Thanks @drcrater.bsky.social for a super end to #MetSoc2026 with an epic few days at the Ries Crater, very lucky to visit the site of a 15 million year old asteroid impact, where we’ll be taking our @uofgges.bsky.social space science MSc students in the spring ☄️

A new development in data science has given one popular machine learning tool an improved sense of place, which enables it to make more accurate predictions based on data linked to locations. www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

The 2026 recipient of the Cuthbert Peek Award is Professor Larissa Naylor @shoreshapers.bsky.social. This award recognises work which advances geographical knowledge of human impact on the environment through the application of contemporary methods. @uofgges.bsky.social

Congrats to Prof Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social, who has received the Royal Geographical Society's Cuthbert Peek Award in recognition of her research on coastal geography, geomorphology and the ecological and climate challenges facing society. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Congrats to Dr Mingshu Wang of @uofgges.bsky.social, as been named as the recipient of a fellowship from DAFNI, the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure. The fellowship will help support Dr Wang's work in geospatial data science. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

The meteorite which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life which lasted for at least eight million years, research from SUERC and @uofgges.bsky.social reveals. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Meteorite which wiped out the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, and new research suggests it lasted for millions of years longer than previously suspected. www.nature.com/articles/s43... @uofgges.bsky.social @commsearth.nature.com

New Scientist@newscientist.com · 3mo ago

Drill cores at the impact site of the Chicxulub asteroid show evidence that, alongside widespread destruction, the collision created a vast underground ecosystem filled with hot water that sheltered microbial life

@hannobrankamp.bsky.social Very proud of our @uofgges.bsky.social colleague who has published this new book - do attend one of the launch events bsky.app/profile/hann...

Hanno Brankamp 🍉☀️@hannobrankamp.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🚨It’s publication day!🚨 My book OCCUPIED REFUGE is officially OUT today with Duke University Press. Available to order from all book shops! Upcoming book launches in Glasgow, Oxford, Nairobi and—perhaps—a city near you! Read the introduction for free online: www.dukeupress.edu/occupied-ref...

A tool developed at @uofgges.bsky.social, originally built to monitor the erosion of Scotland’s coast, has proven its worth on a tropical island the other side of the world. It could provide an alternative to traditional methods of coastal management. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Professor Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social is featured in a new article in The House, the UK Parliament magazine, discussing the risks of climate change-accelerated coastal erosion. Read the full piece here: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

MPs Urge Support For Homeowners Threatened By Coastal Erosion

After a year of unprecedented rates of coastal erosion, Matilda Martin visits a Suffolk village where she finds homeowners left liable for the cost...

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A data visualisation from @uofgges.bsky.social researchers which shows how people in Scotland voted in the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums has revealed that the country’s political landscape is more varied than commonly understood. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

BBC R4 ‘What’s Up Docs?’ Invited me on this week to talk about light. A fun episode with follow-up episode on ‘Dr’s notes’. Starts around 7 mins in. Episode 2 discusses the book ‘Light is a right’ @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social

What's Up Docs? - Why do we feel happier when the sun’s out? - BBC Sounds

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at why the sun improves mood.

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Many thanks to our co-hosts: Centre for Sustainable Solutions, @uofgges.bsky.social and @uofg-civis.bsky.social You can buy the book now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/our-time-...

Our Time

An inspiring call to action that links today's climate crisis to Earth's evolution throughout history. Our Time is a true story. Alasdair Skelton takes readers…

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New research from @uofgges.bsky.social may have solved an American mystery which has baffled geologists for a century and a half: how did a river carve a path through a mountain in one of the country’s most iconic landscapes? Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Recommendations from the Sullivan Review could undermine the quality of public institutions’ research, erode academic freedom, and threaten the rights of trans and gender diverse people if widely adopted, @uofgges.bsky.social researchers have warned. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

"Even on the darkest day, there will still be some light": Prof @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social explains how to deal with low mood during winter in this piece about the north-east of Scotland's recent run of dismal weather. Read here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why is the north east of Scotland getting such a soaking?

The first 10 days of the year brought heavy snow to the north east of Scotland, and it has barely stopped raining since then.

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Measuring levels of radiocarbon not only tells us how old organic materials are, but it also tells us about the impacts of climate change. Prof Philippa Ascough and the team at SUERC are advancing this technique for environmental science. Full video: youtu.be/ZlShLfl8BGU

Radiocarbon dating: a powerful tool to monitor climate change

YouTube video by University of Glasgow

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The natural sands of beaches along the Firth of Forth are being mixed with significant amounts of human-made materials like bricks, concrete, glass and industrial waste, new research from @uofgges.bsky.social has revealed. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

If recovering tropical forests had enough nitrogen in their soils, they could absorb up to an additional 820 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year for a decade, new research from @uofgges.bsky.social reveals. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Glasgow libraries have a NEW comprehensive‘wintering well’ offer based on the public resources from the @ukri.org ‘Living with SAD’ research programme @uofgges.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.glasgowlife.org.uk/health-and-w...

Affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and living in Glasgow? You can not pop along to your local Glasgow library and borrow a Wintering Well box! More info below

University of Glasgow@glasgow.ac.uk · 8mo ago

Wintering Well Boxes are now available at Glasgow libraries. Developed through @ukri.org funded Living with SAD project led by @uofgges.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social, the boxes offer practical support during the darkest months.

Wintering Well Boxes are now available at Glasgow libraries. Developed through @ukri.org funded Living with SAD project led by @uofgges.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social, the boxes offer practical support during the darkest months.

Glasgow Libraries launch Wintering Well boxes to tackle SAD this winter

The development of the Wintering Well Boxes is part of the UKRI-funded research project ‘Living with SAD’, led by UofG's Professor Hester Parr.

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Wonderful to see the @pressandjournal.co.uk cover our ‘Wintering Well at the Library’ programme and our friends at @orkneylibrary.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...

How new Sad seasonal depression boxes in Orkney aim to brighten long winter nights

A set of boxes, aimed at those helping those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, are now available for loan from the library service

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A new research project led by Rhiannon Hawkins of @uofgges.bsky.social is seeking input from residents of Ayr, Dumfries and Wick on the impacts of climate change on their communities and their own mental health. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Sign up and help out with research, link below

UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Researcher Rhiannon Bull from @uofgges.bsky.social is launching an appeal to gather short pieces of creative writing reflecting thoughts and feelings about climate change in Scotland. Interested in signing up? Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin... @communitylandsc.bsky.social

Great insights into how to cope through the Winter months,

Hester Parr@hesterparr.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Wonderful to see the @pressandjournal.co.uk cover our ‘Wintering Well at the Library’ programme and our friends at @orkneylibrary.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...

Paul Gordon has just joined his son Montel as a UofG PhD scholar. Both are part of the James McCune Smith PhD Scholarship programme, pursuing research shaped by lived experience and cultural insight. www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin... Photo: Martin Shields @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Live in the Orkney islands and suffer from low winter mood? You could be offered a box of sunlight to help tackle it, as part of a project led by our very own Prof Hester Parr.

UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Boxes of sunlight will be offered to people in Orkney to help with low winter mood as part of the Living with SAD project led by Prof @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social and Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of Edinburgh Uni. More here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

BBC - Read about how Prof Hester Parr, who leads the 'Living with Sad' project, works with people who suffer the winter months to provide creative and cultural resources to encourage a more outdoor life, and give tips to build new 'light routines'.

UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Great to see Prof Hester Parr (@hesterparr.bsky.social) of @uofgges.bsky.social featured in this BBC News piece showcasing the Wintering Well project she leads with Prof Hayden Lorimer (@slipshodspeller.bsky.social) of the University of Edinburgh. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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DiveIn CDT@diveincdt.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📣Join our Annual Industry Showcase – a dynamic event where innovation meets collaboration🤝 🔷 Discover emerging project ideas from PGRs 🔷 Shape proposal development 🔷 Explore opportunities to engage and network 📅 11 November 2025 📍 @uofgarc.bsky.social 👉Register: www.divein.org.uk/2025/10/16/a...