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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · Aug 14

Want to make a difference in ecological policy?

Join the first Journal of Applied Ecology and British Ecological Society Policy Lab to answer the pressing question: “What is irreplaceable habitat?”

Your expertise can drive real-world impact. Applications open until 15 September.

BES Journal of Applied Ecology call for contributions to answer, 'What is irreplaceable habitat?'.

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Mario Steenbergen 💚 🔻 @editormario.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · Jul 15

John Boyd Orr - @uofglasgow.bsky.social’s only Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder director of @fao.org - is one of many humanists rightly celebrated in this upcoming book: eprints.gla.ac.uk/357892/. A nice summary here about his amazing contributions to society in @scotnational.bsky.social.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Jul 15

John Boyd Orr was once a household name in Scotland

Convinced of the nutritional benefits of milk, Boyd Orr was appalled it was wasted when poor families could not afford it, but his proposals for a government scheme to supply free milk to schools were first ignored ...

Meet the Scot who who suggested schoolchildren be given free milk

www.thenational.scot

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Luca Nelli @lucanelli.bsky.social · Jul 7

🚨 PhD opportunity!
Join us at @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk to explore how forest restoration & rewilding shape tick-borne disease risk across Scotland 🇬🇧 and the Italian Dolomites 🇮🇹.
Fieldwork, modelling, One Health focus.
Apply by 28 July 2025 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

REstoring forest ecosystems for BiodiveRsity and healTH (REBIRTH) at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - REstoring forest ecosystems for BiodiveRsity and healTH (REBIRTH) at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Rob Knell @robknell.bsky.social · Jul 4

This seems very worrying

Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · Jul 4

Big story breaking this evening.

Alan Turing Institute told to focus on defence or lose funding.

The science secretary Peter Kyle has threatened to pull defence R&D funds, while reforms could see EPSRC grant revisited.

Free to read.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Alan Turing Institute told to focus on defence or lose funding - Research Professional News

Science secretary threatens to pull defence R&D funds, while reforms could see EPSRC grant revisited

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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David Bailey @davemarinebio.glasgow.ac.uk · Jul 3

Some good conservation news. The Scottish Government has closed >20 MPAs to wrasse fishing. This is a direct result of our team’s research and the tireless efforts of @siftscotland.bsky.social

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Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · Jul 2

Research Computing (RCaaS) www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/rc... at @uofglasgow.bsky.social is hiring! www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs... - some of them working with @uofgmvls.bsky.social / @mvls-srf.bsky.social.

University of Glasgow - Explore - Jobs at Glasgow - Appointments - Research Computing Recruitment

www.gla.ac.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Jun 22

'The university has informed staff of plans to cut 400 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions by July 2026, with academics the first to go.'

Professor Andy Schofield, VC at Lancaster University since 2020, will take up position of Principal & VC at Glasgow University on 1 October 2025.

Lancaster University to cut one in five academic jobs

Institution says it is ‘not immune’ to financial challenges as it looks to axe 400 jobs

www.timeshighereducation.com

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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · Jun 21

Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution?

If so nominate your project for a SORTEE Commendation Award:

More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award:

SORTEE awards

Awards of Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

www.sortee.org

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · Jun 6

ANYONE who thinks ANY group should accept fewer human rights than everyone else is totally unfit to serve as an EHRC commissioner.

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Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · May 23

Lina, @ucuglasgow.bsky.social’s amazing current organiser/administrator, has just moved on to greater things at @ucuscotland.bsky.social, so we’re looking for someone to replace her - it’s a permanent job at £42.7k pro rata for 22.5 h/wk (so £27.5k). Please do apply by June 5th / let others know…

UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · May 22

We're hiring! Job vacancy for branch administrator/organiser with our Glasgow University branch @ucuglasgow.bsky.social. Closing date 10am on 5 June. Details and application 👇 www.ucu.org.uk/vacancies#BAO5

Work for us

Working for UCU

www.ucu.org.uk

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · May 22

We're hiring! Job vacancy for branch administrator/organiser with our Glasgow University branch @ucuglasgow.bsky.social. Closing date 10am on 5 June. Details and application 👇 www.ucu.org.uk/vacancies#BAO5

Work for us

Working for UCU

www.ucu.org.uk

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Ecological Data Science @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social · May 15

📣🚨📣Deadline extended to 6th June 2025! 📣🚨📣
Applications are still open for our MSc+PhD scholarships in Ecological Data Science available to those from underrepresented groups. This offers fully funded MSc (full UK fees and UKRI stipend) followed by entry to our 4-year PhD programme.

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Roman Biek @rbiek.bsky.social · May 15

Fantastic opportunity to join some excellent programmes to gain quantitative ecological training at the University of Glasgow  

@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk  @uofglasgow.bsky.social

for full details see bsky.app/profile/uofg...

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Sarah Anderson @saraheanderson.bsky.social · Mar 26

Tomorrow @uniteucu.bsky.social go on strike over 6 weeks due to poor working conditions at #UCU (utterly dispiriting at a trade union). Fellow UCU members / academics / trade unionists, you can donate to the strike fund here: unite-ucu-strike-fund.raiselysite.com

Unite UCU Strike Fund

Unite UCU Strike Fund : Make a donation today to support Unite UCU Strike Fund

unite-ucu-strike-fund.raiselysite.com

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Ecological Data Science @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social · Feb 27

Applications are now open for PhD positions and our MSc+PhD scholarships @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Deadline 7th March!

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ExaGEO DLA @exageo-dla.bsky.social · Feb 20

📣📣 We have extended our deadline to 28th February for Home UG and PG applicants to apply for fully funded PhDs for September 2025 entry via the ExaGEO DLA 🌍💻🧠🧑‍🎓 www.exageo.org

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · Feb 5

New job opening for a Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer of Applied Animal Nutrition/Metabolomics/Microbiome within the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow.

Closing date 4th March 2025.

More information here: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/professo...

Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer of Applied Animal Nutrition/Metabolomics/Microbiome

Job Purpose To make a substantial and positive contribution to the strategic direction of the School/College through leading and contributing to research of international standard, high quality tea...

www.jobs.gla.ac.uk

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ExaGEO DLA @exageo-dla.bsky.social · Feb 5

📣📣 Two weeks remaining to apply for fully funded PhDs for September 2025 Entry via the ExaGEO DLA 🌍💻🧠🧑‍🎓 www.exageo.org

UG and PG degree holders are welcome to apply!

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Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · Feb 5

Apologies for the typo here - these funded Ecological Data Science PhD studentships have an application deadline of 7th March. The ExaGEO studentships have a deadline of 17th February.

Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · Feb 3

First from @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social, here are 8 funded UK or International studentships (including 3 MSc + PhD), including two with @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social and @jakelever.bsky.social at @uofgcompsci.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/rich... - applications close on 17th March.

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Grant Buttars @gbuttars.bsky.social · Feb 1

I’m standing for President of UCU Scotland. Please consider voting for me and for others I list.

In the current crisis, with challenges around cuts and redundancies affecting every branch directly or indirectly, it is more important than ever that we fight back together ….. 1/2

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Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · Feb 3

Second, from @exageo-dla.bsky.social, another 13 funded UK and international studentships (including projects at Universities of Edinburgh and Lancaster) including one with me at @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/rich... - applications close 17th February.

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Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · Feb 3

First from @uofgecodatasci.bsky.social, here are 8 funded UK or International studentships (including 3 MSc + PhD), including two with @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social and @jakelever.bsky.social at @uofgcompsci.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/rich... - applications close on 17th March.

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Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · Feb 3

Up to twenty-one funded UK and International PhD studentships here at @uofglasgow.bsky.social and our partner institutions for potential students interested in Ecology and ML / AI / Computing / Stats / Maths between the two programmes at ecological-data-science.github.io and www.exageo.org.

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Richard Reeve @richardreeve.bsky.social · Feb 3

And: "AI Meets Glasgow’s Trees: Metrics Prediction, 3D Mapping, and Socio-Ecosystem Impact Simulations" w/Davide Dominoni and Dominic McCafferty. Apply here - www.exageo.org/apply/ - by 17th March for the funded studentships for UK and International students. And/or ask us for more information.

Apply – ExaGEO DLA

www.exageo.org