Funding opportunity for current or prospective mature students (that is, aged 25 or over) studying any taught course at Strathclyde Law School (full-time or part-time, undergraduate or postgraduate), through the John Fitzsimons Scholarship (deadline 28 August). www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

11 days ago Jason Arday resigned, saying he was at his limits. The press wrote 188 more articles. 9 days later Jason Arday was found dead. Enough is enough: Demand an urgent inquiry into the role the media had on his death: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...

Sign the petition: demand an inquiry into the culture of the press after Jason Arday's death!

Tragically, Professor Jason Arday has died after a vicious and deeply personal campaign of press attacks over the last few weeks. The Government must urgently launch an inquiry into the culture and b...

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Professor Arday's death could and should be avoided. Self-regulation of the press has failed (not that it's just the media's fault). Sign this open letter by @goodlawproject.org asking for a public inquiry goodlawproject.org/petition/jas...

Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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🧠🤖 New era of "hybrid intelligence": Strathclyde & Glasgow are launching a doctoral programme to shape how humans and AI can learn, adapt & act together — responsibly. £5m Leverhulme grant will train 40 PhD researchers across AI, neuroscience, philosophy & law www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathcly...

Is anyone else receiving a huge number of PhD applications that look exactly the same (subject line, language, punctuation, structure, sometimes even content)? It's so frustrating. Prospective PhD students, do yourself a favour: practice some AI-free thinking!

Did you know a barrister is facing prison just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has existed since 1670. We can't let it be silenced in court now. Add your name to help protect Britain's juries: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save Britain's Juries

Juries have had the right to acquit based on their conscience for centuries. Now, a barrister is facing jail just for mentioning it in court. Add your name to help save Britain's juries.

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Researching trans rights? Check out this call for papers!

Strathclyde Law School@lawstrath.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A call for papers has been issued for the 2026 conference of GenIUS (Italy’s Journal of Law, Gender and Sexuality). The event is on 27 November, co-organised by our Prof @guidonld.bsky.social. Its theme is trans rights: the difficult path towards equality www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Tell your MP to End the Big Tech Rip-Off action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp...

Tell your MP: End the Big Tech Rip-Off

What’s going on? MPs will vote on amendments to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill next Tuesday 16 June. Victoria Collins MP, has tabled amendment NC13, that would require the Government to publis...

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BLOG POST: Our Professor @guidonld.bsky.social has contributed to the Strathclyde Law Blog, offering some thoughts on AI in general and our SPAI Lab in particular. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Wow! @sanders.senate.gov sure liked our article on how to tax AI! He took my proposal with Prof @polcz.Bsky.social to the max (Bernie being Bernie…) but the core idea still here: the biggest AI companies should pay a tax with stock, not just cash. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/o...

Opinion | Bernie Sanders: A.I. Belongs to the People, Not to Billionaires

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Sign the petition asking for a reset of the ICO! action.openrightsgroup.org/reset-ico

Reset the ICO

Sign the petition! The ICO is failing us. It's time for a reset. Time and time again, the ICO has failed to protect our data rights. They failed to formally investigate the Ministry of Defence over th...

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DataFest 2026 is almost here! Can’t make it to Edinburgh? Don't worry, we’re also offering a free livestream from the main stage on May 27 and 28 only via the Data Lab Community. Sign up to become a member here: community.thedatalab.com

In a series of short YouTube videos hosted by @strathclydehass.bsky.social, we look at areas where our research aligns with Scotland’s priorities, such as: Access to justice; Artificial intelligence; Children’s care system; Criminal justice; Islands; Land reform www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Strathclyde Law School Impact - YouTube

Tomorrow people in Scotland will vote their new Parliament. @Strathclyde Law School is ready to collaborate with the new Parliament and the new Government in...

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Honoured to see my research cited by the EU Court of Justice’s Advocate General in a major ruling on direct marketing. In Inteligo Media (C‑654/23), the Court confirmed that a sale under the ePrivacy Directive doesn’t require money: personal data exchanged for access to a service can be enough!

Strathclyde Law School@lawstrath.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Our Guido Noto La Diega (@guidonld.bsky.social) has been referenced in an Advocate General's Opinion relating to a case about data's treatment as digital assets, in the context of direct marketing to consumers www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

An AI-powered crackdown could see platforms suppressing voices who have nothing to do with the group Palestine Action: https://goodlaw.social/zllu

Palestine Action ban could unlock a new era of censorship

An AI-powered crackdown could see platforms suppressing voices who have nothing to do with the group targeted by the home secretary

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Force the government to rip up the EHRC’s transphobic guidance. We have less than a month. Join us goodlaw.social/de78a7

Force the government to rip up the EHRC’s transphobic guidance

It’s been a year since the Supreme Court's decision that accelerated the rollback of trans rights in the UK. It’s been a difficult year, but it’s also been a year of coming together and fighting back....

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Further details (and planning) to follow. For now though, we can confirm we are equally excited to be hosting BILETA next year.

BILETA@bileta.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Exciting announcement alert! Our 2027 Annual Conference will be held at Strathclyde Law School @lawstrath.bsky.social and Hosted by the fantastic Prof. Guido Noto La Diega @guidonld.bsky.social Can’t wait to see everyone in Scotland (Exact dates TBC).

Over the moon! The top law & technology conference in the UK and Ireland will come to Scotland next year - it's been 32 years since Strathclyde hosted it and 9 years since a Scottish university had such a privilege. Going to BILETA changed my career, I'm sure many have similar stories to share!

BILETA@bileta.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Exciting announcement alert! Our 2027 Annual Conference will be held at Strathclyde Law School @lawstrath.bsky.social and Hosted by the fantastic Prof. Guido Noto La Diega @guidonld.bsky.social Can’t wait to see everyone in Scotland (Exact dates TBC).

Are you planning to write a book that has to do with Law, Creativity and Innovation? We'd love to receive your book proposal! 📖 ✨️ 🤖👩‍⚖️https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/law-creativity-and-innovation

Our Socially Progressive AI Lab (SPAI-Lab) at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social is featured in the Scottish Government's new AI strategy! #AIforgood #cybersecurity #ScottishGovernment #AI #strathclyde www.gov.scot/binaries/con...

Join this free webinar: "Dialogue of Experts – Privacy vs Secrecy: The Data Protection – Trade Secrets Interface" organised by the IPR University Centre ipruc.fi/en/training-...

Dialogue of Experts – Privacy vs Secrecy: The Data Protection – Trade Secrets Interface - IPR University Center

Welcome to follow a discussion on the theme “The Data Protection – Trade Secrets Interface” between two experts, professor Guido Noto la Diega, University of Strathclyde, and Salha Hanna, Counsel, Kro...

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Ban AI tools in asylum decision making action.openrightsgroup.org/ban-ai-tools...

Ban AI tools in asylum decision making

Take action! What’s the problem? The Home Office is using two AI tools: The Asylum Case Summarisation (ACS) tool uses ChatGPT-4 to summarise asylum interview transcripts. The Asylum Policy Search (APS...

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An exciting new initiative based at @strathclydehass.bsky.social.

Guido Noto La Diega@guidonld.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The Socially Progressive AI Lab at @strathclydehass.bsky.social bridges humanities‑led approaches and tech‑centred methods, and it is guided by a commitment to socially progressive deployment of AI that advances equity, upholds human rights and serves the public good www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/s...

The Socially Progressive AI Lab at @strathclydehass.bsky.social bridges humanities‑led approaches and tech‑centred methods, and it is guided by a commitment to socially progressive deployment of AI that advances equity, upholds human rights and serves the public good www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/s...

EVENT - The 8th Strathclyde Annual Postgraduate Law Conference will take place on 26 and 27 May 2026 (online on the first day, on campus on the second day). Its theme is "The (Un)Makers of Law: How Resistance is Shaping Legal Thought and Practice" www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Can AI be good for sustainability? Come to @unistrathclyde.bsky.social's Glasgow campus to participate in this interactive workshop, as part of the Glasgow Goes Green festival. No prerequisite knowledge needed, just curiosity! www.eventbrite.com/e/can-ai-be-...

Can AI Be Good for Sustainability Workshop?

Explore AI and sustainability through real scenarios, discussing risks, impacts, and who benefits.

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Protect VPN use in the UK action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-governm...

Tell the Government: Protect VPN use in the UK

Take action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote log...

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An important takeaway – the High Court has made clear that the Code of Practice has gotten the law wrong. It will need to be rejected by the Minister.

Good Law Project@goodlawproject.org · 6mo ago

The High Court has ruled on our challenge to the EHRC’s interim guidance. The judgment contains some good news for trans rights – but plenty of bad. Read our analysis goodlawproject.org/update/high-...

The University of Essex plans to close their Southend campus and cut up to 400 jobs — around one in five staff! But the staff and students are fighting back. Sign their petition to stop the cuts, save Southend, and protect education www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save Essex: Stop the Cuts, Save Southend, Protect Education

These proposed cuts mean people losing their livelihoods in a higher education sector already facing a jobs crisis, where alternative employment is scarce and careers built over many years can be dest...

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Are you a Palestinian wanting to move to the UK for a Law Master e.g. our LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation? The University of Strathclyde offers 2 scholarships www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...