Join us for this week's #Identities event!
'Ceding Sovereignty to the More-Than-Human: A #Maori Perspective' with Prof Carl Mika
Chaired by Prof Ima Jackson, Glasgow Caledonian University
In person, 23 Apr, 2-3.30pm
Register:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
@uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
Someone looking at a bill at the vet. A dog in the background being checked over by a vet.
New analysis responds to the CMA investigation into vet services, highlighting concerns that transparency measures may not be enough to tackle rising costs for pet owners.
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/bmat2ju7
Gold balloons which spell out '575'. The University cloisters can be seen in the background.
This year we are celebrating 575 years of the University of Glasgow and we want to hear your UofG story!
Send us a memory, big or small, with a photo, and you could be featured on our social media, in our archives and win a UofG goody bag.
Submit at: gla.ac.uk/explore/575/stories
Spotlight: On the elections, The manifestos, With Alistair Clark and Chris Birt. University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy, photos of the guests and hosts Nicola McEwen and Kezia Dugdale
New week, new #UofGSpotlight On the Elections: The Manifestos 🚨🎧
We're joined by Alistair Clark @nclpolitics.bsky.social and Chris Birt @jrf-uk.bsky.social to look at Scottish party manifestos.
What’s in them? What’s not? And how does it give us insight into priorities?
Listen 🎧 uofgspotlight.com
What does it mean to speak of #sovereignty from outside the Global North?
Join us for our next event:
'Ceding Sovereignty to the More-Than-Human: A #Maori Perspective' with Prof Carl Mika
In person, 23 Apr, 2-3.30pm
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
@uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
A Parliament Transformed? Making sense of Scotland's election with Sir John Curtice on 21st April event poster
There's still time to register for tomorrow's Stevenson Trust event.
Join Professor Sir John Curtice as he unpacks the upcoming Scottish Election, focusing on what is driving voter behaviour ahead of polling day on May 7th.
Register here: tinyurl.com/bnm6vjx8
University of Glasgow Centre for Public Policy, Elections 2026, Unpaid care and women's work: The missions piece in Scotland's policy debate, Dr Louise Lawson
NEW insights on unpaid care and women's work 📣 🗳️
As we approach the 2026 Scottish election, Dr Louise Lawson writes that unpaid care is one of the biggest drivers of economic inactivity, with women continuing to be impacted most.
Read:
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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
Designed graphic with text reading: "Scottish hustings for young people. Hosted by the John Smith Centre and the Scottish Youth Parliament. Chaired by Eddie Barnes, John Smith Centre Director. Part of the UK Youth Poll 2026. 28 April 2026, 6.00-7.30pm, St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh." The graphic shows the logos of the UK Youth Poll 2026, the John Smith Centre, the University of Glasgow, and the Scottish Youth Parliament, as well as headshot-style photos of the candidates taking part in the hustings: Daniel Khan-O'Malley (Scottish Liberal Democrats), Iris Duane (Scottish Greens), Ross Hutton (Scottish Conservatives), Eleanor Ryan-Saha (Scottish Labour Party), Zen Ghani (Scottish National Party), and Jamie McGuire (Reform Party Scotland).
🕓️ There's still time to sign up for our FREE youth hustings!
📅 28 April, 6pm - 7:30pm
📍 St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-h...
Join us to participate in the national conversation and explore the issues shaping Scotland’s future ✨️
#ScottishElections
This is so very well deserved - a giant of a contribution to war correspondence, critical and brave journalism and to the stunning art of photography. Delighted to hear this @foreigncorr1.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @scotnational.bsky.social
A classroom with a teacher standing at the front of pupils facing away from the picture.
Can schools help shape a more open and tolerant society? New analysis highlights the role of dialogue, teacher development and classroom practice in supporting political liberalism.
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/mun36t8k
Glasgow’s traffic congestion is costing bus users an estimated £24m a year, finds new research by @ubdc.bsky.social commissioned by First Bus.
The study was led by @drdpmcarthur.bsky.social Dr Fiona Crawford and Dr Jose Rafael Verduzco-Torres @uofgussp.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
...we hope to see you there! 🌟
Access all the @uofgpolicy.bsky.social election work on our website here:
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social #Holyrood2026 #Elections #Politics #PublicPolicy
Next #Identities event!
'Ceding Sovereignty to the More-Than-Human: A Maori Perspective' with Prof Carl Mika
Chaired by Prof Ima Jackson, Glasgow Caledonian University
In person 23 Apr, 2-3.30pm
Register:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
The Glasgow Social Sciences Hub logo with social sciences graphics like a piggy bank with the world on it, a peace branch with a dove, and several books.
In this week’s #SocSciHub bulletin, the Centre for Public Policy explores the link between politics and policy ahead of Elections 2026, while the College of Social Sciences celebrates its Knowledge Exchange & Innovation Awards 2026 winners.
Read more: tinyurl.com/27actrcs
Filer for the upcoming International Conference of Global Health and the Environment. The flier has abstract information with a QR code linking to the submission page.
We are calling for abstracts for the upcoming International Conference of Global Health and the Environment. This is hosted by the Global Health and Environment Interdisciplinary Research Theme (GHE) at the University of Glasgow.
Find out more here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/81974...
👏Congratulations to USSP's Mark Stephens and colleagues on the launch of the UK Housing Review 2026, a long-standing collaboration between @cihhousing.bsky.social and @glasgow.ac.uk. Explore and download the review 👉 www.ukhousingreview.org.uk/ukhr26/index...
People standing in the shape of a heart with text Team UofG in the Gilbert Scott building courtyard.
We have a number of funded PhD opportunities available, including CoSS PhD Scholarships and funding with our global partners, The University of Sydney Business School and The University of the West Indies.
You can find all the opportunities below: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc...
The University of Glasgow's Gilbert Scott Building, set against a sunset.
Professor Ruth Dukes @uofglaw.bsky.social has contributed to a joint @ieruk.bsky.social briefing that warns the Government's new Fair Work Agency risks being a ‘toothless watchdog’ unless urgent changes are made.
More: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Progress without parity: Ethnic and racial minority participation at Holyrood. Professor Nasar Meer and Dr Timothy Peace. University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy, photos of the authors and of the Parliament.
NEW insights from Prof @nasarmeer.bsky.social and Dr Tim Peace:
📝Progress without parity: Ethnic and racial minority participation at Holyrood
They note that while Scotland is more diverse than in its electoral history, representation in Parliament lags behind.
Read
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
A Parliament Transformed? Making sense of Scotland's election with Sir John Curtice on 21st April
The next Stevenson Trust event will feature Professor Sir John Curtice, who will unpack the key dynamics shaping voter behaviour ahead of polling day, from economic discontent and public service pressures to the enduring fault line of independence.
Register here: tinyurl.com/bnm6vjx8.
The John Smith Centre and the Scottish Youth Parliament invite you to a special one-off election hustings exclusively for Scotland’s young people ✨
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:30pm
📍 St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
🎟️ FREE here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-h...
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
Progress without parity: Ethnic and racial minority participation at Holyrood - www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
Stevenson Trust event Real or Fake? Navigating Mis/Disninformation in the 2026 Scottish Parliament on Tuesday April 7th
Tonights Stevenson Trust Lecture is now live!
Join to explore AI misinformation in the lead-up to the Scottish Election, bringing together researchers and representatives from the UK Electoral Commission.
Watch here: youtube.com/live/ZzCjpiC...
Two people walking together both wearing a hijab.
Is the UK’s new definition of anti-Muslim racism enough? New commentary argues it is a step forward, but risks missing the everyday and institutional forms of discrimination.
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/rkadr429
📢 New research blog out now!
Want to learn more about the growing crisis in political trust among young people in the UK? Read M. Ercan Yuksel's new blog on our Research & Insights platform 👇
www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
Portraits photos from left to right Dr Tanya Wilson, Dr James Rann, and Prof Kat Riach
Three UofG academics have been named as the recipients of prestigious @leverhulme.ac.uk Research Fellowships.
Congratulations to Prof Kat Riach and Dr Tanya Wilson @uofgasbs.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social and Dr James Rann @uofgartshums.bsky.social
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Stevenson Trust Citizenship event Real or fake? Navigating Mis/Disinformation in the 2026 Scottish Parliament on April 7th.
There's still time to register for tomorrow's Stevenson Trust event.
The event will explore AI misinformation in the lead-up to the Scottish Election. The event brings together researchers and representatives from the UK Electoral Commission.
Register here: tinyurl.com/m468y3fb
A kid looking at an adult as they both lay on the floor.
Parents often underestimate their children’s emotional wellbeing, with the biggest gaps for those most in need of support. New research investigates the reasons behind this phenomenon and identifies potential solutions.
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/4vxjpmme
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...
