Michael Howcroft
@michaelhowcroft.bsky.social
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
@civicimaginaries.bsky.social
University of Glasgow, Urban Studies and Social Policy.
@civicimaginaries.bsky.social
University of Glasgow, Urban Studies and Social Policy.
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🍽️ New publication from USSP's @ellenlaurab.bsky.social as co-author when at @wlvuni.bsky.social, exploring the sensory and emotional history of the UK School Meals Service since 1944 👉https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0046760X.2025.2564358 @uofgsps.bsky.social
The UK School Meals Service 1944–Present: A Sensory and Emotional Experience
This article explores the sensory and emotional dimensions of the UK School Meals Service (SMS) since 1944, arguing that the lived experiences of pupils, teachers, parents, catering staff, and poli...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🍽️ New publication from USSP's @ellenlaurab.bsky.social as co-author when at @wlvuni.bsky.social, exploring the sensory and emotional history of the UK School Meals Service since 1944 👉https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0046760X.2025.2564358 @uofgsps.bsky.social
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Just City by the Med Research Network connects researchers investigating social justice and inequality in cities and exploring pathways towards just urban futures, through the context of the Mediterranean. Check justcitymed.org for details 👇
Just City by the Med
Research network exploring social justice and inequality in Mediterranean urban contexts.
justcitymed.org
September 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Just City by the Med Research Network connects researchers investigating social justice and inequality in cities and exploring pathways towards just urban futures, through the context of the Mediterranean. Check justcitymed.org for details 👇
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We are advertising an £11,000 commission for an artist to work with us in Frome between December 2025 and July 2026! Check out our website for full call details, including a link to an Expression of Interest form. Deadline is midnight Sunday 2nd November! civicimaginaries.gla.ac.uk/civic-imagin...
» Civic Imaginaries of Frome: Creative Collaboration Call
this four-year project brings together communities, policy makers, researchers and artists to ask what being civic means in the United Kingdom right now
civicimaginaries.gla.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We are advertising an £11,000 commission for an artist to work with us in Frome between December 2025 and July 2026! Check out our website for full call details, including a link to an Expression of Interest form. Deadline is midnight Sunday 2nd November! civicimaginaries.gla.ac.uk/civic-imagin...
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Check out the animation from the Freedom Centre Family Fun Day on our LinkedIn page to see the collage faces of people who represent power in the lives of the attendees!
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We're delighted to share the animation created by My Pockets in collaboration with attendees at the The Freedom Centre Hull Family Fun Day last week! | Civic Imaginary Partnerships
We're delighted to share the animation created by My Pockets in collaboration with attendees at the The Freedom Centre Hull Family Fun Day last week! We asked attendees to collage a face of someone wh...
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August 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Check out the animation from the Freedom Centre Family Fun Day on our LinkedIn page to see the collage faces of people who represent power in the lives of the attendees!
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Check out our post on LinkedIn about our visit to Frome last week to plan our fieldwork later in the year and join in on Great Big Green Week events 💚♻️🍃 www.linkedin.com/posts/civic-...
The research team had a brilliant visit to Frome last week filled with discussions on fieldwork planning, getting to know the area, and meeting our research partners in person. | Civic Imaginary Partn...
The research team had a brilliant visit to Frome last week filled with discussions on fieldwork planning, getting to know the area, and meeting our research partners in person. We also enjoyed engagin...
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June 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Check out our post on LinkedIn about our visit to Frome last week to plan our fieldwork later in the year and join in on Great Big Green Week events 💚♻️🍃 www.linkedin.com/posts/civic-...
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Last week we ran an art and animation activity at the Freedom Centre Family Fun Day in Hull! We invited attendees to collage a face of someone who has power in their lives and made them come to life using stop motion animation. Learn more about the event on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Last week we visited the Marfleet community in Hull for The Freedom Centre Hull Family Fun Day! | Civic Imaginary Partnerships
Last week we visited the Marfleet community in Hull for The Freedom Centre Hull Family Fun Day! With Peter Snelling and Julia Colley from My Pockets film company and Safiye Özge Subaşı, our fabulous a...
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August 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Last week we ran an art and animation activity at the Freedom Centre Family Fun Day in Hull! We invited attendees to collage a face of someone who has power in their lives and made them come to life using stop motion animation. Learn more about the event on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Bologna: A thread.
❤️🔱
For our @civicimaginaries.bsky.social project I have had three fantastic weeks in Bologna, learning about the city’s long history of neighbourhood action, the municipality’s approach to participation and commitment to policy co-production. Look out for a blog series soon.
❤️🔱
For our @civicimaginaries.bsky.social project I have had three fantastic weeks in Bologna, learning about the city’s long history of neighbourhood action, the municipality’s approach to participation and commitment to policy co-production. Look out for a blog series soon.
June 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Bologna: A thread.
❤️🔱
For our @civicimaginaries.bsky.social project I have had three fantastic weeks in Bologna, learning about the city’s long history of neighbourhood action, the municipality’s approach to participation and commitment to policy co-production. Look out for a blog series soon.
❤️🔱
For our @civicimaginaries.bsky.social project I have had three fantastic weeks in Bologna, learning about the city’s long history of neighbourhood action, the municipality’s approach to participation and commitment to policy co-production. Look out for a blog series soon.
Reposted by Michael Howcroft
Hello world! Excited to share our new project's website. Funded by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, the 4-year Civic Imaginary Partnerships Project brings together communities, policymakers, researchers and artists to ask what being civic means in the UK right now civicimaginaries.gla.ac.uk
Civic Imaginary Partnerships
this four-year project brings together communities, policy makers, researchers and artists to ask what being civic means in the United Kingdom right now
civicimaginaries.gla.ac.uk
May 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Hello world! Excited to share our new project's website. Funded by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, the 4-year Civic Imaginary Partnerships Project brings together communities, policymakers, researchers and artists to ask what being civic means in the UK right now civicimaginaries.gla.ac.uk
Applications are open for PhD Scholarship ‘Civic imaginaries of Glasgow’.
Closing date 31 March 2025.
V grateful if folks could share with networks & especially with current Masters students who might be interested.
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Closing date 31 March 2025.
V grateful if folks could share with networks & especially with current Masters students who might be interested.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Applications are open for PhD Scholarship ‘Civic imaginaries of Glasgow’.
Closing date 31 March 2025.
V grateful if folks could share with networks & especially with current Masters students who might be interested.
eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Closing date 31 March 2025.
V grateful if folks could share with networks & especially with current Masters students who might be interested.
eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...