📣 Join us on 28 April for a FREE youth hustings with the @officialsyp.bsky.social at St Giles’ Cathedral.
Six young candidates, insights from the UK Youth Poll — and your chance to shape the conversation.
🎫: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-h...
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
🌟 The UK Youth Poll 2026 is here! 🌟
Young people no longer think their lives will be better than their parents’. They want better politics & financial stability.
📊 Read the #UKYouthPoll2026 now: www.ukyouthpoll.com
@glasgow.ac.uk @nationwideuk.bsky.social @focaldata.bsky.social
It’s a wrap! Thanks to all speakers and attendees of this year’s Scottish Economics Society Conference @scoteconsociety.bsky.social hosted on UofG campus. The event was the first official outing for our Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations giant book. #WealthOfNations250 #SES2026
University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy, Spotlight: On the elections, The Rise of the Right, with Sunder Katwala, Judith Sijstermans, and Pontus Odmalm. Photos of the guests and hosts Nicola McEwen and Kez Dugdale
NEW #UofGSpotlight On the Elections: The Rise of the Right 🚨🗳️
Today, we explore what’s driving the rise of parties like Reform UK, what can we learn from similar parties elsewhere, and more.
With @sundersays.bsky.social @podmalm.bsky.social @jsijstermans.bsky.social 🎙️
Tune in 🎧 uofgspotlight.com
Delighted our Barefoot in Business collaboration has been shortlisted for a Herald Education Award in the Partnership with Schools category. The unique social enterprise with local Schools delivers education, equality and funding for children locally, and women globally.
Photos of Professor Nicola McEwen, Professor Kezia Dugdale and Professor Graeme Roy with text reading: Spotlight on the elections.
Tune in to a new podcast series from @uofgpolicy.bsky.social UofG Spotlight: On the Elections 🎧
Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social, @kezdugdale.bsky.social & @graemeroy.bsky.social will be bringing you episodes covering the big policy issues facing the country.
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
University of Glasgow, Student Opportunities and Find A Solution logos; student sitting with laptop in James McCune Smith Learning Hub; text: Applications closing, Paid, summer internships in charity/third sector, Apply by Tuesday, 1 April at gla.ac/solution26, Develop your skills, Gain experience, Make an impact
⌛ There’s still time to apply for our Find A Solution summer internship programme.
Applications close Tue, 14 Apr at gla.ac/solution26.
Need someone to proofread before you submit? Visit our Peer Career Support Team. No booking required.
Mon, 13 Apr, 11:00-15:00 🕚
Fraser Building, Level 2 📍
Leverhulme award winners from left to right: Tanya Wilson, James Rann and Kathleen Riach
Congratulations to Professor Kathleen Riach and Dr Tanya Wilson @uofgasbs.bsky.social, who have been named as the recipients of prestigious @leverhulme.ac.uk Research Fellowships, together with Dr James Rann @uofgartshums.bsky.social.
Read more: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
There's still time to register for the LeadHERship Retreat, an executive programme designed for women, by women.
Invest in yourself. Elevate your leadership. Step confidently into the next stage of your career. Reserve your place today!
Register here: tinyurl.com/5kppztwf
A Scottish flag flies on a pole against a clear blue sky above historic buildings, with a church spire in the background. A red and dark blue banner at the bottom reads, “What do the public think and feel about R&D in Scotland?” alongside the CaSE (Campaign for Science and Engineering) logo.
A new report from CaSE explores how people across Scotland view research and development – and why it matters for jobs, communities and long-term growth. We’re proud to support this important work.
Read more 👉 gla.ac/4bEyy65
Real of Fake? Navigating Mis/Disinformation in the 2026 Scottish Parliament for the Stevenson Trust for Citizenship.
The Stevenson Trust event, "Real or Fake? Navigating Mis/Disinformation in the 2026 Scottish Parliament", on April 7th.
This brings the UK Electoral Commission to examine how misinformation may influence electoral politics in Scotland and across the UK.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/m468y3fb
University of Glasgow, Student Opportunities Hub and Find A Solution logos; Female student sitting in Library with laptop and notebook; Text: Applications opening soon. Looking for paid work experience this summer? Applications for the Find A Solution internship programme will open on Tuesday, 1 April. Learn more: gla.ac/solution26.
⌛ Big news: Student applications for our Find A Solution programme open Tuesday, 1 April.
We're thrilled to be partnering with charity/third sector organisations to offer 48 paid, summer internships.
🖱️ Learn about the programme and sign up for application support sessions at gla.ac/solution26.
Such a great opportunity for young people to have their say ahead of the Scottish elections - please share with anyone you think might be interested!
Despite achieving historic scores, the French Far Right failed to make a breakthrough in the larger towns and cities.
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com Timothy Peace and @fredpaxton.bsky.social discuss the hurdles along the path to power for the Rassemblement National.
bit.ly/47oAhdf
Researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social have teamed up with partners including Virgin Media O2, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Futures Trust to deploy a cost-effective 4G small cell solution at the University of Glasgow's Cochno Farm.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Now on Early View: '70 years of Scottish National Accounts: 1948–2018'.
By Graeme Roy, Niall G. MacKenzie & Sandy Stewart.
@graemeroy.bsky.social @uofgasbs.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
#EHS100
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Carling F.A. Partnership coaster
We are asking members of the public to help build a new interactive website that charts the history of tobacco, alcohol and gambling sponsorship in British sport. Find items in your attic and get involved today!
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/2z665s64
India’s new wave of Hindu Religious Entrepreneurship is reshaping our interpretation of success, according to @uofgasbs.bsky.social research led by @sreevas.bsky.social.
Read more ⬇️
Illuminated Gilbert Scott building set against a purple and pink sky, with dark rooftops in the foreground and modern buildings in the background.
#EidMubrak to all our students, colleagues, alumni & friends celebrating in Glasgow & around the world.
#EidAlFitr #Eid #OneTeamUofG
📢Making Treasury & Gilt Markets Work in the Digital Age
Explore how Treasury & Gilt markets are evolving in the digital age & what this means for market resilience, efficiency, & financial stability.
📆24th March 5:30PM
📍Adam Smith Business School @uofgasbs.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/schools/busi...
Three students stand under a stone archway at the University of Glasgow, looking at a giant open book designed to resemble The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
This year marks 250 years since the publication of Adam Smith’s ‘The Wealth of Nations’ and we’ll be celebrating his most famous book during 2026 at UofG 🥳
More: gla.ac/4ll810H
Congrats to Dr Gilles Bailet of @uofgengineering.bsky.social, whose NextSpace Testrig facility has won the Manufacturing Technology prize at The Engineer magazine's awards!
Read more about the facility, developed with the MTC and @ukspaceagency.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
📢Celebrate International Women’s Day with us -
Hear from organisations driving positive change in people’s lives:
📆Monday 9th March
🕔5pm
📍Adam Smith Business School
Attendance is free and it promises to be an inspiring and uplifting event. Find out more & register ⬇️
tinyurl.com/24wfycf7
A designed graphic with text reading: "Impact avenue. Showcase your research and insights. Proximity to power; trust in politics; health of democracy. In-depth analysis; opinion; current state of the research." The graphic also shows the John Smith Centre logo and a photo of a laptop displaying the Research and Insights section of the John Smith Centre website.
📢 Calling researchers and thought leaders — want to bring your work to life for a broader audience?
Our Research & Insights Platform is open for submissions on:
🔹 Proximity to power & public life
🔹 Trust in politics
🔹 Health of democracy
Find out more: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/res...
Professor Wendy Loretto profile photo announced as the University of Glasgow new Head of School at the Adam Smith Business School
Professor Wendy Loretto has been announced as the new Head of our Adam Smith Business School @uofgasbs.bsky.social
Currently Professor of Organisational Management at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, Prof Loretto starts her new role on 20 April. Welcome to #TeamUofG, Wendy!
gla.ac/4tRyFSE
Professor Simone Stumpf, who leads the PHAWM project, consults with Dr Mark Wong of the School of Social & Political Sciences and research associates Dr Anna Rezk and Dr Evangelia Fringi
A @uofgcompsci.bsky.social -led research project is releasing a free tool to help organisations, policymakers, and the public maximise the benefits of AI applications while identifying their potential harms.
Read more about the tool and the PHAWM project here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Two red phone boxes outside the Gilbert Scott building at the University of Glasgow.
Did you know it’s 100th years since the iconic red telephone boxes were introduced? ☎️
They were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, grandson of George Gilbert Scott, the architect of our main building.
We still have two right outside our Gilbert Scott Building!
Learn more: lnkd.in/euba3h2h
#UofG575
The University of Glasgow Gilmorehill campus at sunset.
Ramadan Mubarak to all our UofG students, colleagues, alumni and friends observing the holy month of #Ramadan. 🌙
#OneTeamUofG
Congratulations to @changingrealities.bsky.social for being named as a @bigissue.com Changemaker - a wonderful recognition of hard work by parents and carers who've been lobbying politicians to eradicate child poverty in the UK.
