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Dr Áine O’Brien @aineclareob.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Thanks @drcrater.bsky.social for a super end to #MetSoc2026 with an epic few days at the Ries Crater, very lucky to visit the site of a 15 million year old asteroid impact, where we’ll be taking our @uofgges.bsky.social space science MSc students in the spring ☄️
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A new development in data science has given one popular machine learning tool an improved sense of place, which enables it to make more accurate predictions based on data linked to locations. www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The 2026 recipient of the Cuthbert Peek Award is Professor Larissa Naylor @shoreshapers.bsky.social. This award recognises work which advances geographical knowledge of human impact on the environment through the application of contemporary methods. @uofgges.bsky.social
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Congrats to Prof Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social, who has received the Royal Geographical Society's Cuthbert Peek Award in recognition of her research on coastal geography, geomorphology and the ecological and climate challenges facing society. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A photograph of Professor Larissa Naylor
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Congrats to Dr Mingshu Wang of @uofgges.bsky.social, as been named as the recipient of a fellowship from DAFNI, the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure. The fellowship will help support Dr Wang's work in geospatial data science. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A photograph of Dr Mingshu Wang of the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences.
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The meteorite which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life which lasted for at least eight million years, research from SUERC and @uofgges.bsky.social reveals. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Dr Annemarie Pickersgill of SUERC, who led the research
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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 11/06/2026
Meteorite which wiped out the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, and new research suggests it lasted for millions of years longer than previously suspected. www.nature.com/articles/s43... @uofgges.bsky.social @commsearth.nature.com
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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
@hannobrankamp.bsky.social Very proud of our @uofgges.bsky.social colleague who has published this new book - do attend one of the launch events bsky.app/profile/hann...
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A tool developed at @uofgges.bsky.social, originally built to monitor the erosion of Scotland’s coast, has proven its worth on a tropical island the other side of the world. It could provide an alternative to traditional methods of coastal management. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Aerial view of a tropical coastal landscape in Sumatra, Indonesia, where vegetation edge validation was conducted to assess coastal change using satellite imagery. Credit: Idham Nugraha / University of Glasgow.
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Professor Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social is featured in a new article in The House, the UK Parliament magazine, discussing the risks of climate change-accelerated coastal erosion. Read the full piece here: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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MPs Urge Support For Homeowners Threatened By Coastal Erosion
After a year of unprecedented rates of coastal erosion, Matilda Martin visits a Suffolk village where she finds homeowners left liable for the cost...
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A data visualisation from @uofgges.bsky.social researchers which shows how people in Scotland voted in the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums has revealed that the country’s political landscape is more varied than commonly understood. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
BBC R4 ‘What’s Up Docs?’ Invited me on this week to talk about light. A fun episode with follow-up episode on ‘Dr’s notes’. Starts around 7 mins in. Episode 2 discusses the book ‘Light is a right’ @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @alecfinlay.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social
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What's Up Docs? - Why do we feel happier when the sun’s out? - BBC Sounds
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at why the sun improves mood.
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Glasgow Changing Futures - University of Glasgow @uofggcf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Many thanks to our co-hosts: Centre for Sustainable Solutions, @uofgges.bsky.social and @uofg-civis.bsky.social You can buy the book now: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/our-time-...
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Our Time
An inspiring call to action that links today's climate crisis to Earth's evolution throughout history. Our Time is a true story. Alasdair Skelton takes readers…
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
New research from @uofgges.bsky.social may have solved an American mystery which has baffled geologists for a century and a half: how did a river carve a path through a mountain in one of the country’s most iconic landscapes? Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Recommendations from the Sullivan Review could undermine the quality of public institutions’ research, erode academic freedom, and threaten the rights of trans and gender diverse people if widely adopted, @uofgges.bsky.social researchers have warned. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
"Even on the darkest day, there will still be some light": Prof @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social explains how to deal with low mood during winter in this piece about the north-east of Scotland's recent run of dismal weather. Read here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why is the north east of Scotland getting such a soaking?
The first 10 days of the year brought heavy snow to the north east of Scotland, and it has barely stopped raining since then.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Measuring levels of radiocarbon not only tells us how old organic materials are, but it also tells us about the impacts of climate change. Prof Philippa Ascough and the team at SUERC are advancing this technique for environmental science. Full video: youtu.be/ZlShLfl8BGU
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Radiocarbon dating: a powerful tool to monitor climate change
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
The natural sands of beaches along the Firth of Forth are being mixed with significant amounts of human-made materials like bricks, concrete, glass and industrial waste, new research from @uofgges.bsky.social has revealed. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
If recovering tropical forests had enough nitrogen in their soils, they could absorb up to an additional 820 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year for a decade, new research from @uofgges.bsky.social reveals. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Recovering forest in Panama. Credit: Wenguang Tang
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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Glasgow libraries have a NEW comprehensive‘wintering well’ offer based on the public resources from the @ukri.org ‘Living with SAD’ research programme @uofgges.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social www.glasgowlife.org.uk/health-and-w...
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Wintering Well at Glasgow Life Libraries - Glasgow Life
Support your wellbeing this winter with Glasgow Life Libraries. Borrow a SAD lamp and access free health, wellbeing and community support services.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and living in Glasgow? You can not pop along to your local Glasgow library and borrow a Wintering Well box! More info below
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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 13/01/2026
Wintering Well Boxes are now available at Glasgow libraries. Developed through @ukri.org funded Living with SAD project led by @uofgges.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social and @slipshodspeller.bsky.social, the boxes offer practical support during the darkest months.
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Glasgow Libraries launch Wintering Well boxes to tackle SAD this winter
The development of the Wintering Well Boxes is part of the UKRI-funded research project ‘Living with SAD’, led by UofG's Professor Hester Parr.
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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Wonderful to see the @pressandjournal.co.uk cover our ‘Wintering Well at the Library’ programme and our friends at @orkneylibrary.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...
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How new Sad seasonal depression boxes in Orkney aim to brighten long winter nights
A set of boxes, aimed at those helping those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, are now available for loan from the library service
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
A new research project led by Rhiannon Hawkins of @uofgges.bsky.social is seeking input from residents of Ayr, Dumfries and Wick on the impacts of climate change on their communities and their own mental health. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Flooding in Whitesands, Dumfries, December 2022. Image credit: Jim McEwan
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Sign up and help out with research, link below
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Great insights into how to cope through the Winter months,
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Paul Gordon has just joined his son Montel as a UofG PhD scholar. Both are part of the James McCune Smith PhD Scholarship programme, pursuing research shaped by lived experience and cultural insight. www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin... Photo: Martin Shields @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
An image of father and son Montel and Paul Gordon standing on the outdoor terrace of the James McCune Smith Learning Hub overlooking UofG's main campus. Credit Martin Shields
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Live in the Orkney islands and suffer from low winter mood? You could be offered a box of sunlight to help tackle it, as part of a project led by our very own Prof Hester Parr.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
BBC - Read about how Prof Hester Parr, who leads the 'Living with Sad' project, works with people who suffer the winter months to provide creative and cultural resources to encourage a more outdoor life, and give tips to build new 'light routines'.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Are you a company aiming to tackle interdisciplinary, mission-driven challenges? Join our event and start new collaborations with our researchers.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Don't miss this opportunity to do your PhD with us!
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This report by our very own Rhiannon Hawkins proposes a novel solution - the Mental Health Vulnerability Index (MHVI) - to help agencies identify communities most vulnerable to developing mental ill health during climatic hazards.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
We're proud to lead this supercomputer modelling study that unlocks a longstanding deep Earth mystery.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This is a great opportunity to learn about how you can benefit from our 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 among other College research facilities.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
What are the consequences of burning fossil fuels? What alternatives have we got? Watch this TEDx talk by our Head of School, Prof. Todd Ehlers.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Professor Larissa Naylor comments on the potential impacts of climate change on coastal erosion in Scotland.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Congratulations to our very own Prof Larissa Naylor! 👏👏👏
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UofG Science & Engineering IAA @uofgiaa.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
🚀 New #funding opportunity! The #Photonics & Quantum Accelerator (PQA) has opened its Further Innovation Call, offering up to £150,000 per project! They invite applications from UK-based academics collaborating with partners of any size. Learn more & apply: photonicsaccelerator.ac.uk/pqa-call/fur...
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UofG Science & Engineering IAA @uofgiaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Our EPSRC IAA Funding Calls have reopened! #Funding to create #impact from your research. With priority given to projects that can deliver outcomes and impacts in 2027/28. Find out more and apply: gla.ac.uk/colleges/sci...
Text: New EPSRC IAA Funding Calls. Standard Calls, up to £50,000, 28 October 2025 and 27 January 2026. RA-led Call, up to £20,000, 24 February 2026. Fast track, up to £5,000, any time. Logos of EPSRC and University of Glasgow. Nice photo of a bridge over the Clyde underneath a pink sky in the background.
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School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow @uofgges.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
BBC reports on the call to hillwalkers, by our researchers, to look out for meteorite fragments that landed in the Highlands this summer. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Highland hillwalkers asked to look out for meteorite fragments
The UK Fireball Alliance is hopeful walkers will stumble across the space rocks which fell in the Highlands in July.
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Hillwalkers setting out to bag a Munro are being asked for their help to bag a meteorite too, as scientists from @uofgges.bsky.social and the UK Fireball Network race to recover samples of a space rock which lit up the skies over Scotland this summer. Read more here: gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A map showing the likely fall zone of the July meteorite, which dropped fragments across Stob Coire Easain, Chno Dearg, and Ben Alder.
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Prof @hesterparr.bsky.social of @uofgges.bsky.social, Chair of the Working Group for Missing People in Scotland, spoke today alongside Victims Minister Siobhian Brown as they jointly launched the new National Framework for Missing People in Scotland 2025. Read more here: gov.scot/news/support...
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University of Glasgow, Innovation & Economic Development @uofgied.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
‼️ Glasgow ICURe Discover Programme is now OPEN for applications ‼️ 🔗 Find the application form and further details on the ICURe website, via our bio-Linktree. Also there, find details of an in-person Q&A session on 20 August. #Innovation #Glasgow 1/2
Composite graphic panel featuring image of men and women around a table in discussion, with the logos of Glasgow ICURe Discover programme partners, and details about the programme, namely that applications are now open and the closing date is 4 September.
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UofG STEM @uofgstem.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Are you a STEM professional or graduate? Amplify Mentoring is looking for industry professionals to pair with students from backgrounds underrepresented in UK universities and the STEM workforce. 30 mins a month, online, over the academic year. Register by 17th Oct shorturl.at/ksP74
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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 18/07/2025
Four of our leading academics have been elected as Fellows of @britishacademy.bsky.social 👏 Huge congratulations to Professor Callum G Brown (History), Professor Chris Philo (Geography), Professor Jennifer Smith (Sociolinguistics) and Professor Satnam Virdee (Sociology). Read more: gla.ac/4nUyKSH
Left to right: Professor Callum G Brown; Professor Christopher (Chris) Philo; Professor Jennifer Smith and Professor Satnam Virdee.
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
A new study from @uofgges.bsky.social on the extent of future Clyde Estuary flooding caused by climate change could help coastal cities around the world better defend themselves against rising tides and extreme weather. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A multi-image map showing different flooding scenarios along the estuary and lower course of the River Clyde, with a series of inset maps highlighting specific sections of the river which may be prone to flooding in years to come.Photograph of the River Clyde taken from Bells Bridge and looking east towards Glasgow city centre, and including the Finnieston Crane and the Clyde Arc Bridge.
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cirqueburk.bsky.social @cirqueburk.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Warming up for the first credit-bearing iteration of @uofgges.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @uofgartshums.bsky.social transdisciplinary course in Lewis. We’ll be bringing together geo- bio- and archaeo- ways of understanding Coastal Conservation. Ullapool @seasavers.bsky.social setting the tone.
Window display of books ‘Geology Rocks’Ullapool libraryToilet with Ullapool Sea Savers Sticker ‘the sea starts here’Corpse of a common shrew
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University of Glasgow Careers, Employability & Opportunity @uofgcareers.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🧑‍🎓 ICYMI: The Life After UofG programme is packed with sessions to help you plan your life after graduation. Receive personalised feedback on your CV Get insider info from alumni and employers Connect with organisations currently hiring grads And much more 👉 Sign up at glasgow.ac.uk/careers.
Top of head of graduate wearing mortar board with programme of Life After UofG 2025
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Dr Adam Bobbette of @uofgges.bsky.social was interviewed by BBC News Indonesia about the Sangguran Inscription, a historic cultural artifact currently kept in the Scottish Borders. Read the full story, translated from Indonesian into English, here: www-bbc-com.translate.goog/indonesia/ar...
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Kutukan, rujak, dan sejarah yang hilang: Kisah batu prasasti dari Malang yang teronggok di halaman bangsawan Inggris - BBC News Indonesia
Sebuah batu prasasti abad ke-10 dari Jawa Timur tergeletak di taman keluarga bangsawan Inggris. Pada permukaan Batu Minto—disebut sebagai Prasasti Sangguran di Indonesia—terukir sejarah kerajaan, kutu...
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Josh Einsle @jeinsle.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The University of Glasgow is still accepting applications for the James McCune Smith PhD Scholarships in the College of Science and Engineering. Deadline extended to May 30th 2025. These scholarships are targeting #UKDomiciled and #Black students. www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships... @uofgges.bsky.social
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