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World Changing GlasgowThe University of Glasgow is the current Times Higher Education University of the Year, but we’ve been home to world-changing research and teaching for more than 560 years.Today, our research excellence responds to some of the world’s greatest challenges in areas such as precision medicine and chronic diseases, one health, future life, addressing inequalities, cultural and creative economies, and the nano and quantum world.Our broad-based and global impact is evidenced in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014) where 81% of our research was judged internationally excellent and we have an annual research turnover of more than £180 million.How research is done is just as important, and we continue to support our researchers in a positive and collaborative research culture where people can thrive and deliver an award-winning researcher development programme for postgraduate students and have 14 centres for doctoral training.We offer an excellent student experience including in one of the world’s friendliest, most affordable cities. Postgraduates have the opportunity to realise their own world-changing ambitions through our competitive Future World Changers programme.Glasgow is a globally connected university and is in the top 100 of Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2020. We collaborate with other leading global institutions as a founding member of Universitas 21, the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities and as an associate member of CIVIS, a European Civic University alliance.As a university that was founded for the benefit of the city and its people, our students and staff are engaged in strong and enduring research and community partnerships to improve health, boost the economy, build a better future and celebrate the achievements of those living in Glasgow. We’re a university firmly rooted in our values which is why we were the first University in the UK to declare a climate change emergency and have committed to carbon neutrality by 2030. We’re a sector leader in our programme of reparative justice which includes dedicating our new James McCune Smith Learning Hub in honour its namesake – the first African American to gain a medical degree.Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation and our past achievements inspire our current world-changers. From the economist Adam Smith and pioneer of television John Logie Baird, to Scotland’s current First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, our strength is in our people.We have been changing the world since 1451 – and we’re just getting started.