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

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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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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"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...

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

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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…

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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

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

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 ❤️

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

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

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The #UKYouthPoll2026 shows that support for intervention outweighs support for isolationism when it comes to young people's views on UK foreign policy 🌍 Read our latest blog by Charlotte Caddy to find out more 👇 #UKYouthPoll @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

INTERNATIONALISM, NOT ISOLATIONISM: YOUNG PEOPLE'S PERSPECTIVES ON UK FOREIGN POLICY - John Smith Centre

UK Youth Poll 2026 shows that support for intervention outweighs support for isolationism among young Britons. Isolationist perspectives are becoming increasingly prominent in the foreign policy narra...

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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

Hosting 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 ⬇️

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We caught up with a few of our poster presenters last night. Watch to hear more about their research! 👩‍🏫 Did you have a favourite? #SMSociety #SocialMediaResearch

Huge congratulations to our PhD student Steveen Ulysse, who has been named as the first recipient of the Sir Geoff Palmer Future Leaders Award 🥳 Steveen received the award for his welcoming, approachable nature and his passion for research and teaching. www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

📢 New research published - More Homes Scotland and the Development of a New Housing Agency for Scotland 👉 Further details: scotland.shelter.org.uk/media/press_...

New housing agency must help deliver social homes at the scale Scotland needs to tackle homelessness, Shelter Scotland warns - Shelter Scotland

New housing agency must help deliver social homes at the scale Scotland needs to tackle homelessness, Shelter Scotland warns

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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

We're very excited to be hosts for #SMSociety which kicks off today!

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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

"Football is adversarial - but it can also be playful" With World Cup fever gripping the nation, Prof Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social talked to @thetimes.com about Scotland’s ‘anyone but England’ tradition. Excellent article by @leaskyd.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

The sociology of why Scotland backs ‘anyone but England’

A Glasgow University academic says support for England’s opponents is often playful, but can reveal deeper tensions

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"Chants are secular hymns and you can’t argue with a hymn; you sing it, or you don’t." Excellent comment by Les Back @uofgsociology.bsky.social in @theathletic.com about the origins of football songs and chants, and their place in US fan culture. www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...

How do soccer chants start? And do they work in U.S. fan culture?

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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

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

Working on the final proofs of An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class! Exciting and a bit frightening. Hitting the shops in October.

Scottish Child Payment is reducing child poverty - but more investment is needed to help children thrive, finds new research led by UofG and @manchester.ac.uk Findings are from the Family Finances project, led by @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

This week Central & East European Studies welcomed global delegates to the ‘Infrastructures for a (dis)connected world’ workshop – as part of @ukri.org 'Shifting Global Polarities' project. Highlights included a film screening, key notes and many lively discussions! @anceschistan.bsky.social

A new film that highlights the important environmental knowledge and sustainable practices embedded in Romani cultures premieres this week. ‘Gypsies Forging Sustainable Futures’ challenges harmful stereotypes, through research led by Prof Karen Bell. More: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

With Australia and now the UK implementing social media bans for under 16s @ariadnevromen.bsky.social and @maia-aa.bsky.social argue that blanket bans on social media don’t work – and they impact young people’s rights. Excellent read in today's @scotsman.com bit.ly/4xtBH1g

Here's why blanket bans on social media don’t work – and they impact young people’s rights

Australia and now the UK are implementing social media bans for under 16s, but experts argue that these policies fail to protect young people from digital harms and infringe on their rights

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📊 The #UKYouthPoll2026 was shaped by @glasgow.ac.uk students, who chose its themes and wrote many of the survey questions. 📹️ Watch the video below to hear some of the key findings directly from them! Full findings 👉️ ukyouthpoll.com #UKYouthPoll @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

Interviewed by ZDF on role of social media in Belfast riots Interview on ZDFheute Nachricten, 10 June Yesterday I was interviewed by German public service broadcaster ZDF about the racist violence in Northern Ireland over the past few days. Anti-immigration protests and related violence have taken…

Interviewed by ZDF on role of social media in Belfast riots

Interview on ZDFheute Nachricten, 10 June Yesterday I was interviewed by German public service broadcaster ZDF about the racist violence in Northern Ireland over the past few days. Anti-immigration protests and related violence have taken place in Belfast and several other towns in the region, sparked by a knife attack by a Sudanese man on Monday night. I commented on the role of far-right agitators and online platforms in the coordination of the protests. Thanks to Joe Evans for the interview. You can view the segment below (from 09:56 onwards).

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Following the Belfast stabbing and anti-immigration protests that have spread to Scotland, @pauljreilly.bsky.social has commented extensively in the media, including @thetimes.com and @newstatesman1913.bsky.social (links in comments).

Cost of living crisis book launch- 24 June Book launch event, 24 June 2026 The launch event for Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis will be held in a few weeks' time. It will be jointly sponsored by the Glasgow University Media Group and Red Pepper Magazine. Please see below for details on the…

Cost of living crisis book launch- 24 June

Book launch event, 24 June 2026 The launch event for Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis will be held in a few weeks' time. It will be jointly sponsored by the Glasgow University Media Group and Red Pepper Magazine. Please see below for details on the speakers and venue. Details on how to register can be found here: …

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Delighted to have a chapter in this new collection Queer Mozambique co-edited by Marc Epprecht and Francisco Miguel @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social witspress.co.za/page/detail/...

Queer Mozambique

Queer Mozambique offers a wide-ranging exploration of Mozambique’s distinctive cultures of sexual and gender dissent and fluidity, from the mine compounds of the late nineteenth century to the current...

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