Tim Peacock
@drtimpeacock.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in History & War Studies @uofglasgow.bsky.social
& Director @uofggameslab.bsky.social. Space, Nuclear, Games, AI, Politics. Helping to make ideas fly like bicycles! Views mine. https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/timothypeacock
& Director @uofggameslab.bsky.social. Space, Nuclear, Games, AI, Politics. Helping to make ideas fly like bicycles! Views mine. https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/timothypeacock
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'Thank you for making my first few months as Principal so enjoyable & rewarding. I hope you have a relaxing holiday, and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together in 2026.'
Our Principal Prof Andy Schofield shares an end of year message for our community.
#TeamUofG
Our Principal Prof Andy Schofield shares an end of year message for our community.
#TeamUofG
December 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
'Thank you for making my first few months as Principal so enjoyable & rewarding. I hope you have a relaxing holiday, and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together in 2026.'
Our Principal Prof Andy Schofield shares an end of year message for our community.
#TeamUofG
Our Principal Prof Andy Schofield shares an end of year message for our community.
#TeamUofG
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UofG's Museums in the Metaverse team has unveiled the [un]box Virtual Reality kiosk, a self-contained gateway to worlds that were once out of reach!
Visitors can put on a headset to explore virtual environments and engage with 3D models of Cultural Heritage collections.
More 👉 gla.ac/4oLw2Ou
Visitors can put on a headset to explore virtual environments and engage with 3D models of Cultural Heritage collections.
More 👉 gla.ac/4oLw2Ou
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
UofG's Museums in the Metaverse team has unveiled the [un]box Virtual Reality kiosk, a self-contained gateway to worlds that were once out of reach!
Visitors can put on a headset to explore virtual environments and engage with 3D models of Cultural Heritage collections.
More 👉 gla.ac/4oLw2Ou
Visitors can put on a headset to explore virtual environments and engage with 3D models of Cultural Heritage collections.
More 👉 gla.ac/4oLw2Ou
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What happens when gaming meets nuclear diplomatic history? 🎲 Latest episode of the Stories From Glasgow podcast with @drtimpeacock.bsky.social
@uofggameslab.bsky.social @uofgwarstudies.bsky.social
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Stories from Glasgow: Season 5, Episode Four – Atomic Legacies & Gamifying World Crises
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Dr Tim Peacock reflects on their continuing legacy. He also discusses two Games & Gaming Lab titles and their ...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
What happens when gaming meets nuclear diplomatic history? 🎲 Latest episode of the Stories From Glasgow podcast with @drtimpeacock.bsky.social
@uofggameslab.bsky.social @uofgwarstudies.bsky.social
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@uofggameslab.bsky.social @uofgwarstudies.bsky.social
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Today in 1972, as Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, and Ron Evans were rocketing toward the Moon, one of them looked back and took this iconic photograph, the first to capture a fully-illuminated round Earth and the only one taken by a human being.
December 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today in 1972, as Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, and Ron Evans were rocketing toward the Moon, one of them looked back and took this iconic photograph, the first to capture a fully-illuminated round Earth and the only one taken by a human being.
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Here’s to the Class of 2025!
We’re so proud of every single graduate crossing the stage this winter. All your hard work has paid off. Enjoy this special moment, you’ve earned it ❤️
#UofGgrad25 #TeamUofG
We’re so proud of every single graduate crossing the stage this winter. All your hard work has paid off. Enjoy this special moment, you’ve earned it ❤️
#UofGgrad25 #TeamUofG
December 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Here’s to the Class of 2025!
We’re so proud of every single graduate crossing the stage this winter. All your hard work has paid off. Enjoy this special moment, you’ve earned it ❤️
#UofGgrad25 #TeamUofG
We’re so proud of every single graduate crossing the stage this winter. All your hard work has paid off. Enjoy this special moment, you’ve earned it ❤️
#UofGgrad25 #TeamUofG
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The deadline to submit a proposal for BAAS Annual Conference 2026 has been extended to Wednesday, 10th December. There's still time to submit and join us in Glasgow in 2026. Full details on the page below.
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#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
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#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
BAAS 2026 - University of Glasgow 9-11 April 2026 - British Association for American Studies
BAAS Annual Conference 2026 Call for Papers The College of Arts & Humanities and Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies at the University of Glasgow are delighted to invite submissions for the 71st a...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The deadline to submit a proposal for BAAS Annual Conference 2026 has been extended to Wednesday, 10th December. There's still time to submit and join us in Glasgow in 2026. Full details on the page below.
baas.ac.uk/conferences/...
#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
baas.ac.uk/conferences/...
#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
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History has a future here.
We explore powerful research stories from eliminating discrimination in AI to using radio waves to remotely monitor health to give more access to medical care.
We are world-changing Glasgow.
gla.ac.uk/worldchangers
We explore powerful research stories from eliminating discrimination in AI to using radio waves to remotely monitor health to give more access to medical care.
We are world-changing Glasgow.
gla.ac.uk/worldchangers
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
History has a future here.
We explore powerful research stories from eliminating discrimination in AI to using radio waves to remotely monitor health to give more access to medical care.
We are world-changing Glasgow.
gla.ac.uk/worldchangers
We explore powerful research stories from eliminating discrimination in AI to using radio waves to remotely monitor health to give more access to medical care.
We are world-changing Glasgow.
gla.ac.uk/worldchangers
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🚨 TOMORROW is the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding. This is your last chance to apply for £5,000 to facilitate research & deliver papers at two BAAS conferences over three years.
Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚨 TOMORROW is the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding. This is your last chance to apply for £5,000 to facilitate research & deliver papers at two BAAS conferences over three years.
Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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Some Sunday ready over on the HGN blog! Today’s new post from @xurvermilion.bsky.social explores the potential of videogames as a way of engaging students with historical research, and key skills in critical analysis:
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Why should students care about historymaking in videogames? | Historical Games Network
We might spend time exploring zora monoliths in Breath of the Wild’s (2017) Hyrule and the tales they speak around kings of old, or snooping through an item’s description (such as a holy great sword, ...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Some Sunday ready over on the HGN blog! Today’s new post from @xurvermilion.bsky.social explores the potential of videogames as a way of engaging students with historical research, and key skills in critical analysis:
www.historicalgames.net/students-his...
www.historicalgames.net/students-his...
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Duncan Calvert, President @glasgowunisrc.bsky.social, sat down with the UofG's new Principal Prof Andy Schofield, for a wide-ranging conversation about student life at Glasgow.
Watch the full conversation to hear the Principal's priorities & vision for the future ⬇️
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Watch the full conversation to hear the Principal's priorities & vision for the future ⬇️
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November 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Duncan Calvert, President @glasgowunisrc.bsky.social, sat down with the UofG's new Principal Prof Andy Schofield, for a wide-ranging conversation about student life at Glasgow.
Watch the full conversation to hear the Principal's priorities & vision for the future ⬇️
youtu.be/hNdlsYGV_mQ
Watch the full conversation to hear the Principal's priorities & vision for the future ⬇️
youtu.be/hNdlsYGV_mQ
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Link to further details & to sign up for this seminar is below. The picture in the previous post is the cover of Prof Anna Feigenbaum's book - "Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today". #WarStudies @uofgsocsci.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...
Select tickets – “Is Tear Gas as British as Tea? An Examination of the UK’s Historical Role in the Marketing and Deployment of Tear Gas" – Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens, Room 102
“Is Tear Gas as British as Tea? An Examination of the UK’s Historical Role in the Marketing and Deployment of Tear Gas" – Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens, Room 102, Thu 20 Nov 2025 - Thu...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Link to further details & to sign up for this seminar is below. The picture in the previous post is the cover of Prof Anna Feigenbaum's book - "Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today". #WarStudies @uofgsocsci.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...
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“Is Tear Gas as British as Tea? An Examination of the UK’s Historical Role in the Marketing & Deployment of Tear Gas” - Seminar with Prof Anna Feigenbaum, Thursday 20 November, 5.15pm, Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Link to details & sign up in the next post.
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
“Is Tear Gas as British as Tea? An Examination of the UK’s Historical Role in the Marketing & Deployment of Tear Gas” - Seminar with Prof Anna Feigenbaum, Thursday 20 November, 5.15pm, Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Link to details & sign up in the next post.
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On 1 November, Scottish secondary school pupils came to @uofglasgow.bsky.social for the northerly round of the UK Space Design Competition at the James Watt School of Engineering. 🛰🌌
Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!
Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
On 1 November, Scottish secondary school pupils came to @uofglasgow.bsky.social for the northerly round of the UK Space Design Competition at the James Watt School of Engineering. 🛰🌌
Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!
Congratulations to the winners - "Earhart Advanced Industries" - who are heading to the #uksdc finals in March!
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📣New #podcast episode out! Listen to @drtimpeacock.bsky.social & Prof Rebecca Sutton talk about the @uofggameslab.bsky.social and their work on #Peace Gaming. Inspired by their workshop at the Spring School in May #RIELASpring25.
👂➡️https://bit.ly/Peacegame
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
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👂➡️https://bit.ly/Peacegame
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@unesco.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
📣New #podcast episode out! Listen to @drtimpeacock.bsky.social & Prof Rebecca Sutton talk about the @uofggameslab.bsky.social and their work on #Peace Gaming. Inspired by their workshop at the Spring School in May #RIELASpring25.
👂➡️https://bit.ly/Peacegame
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@unesco.org
👂➡️https://bit.ly/Peacegame
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@unesco.org
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Our tower is illuminated in red to show support of The Scottish Poppy Appeal from 4-12 November.
The Scottish Poppy Appeal raises vital funds to provide support for service families, veterans and those currently serving.
Learn more: www.poppyscotland.org.uk/home
The Scottish Poppy Appeal raises vital funds to provide support for service families, veterans and those currently serving.
Learn more: www.poppyscotland.org.uk/home
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Our tower is illuminated in red to show support of The Scottish Poppy Appeal from 4-12 November.
The Scottish Poppy Appeal raises vital funds to provide support for service families, veterans and those currently serving.
Learn more: www.poppyscotland.org.uk/home
The Scottish Poppy Appeal raises vital funds to provide support for service families, veterans and those currently serving.
Learn more: www.poppyscotland.org.uk/home
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“Remembering & Forgetting Wellington’s Irish Soldiers”. Join us this Thursday, 6 November at 5.15pm, in the Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens @uofglasgow.bsky.social, to hear Dr Catriona Kennedy (University of York) speak on this topic. Link to further details & sign up in the next post.
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“Remembering & Forgetting Wellington’s Irish Soldiers”. Join us this Thursday, 6 November at 5.15pm, in the Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens @uofglasgow.bsky.social, to hear Dr Catriona Kennedy (University of York) speak on this topic. Link to further details & sign up in the next post.
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If you are 25 years old, you have never known a moment where humans have not been in space. To celebrate the ISS's 25 years of permanent human presence in space, you can relive those moments thanks to Ben Fiest, who created ISS in Real Time. Visit here --- > issinrealtime.org #ISSInRealTime
ISS in Real Time
Explore 25 years onboard the International Space Station.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you are 25 years old, you have never known a moment where humans have not been in space. To celebrate the ISS's 25 years of permanent human presence in space, you can relive those moments thanks to Ben Fiest, who created ISS in Real Time. Visit here --- > issinrealtime.org #ISSInRealTime
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Today in 1961, the Soviet Union tested the largest-ever thermonuclear bomb—a 50-Megaton RDS-220 (originally designed for a 100 Megaton yield). The device, later dubbed “Tsar Bomba,” was dropped by a Tu-95 Bear bomber and exploded about 13,123 feet over Novaya Zemlya above the Arctic Circle.
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Today in 1961, the Soviet Union tested the largest-ever thermonuclear bomb—a 50-Megaton RDS-220 (originally designed for a 100 Megaton yield). The device, later dubbed “Tsar Bomba,” was dropped by a Tu-95 Bear bomber and exploded about 13,123 feet over Novaya Zemlya above the Arctic Circle.
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We’re delighted that UofG has been shortlisted for several categories at the 2025 @UKCISA #WeareInternational Awards, including Institution of the Year!
As the only Scottish university nominated, we’re proud to celebrate our commitment to supporting international students.
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As the only Scottish university nominated, we’re proud to celebrate our commitment to supporting international students.
gla.ac/4oL3GEO
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We’re delighted that UofG has been shortlisted for several categories at the 2025 @UKCISA #WeareInternational Awards, including Institution of the Year!
As the only Scottish university nominated, we’re proud to celebrate our commitment to supporting international students.
gla.ac/4oL3GEO
As the only Scottish university nominated, we’re proud to celebrate our commitment to supporting international students.
gla.ac/4oL3GEO
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Our researchers developed a new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial that could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles.
A new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial developed at @uofgengineering.bsky.social can mitigate the effect of impacts. It could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles in the years ahead.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Our researchers developed a new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial that could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles.
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Sign up now for "Broken Canvas" - A discussion-led 'Artistic AI' Crisis Game on Wednesday 29th October at 1.30-3.30pm in the Advanced Research Centre. (QR code or link via the post below.)
This event is part of the University of Glasgow's Data Science and AI Festival from 27-29 October. #AI
This event is part of the University of Glasgow's Data Science and AI Festival from 27-29 October. #AI
October 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Sign up now for "Broken Canvas" - A discussion-led 'Artistic AI' Crisis Game on Wednesday 29th October at 1.30-3.30pm in the Advanced Research Centre. (QR code or link via the post below.)
This event is part of the University of Glasgow's Data Science and AI Festival from 27-29 October. #AI
This event is part of the University of Glasgow's Data Science and AI Festival from 27-29 October. #AI
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Great publication by our researchers: Development of open radio access networks for real-time robotic teleoperation.
A new development in open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come.
Read more about the work, led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more about the work, led by researchers from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
October 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Great publication by our researchers: Development of open radio access networks for real-time robotic teleoperation.
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Research led by @uofgdumfries.bsky.social has backed the UN warning that drought is emerging as the next pandemic – putting millions at risk and undermining progress towards Zero Hunger by 2030.
More: gla.ac/4huIJeQ
More: gla.ac/4huIJeQ
October 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Research led by @uofgdumfries.bsky.social has backed the UN warning that drought is emerging as the next pandemic – putting millions at risk and undermining progress towards Zero Hunger by 2030.
More: gla.ac/4huIJeQ
More: gla.ac/4huIJeQ
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Glasgow crowned the friendliest city in the UK: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards
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October 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Glasgow crowned the friendliest city in the UK: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards
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65 years ago today, the newly operational USAF Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) radar at Thule, Greenland, mistook the rising Moon for a huge Soviet nuclear attack—triggering a false alarm while Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was in New York City attending the UN General Assembly.
October 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
65 years ago today, the newly operational USAF Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) radar at Thule, Greenland, mistook the rising Moon for a huge Soviet nuclear attack—triggering a false alarm while Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was in New York City attending the UN General Assembly.