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"If the new nuclear arms race hasn't already begun, then we're currently heading towards the starting line."
@rhyscrilley.bsky.social reacts to Donald Trump's announcement that the US will start testing nuclear weapons.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Have you read our latest #Identities issue?
Vol 32 No 5, including a #Symposium on Michèle Lamont's 'Seeing Others'
Explore the issue:
www.tandfonline.com/...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @mlamont.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
#LatestIssue
Israel has long relied on Western patrons for arms and backing- even as it has cast itself as a security “innovator” the West can’t afford to do without. Dr Rhys Machold writes for @jewishcurrents.bsky.social magazine.
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9 recommendations proposed in this new report to help Scotland achieve a shared understanding of housing affordability, based on findings from the Short Life Working Group (SLWG) 2022-2024 and chaired by CaCHE Director Prof @kengibb.bsky.social. Read here:
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Excellent piece by @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on government discussions about binning the two child limit, which is driving more families into poverty.
Ruth leads @changingrealities.bsky.social - a collaboration between over UK parents and carers on a low-income.
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Pleased to share that our academics Robert Gibb and Diego Maria Malara will be talking at this #AyeWrite event about their book on Tim Ingold - get your tickets and spread the word!
29.10.2025 15:35 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Our very own @mvbarlow.bsky.social will be launching his excellent new book next week with discussant Ronnie Munck of @dublincityuni.bsky.social.
The event is being held by Political and International Studies @uofgsps.bsky.social on Thu 6 Nov, 4-5.30pm, in Room 718, 42 Bute Gardens. Join us!
A report by Scotland's Just Transition Commission on progress towards a low carbon economy was authored by Riyoko Shibe of @uofgsps.bsky.social
The Government can use conditionalities on public money, licensing and procurement as key levers for a just transition.
gla.ac/3Lexzyy
'With Donald Trump, you never know what's going to happen the next day...'
Dr Graeme Young joined BBC Newshour to discuss Trump's decision to end all trade relations with Canada, following an anti-tariff advertisement by the province of Ontario.
Listen in at 31.09
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This is a lovely story - and we are delighted to have Montel studying for his sociology PhD with us!
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GLINTS: Glasgow Lab for intersex, non-binary and trans studies
Introducing GLINTS - the Glasgow Lab for Intersex, Non-Binary and Trans Studies.
This is a safe space to discuss and collaborate on trans research happening at UofG.
Open to academic colleagues and research students Find out more: gla.ac/42X5MJc
A designed graphic with text reading: "EVENT. SHUT UP! Should offensive speech be free? There has never been a more important time to talk about talking. Join Prof Adam Tomkins and the John Smith Centre to examine how to navigate free speech. 28 October 2025, 6.00-8.00pm, Humanities Lecture Theatre, Gilbert Scott Building, Glasgow. With Prof Adam Tomkins, John Millar Chair of Public Law." The graphic also shows the logos of the John Smith Centre and the University of Glasgow.
🕐 Not long to go until our event discussing the debate around #FreeSpeech with @proftomkins.bsky.social!
🎟️ Free tickets for UofG students & staff available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shut-up-sh...
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Great to see GLINTS up and running! This is a safe and creative space to discuss, explore and collaborate on trans research happening at @uofglasgow.bsky.social - open to academic colleagues and research students.
23.10.2025 10:15 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Kemi Badenoch has proposed abolishing stamp duty as a remedy for the UK’s housing affordability crisis - but Prof Alison Heppenstall @uofgussp.bsky.social has collaborated on research that finds this won't tackle the deeper structural challenges of home ownership affordability.
bit.ly/3LkK9MI
Was a pleasure to be invited to speak at this important event hosted by the Council of Europe, find out more about their work here: www.coe.int/en/web/pompi...
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Still time to register for tomorrow's #IdentitiesEvent!
'From Colonial Subjects to Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global Blackness'
In collaboration with Sociology at Lancaster University
@uofgsps.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @jamellag.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
“We were given the space to speak our truth to power”
What happened when parents & carers met @johnswinney.bsky.social to discuss child poverty?
Single parent James of @changingrealities.bsky.social reflects on a 'remarkable' meeting in @scotsman.com
www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
“Westminster needs to wake up.”
More coverage in @newstatesman1913.bsky.social of the vital work that @changingrealities.bsky.social – led by @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social - is doing to help UK parents and carers struggling with the rising cost of living.
bit.ly/42G4HFq
Ahead of the upcoming elections in Argentina @mvbarlow.bsky.social discussed the impact on the financial markets and investment in @france24.com
www.france24.com/fr/am%C3%A9r...
The latest ep of this podcast features our very own @fredpaxton.bsky.social
Ep 5 drops today - Publishing as an ECR: Rejection, patience and conversation, to hear Fred sharing experiences, insights and advice for building a career in academia.
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Happening today!
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A designed graphic with text reading: "PGR internship: Engagement and Impact Media Intern. Open to all PGRs from the UofG College of Social Sciences. 7h/week for 10 weeks; January - March 2026; UofG Grade 5 salary, pro rata. Apply today!" The graphic also shows the John Smith Centre logo.
❗️There's still time to apply for our Engagement and Impact Media internship!
🤝 Paid internship for @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR student
📅 Jan – Mar 26, 70h total
🕐 19 October 2025
Apply now! 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme...
#InternshipOpportunity @uofgsps.bsky.social
Interesting read on gaps in land-based gambling supervision - citing our work on gambling product risk. www.bbc.com/news/article...
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
Logo with the words 'GLINTS: Glasgow Lab for Intersex, Non-binary and Trans Studies' in coral text on a purple background.
We're starting a new 'ArtsLab' (research network) in trans studies at Glasgow! It's very exciting and I hope that in time we can become a real centre for research in this field. Find out more - including details of our upcoming launch event - on our website: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/art...
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Really enjoyed delivering media broadcast training to @uofgsocsci.bsky.social colleagues today!
Great to share best practice, tips and advice from peers.
If you missed it, don't worry as we'll be offering it again or I can do individual sessions as needed.
Get in touch to find out more 😁
Our next #IdentitiesEvent!
'From Colonial Subjects to #Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global #Blackness'
@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @jamellag.bsky.social
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk...
Research led by Prof James White @housingevidence.bsky.social warns UK cities remain unprepared for the climate emergency, with a stark gap between political ambition and real change on the ground.
The Urban Retrofit project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
bit.ly/48ktp1U
Join us Friday for our co-organised colloquium with @uofgsps.bsky.social Politics & International Relations & @uofgsociology.bsky.social
'The Souls of White Jokes'
Dr Raúl Pérez
10 Oct, 11-12.30
Room 257, Wolfson Medical Bldg, University of Glasgow
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @raulperez.bsky.social
SPS Teaching Team Award
Photo by Clem_nat reproduced by Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Yesterday I was delighted to hear that the Media Research Methods team had received the Teaching Team Award. This was part of the annual School of Social Sciences Learning & Teaching…
"The most depressing truth about child poverty isn’t how many children are in it, it’s how easy it is for the government to lift so many out."
A powerful read on what needs to happen for the govt to eradicate child poverty. The voice of lived experience cannot be underestimated.
