens at the Scottish Football Museum in Glasgow
![Poster image of Commonwealth athletes](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/Exhibit-image-450-x-338.jpg)
British Council recognition for Stirling student
Stirling student receives British Council recognition for dissertation
![Claire Philip in graduation robe](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Claire-Philip-450-x-338.jpg)
Breakthrough in battle against Type 2 diabetes
Experts from the University of Stirling have made a breakthrough in understanding how people respond to lifestyle treatment for preventing Type 2 diabetes.
![Diabetes 2 thumbnail](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Diabetes-450x338.jpg)
University launches partnership campus in United Arab Emirates
The University of Stirling Ras Al Khaimah campus has opened to students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in partnership with Planet CORE.
![yellow building](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Ras-Al-Khaimah-campus-450-x-338.jpg)
University academic appointed as editor of leading education journal
Curriculum studies expert Professor Mark Priestley has been appointed as editor of a leading education journal.
![Head shot of Mark Priestley in front of book shelves](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Professor-Mark-Priestley-450-x-338.jpg)
New study into impact of climate change on Arctic marine life
New research involving the University of Stirling is seeking to understand how climate change is affecting the biological clock of ecologically important species in the Arctic Ocean.
![Arctic Ocean](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Arctic-450x338.jpg)
Study to track trends in the public’s opinion on fracking
A new study involving the University of Stirling will investigate and help understand the public response to fracking across the UK.
![Fracking definition](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Fracking-450x338.jpg)
New grant to digitise the University’s Art Collection
The University of Stirling has been awarded almost £20,000 to create an online catalogue of its prestigious Art Collection, it has been announced.
![Photograph of Pathfoot building](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Art-Collection-450x338.jpg)
Invasive plants adapt to new environments, study finds
Invasive plants have the ability to adapt to new environments – and even behave like a native species, according to University of Stirling research.
![Monkeyflower](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Monkeyflower-450x338.jpg)
Enhanced handovers could improve wellbeing of patients
The care and wellbeing of critically ill or injured patients could be enhanced by improving communication between paramedics, prehospital critical care teams and emergency departments, new research has indicated.
![Ambulance](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Ambulance-450x338.jpg)
Stirling is a leader in employability, new figures reveal
Stirling is the second-top university in Scotland and 14th in the UK for employability, with 97.1 per cent of undergraduates in work or further study within six months of graduating.
![Postgraduate student with filming camera and headphones](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/student-dev-production-450x338.jpg)
Stirling academic to help World Health Organisation promote personalised care for the elderly
A University of Stirling academic has been called upon to help the World Health Organisation (WHO) promote personalised care for older people in the Middle East and North Africa.
![Ian Philp and two female colleagues standing in front of poster](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Ian-Philp-WHO-workshop-elderly-care-450x338.jpg)
University academics ‘bridge the gap’ with new card club
Academics at the University of Stirling are bridging the gap between generations - as well as the local community - by inviting people to join a new bridge club.
![Group of bridge players](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/ronan-valentine-bridge-club-450x338.jpg)
Marketing experts gather at University to discuss future challenges
Marketing experts are gathering at the University of Stirling
![Marketing the Brave logo](/media/stirling/news/news-centre/2018/07/Marketing-the-brave-logo-450x338.jpg)