Great opportunity to hear about @thegcph.bsky.social work on lived experience and problem gambling - please share!
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Great opportunity to hear about @thegcph.bsky.social work on lived experience and problem gambling - please share!
📣New blog!
Former professional footballer John Hartson and his wife Sarah Hartson reflect on our new report 'Navigating an addictive and toxic landscape' and share their story, showing how gambling harms impact not just individuals, but whole families.
www.gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...
"If you lose your head, you lose the fight"
What happens when young people at risk of exclusion take to the boxing ring to find their inner calm or 'chimp'? A brilliant read in @heraldscotland.bsky.social about Mark Breslin's work @uofgeducation.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2588350...
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📣 New Report!
'Navigating an addictive and toxic landscape'
GCPH's Chris Harkins has produced a rapid review of evidence concerning contemporary influences on problem gambling among young men
▶️ www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...
Fantastic new resource from @thesccjr.bsky.social that will help to have conversations around youth violence.
Great news that @adr-scotland.bsky.social was awarded 5 years of @ukri.org funding – enabling @moragtreanor.bsky.social @nickbailey37.bsky.social @serena-pattaro.bsky.social to conduct data-driven research aimed at improving lives across the UK.
@ubdc.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
"Many look to the drone war over Ukraine as the shape of things to come" - excellent comment by Taras Ferdiko on what four years of the Ukraine-Russia teaches us about the warfare of the future.
University of Glasgow Professor Alison Phipps wearing a red robe in front of an ornate window.
A major report led by @alisonphipps.bsky.social calls for a renewed national commitment to supporting multilingualism as a core pillar of integration, education, and community wellbeing.
It was launched at the @royalsoced.bsky.social New Scots Language Taster day.
Read more: gla.ac/4tPdjFJ
Professor Wendy Loretto profile photo announced as the University of Glasgow new Head of School at the Adam Smith Business School
Professor Wendy Loretto has been announced as the new Head of our Adam Smith Business School @uofgasbs.bsky.social
Currently Professor of Organisational Management at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, Prof Loretto starts her new role on 20 April. Welcome to #TeamUofG, Wendy!
gla.ac/4tRyFSE
This is wonderful news for @changingrealities.bsky.social - a well deserved accolade for an incredibly hard working team 🥳🥳🥳
A new way of classifying building energy efficiency that could benefit households and address the global net-zero carbon agenda has been developed by @glasgow.ac.uk and
@cam.ac.uk
Prof Qunshan Zhao @ubdc.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social
led the research.
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Geekily excited to receive a Wealth of Nations pin from the talented team @uofgasbs.bsky.social to mark the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith's big book! 📖
Keep a 👀 for what's happening this year...
#WealthofNations250
Expert comment from @pauljreilly.bsky.social
📢 ICYMI: check out Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau's blog analysing #UKYouthPoll2025 data to show that young people are generally willing and able to give their views on politics.
🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...
#UKYouthPoll #GenZ
As always, excellent comment from Mark Wong and fellow experts on AI and UK workers.
NEW SURVEY FINDINGS‼️
81% of women musicians in the Scottish folk music scene, who participated in a new survey, have been sexually assaulted or harassed.
Full report here: sccjr.ac.uk/publication/...
@uofgsociology.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk
🔊Video of findings.
‘All Scottish children need extra help, not just babies’
The Scottish Child Payment increase for babies is welcome, but costs of childhood do not end when they turn one, writes @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social and Ilona Pinter for @scotnational.bsky.social
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
"We’ve lost so much of what football is" ⚽
How has the beautiful game become so dominated by commerce? The answers can be found by studying 50 years of Norwich City F.C., says @robinireland.bsky.social (with a little help from Delia Smith).
Read more in @theconversation.com
bit.ly/4c3lW8W
The main building and tower at the University of Glasgow surrounded by trees.
Historic places are vital for mental health, according to research by @uofgussp.bsky.social, @imadgination03.bsky.social and Historic England.
Familiar historic places provide emotional stability – helping people to function and thrive in everyday life.
More: gla.ac/4qQ0CIZ
"It’s not coincidence, it’s not an accident. It is something which is strategic communication and they must see value in that.”
@pauljreilly.bsky.social spoke to @scotnational.bsky.social about inflammatory Neo-Nazi posts posted by US government agencies.
www.thenational.scot/news/2577284...
A person sits on perforated metal stairs with their head resting on crossed arms, holding a smartphone, wearing a green jacket and jeans.
The link between high engagement gambling and suicidality is stronger than thought, according to a study by @uofgsps.bsky.social and @citystgeorges.bsky.social
More: gla.ac/4b7CJHE
We're so excited that our new #UKYouthPoll course is kicking off at @glasgow.ac.uk today! 🤩
There are a few spaces left on the course for @uofgsocsci.bsky.social honours students – find out more: 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/the-joh...
#UKYouthPoll2026 @focaldata.bsky.social
“If you met him, you weren’t likely to forget him.”
Great article in @glasgowbell.bsky.social about the extraordinary story of 'tour de force' Alec Nove, leading Soviet expert and former head of the Institute for Soviet and East Europe Studies @glasgow.ac.uk
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/alec-nove-so...
It's not every day you get to wish your workplace a happy 575th birthday! 🥳
Congratulations @glasgow.ac.uk - so proud to be a part of your story.
PS was happy to lend 'a hand' to this...
The end of term & the winter break is right around the corner!
Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings to our community in Glasgow and all over the world. ❤️
Large group of adults and children standing at night in front of a historic building, beside a brightly lit Christmas tree, wearing winter coats on a wet street.
Families from @changingrealities.bsky.social met with PM Sir Keir Starmer and @darrenpjones.bsky.social at 10 Downing Street yesterday, to share how they are challenging #childpoverty in the UK.
Changing Realities is a collaboration between UofG @lshtm.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social
"The challenges are immense but it is within our power to take action to achieve racial justice."
Great to see research by @nasarmeer.bsky.social represented at this recent @nuffieldfoundation.org event on building a racially just and inclusive society.
Fantastic to see this from @johnswinney.bsky.social on the important research that @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social is doing on the positive impact of the Scottish Child Payment.
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
Brilliant to see the work of @changingrealities.bsky.social @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social being recognised - this group of parents and carers has achieved an incredible amount this year, not least influencing the Child Poverty Strategy. True #worldchangers
This is fantastic news and well deserved for Freya, who really has had an exceptional year, including the successful rollout of 'Are You Prepared?' - a climate resilience game for Scotland's primary school children. She and @nationalresilience.bsky.social are a pleasure to work with!
