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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 ⬇️
The Festival of Politics 2026 - Browse events on Citizen Ticket
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Come and see Lion and Unicorn on 21 Aug! A theatre piece created as part of the celebrations for our 575th year. The lion & unicorn feature on our famous staircase. In this performance you will discover how these two magical creatures ended up here, as a totem of the university. Free tickets ⬇️
Lion and Unicorn
Thrown together by chance, an injured lion and a wandering unicorn must go on a dangerous quest to find the forest of knowledge.
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The @uofgeducation.bsky.social has collaborated with @uwtsd.bsky.social on research that’s empowering education practitioners to realise the Curriculum for Wales. Findings and recommendations from the Camau i'r Dyfodol project have been shared in a report. More: gla.ac/4fNY8Xf
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a landmark commitment to protect people forced to flee persecution. That commitment matters as much as ever. As a University of Sanctuary, we're proud to support forced migrants from around the world to access higher education.
The @uofglaw.bsky.social Emma Ritch Law Clinic has published a new guide that seeks to address the lack of accessible and trauma-informed information for victim-survivors – the first resource of its kind in Scotland. Learn more 👇
UofG publishes Scotland's first guide for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Crime
A new guide that will address a gap in trauma-informed information about High Court sexual offence cases has been published by the Emma Ritch Law Clinic.
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Congrats to 14 UofG researchers who have secured awards in the latest Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Awards. Over £661,000 will fund research for projects led by UofG scholars spanning health, heritage, climate, history, engineering, social justice & refugee studies. More: gla.ac/4bDC0NO
Glasgow & Dublin are set to co-host the prestigious General Assembly and International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in July 2030. The ICM is the most respected global conference in all of mathematics. ➕ More: gla.ac/4pIfr0s #ICM2030
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 ❤️
Develop your skills with a UofG Microcredentials course in: - Business & Management - Health & Social Care - Data & Computing Flexible, industry-informed learning to help you stand out in the job market. Starts 21 & 28 September 2026 Find out more: gla.ac/4pAHIG3
New research by @housingevidence.bsky.social commissioned by @shelterscotland.bsky.social calls for the Scottish Government's More Homes Scotland agency to deliver social homes at the scale Scotland needs to tackle homelessness. More: gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1282344_en.html
This week, UofG hosted the International Conference on Social Media & Society, bringing together 300+ researchers from around the world to explore the relationship between social media and society. Organiser Dr Mark Wong shares his reflections ⬇️ Thank you to everyone who joined us in Glasgow!
Mark Wong@markwong.bsky.social · 3w agoHosting the International Conference on Social Media & Society @socialmediaandsociety.org at Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk 300 attendees, 6 continents, 190+ papers, 40+ posters, 10+ workshops/panels. See some of the interdisciplinary world-changing research on social media, platforms, AI at #SMSociety ⬇️
Congratulation to PhD student, Steveen Ulysse on winning the Sir Geoff Palmer Future Leaders Award! Steveen is the first recipient of the award which honours the memory & legacy of Prof Sir Geoff Palmer KT OBE. Steeven received the award at the James McCune Smith conference. More: gla.ac/4vCREjR
POV: It's your last semester at UofG 🥹 5 years at UofG have flown by for Isabella. She has not only completed her undergraduate degree and about to finish her master’s, but she’s created memories that will last a lifetime✨
Last chance to get your ticket for this special event on Monday!
University of Glasgow@glasgow.ac.uk · 2mo agoJoin us this summer at Glasgow’s SEC for a special public event featuring Nobel Laureate Prof Ardem Patapoutian in conversation on science, ethics & society. 🌍 Jointly organised by the Institute of Physics and UofG, the event is open to the public and is free to attend. More: gla.ac/4e1Yrhs
Celebrating the people that supported us from day one ❤️ UofG student Ash passes his graduation gown and cap to his dad to share this special moment with his biggest supporter. #UofGgrad26
An international conference that puts the spotlight on social media & society will take place at UofG. @socialmediaandsociety.org is one of the first conferences on social media in the world, with a reputation for shaping the future of social media research. More: gla.ac/4eT3l0B #SMSociety
“They are always the most exciting part of the academic year,” - UofG Principal Professor Andy Schofield. It’s almost a wrap on summer graduation ceremonies on our Glasgow campus. We’re excited to celebrate on our beautiful Dumfries campus next Thursday too. Huge congrats to our Class of 2026! ❤️
We are proud to be supporting the Campaign for Science Engineering (CaSE) initiative calling on MSPs to help research thrive in Scotland. Welcome packs setting out how they can champion R&D have been sent to all politicians across Scotland. More: www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...
The loudest cheerleader in the crowd🎉 UofG student Ash graduates with his dad by his side, who flew all the way from India to be here for this special moment. #TeamUofG
Proud to celebrate two inspiring graduates whose journeys to UofG began after seeking safety in Scotland. Hosay Zazai, from Afghanistan, graduated in Community Development. Dr Pinar Aksu, from Turkey, earned a PhD in Education and Law. Congratulations Hosay and Pinar!
Our #ClassOf2026 captured on film 📷 Congratulations to all of our new graduates, we're so proud of you. We hope the memories you've made at UofG stay with you forever.
Come along to the Watershed at the Briggait during Festival 2026 and the Merchant City Festival. Two weekends of river rights events, talks, poetry, song, storytelling & more! Hosted by UofG's @louisewelsh00.bsky.social & architect @judebarber.bsky.social ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/watershed...
A special moment on campus earlier this week as Deacon Blue an honorary degree from UofG! The band are the first recipients of a collective honorary degree in our 575-year history. Congratulations 💙
Jo Gallagher @uofgeducation.bsky.social has been awarded the Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award in the theme of Peace and Democracy. He will collaborate with Dr JJ Sylvia at Fitchburg State University. More ⬇️
Jo Gallagher awarded prestigious Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award
Jo Gallagher, Lecturer in Teacher Education, has been awarded the Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Award in the theme of Peace and Democracy.
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We are proud to have awarded an honorary degree to Deacon Blue! The band are the first recipients of a collective honorary degree in our 575-year history. Congratulations to Ricky, Lorraine, Dougie, Lewis and Gregor. You are part of #TeamUofG! 💙 #UofGgrad26
