'Overall, the study finds that 84 per cent of the public have at least some trust in science, and only 2 per cent don’t trust it at all. But while 34 per cent of the public say they trust science a lot, this figure has fallen from 63 per cent in 2020.' 1/3
📣 New blog post!✍️
🗣️ The Ceasefire is Over: Documentation of a Mass Overdose Event on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES)
by Graeme Strachan
💻️ Read the full blog here: buff.ly/hdzBHod
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/...
We have attempted this - it's not published yet but if you give me your email I'm happy to share it (and welcome any feedback on it). We looked for a published example when creating it but didn't find one.
The women's running group I run with had glass bottles thrown at us by a group of young men when we were running after dark a couple of weeks ago. It really shook me. Police Scotland were not terribly helpful, so it's good to see other forces being more proactive www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The public debt crisis is sabotaging the lives of families. 👀report, with @trusselluk.bsky.social & @opfs.org.uk using data from @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social & @stepchange.bsky.social, on the gendered nature of public debt 👇
www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/gendered-na...
It was bad before Dobbs, but it’s been getting worse. And we *knew* this was coming—
Court-ordered major surgery against someone’s will.
The violation of autonomy, let alone informed consent, is a violation of human rights.
www.propublica.org/article/flor...
Are you interested in how the 4 UK nations are approaching health policy? Join our webinar in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social to hear from Will Hutton, @profellenstu.bsky.social, Prof Ann Marie Gray, Prof Katherine Checkland & Dr Lorelei Jones on this. acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...
Linked to this, I can't understand why PURE profiles aren't able to be moved across institutions (or just be cross-institutional for subscribers). I spent a lot of investment in updating my PURE profile, only to move institutions and lose all that data (particularly around conferences and PIE).
Completely agree with this.
It is both anathema to what Labour should be and to Labour’s own voter base.
Byres Hub Community Day poster with image of the Clarice Pears building. The theme is 'A prescription for change' and it takes place on Saturday 28th March, 12-4pm.
Join hub groups, research teams and community partners for our annual Byres Hub Community Day on Saturday 28th March!
-Fun challenges
-Community info stalls
-Building tours
-Music and games
-Refreshments
More info and optional registration: byreshubcommunityday2026.eventbrite.com
😀 Registration is open!
Please come along on Tues 24 March, 12-1pm, online to hear this talk about the lived experiences of feminist, Black, and LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders in Brazil as they navigate routine violence and shrinking democratic space.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sccjr-just...
Even if the destruction somehow stopped today, it will take years to rebuild.
We're proud to contribute to Together’s State of Children’s Rights Report 2026.
Embedding UNCRC and supporting meaningful participation helps improve health and tackle inequalities for children and young people across Scotland.
Read the report ⬇️
togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
“She reads the newspaper to her father. Sports news – he always liked that. She sees other bedside-sitters too. Busy ‘doing more’ for the bodies of mothers, grandmothers, fathers or grandfathers.”
Sylwia Męcfal’s short story on family, stigma and shame.
buff.ly/oxqDue8
JAMA research letter, published online January 28, 2026, titled "Self-Disclosed Use of AI in Research Submissions to BMJ Journals." It includes a table showing the reported prevalence of AI tools, with chatbots at 812 (56.7%) and writing assistants at 182 (12.7%).
Declared artificial intelligence (#AI) use in JAMA Network submissions rose from 1.7% to nearly 6% in 27 months, most frequently for language refinement and more often reported in manuscripts from non–English-speaking countries.
ja.ma/4sjfZK6
Next up is our Open Day in Bengaluru tomorrow, the first time we’ve hosted an event like this in India.
We’d love to see you there!
Sign up here: www.gla.ac.uk/internationa...
#MVLS
Oh this is an interesting report.
Job losses at UK research-intensive universities double in two years.
Exclusive: Scale of redundancies branded a “disaster”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
"Members are recruiting" with a megaphone at the side with Together logo. Graphic.
Roles @opfs.org.uk offer work with & for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential & help create lasting solutions to poverty & barriers
Recruiting for...
📣Project Manager
📣Finance Manager
read more ➡️ www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Fantastic paper by @jeremylabrecque.bsky.social and Katrina Kezios on 'How and when to use causal and associational language'.
Nicely explains why I get so frustrated by studies that claim that their aim is to estimate "the association"!
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
💡 Both studentships include full fees + UKRI stipend and the chance to produce research with real‑world policy impact.
Interested or want an informal chat? I’d love to hear from you!
2️⃣ Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith‑funded PhD
Using UK-wide data to study outcomes for children & adolescents after opioid exposure in pregnancy
🔹 Shape your own topic (e.g., education, mental health, NAS, cross‑nation analyses)
🔹 Draw on the UK Opioid in Pregnancy Study
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
1️⃣ SGSSS‑funded PhD
Mapping the care journeys of opioid‑exposed children in Scotland
🔹 3.5 years + funded placement
🔹 Optional funded Masters
🔹 Supervisors: Dr Louise Marryat, Prof Helen Minnis, Dr Martha Canfield
🔹 Two references required at application
www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/... 2/4
Young boy playing with stacking cubes.
PLEASE SHARE:
🚨 Two Fully Funded PhD Opportunities – @glasgow.ac.uk @uofgshw.bsky.social 🚨
We’re recruiting for two PhD studentships exploring child and adolescent outcomes following prenatal opioid exposure, working with leading researchers and unique UK-wide administrative datasets 1/4
We are delighted to announce that #ADRScotland has been awarded £25 million to deliver collaborative, #policy-relevant #data #research, working with our partners to transform data linkage research. edin.ac/3MMevJg @epcc.bsky.social @digitalscot.bsky.social @natrecordsscot.bsky.social #eDRIS
Oh yes she did!
Nancy Hopkins & other female scientists at MIT experienced sexism. One night in 1994, she carefully went into each lab WITH A TAPE MEASURE & calculated the area. It turned out that even a JUNIOR faculty member had more sq footage. MIT admitted fault.
🧪 news.mit.edu/2023/measuri...
