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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our workshop on games and emotion at the @adascot.bsky.social festival. @d-livingstone.bsky.social and I are clearly having just as much fun as the kids! Nice to be able to offer a different kind of game design knowledge, helping kids analyse how games create *experiences*. @sit-gsa.bsky.social
Photo of Daisy Abbott and Daniel Livingstone leading a workshop on games and emotion at the Ada Festival.
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Between the Ears: A Circular History of the Loop in binaural ambisonic mix! Produced, edited and sound design by GSA visiting tutor Angus McIntyre, Ambisonic mix by MDes Sound for the Moving Image lead Ronan Breslin & mixed in our ambisonic sound lab in Glasgow. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Between the Ears - A Circular History of the Loop - BBC Sounds
An immersive exploration into the history of the music loop.
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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'm here at Fusion Fest, part of Glasgow Tech Week, demonstrating how #AugmentedReality can uncover hidden histories and support #decolonisation efforts in research. 🔎 My colleagues are also demoing their #VR and #AR work. 💻 @gcid.bsky.social @sit-gsa.bsky.social @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social
iPad screen showing augmented reality demo of archival images overlaid onto a picture of Bellahouston Park from above.
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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Busy afternoon sharing my research with people :-) Fantastic chats, thanks to everyone who came by. #Explorathon @sit-gsa.bsky.social
Photo of me standing at our busy stall at the Explorathon.
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Historical Games Network @historygamesnet.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
New post! For Analogue, Ian Greener explores the way Card-Driven Games engage with history, the choices they present the player when engaging with a known past or diverging from it, and how they play with historical contingency and uncertainty: www.historicalgames.net/history-in-c...
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History in Card-Driven Games | Historical Games Network
Historical board games are often associated with the long-standing ‘hex and counters’ tradition based on maps, counters, charts, dice tables and dense scenario rules. These games remain an important p...
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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Open Call for Papers 2026🥰📢 Press Start is currently seeking full-length game studies papers from current grad students/recent grads. Submit by Dec 4, 2026, for a potential spot in our 2027 issue! More details below in this thread👇 #CallForPapers #GameStudies
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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This week’s #KidsBooksFriday is inspired by the great Dolly Parton. So whether it’s books about kindness, generosity, gratitude, inclusivity, positivity, hope, self-belief, or something else, let’s share books that embody Dolly’s spirit and legacy. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #BeMoreDolly
Image of Dolly Parton holding children’s books with her quote “You can never get enough books into the hands of enough children”. Featuring the logo of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a charity that gives out millions of books to kids who need them across the world. Book cover for You Choose by Nick Sherratt and Pippa GoodhartBook cover for Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriella EpsteinBook cover for Safiyyah’s War by Hiba Noor Khan.
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The Tenementals @tenementals.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Something for the weekend? With poetry from Julie Laing and song from Doctur Normul - head along to the launch of The Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers, in the heart of The Calton! There's only 20 tickets left so get moving if you're coming along!
Poster for The Tenementals launch of 'The Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers.
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Katherine CM Cross @kcross.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Govan sarcophagus (possibly 9th century) at Govan Old Church @govanstones.bsky.social I love the eyes…
Side of stone sarcophagus, showing armed man on horseback and two beasts (possibly deer) framed by interlace panels
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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Platter and Patter: Decolonising Narratives of the British Empire Exhibition of 1938 Join us for a bowl of soup whilst we discuss an aspect of Glasgow’s social history. Tues 28 July, 12-13.30, Free Edward House, 199 Sauchiehall Street, #Glasgow Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/platter-an...
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Platter and Patter: Decolonising Narratives of the Brit
Every month, we invite community members and a guest to explore an aspect of Sauchiehall Street’s heritage over a warm bowl of soup
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DIGIT @digitfyi.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
SMEs and scaleups are sest to recieve £500m in new funding from the UK government to boost job creation and business growth. Full story www.digit.fyi/500m-boost-t... #Tech | #News | #SMEs | #BritishBusinessBank | #Scaleups
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£500M Boost to SMEs and Scaleups From UK Gov and British Business Bank
SMEs and scaleups are sest to recieve £500m in new funding from the UK government to boost job creation and business growth.
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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The next #PortfolioDay is just a few days away on Tuesday, July 14th! Get those portfolios ready! Go to portfolioday.art for more info! Good luck! 💛
Image of the #PortfolioDay mascot Oli holding art supplies and running towards screen right under information that reads: #PortfolioDay! April 14th, 2026 MORE INFO AT WWW.PORTFOLIODAY.ART
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Tomorrow is #portfolioday - ahead of that, you can check our some of the work by this year's SIT graduates on the @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social showcase here: gsashowcase.net/innovation-t...
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School of Innovation & Technology – Showcase 2026
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Dr Tom Horne @hornesupremacy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
💥 What a weekend of the 18th and 19th July we'll have at the @govanstones.bsky.social. Includes LIVE ARCHAEOLOGY all weekend in our 1,500-year-old churchyard, Vanguard Centre medieval weapons workshops, a Hobby Clan dig, Giant Chess & a FREE TALK with Little Kingdoms author, @alexharvv.bsky.social!
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 13/07/2026
We have the following 3 calls for research funding for RHS Fellows & Members: bit.ly/4wwSMGu > 'Open Research Grants', for mid & later career historians > 'Early Career Fellowship Grants', for postdocs > Martin Lynn Scholarship', for PhD research in African history Closing 4 September #Skystorians
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Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: September 2026 deadlines - RHS
The Society invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians at a range of career stages — with closing dates of 4 September 2026. Early Career Fellowship Grants, 2026-27* off...
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Glendon Mellow @flyingtrilobite.com · 13/06/2026
Add the SciArt Feed 🐡 to your skyline, and you’ll see: 🎨 Hundreds of artists 🦕 Science-focused 🥳 No NFTs or gen AI ❤️‍🔥Inspiration every day Pin & Like here:
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REEVALUATE EU Project @reevaluate-project.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
REEVALUATE joined the Gaming Cluster Meeting in Brussels, highlighting cultural heritage reuse, co-design with artists and game developers, IP protection, and the need for training pathways from digitization to responsible creative reuse. #REEVALUATE #GamesForCulture #HorizonEurope
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Coming soon: Threads: An exhibition about a videogame about witch persecution. By Victoria Bradbury, US-UK Fullbright Commission Distinguished Scholar Windows On Heritage Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art - 3-5 July 2026
Poster for exhibition:
Threads: An exhibition about a videogame about witch persecution.
Victoria Bradbury US-UK Fullbright Commission Distinguished Scholar
Glasgow School of Art - 3-5 July 2026
Preview Fri 3 July 5-7pm, Opening Sat 4 July 5-7pm
Virtual Gallery Tour, Sun 5 July 2-3pm BST
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
GSA Degree Show 2026 - on now until 7th June! www.gsa.ac.uk/degreeshow26 (image: Callum Cole, Glowposts - Communication Design 2026)
GSA Degree Show 2026 poster
Image is of football pitches in late evening with city seen at distance in the background. The goalposts are illuminated and glow red.
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Ukie @ukieofficial.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The UK games industry continues to show why it is one of the best places in the world to build teams, nurture IP and bring games to market. This month's edition of Ukie's The Lobby looks back at everything UK studios achieved in May. Read more: zurl.co/mqqdd
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May’d in the UK – Celebrating a momentous month for British games
May 2026 may well have recorded the hottest day since records began, but it might also go down as the hottest month for UK video games releases in recent memory. The UK is, as ever, punching above its...
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Tony is a great guy who chatted with our students this year on the challenge of running (and maintaining!) an indie game studio. His new game is also just out and it looks awesome!
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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Delighted to welcome Simon Eilbeck to the archive. His likeness inspired Alasdair Gray’s Sir Arthur Shots “spider with a face” in McGrotty and Ludmilla. We hope to record his oral history soon.
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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I'll be speaking on a panel about "Serious Play: Adult learning through games" as part of @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social Thursday 4 June 2026, 12pm to 1pm Online via zoom Free, book here: yorkfestivalofideas.com/2026/calenda... #PlayfulLearning
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Serious Play: Adult learning through games
Specialists in playful learning explore how new or ‘hacked’ games can enhance adult learning experiences and add value to organisations’ in-person training sessions.
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We had a great visit yesterday from @alastairlow.bsky.social - who spent the whole afternoon demoing his projects and talking about retro and indie game development with our staff, students and a group of visiting high school students #gamedev
Alistair Low (LowTek) and students playing on Alistair's Light Book - a projection mapped game on a pop-up book.Alistair Low (LowTek) and students playing a prototype multi-player tower defence game on a mulit-touch table.
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makestuff.club 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @makestuff.club · 09/05/2026
Work on your own thing. makestuff.club #2 tickets are now available! It’s built around a simple idea: we get more done when we’re not doing it alone. We’ll be there, we hope to see you there too! 🗓️ Wed 3rd June, 🕰️ 6:30pm-8:30pm 📍 Vega Glasgow Tickets available on our website.
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Thomas Welsh - game narrative writer @calmdowntom.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Really looking forward to meeting and teaching some young writers how to make games at The Young Writers Cafe at Moniack Mhor in September! www.moniackmhor.org.uk/courses/youn...
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Young Writers' Café with Thomas Welsh - Moniack Mhor
Do you want to write for videogames? Join Thomas Welsh, games writer and author as he talks about creativity, the games industry, fantasy and sci-fi writing, and how to start your games career
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Historical Games Network @historygamesnet.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Your perspective matters! We’re assessing HGN’s impact, and your input will shape our future work. If you’ve attended an event, read our blog or followed us, we’d like to hear from you. ⏱️Survey takes only 2–5 minutes Thank you for being part of our community forms.cloud.microsoft/e/3vawgZSsST
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 07/05/2026
Bring the whole team to Conference 2026 for just £680 💸 With an all-staff digital ticket, everyone in your organisation can benefit from access to this year's streamed sessions. It's a great way to invest in your team's professional development – and could offer you a significant cost saving 👇
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Fees and financial support for Conference 2026 - Museums Association
How much Conference 2026 costs to attend and how you can find support to fund your ticket
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ArchaeoPlays @archaeoplays.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New video is out! Ever wonder what copper ore and the invention of stamp mills have to do with Enlightenment philosophy? Or what a stamp mill is in the first place? Or how limited access to graphite changed pencil leads forever? I’ve got you covered! youtu.be/CuOZK9_ZXKM 🏺 #archaeology #history
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Stamping out the Copper with Stamp Mills | Archaeologist’s Guide to Minecraft (Ep. 17)
YouTube video by ArchaeoPlays
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RCPSG Heritage @rcpsgheritage.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
👇 We're on the BBC! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Birds of America: One of the world's most valuable books goes on display in Glasgow
Birds of America by John James Audubon goes on the display in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
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Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk · 01/05/2026
It's May Day, 1960, and the imposing figure of American actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson leads the procession off from George Square, bound for a verdant Queen's Park, where he'll address 10,000 people at the bandstand. 🎥 British Pathe #Glasgow #mayday
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Chris Kempshall @chriskempshall.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
For those interested in Historical Games Studies (and adjacent fields) the University of Luxembourg are offering what looks to be an amazing Doctoral Researcher in Historical Game Studies position. 🗃️ www.uni.lu/en/jobs/doct...
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Doctoral Researcher in Historical Game Studies
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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New book chapter out: "Agents of Change Toolkit for Educational Change" radar.gsa.ac.uk/10844/ Presents an interactive, co-designed resource for whole-school approaches to educational change. #GameBasedLearning #GBL #schoolimprovement #teachers #schools #education #change #research #EduSky
Book cover showing the words: Natasa Pantic, Teachers as Change Agents. Theory, Research and Development
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A wee showreel of some of our student work in Virtual Worldbuilding - a short project on concepting, developing and showcasing virtual enviroments in Unreal, working with pre-existing 3D assets www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHx5...
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Virtual Worldbuilding in Unreal
YouTube video by GSA School of Innovation and Technology
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Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
further thoughts on this: when Brendan discusses that eg musicians have always been a type of ‘artist entrepreneur’ like devs it lets me think about the teaching work I do in games and how to grow that muscle of bringing work to an audience into new developers. this entire presentation is so useful
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Congratulations Daisy!
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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
My blog about this is here: gamebasedlearninginhe.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/n... and the @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social press release is here: gsamediacentre.co.uk/dr-daisy-abb... Please share with people you know working on #anti-racism or in the third sector or education. @sit-gsa.bsky.social
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New Policy Guidance for Museums and Cultural Institutions
Do you want a document to share with funders, politicians, bosses that explains why anti-racism activities are needed in your organisation? This short, visual booklet will help!
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Our annual Winter School, with participants from round the world, is running this week in and around our Highlands campus - updates and images here: www.instagram.com/sit_gsa/
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SIT at GSA (@sit_gsa) • Instagram
1,150 Followers - 214 Posts - "‘New hands weaving old ways’ Yesterday, as part of Winter School 2026, students who have travelled to Winter School fro…"
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Tomorrow! Come join us and the Videogames Glasgow meetup group for the next Soapbox session! Thrilled to have @alastairlow.bsky.social and Suum Studio
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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
📢 NEW | NIHR announces Global Health Research Professors Professor Emma Thomson has been recognised by the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) for her world-changing work delivering impact on some of the most pressing global health challenges. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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NIHR announces Global Health Research Professors
Two University of Glasgow Professors, including CVR Director Prof Emma Thomson, are among the latest cohort of Global Health Research Professors announced by the National Institute for Health and Care...
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Some big updates on funding available in UK (and beyond) for game developers courtesy of gamesopportunities.com - 9a449.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/SMJ... Including Content Fund and Prototype Fund for those hoping to kick-off or grow their game companies
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Games Opportunities April 2026
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Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
InterfaceX26 starts today! a Steam event of games featuring fake and fictional OS. "Everything is going to be ok" is part of it. interfacex.net "More than 150 developers and publishers have come together to launch InterfaceX26, a week-long Steam sale and livestream running from April 27 to May 4."
The "interfaceX.net" graphic showing an old computer with the website url. keychains of old school computer iconography surround it. it is very nostalgic.
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Thanks to @animationscotland.bsky.social for including us on the list of degree shows to see this summer: www.animationscotland.com/event/degree...
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Degree Show: Glasgow School of Art - Animation Scotland
Degree Show 2026 presents the next generation of creative graduates in what is Glasgow’s largest public visual arts exhibition, with over 840 students from across the GSA’s four schools—Fine Art, Desi...
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Geoff Belknap @curatorgeoff.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Come help us shape the future of video game heritage in Scotland! New AHRC PhD opportunity for anyone interested in video game heritage and want to work with National Museums Scotland, Abertay Uni and Uni of Glasgow, apply! Applications due 11/05/2026 ce0173li.webitrent.com/ce0173li_web...
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Researchers from @uofgcompsci.bsky.social are presenting their work and playing key roles at the ACM #CHI2026 conference this week. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Funding for the games industry doubles and more fantastic news - have a read, share and subscribe... and if you are a #gamedev with a great game idea... APPLY www.linkedin.com/pulse/30-mil... #indiegamedev #UKGamesFund
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£30 million Games Growth package announced
Game Republic is at the London Games Festival today where Minister Ian Murray has announced some great news for the games industry including: The Government's £30 million Games Growth package will hel...
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Andrés Lucero @andrikos.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems #chi2026 are now online! @chi.acm.org dl.acm.org/doi/proceedi...
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Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems | ACM Conferences
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Friends of Kinneil @kinneil.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Happy #NationalUnicornDay - Scotland's national animal! Here's one from 16th Century on vault of Kinneil House's Arbour Room - come & find it on a guided tour with #HistoricScotland this Saturday: see previous posts or web site for details - also our free outdoor guided walk & free local museum
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School of Innovation & Technology @sit-gsa.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Applications still open for September 2026 for our (retitled) MSc in Digital Heritage Visualisation... learn more about the programme here: sit.gsa.ac.uk/programme/ms...
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MSc Digital Heritage Visualisation at GSA
Critical Approaches & Practical Skills for Digital Heritage
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