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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Sep 4

8 year work anniversary today - a privilege to work as a Communications Manager @uofglasgow.bsky.social I am so lucky to have learned so much from superb & v clever colleagues and students. Thanks to everyone who trusted me to help them tell their stories so far and can’t wait to tell more!

Large letters spelling UofG sitting on the grass under a tree

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Jul 4

Many congrats to @uofgunescorila.bsky.social Dr Tawona Sitholé Such wise words for our graduating students

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · Jul 4

‘We are but carvings and today is about those that do the carving.’

UofG lecturer & poet Tawona Sithole shares some inspiring words on his PhD graduation day.He honours all those who help our students achieve their degrees.

Thank you to everyone who helps on the journey to graduation ❤️ #UofGgrad25

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Jun 27

It is a privilege to be part of @uofglasgow.bsky.social graduations and see the joy our students and their families celebrate their achievements. But yesterday I got to see an amazing colleague & friend @uofgunescorila.bsky.social Tawona Sitholé get his doctorate. Many congrats & here is Dr Sitholé

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · Jun 12

Take a look at the full list of award-winning work scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/media-awards...

Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards 2025 winners - Scottish Refugee Council

Congratulations to the Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards winners for their excellent journalism on refugee issues

scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Jun 12

This was an inspirational event showcasing some of the superb journalists & storytellers we have in Scotland. A v strong list of nominees and the judges including my wonderful friend @alisonphipps.bsky.social had a difficult task to pick the winners & runners up. Many congratulations everyone ✍️📰🎙️📺

Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · Jun 12

Huge congratulations to all the winners and runners up of the #RefugeeFestScot Media Awards 2025.

Thanks to everyone who took part this year, every person who shared their story and every journalist who gives people from refugee backgrounds a voice.

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mimuofg.bsky.social @mimuofg.bsky.social · Jun 6

It's been a busy old week at MiM HQ.

X Design Week 2025; Glasgow City Region Innovation Accelerator Showcase; Centre for Study of Perceptual Experiences conference.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to try out MiM!

Beta launch summer 2025.

Want to know more? www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · May 19

How did life on the home front change during #WW2 - National Trust for Scotland's Love Scotland podcast goes back in time via Tenement House owner Agnes Toward. @uofglasgow.bsky.social @lynncabrams.bsky.social joins host Jackie Bird & Tenement House's Shania Buckley. www.nts.org.uk/stories/for-...

Three woman sit at a table covered in a dark table cloth with micropohones and papers across the table. Credit National Trust for Scotland Love Scotland podcast

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Jun 4

This new perspective by UofG’s Prof David Broun a recently discovered 16th century booklet which helps to reveal this unexpected relationship between Scottish independence and British identity that has been overlooked until now. Fascinating read

UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · Jun 4

New research by @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social Prof Dauvit Broun out now in The Journal of Scottish Historical Studies shows that Scottish medieval scholars believed Scottish independence was entirely compatible with being British
Full news story here: gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Medieval scholars believed Scottish independence was entirely compatible with being British

New research by a leading historian from the University of Glasgow shows a surprising historical perspective on being British.

gla.ac.uk

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Murray Pittock : @murrayp.bsky.social · May 26

Looking forward to 6 June panel sponsored by Adam Smith Global Foundation on Smith today- politeness, debate & sympathy could not be more necessary & I will be teasing out relations between personal sympathy and economic growth @ahallardyce.bsky.social @sahavoice.bsky.social @eassh.bsky.social

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · May 15

Registration is now open for our third annual James McCune Smith conference on June 25 and 26!

Join us to celebrate and amplify the voices and visions of Black scholars, thinkers, and changemakers.

Learn more ➡️ gla.ac/3FjU82a

@uofgjmsphd.bsky.social

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · May 16

From Colombia's Atrato River to the River Clyde, communities are sharing how we can protect our rivers from harm to help them thrive.

The UofG & @sciaf.bsky.social talk on the topic included the Atrato River Guardians @mohume.bsky.social @louisewelsh00.bsky.social & @allangillies.bsky.social.

UofG, SCIAF, river guardians and others including: Alexander Rodriquez Mena, Prof Mo Hume, Viviana Gonzalez, Jude Barber, Bernardino Mosquera, Prof Louise Welsh bottom and Dr Allan Gillies

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · May 1

Somewhere in the crowd is my child living her best life as a 1st year at the University of St Andrews. What an amazing experience!

youtu.be/MuKfY0n5mS0

May Dip 2025 - Unversity of St Andrews

YouTube video by University of St Andrews

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · May 1

This fascinating research was led by @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social Professor Karen Hardy

Anthropology.net @anthropology.net · Apr 29

Stone Age hunters once reached the windswept tip of Skye. New evidence links their tools to the Ahrensburgian tradition, reshaping where we thought the edge of human Ice Age settlement lay. #Paleolithic #Archaeology #IsleOfSkye #HumanEvolution

Hunter-Gatherers at the Edge of the Ice: Tracing the Ahrensburgian in Scotland’s Far Northwest

New lithic evidence places Late Upper Paleolithic foragers on the Isle of Skye, expanding the northern frontier of postglacial human settlement in Britain.

www.anthropology.net

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · May 1

The cast of A Waiting Game included actors & some of those whose stories of breast cancer were captured by Lori Delaney. This verbatim play was co-created by the @uofglasgow.bsky.social PhD scholar with woman & men who shared their breast cancer journey with Lori. It was a Tour de Force

Lori Delaney stands on a stage speaking to an audience as he allay A waiting Game is premiered

Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · May 1

Today I cried at work while watching A Waiting Game - a play by @uofgartshums.bsky.social PhD student Lori Delaney - which was breathtaking in its powerful capturing of untold stories of breast cancer.

Read about Lori’s work here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

A Waiting Game: Life Beyond the Pink Ribbon

A powerful new play written by UofG PhD student Lori Delaney will explore the real, often untold stories of breast cancer.

www.gla.ac.uk

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Murray Pittock : @murrayp.bsky.social · Apr 30

Pleased to be speaking on 22 May on Humanities and Social Science impacts on industry and technology with Didier Stricker from the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science & others on behalf of @eassh.bsky.social @ahallardyce.bsky.social ncp4industry.eu/events/bridg...

Bridging Research and Industry through Social Sciences and Humanities in Horizon Europe - 22 May 2025, 10:00-12:30 CET - NCP 4 Industry

This event will highlight the growing importance of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in shaping Horizon Europe research and innovation, especially in

ncp4industry.eu

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Peter Jackson @pjdelacour.bsky.social · Apr 23

Everyone is welcome to this lecture by two leading experts on the global phenomenon of conservative nationalist populism - which has shaken the post-Cold War order at its foundations (many argue it has already destroyed the western alliance that has upheld European security for more than 80 years).

University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · Apr 3

📢 Join us on April 24th!

Professors @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social & Michael C. Williams discuss the Radical Right’s global impact, hosted by the Stevenson Trust & @scga.bsky.social.

Open to all—don’t miss out!

Register: tinyurl.com/yx4ra4p5

Stevenson Trust for Citizenship and Scottish Council on Global Affairs upcoming event poster. The event features Professors Rita Abrahamsen and Michael C. Williams and will take place in Room 222, Boyd Orr Building on Thursday, 24th April from 6 to 7:30 pm.

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The Tenementals @tenementals.bsky.social · Apr 8

We're pretty chuffed that our song, A Passion Flower's Lament, will be housed in The Virtual Museum of The Spanish Civil War. Many thanks to Craig Williams at The Herald for this write up. @ahallardyce.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Apr 3

Really enjoying being at my 1st @commscampscot.bsky.social being held @uofgied.bsky.social Queen Margaret Union

Front cover of a notebook with Comms Camp Scotland written on it

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Murray Pittock : @murrayp.bsky.social · Mar 28

@uofglasgow.bsky.social Buchan 150 lecture is now available to view at youtu.be/AF_CEWklqEA?...

@uguelphscottish.bsky.social @ahallardyce.bsky.social @asls.org.uk

Thanks to @poncarova.bsky.social Craig Lamont, Centre for Scottish & Celtic Studies & @iassl.bsky.social

Murray Pittock: The John Buchan 150 Lecture

YouTube video by IASSL

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Mar 18

Totally agree Dee

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Murray Pittock : @murrayp.bsky.social · Mar 12

Splendid discussion today on role of Museums in the Metaverse in cultural tourism & placemaking in Future Cities Forum Cultural Cities 2025 with Michelle Charters OBE, Craig Hassall AM & many more @ahallardyce.bsky.social @fergusbruce.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Mar 8

5 years ago we unveiled this incredible piece of @uofglasgow.bsky.social storytelling for International Women’s Day 2020 with some of our #InspiringWomen leaders led by Prof Jill Morrison & Prof @deeheddon.bsky.social & an incredible creative team. Happy #IWD2025 www.gla.ac.uk/news/archive...

UofG recreates 150-year-old professors' photo for International Women's Day

Some of the University of Glasgow’s senior women leaders assembled to give their own historic take on a 150-year-old, all-male professors’ photo ahead of celebrations for International Women’s Day.

www.gla.ac.uk

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Aine Allardyce @ahallardyce.bsky.social · Mar 8

So looking forward to this lecture next week @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Murray Pittock : @murrayp.bsky.social · Mar 2

Nan Spowart with some tasters for the Buchan 150 lecture in today's Sunday National @ahallardyce.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/news/2497415...

Professor hails 'prophet' Buchan ahead of lecture marking 150th anniversary

HE is regarded as the father of the modern spy novel but John Buchan’s less well-known political views on Scottish nationalism and fascism deserve…

www.thenational.scot

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