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School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow
Weβre hiring a 2nd RA/PDRA at @uofgcompsci.bsky.social for the EU CLIMINVEST Project! Work with @iadhounis.bsky.social, @craigmacdonald.bsky.social & Richard McCreadie on LLM-powered AI agents for ESG & risk assessment in green investment. Apply by Dec 15: www.linkedin.com/posts/iadhou...
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Dr Sean MacAvaney receives the Best Search Project of the Year Award at the BCS Search Industry Awards on Wednesday 26 November.
PyTerrier, a software platform developed at
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social which helps facilitate the development of AI-powered search engines, has won a national award from @wearebcs.bsky.social!
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Great news! Congratulations!
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A woman wearing a virtual reality headset and holding VR controllers interacts with a red robotic system. A man beside her observes and adjusts the robotβs arm. They are in a modern lab or office environment with glass walls.
Thinking about a PhD in Computing Science?
Join us on 12 Nov at 12:30 PMΒ in the Sir Alwyn Williams Building (Room 422/423, Level 4) for our PhD information session!
Come along and ask questions, get advice, and network with academics and current PhD students.
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
New vacancy Professor and Head of School School of Computing Science Closing date: 30 November
Could you be our next Head of School?
We're seeking an innovative, forward-thinking leader to join us in this academic leadership role, accountable for providing a coherent academic vision and direction for the School.
Apply by 30 November: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/professo...
University of Glasgow logo, coloured triangles and calendar of key careers events from Monday, 3 November to Friday, 7 November 2025
π² How is it November already?
We've got plenty of careers events to get you through the colder and darker months, including Masterclasses, pop-ups and more!
π Learn more and register at glasgow.targetconnect.net/student/even....
The University of Glasgowβs Gilbert Scott tower framed by autumn trees under a cloudy sky.
Doesnβt the university campus look stunning this autumn?
#AutumnVibes
Scientists @uofglasgow.bsky.social have harnessed a powerful supercomputer, normally used to study the universe, to develop a new machine learning model which can help translate the language of proteins
@cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social @uofgcompsci.bsky.social
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Join us on 12 November for our PhD information session!
27.10.2025 11:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Are you a company aiming to tackle interdisciplinary, mission-driven challenges? Join our event and start new collaborations with our researchers.
21.10.2025 11:17 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Don't miss this opportunity to do your PhD with us!
21.10.2025 11:17 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Be one of the first to graduate in our brand NEW Masters in HCI (Human Computer Interaction)! The programme is led by Dr Xianghua Ding, and will give students essential skills for leading positions in designing interactive solutions to address real world issues. Learn more & apply at gla.ac/HCI-LI
01.10.2025 11:27 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Congratulations to all the winners!
22.09.2025 14:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π New #funding opportunity! The #Photonics & Quantum Accelerator (PQA) has opened its Further Innovation Call, offering up to Β£150,000 per project! They invite applications from UK-based academics collaborating with partners of any size. Learn more & apply: photonicsaccelerator.ac.uk/pqa-call/fur...
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Text: New EPSRC IAA Funding Calls. Standard Calls, up to Β£50,000, 28 October 2025 and 27 January 2026. RA-led Call, up to Β£20,000, 24 February 2026. Fast track, up to Β£5,000, any time. Logos of EPSRC and University of Glasgow. Nice photo of a bridge over the Clyde underneath a pink sky in the background.
Our EPSRC IAA Funding Calls have reopened!
#Funding to create #impact from your research. With priority given to projects that can deliver outcomes and impacts in 2027/28.
Find out more and apply: gla.ac.uk/colleges/sci...
We're delighted that the establishment of the Centre builds on the success of a project led by our very own Professor Quintin Cutts and Dr Jack Parkinson, which was tested in Primary 4 classes and demonstrated an improvement pupilsβ maths ability by an average of 20%. www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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#CSEdRStudent meetups return on 18 Sept! Kicking off with @jackparkinson.bsky.social from @uofgcompsci.bsky.social Topic: Practical Writing Advice for Academic Papers: Personal Insights. Great tips + talk on academic writing. DM me or @IAmKatharineC for details!
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A Curriculum for Life poster with the title What is Curriculum for Life. Below is text stating Curriculum for Life (C4L) are new elective courses available to Year 2 undergraduate students in; the College of Arts & Humanities, MA Social Science and select College of Science & Engineering and BSc programmes. Below that is a group meeting with Healthy and Equitable Futures on the screen behind them. In the background is an outline of a lightbulb.Β
A Curriculum for Life poster with a quote stating βTaking part in the Collaborations in Practice course made me feel more confident and positive towards group work. It was refreshing to work with people outside of my discipline. The passion from everyone was contagious and made it so fun.β β Melissa, UofG Student 2025. Below that is a group of students presenting, with βThe Sustainability Awardβ on the screen behind them.
A Curriculum for Life poster with the text Would you like to learn alongside students from different Colleges? With an arrow pointing to the next text, Enrol in a Curriculum for Life course this Academic Year. Below that is someone in the crowd speaking to a presenter. In the background is an outlined light bulb.Β
Exciting news β there are still some spaces on Curriculum for Life (C4L), new courses available to select programmes this academic year. Become global citizens, creative leaders, change makers and social innovators with C4L!
ππΎ bit.ly/3U1BEaH
A Curriculum for Life poster with the title What is Curriculum for Life. Below is text stating Curriculum for Life (C4L) are new elective courses available to Year 2 undergraduate students in; the College of Arts & Humanities, MA Social Science and select College of Science & Engineering and BSc programmes. Below that is a group meeting with Healthy and Equitable Futures on the screen behind them. In the background is an outline of a lightbulb.Β
A Curriculum for Life poster with a quote stating βTaking part in the Collaborations in Practice course made me feel more confident and positive towards group work. It was refreshing to work with people outside of my discipline. The passion from everyone was contagious and made it so fun.β β Melissa, UofG Student 2025. Below that is a group of students presenting, with βThe Sustainability Awardβ on the screen behind them.
A Curriculum for Life poster with the text Would you like to learn alongside students from different Colleges? With an arrow pointing to the next text, Enrol in a Curriculum for Life course this Academic Year. Below that is someone in the crowd speaking to a presenter. In the background is an outlined light bulb.Β
Exciting news β there are still some spaces on Curriculum for Life (C4L), new courses available to select programmes this academic year. Become global citizens, creative leaders, change makers and social innovators with C4L!
ππΎ bit.ly/3U1BEaH
Shaul Ashkenazi of the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Socially Intelligent Artificial Agents and the Furhat robot used in the project.
Displaced people seeking to start new lives in Scotland could be helped to settle in the country with the support of a new social robot being developed by Shaul Ashkenazi (@shauliash.bsky.social) at @socialai.bsky.social and colleagues.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Dr Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas of the School of Computing Science (left) and Dr Rachael Boyd of the School of Mathematics & Statistics. Dr Boyd photo credit: Patrick Orson
Congrats to Dr Rachael Boyd of the School of Mathematics & Statistics and Dr Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas (@ilyena.bsky.social) of @uofgcompsci.bsky.social, who have received @erc.europa.eu Starting Grants to support groundbreaking new research projects.
Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Orla Sonvico, a Skyscanner student.
An innovative partnership between UofG and @skyscanner.net could be the answer to Scotlandβs computer studies crisis.
More: gla.ac/427wL48
@uofgeducation.bsky.social @uofgcompsci.bsky.social
Innovative approaches to attracting new people into the computing science teaching profession from our Professor Quintin Cutts, colleagues at the School of Education, and industry partners @skyscanner.net
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A series of photographs showing the AZRA system overlaying new interactive elements on a simple robot pet toy
New augmented-reality software developed by @shaunmacdonald.bsky.social of @uofgcompsci.bsky.social could teach old robots new tricks.
The AZRA system aims to provide more pet-like experiences for people who are unable to keep real animals.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Composite graphic panel featuring image of men and women around a table in discussion, with the logos of Glasgow ICURe Discover programme partners, and details about the programme, namely that applications are now open and the closing date is 4 September.
βΌοΈ Glasgow ICURe Discover Programme is now OPEN for applications βΌοΈ
π Find the application form and further details on the ICURe website, via our bio-Linktree. Also there, find details of an in-person Q&A session on 20 August.
#Innovation #Glasgow
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π¨Β University of Glasgow MedTech Innovation Fund is now OPEN for applicationsΒ π¨
π For details about the criteria, how to apply and to book free tickets to the Q&A sessions click here: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ri...
#medtech #entrepreneurship #innovation #glasgow
Will you be attending the IEEE RO-MAN Conference? Join these workshops to explore and discuss humanβrobot interaction solutions for refugees, migrants and public spaces, and related ethical issues.
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Are you a STEM professional or graduate? Amplify Mentoring is looking for industry professionals to pair with students from backgrounds underrepresented in UK universities and the STEM workforce.
30 mins a month, online, over the academic year.
Register by 17th Oct shorturl.at/ksP74
Very happy to share that I won the Early-Career #Teaching Excellence #Award of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Glasgow! βΊοΈπ¨βπ«π°πβ¨
Longer post: www.linkedin.com/posts/laurit...
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We've written a book chapter on the future of haptics!
Our group of fantastic researchers the @uofgcompsci.bsky.social contributed this awesome chapter to the @springer1842.bsky.social Handbook of Human Computer Interaction.
This is my first book contribution, a career milestoneπ€©
