Happy New Year everyone! Do u teach or work in a primary school in Scotland? Do u know someone who does? We are inviting teachers 2 take part in our survey on multilingualism & sustainability & join the pool of schools considered 4 the Honeybee Pot funding! multilingualseedlings.gla.ac.uk/survey/

Job alert! 'Learn Together' is a new community-led workshop series that aims to upskill researchers in engaging ethically and meaningfully with communities. We are looking for a project coordinator who's passionate about engagement. Closes 14 Aug (G6, part time): www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/learn-to...

We're so excited for our Community Day, 12-4pm on Sat 7th June! There's a brilliant, varied programme for the day with something for everyone including an escape room style challenge. Register on Eventbrite for this FREE event and share with your networks: byreshubcommunityday2025.eventbrite.com

European Researchers’ Night leaders from Malta, Scotland (Explorathon!), Sweden and Spain - enjoyed collaborating on our session at the @eusea.bsky.social conference

EUSEA Chair @kenskeldon.bsky.social opening the 2025 conference in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

So much #scicomm in Glasgow in the next month! Talks in a pub? ✔️ - @pintofscience.uk: pintofscience.co.uk/events/glasgow Family activities? - ✔️ Glasgow Science Festival: www.gla.ac.uk/events/scien... and my (biased) fave - Science comedy??? - ✔️ Bright Club: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

Great to see UofG well represented at ScotPEN today. Emma Parsons on engagement w/ bowel cancer research from Explorathon to Glasgow Science Festival. Kevin Leomo on embedding anti racism in engagement practice and fantastic work developing Creatives of Colour and Thinking Culture programmes

Sniff… sniff... what’s that smell on Sauchiehall Street? Find out on Smelly Sunday! 👃 🗓️27 April 12-3pm at Edward House Join us as we trace the history of the street with scent-themed activities for all ages. More: gla.ac/3EifNrh

10-5 28 March at National Trust for Scotland Willow Tea Rooms, the 2025 Scottish Food Heritage Symposium. Food is culture ! @sahavoice.bsky.social @iassl.bsky.social @uofgpe.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-2025-s...

We're super excited to bring some FREE hands-on science to Sauchiehall Street at 'Smelly Sunday' on 27 April, 12-3pm. Linking with the opening of 'Not to be sniffed at', a fantastic new exhibition that explores the history of Glasgow's iconic street through scent.

Scicomm update #2! Bright Club Glasgow is looking for performers for our scientifically-hilarious comedy show in March! Great way to develop new outreach skills and rethink how you talk research! Get in touch: www.facebook.com/brightclubgl...

Our Spotlight on Research series continues with Tim Peacock. A Lecturer in History, Tim’s interests span nuclear history, space security, games and more. His work explores new ways to tackle societal challenges. Full video: youtu.be/crdAh-psR-o

Curious about what research happens in the ARC? We set ourselves a challenge...can we explain what we have achieved so far, in 60 seconds or less?

Reminder to submit your proposals for the UNESCO RIELA Spring School 2025: The Arts of Integrating! Our theme for next year is May Peace Prevail. Full details: bit.ly/RIELASpring25 Deadline for applications: 28 January @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgpe.bsky.social @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social

What would the festive season look like without entertainment? 🎭 Research from our Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy (CREATe) shows that livelihoods are under threat in the UK creative industries. Read more in @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social ⬇️ www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Christmas with no panto? Shockingly low pay for actors, writers and artists poses existential threat

The average pay of people who work in the creative sector is so low that they are increasingly being forced out of the industry – unless they have another source of income

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Had great fun (even if I did lose!) playing Are You Prepared - created by the National Centre for Resilience to help primary school children build resilience when faced with natural hazards. Launched today - keep a 👀 out for more info! 🌩️🌡️🌨️

Landmark research project @glasgowburns.bsky.social to explore Robert Burns's connections with Freemasonry. A PhD scholar has been appointed to study how masonic networks influenced Scotland's national poet & his works like 'A Man's a Man for a' That'. ➡️ gla.ac/3CZiNb5 @paulinemackay.bsky.social

Congrats to the National Centre for Resilience on the launch of their new game “are you prepared?”, which will be available to every primary school in Scotland. Adults and children from Hillhead Primary enjoyed playing it today! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

There's still time to register for the launch of The Complicit Camera! Join us on Tuesday (10 Dec) at 4:30pm to find out more about and see images from this beautifully illustrated book 👉 bit.ly/40NcWzp @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgcreativeart.bsky.social @uofgpe.bsky.social

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Come along to the launch of our Affiliate Artist Pieter van der Houwen's fantastic book The Complicit Camera on 10 December! Following Pieter's presentation of the book, RIELA Artist in Residence Tawona Sitholé will lead a discussion about representation. Free registration here 👉 bit.ly/40NcWzp

My podcast with Hunter Ingram in NC on Outlander, the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and its global impact, and the difference between fiction and history: 'Outlander in the Cape Fear: Age of the Jacobites' omny.fm/shows/burgwi...

Outlander in the Cape Fear: Age of the Jacobites - Burgwin-Wright Presents...

"Burgwin-Wright Presents... Outlander in the Cape Fear" revisits the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and its implications on the Scottish who fought in the American Revolution.

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Congratulations to Dr Hyab Yohannes who was presented with the Royal Society of Edinburgh June Almeida Medal. This award recognises outstanding contribution and achievement in public service and public engagement by an early career researcher. More: gla.ac/4iaYesk

This week, #UofGSpotlight marks #16DaysofActivism 💜 Guests discuss vital work happening at UofG to tackle Gender-Based Violence & key legal reforms passing through the Scottish Parliament. Featuring: Sara Carter, Anastacia Ryan & Eamon Keane with @kezdugdale.bsky.social ➡️ www.uofgspotlight.com

It has been a long time since I've had to break the ice to launch the boat just to go sampling 🥶

Glasgow Science Festival 2025 will run in venues across the city from Thurs 5th to Sun 15th June, with the theme ‘Glasgow Celebrates’. If you would like to be part of next year’s programme, submit your idea online by 13 January 2025: www.gla.ac.uk/events/scien...

There's lots going on at the ARC this winter, from music to workshops and cinema! Winter Warmer public events programme now live: www.eventbrite.com/cc/winter-wa...

Winter Warmer 2024: Winter Stories

Join us for the 2024 ARC Winter Warmer. This year's theme is Winter Stories.

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Just 1 week left to submit ideas to the European Science Engagement Conference 2025 organised by @eusea.bsky.social from 14–15 May in lovely Gran Canaria. Our theme: Crossing Oceans – Raising Our Sails! Visit euseaconf.eusea.info to submit a proposal and gather under blue skies next May!

three cats are on a sailboat in the water

ALT: three cats are on a sailboat in the water

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Starter pack to find University of Glasgow related people... Please post if you want to be added/removed. go.bsky.app/PgJ23HK

Looking forward to this today!

Calling all UofG staff & students! To keep up to date with engagement opportunities including training, funding and events please join the mailing list www.tinyurl.com/engagemail (you must be on VPN for link to work if off campus). We also have a Teams site: teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3A...