Prof. Claire Squires Indeed!!!

Overcrowded Scottish beaches #38
#Scotland

Just THAT view down to Loch Maree and Kinlochewe.
John McLellan

Scotland. Friday night. Sunshine.

UCU is deeply concerned by the wrongful arrest of Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, Professor and Global Chair in Law at Queen Mary University of London, in Israel. We condemn any attempts to stifle freedom of speech on the war in Gaza and demand that diplomatic access is…

I’m putting on a lustre buster of a Creative Writing Conference at The University of Edinburgh on Friday 3rd May. There’s panels with wonderful folk (agents/publishers/profs+) & snacks & readings from the sublime Hannah Lavery & Andrés N. Ordorica & heaps more. & it’s FREE.

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Congratulations to Charlotte James Robertson, one of our Funded PhDs, for completing her viva this week! Woop woop!
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Glasgow friends! Won’t you please join Zoe Strachan & I as we launch Birding at Waterstones Glasgow on May 2nd, tickets at this link: waterstones.com/events/an-even…
I would love to see some friendly faces on publication day💚🍦🩷💕✨

Attended insightful presentations including the report launch for the 20 minute neighbourhoods on making cities liveable and sustainable for local communities. Thanks to the University of Dundee V&A Dundee. #20minutesneighbourhoods #EarthScholarships24

Day 2 (April 16th) of the British Council Scotland SGSAH #EARTHScholarship2024 programme was held at University of Strathclyde 🌎

The Scholars engaged in discussions on interdisciplinarity, cartography, and Andean Culture, hosted by 𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔞 𝔖𝔩𝔢𝔡𝔪𝔢𝔯𝔢 and Department of Humanities, Uni Strathclyde's Dr. Charles Pigott 📜

We recommend reading this fantastic article written by one of our funded PhD students, Emily Hay 📚

It discusses her findings after speaking to teachers about the benefits pupils experience from using Scots in the classroom ✏️
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An exciting day with a group of interdisciplinary Earth Scholars at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Conversations were intellectually stimulating! #Earthscholarship24

Tuesday (April 16) at the University of Strathclyde for the Day 2 of the British Council Scotland SGSAH #EARTHScholarship2024 Cohort Programme.

Plenty of conversations on interdisciplinarity & related aspects, unpacking cartography, discussions & activities on key-words/terms, and ...

It's been series of intensive discussions across 4 universities. 13 scholars flown in from different parts of the world to collaborate with 13 Scotland based scholars as part of the Earth Scholarship sponsored by the British Council. #sgsah #British_Council

Day 3 (April 17th) of the British Council Scotland SGSAH #EARTHScholarship2024 programme was held at the beautiful University of Stirling campus & Stirling Castle 🌎🏰

The Scholars engaged in a fascinating seminar held by Clemens Hoffmann on the Political Economies & Value Chains of the Environment ☕️

OTD 200 years ago, Byron died at Missolonghi. His daughter by Claire Clairmont, Allegra, died 202 years ago tomorrow. I write about this tragic relationship in my novel #Clairmont Wildfire Books Rosie Margesson

Next week! Come and join us in Glasgow for the launch of the AHRC-funded Books & Borrowing, 1750-1830 database.

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All welcome! Please share widely!

We’re delighted to announce that we have appointed a new Media & Communications Assistant at SGSAH 📣

🎉 Let's give a warm welcome to Eliott Simpson! 🎉

Eliott has a background in social media & videography and will be helping to enhance our experiences & online presence! 💜

‼️ BREAKING: 29 authors have withdrawn from PEN America’s literary prizes in solidarity with a free Palestine and in a historic protest of @PENAmerica leadership. Nine of 10 nominees for the $75K Jean Stein Book Award have withdrawn.

‼️ PRESS RELEASE: docs.google.com/document/d/15Y…

To anyone working in a university - pls read and lobby your institution to get involved in supporting Palestinian students to access higher education, following Israel's destruction of the higher education sector in Gaza.
UCU University & College Workers for Palestine sawporg