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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · 5h

Experts at @uofgeducation.bsky.social are calling for immediate action to ‘future proof’ Scottish education, warning that it is facing unprecedented challenges that could affect children’s futures.

More: gla.ac/48Zs94e

An image of a child and teacher with text reading: Where next for Scottish Education: Creating tomorrow's education for today. October 2025. Christopher Chapman and Graham Donaldson

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 23h

🚨 Calling all @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR students 🚨

We're recruiting an Engagement & Impact Media Intern!

🤝 Paid PGR internship for CoSS student
📅 Jan – Mar 26, 70h
🕐 19 October 2025
🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme...

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 23h

New research led by Sarah Tipping explores how gambling harms affect emotional wellbeing, not only for individuals but also for their loved ones.

Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/43r34hnw

Someone holding a phone, placing a bet on football.

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 1d

Watch Kat discussing her book here: youtu.be/TIYwqlGeTMg

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 1d

"We say we need older workers, but we still treat them as expendable."

Excellent comment by Prof Kat Riach @uofgasbs.bsky.social on workplace ageism in @TheScotsman - sharing thinking from her new book, ‘Working Through Ageing: Experiencing Growing Up and Older at Work'.

bit.ly/4h0QuJ9

Why workplace ageism costs a lot more than the £3.2 million compensation paid to 'old fossil'

The message from government is that we need to delay retirement and work for longer for the sake of the economy, but ageist attitudes see older people treated as if they were expendable

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 2d

As part of his visit to Singapore's Nanyang Technological University as the 17th CJ Koh Professor for Education, Prof Chris Chapman recorded a podcast on giving every child the best chance to succeed. He'll also deliver a keynote at this week's Professorships Summit.

learn more: bit.ly/48cBNjR

Prof Chris Chapman's visit to Singapore and the Professorships summit

Group photo at Chris Chapman's event at the Professorships Summit.

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 2d

Join us Friday for our co-organised colloquium with @uofgsps.bsky.social Politics & International Relations & @uofgsociology.bsky.social

'The Souls of White Jokes'
Dr Raúl Pérez

10 Oct, 11-12.30
Room 257, Wolfson Medical Bldg, University of Glasgow

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @raulperez.bsky.social

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 4d

Young men show higher electoral participation, while young women engage more in non-electoral, cause-oriented actions linked to social issues. Dr Silvia Behrens explores these gendered differences in political interest.

Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/bdh39p3u

Group of people walking down a pavement together smiling together.

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 5d

We’re excited to be part of the 23rd ESRC Festival of Social Science!

From 18th October to 8th November, we’ll host 18 events (12 open to the public) exploring Our Working Lives—how digital tech is changing how we work, connect, and care.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/53e3expr

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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · 5d

Medical trainees are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse and are often shut down or silenced when they do report incidents, finds new research led by @uofgasbs.bsky.social @dundeeuni.bsky.social

More: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

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Heather Wardle @shwardle.bsky.social · 5d

Gambling Survey for Great Britain 2024 report now live! Findings
include associations between in-play betting & gambling harms; socio-economic disparities btw weekly gamblers. Data in UK Data archive soon! www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-a...

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social

Investigating the relationship between reasons for gambling and different gambling activities  

www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

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Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · 5d

... @graemeroy.bsky.social was part of our @parliament.scot Festival of Politics panel Holyrood 2026: The big issues, in August 🎤

Read about his contribution and watch the recording:
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoP2025 #ScottishPolitics #Elections @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgasbs.bsky.social

Scotland’s Future Policy Challenges: Insights from the Festival of Politics 2025

4 September 2025: The Centre for Public Policy partnered with this year’s Festival of Politics, hosting a forward-looking panel setting out some of the challenges likely to face the new intake of parl...

www.gla.ac.uk

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 6d

Join us for our first Stevenson Trust lecture this academic year on October 16th.

The event will have a speaker @vioreladan.bsky.social, discussing how generative AI is reshaping political communication.

Register here: tinyurl.com/53ed53wz

From Microtargeting to Misinformation: The Political Power of Generative AI

How AI can effect politics.

tinyurl.com

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Urban Studies & Social Policy @uofgussp.bsky.social · 6d

🎉Congratulations to Professor Sotiria Grek who has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences! Sotiria is one of five @uofgsocsci.bsky.social colleagues elected, reflecting the quality and scale of social sciences at the University and the impact of our research and teaching🎉

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 7d

Today’s International Day of Older People – a good time to watch this explainer from Prof Kat Riach about her new book on ageism in the workplace:

bsky.app/profile/bris...

Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 7d

Kathleen Riach discusses 'Working Through Ageing', her new book on rethinking #Ageing at work and highlighting how workplace #Ageism differs from broader social ageism.

Find the book: buff.ly/0XJZMqY
Watch here: buff.ly/PQTYjUX

Working through Ageing

Working through Ageing - Experiencing Growing Up and Older at Work; Kathleen Riach draws on a 10-year study to explore how ageing is experienced at work, an area overlooked in management and…

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CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social · 7d

Our colleague @drelenacooper.bsky.social will be speaking at @rhul-cvs.bsky.social where she will launch the new online exhibition 'Painting and Copyright in the Nineteenth Century' 🖼

📅 20 November
📍Royal Holloway, Picture Gallery

Learn more 👉 www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/eve...

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UofG School of Social & Political Sciences @uofgsps.bsky.social · 7d

Today Keir Starmer pledged to take action on child poverty. The @changingrealities.bsky.social group - led by @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social - empowers parents and carers to influence change. Single parent Jonny calls for a priority shift in this @bigissue.com feature.

www.bigissue.com/opinion/sing...

I'm a single dad asking Keir Starmer to do more to tackle child poverty

Jonny Roberts is a single parent with two children. He is speaking at a Child Poverty Action Group event at the Labour Party Conference.

www.bigissue.com

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brendan coke @brendancoke14.bsky.social · 8d

Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power.

Our next #IdentitiesEvent is open for registration!

'From #Colonial Subjects to #Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global #Blackness'

www.eventbrite.co.uk...

@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 8d

The UofG’s Headteacher in Residence, Alison Mitchell, has won the 2025 SAMEE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Anti-Racist Practice in the Classroom.

Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/c58kd2rj

Alison Mitchell presented her 2025 SAMEE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Anti-Racist Practice in the Classroom at the 2025 SAMEE Recognition and Appreciation Awards.

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Dr Kirstie Ken English (they/them) @kenglish.bsky.social · 8d

Drop by the ARC tomorrow between 12-14:00 to find out about labs at UofG including the new Glasgow Lab for Intersex,Non-binary and Trans Studies (GLINTS). Spent today printing some zines which will be avaible at our stall alongside some of our members publications for you to peruse!

A pile of zines mostly black and white with one navy and pink one in the foreground and a copy of the second international handbook on the demography of sexuality

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UofG School of Social & Political Sciences @uofgsps.bsky.social · 9d

“There is little cause for celebration: progress has been dismal.”

Excellent article by @benjaminfaude.bsky.social @jacktaggart.bsky.social who argue that the global governance of the Sustainable Development Goals has undermined progress.

theloop.ecpr.eu/the-sustaina...

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 12d

🚨 Applications to the Parliamentary Internship Programme close on Monday - don't miss out! 🚨

Apply now to kickstart your future in politics & public life 👉 www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int...

#ParliamentaryInternship #InternshipOpportunity

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 12d

Unlock your executive power at the LeadHERship Retreat — a transformative 2-day experience in Glasgow for women in leadership.

Created by women, for women, this retreat will elevate your executive presence and accelerate your career.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/5kppztwf

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 13d

In this week’s #SocSciHub bulletin, Dr Claire Ramjan highlights why outdoor learning is essential for young people, while Dr Graeme Young reflects on what the UK can learn from Canada in standing up to the US President.

Read more: tinyurl.com/42kwvasv

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University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences @uofgsocsci.bsky.social · 15d

The University of Glasgow’s @uofgpolicy.bsky.social has appointed its first cohort of Practice Fellows. Six policy professionals will spend six months at the Centre exploring key policy challenges.

Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/2u2e8m6t

The Gilbert Scott Building at the University of Glasgow, with a clear and blue sky, suggests a bright daytime setting.

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