UofG School of Social & Political Sciences
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This event for #BlackHistoryMonth is definitely not one to miss - please spread the word!
#IdentitiesEvent!
'Working to Breaking Point: Una Marson’s Broadcasting Career at the BBC'
With Dr Anthony Frampton and Yvette Rowe
In collaboration with University of Glasgow Media, Culture & Society
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#BlackHistoryMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
'Working to Breaking Point: Una Marson’s Broadcasting Career at the BBC'
With Dr Anthony Frampton and Yvette Rowe
In collaboration with University of Glasgow Media, Culture & Society
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
#BlackHistoryMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This event for #BlackHistoryMonth is definitely not one to miss - please spread the word!
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Online book launch for Colonialisms and Queer Politics, eds S Corrêa, G Gomes da Costa & M Waites. Fri 18th Sept. Hosted @sxpolitics.bsky.social w. Federal University of Pernambuco & @uofgsps.bsky.social 9am US EST, 10am Brazil, 2pm UK, 3pm CET, 4pm Turkey. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 14, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Online book launch for Colonialisms and Queer Politics, eds S Corrêa, G Gomes da Costa & M Waites. Fri 18th Sept. Hosted @sxpolitics.bsky.social w. Federal University of Pernambuco & @uofgsps.bsky.social 9am US EST, 10am Brazil, 2pm UK, 3pm CET, 4pm Turkey. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Great article in @scotsman.com by @fredpaxton.bsky.social about the rise of the far right in East Germany - and what this means for political discontent in Scotland.
The lesson from East Germany which mainstream parties must listen to
A large share of discontented Scottish voters sit out elections altogether but that can change
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September 14, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Great article in @scotsman.com by @fredpaxton.bsky.social about the rise of the far right in East Germany - and what this means for political discontent in Scotland.
Congratulations to Prof Simon Joss and Prof Charlotte Pearson who have been elected to the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social Fellowship this autumn.
A worthy achievement that is well deserved! 🥳
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A worthy achievement that is well deserved! 🥳
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
September 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Congratulations to Prof Simon Joss and Prof Charlotte Pearson who have been elected to the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social Fellowship this autumn.
A worthy achievement that is well deserved! 🥳
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A worthy achievement that is well deserved! 🥳
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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I don't often need to catch the bus when I do, it always seems to take an age to get where I need to be! This is excellent work by our urban transport experts that looks at hours lost to traffic congestion and what can be done to get us all moving.
Do you ever feel that you're spending most of your life on a bus? Data shows you could be right - thanks to a study into the impact of journey times led by @ubdc.bsky.social experts and commissioned by @firstbus.bsky.social
Great read in @glasgowtimes.bsky.social
bit.ly/4zU44Ha
Great read in @glasgowtimes.bsky.social
bit.ly/4zU44Ha
Could more bus lanes, gates and priority junctions cut journeys across Glasgow?
For many commuters it feels like sitting on the bus watching the world pass as you wait for your stop is getting longer and longer each day - but…
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September 3, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I don't often need to catch the bus when I do, it always seems to take an age to get where I need to be! This is excellent work by our urban transport experts that looks at hours lost to traffic congestion and what can be done to get us all moving.
Do you ever feel that you're spending most of your life on a bus? Data shows you could be right - thanks to a study into the impact of journey times led by @ubdc.bsky.social experts and commissioned by @firstbus.bsky.social
Great read in @glasgowtimes.bsky.social
bit.ly/4zU44Ha
Great read in @glasgowtimes.bsky.social
bit.ly/4zU44Ha
Could more bus lanes, gates and priority junctions cut journeys across Glasgow?
For many commuters it feels like sitting on the bus watching the world pass as you wait for your stop is getting longer and longer each day - but…
bit.ly
September 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Do you ever feel that you're spending most of your life on a bus? Data shows you could be right - thanks to a study into the impact of journey times led by @ubdc.bsky.social experts and commissioned by @firstbus.bsky.social
Great read in @glasgowtimes.bsky.social
bit.ly/4zU44Ha
Great read in @glasgowtimes.bsky.social
bit.ly/4zU44Ha
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#IdentitiesEvent!
'Working to Breaking Point: Una Marson’s Broadcasting Career at the BBC'
With Dr Anthony Frampton and Yvette Rowe
In collaboration with University of Glasgow Media, Culture & Society
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
#BlackHistoryMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
'Working to Breaking Point: Una Marson’s Broadcasting Career at the BBC'
With Dr Anthony Frampton and Yvette Rowe
In collaboration with University of Glasgow Media, Culture & Society
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
#BlackHistoryMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
September 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
#IdentitiesEvent!
'Working to Breaking Point: Una Marson’s Broadcasting Career at the BBC'
With Dr Anthony Frampton and Yvette Rowe
In collaboration with University of Glasgow Media, Culture & Society
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
#BlackHistoryMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
'Working to Breaking Point: Una Marson’s Broadcasting Career at the BBC'
With Dr Anthony Frampton and Yvette Rowe
In collaboration with University of Glasgow Media, Culture & Society
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
#BlackHistoryMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
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📢 Introducing the new Global Policy North Online Workshop
Join us for a monthly online forum to share and discuss exciting new research throughout Semester 1.
📄 Details in the CfP.
💬 Questions? Get in touch.
We’d love to see you there!
Cc: @globalpolicy.bsky.social; @uofgsps.bsky.social
Join us for a monthly online forum to share and discuss exciting new research throughout Semester 1.
📄 Details in the CfP.
💬 Questions? Get in touch.
We’d love to see you there!
Cc: @globalpolicy.bsky.social; @uofgsps.bsky.social
September 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
📢 Introducing the new Global Policy North Online Workshop
Join us for a monthly online forum to share and discuss exciting new research throughout Semester 1.
📄 Details in the CfP.
💬 Questions? Get in touch.
We’d love to see you there!
Cc: @globalpolicy.bsky.social; @uofgsps.bsky.social
Join us for a monthly online forum to share and discuss exciting new research throughout Semester 1.
📄 Details in the CfP.
💬 Questions? Get in touch.
We’d love to see you there!
Cc: @globalpolicy.bsky.social; @uofgsps.bsky.social
Tomorrow we’re welcoming the Cuban Ambassador to the UK at an event exploring connections between Glasgow and Cuba, followed by a screening of Fidel Castro: ¡VENCEREMOS! at 6pm @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social
Pop in between 2-5pm | Room 584, Adam Smith Building - all welcome!
bit.ly/4gl6VkU
Pop in between 2-5pm | Room 584, Adam Smith Building - all welcome!
bit.ly/4gl6VkU
Fidel Castro ¡Venceremos! + Q&A
A journey through the dramatic early years of the Cuban Revolution, when impossible dreams became possible. Guided by Fidel Castro's own words and the stunning black and white footage from the ic...
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August 26, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Tomorrow we’re welcoming the Cuban Ambassador to the UK at an event exploring connections between Glasgow and Cuba, followed by a screening of Fidel Castro: ¡VENCEREMOS! at 6pm @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social
Pop in between 2-5pm | Room 584, Adam Smith Building - all welcome!
bit.ly/4gl6VkU
Pop in between 2-5pm | Room 584, Adam Smith Building - all welcome!
bit.ly/4gl6VkU
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As part of our 575th anniversary celebrations, we’re opening our doors for Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival! 🎉
Join us for four days of free events celebrating our history, heritage and world-changing community.
Book your ticket! ⬇️
#UofG575
Join us for four days of free events celebrating our history, heritage and world-changing community.
Book your ticket! ⬇️
#UofG575
Home
Explore 150+ free buildings, tours, talks and performances across Glasgow, 17-20 Sept 2026. Discover what's behind the city's most fascinating doors.
www.glasgowdoorsopendays.org.uk
August 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
As part of our 575th anniversary celebrations, we’re opening our doors for Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival! 🎉
Join us for four days of free events celebrating our history, heritage and world-changing community.
Book your ticket! ⬇️
#UofG575
Join us for four days of free events celebrating our history, heritage and world-changing community.
Book your ticket! ⬇️
#UofG575
From pub snacks to playlists, new UK PM Andy Burnham has drawn praise for his social media strategy - especially on TikTok. Prof Ana Ines Langer and Dr Lluis de Nadal Alsina write for @scotsman.com about why transgression pays for politicians.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
The TikTok age meets the populist age - here's what is behind Burnham's videos
In today’s attention economy, transgression is the new currency
www.scotsman.com
August 20, 2026 at 9:23 AM
From pub snacks to playlists, new UK PM Andy Burnham has drawn praise for his social media strategy - especially on TikTok. Prof Ana Ines Langer and Dr Lluis de Nadal Alsina write for @scotsman.com about why transgression pays for politicians.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
More impactful research from our gambling harms experts, that reveals the striking scale of unmet needs in Scotland’s gambling harm support services - and what can be done to address this.
Thousands of Scots are experiencing gambling harm, but only a fifth ever reach out to specialist services, finds a new report led by @uofgsps.bsky.social.
Read more: bit.ly/4ho8Kyo
Read more: bit.ly/4ho8Kyo
August 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
More impactful research from our gambling harms experts, that reveals the striking scale of unmet needs in Scotland’s gambling harm support services - and what can be done to address this.
Congratulations Prof Qunshan Zhao @ubdc.bsky.social who received a @cpgis.bsky.social Young Scholar Award for his exemplary commitment to research and higher education.
He was the only European based scholar to receive this prestigious prize.
@uofgussp.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
He was the only European based scholar to receive this prestigious prize.
@uofgussp.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
August 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Congratulations Prof Qunshan Zhao @ubdc.bsky.social who received a @cpgis.bsky.social Young Scholar Award for his exemplary commitment to research and higher education.
He was the only European based scholar to receive this prestigious prize.
@uofgussp.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
He was the only European based scholar to receive this prestigious prize.
@uofgussp.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
This research led by Sarah Tipping will provide local authorities with the info they need to support those affected by gambling harms.
New research from @glasgow.ac.uk and @nihr-pruaddictions.bsky.social estimates #gambling participation and harms for England's lower-tier local authorities, including higher-risk activities and harms from other people’s gambling.
🔗 tinyurl.com/4tfdu98h
#GamblingHarms #PublicHealth #NIHR #LocalGov
🔗 tinyurl.com/4tfdu98h
#GamblingHarms #PublicHealth #NIHR #LocalGov
August 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
This research led by Sarah Tipping will provide local authorities with the info they need to support those affected by gambling harms.
Excited to be playing a part in commemorating The Wealth of Nations @250 and its enduring relevance to the world we live in today.
Did you know that The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith turned 250 years old this year?
We are marking this milestone anniversary by bringing together students, academics, alumni and international partners to discuss the enduring relevance of one of history's most influential books.
👉 gla.ac/4pXGLI9
We are marking this milestone anniversary by bringing together students, academics, alumni and international partners to discuss the enduring relevance of one of history's most influential books.
👉 gla.ac/4pXGLI9
August 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Excited to be playing a part in commemorating The Wealth of Nations @250 and its enduring relevance to the world we live in today.
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🖥️ Why we need to talk AI
Thursday 27 August, 1pm ‐ 2.15pm
With Dr Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social and Professor Bridgette Wessels
@uofgsps.bsky.social
*SOLD OUT!*
Join the waiting list:
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Thursday 27 August, 1pm ‐ 2.15pm
With Dr Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social and Professor Bridgette Wessels
@uofgsps.bsky.social
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Why we need to talk AI - Buy tickets
Chatbots are transforming society, politics and business. How do we learn how to talk – and not talk to – AI in a way that makes the most of technology rather than succumbing to manipulation?
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August 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM
🖥️ Why we need to talk AI
Thursday 27 August, 1pm ‐ 2.15pm
With Dr Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social and Professor Bridgette Wessels
@uofgsps.bsky.social
*SOLD OUT!*
Join the waiting list:
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Thursday 27 August, 1pm ‐ 2.15pm
With Dr Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social and Professor Bridgette Wessels
@uofgsps.bsky.social
*SOLD OUT!*
Join the waiting list:
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A book that offers a fresh and critical take on the relationship between disability, work and capitalism in the UK is now available for pre-order.
Disabling Capitalism by @cerasellachis.bsky.social challenges the idea that disabled people are ‘non-workers’.
Find out more 👇
bit.ly/4yXGPf5
Disabling Capitalism by @cerasellachis.bsky.social challenges the idea that disabled people are ‘non-workers’.
Find out more 👇
bit.ly/4yXGPf5
Disabling Capitalism
Disabling Capitalism - A Critical Inquiry Into Work, Productivism and Disablement; A critical exploration of disability, precarious work and capitalism in the UK, this book demonstrates the value of d...
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August 3, 2026 at 8:19 AM
A book that offers a fresh and critical take on the relationship between disability, work and capitalism in the UK is now available for pre-order.
Disabling Capitalism by @cerasellachis.bsky.social challenges the idea that disabled people are ‘non-workers’.
Find out more 👇
bit.ly/4yXGPf5
Disabling Capitalism by @cerasellachis.bsky.social challenges the idea that disabled people are ‘non-workers’.
Find out more 👇
bit.ly/4yXGPf5
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The University of Glasgow is heading to the @parliament.scot Festival of Politics on 27 & 28 August.
Experts from #TeamUofG will share their insights across a series of events at Holyrood, the home of Scottish politics.
Learn more and book your ticket ⬇️
Experts from #TeamUofG will share their insights across a series of events at Holyrood, the home of Scottish politics.
Learn more and book your ticket ⬇️
The Festival of Politics 2026 - Browse events on Citizen Ticket
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July 31, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The University of Glasgow is heading to the @parliament.scot Festival of Politics on 27 & 28 August.
Experts from #TeamUofG will share their insights across a series of events at Holyrood, the home of Scottish politics.
Learn more and book your ticket ⬇️
Experts from #TeamUofG will share their insights across a series of events at Holyrood, the home of Scottish politics.
Learn more and book your ticket ⬇️
"Young adults are locked out from the future they’re ready to shape"
Great to see findings from @johnsmithcentre.com UK Youth Poll mentioned in this @prospectmagazine.co.uk feature about young people's prospects and happiness in the UK.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/741...
Great to see findings from @johnsmithcentre.com UK Youth Poll mentioned in this @prospectmagazine.co.uk feature about young people's prospects and happiness in the UK.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/741...
Britain’s next generation is all grown up
Alienated, ignored—and stuck at home with mum and dad. Young adults are locked out from the future they’re ready to shape
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
July 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"Young adults are locked out from the future they’re ready to shape"
Great to see findings from @johnsmithcentre.com UK Youth Poll mentioned in this @prospectmagazine.co.uk feature about young people's prospects and happiness in the UK.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/741...
Great to see findings from @johnsmithcentre.com UK Youth Poll mentioned in this @prospectmagazine.co.uk feature about young people's prospects and happiness in the UK.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/741...
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ScotWind should be seen as a defining failure of successive SNP administrations (and Green supporters) who insisted it would be formative to Scotland’s reindustrialisation. Reports of £6 billion less activity than expected is only the latest confirmation.
'Disaster': ScotWind to deliver £6bn less to Scotland as spending shifts overseas
A landmark offshore wind programme hailed by Scotland's former First Minister as a "truly historic" opportunity is now set to deliver…
www.heraldscotland.com
July 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
ScotWind should be seen as a defining failure of successive SNP administrations (and Green supporters) who insisted it would be formative to Scotland’s reindustrialisation. Reports of £6 billion less activity than expected is only the latest confirmation.
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As part of @glasgow.ac.uk's Wealth of Nations@250, a team - led by @maharafiatal.bsky.social - have developed a cool way to explore issues of trade, empire, slavery & revolution. The ‘World in 1776’ takes you to the 18th century and aboard a merchant ship sailing out of Glasgow.
worldin1776.org.uk
worldin1776.org.uk
July 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM
As part of @glasgow.ac.uk's Wealth of Nations@250, a team - led by @maharafiatal.bsky.social - have developed a cool way to explore issues of trade, empire, slavery & revolution. The ‘World in 1776’ takes you to the 18th century and aboard a merchant ship sailing out of Glasgow.
worldin1776.org.uk
worldin1776.org.uk
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Are you ready to publish your book. 📖
We welcome book proposals for monographs, edited collections and textbooks in all subject areas, from all UK HEIs. We want to hear from you.
Get started with our submission guidelines: https://www.sup.ac.uk/submit-a-proposal
We welcome book proposals for monographs, edited collections and textbooks in all subject areas, from all UK HEIs. We want to hear from you.
Get started with our submission guidelines: https://www.sup.ac.uk/submit-a-proposal
July 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Are you ready to publish your book. 📖
We welcome book proposals for monographs, edited collections and textbooks in all subject areas, from all UK HEIs. We want to hear from you.
Get started with our submission guidelines: https://www.sup.ac.uk/submit-a-proposal
We welcome book proposals for monographs, edited collections and textbooks in all subject areas, from all UK HEIs. We want to hear from you.
Get started with our submission guidelines: https://www.sup.ac.uk/submit-a-proposal
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The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games have arrived in Glasgow!
Last month, Finnie, the Games mascot, paid a special visit to our campus at Open Day. We are just as excited as Finnie for #Glasgow2026!
Sending a warm #TeamUofG welcome to all the athletes and visitors in Glasgow for the Games ❤️
Last month, Finnie, the Games mascot, paid a special visit to our campus at Open Day. We are just as excited as Finnie for #Glasgow2026!
Sending a warm #TeamUofG welcome to all the athletes and visitors in Glasgow for the Games ❤️
July 23, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games have arrived in Glasgow!
Last month, Finnie, the Games mascot, paid a special visit to our campus at Open Day. We are just as excited as Finnie for #Glasgow2026!
Sending a warm #TeamUofG welcome to all the athletes and visitors in Glasgow for the Games ❤️
Last month, Finnie, the Games mascot, paid a special visit to our campus at Open Day. We are just as excited as Finnie for #Glasgow2026!
Sending a warm #TeamUofG welcome to all the athletes and visitors in Glasgow for the Games ❤️
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The latest issue of The #Identities Newsletter is now published!
Spotlighting the journal's latest activities, including events, blog posts & more:
sh1.sendinblue.com/a...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
Spotlighting the journal's latest activities, including events, blog posts & more:
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
July 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The latest issue of The #Identities Newsletter is now published!
Spotlighting the journal's latest activities, including events, blog posts & more:
sh1.sendinblue.com/a...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
Spotlighting the journal's latest activities, including events, blog posts & more:
sh1.sendinblue.com/a...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
In this @economist.com article about the advance of the National Rally (RN) in France's south, Tim Peace and Fred Paxton comment on the 'populist pragmatism' approach, based on their own research into the RN.
France’s south is testing out hard-right rule
The National Rally is mixing raw nativism with promises of fiscal liberalism
eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
July 24, 2026 at 8:20 AM
In this @economist.com article about the advance of the National Rally (RN) in France's south, Tim Peace and Fred Paxton comment on the 'populist pragmatism' approach, based on their own research into the RN.