A #UofGSpotlight special episode on #MinorityGoverment .

Kezia Dugdale speaks to Geoff Aberdein and Nicola McEwen Centre for Public Policy about minority government and what it might mean in practice for the political process and public policy.

Listen here: uofgspotlight.com

I've seen the list of confirmed speakers for the Middle Ages in Modern Games conference this year, and it's looking pretty incredible already. You've got a bit more than a day to the end of tomorrow to get abstracts in to join us.

It's getting tight, but there's still time to get an abstract in for this year's Middle Ages in Modern Games Asynchronous Conference. Join us next month to talk about all manner of things relating to medievalism and the Middle Ages in games if any kind. #medievaltwitter

'Lord Kelvin was not just a brilliant intellectual, he was a prolific innovator and successful entrepreneur' - Uzma Khan FRSA FRSE reflects on LK's legacy as University of Glasgow prepares to celebrate the eminent scientist's bicentenary.

#Kelvin200 #Glasgow

The programme for this year’s glasgowscifest is officially launched today, with the 18th annual festival kicking off on 6 June! 🗓️

This year’s theme is ‘Glasgow’s Transforming’ and the city will host more than 150 fantastic events.

Read more: gla.ac/3K0vq61

We’re preparing to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lord Kelvin, William Thomson, on 26 June this year with a host of events and activities.

Read more about the pioneering inventor, innovator and inspiring figure on our new #Kelvin200 pages ➡️gla.ac.uk/explore/lordke…

Wasn't sure anyone would care about LDEF since it wasn't a cool spaceship, probe or telescope. It was just a bus sized cylinder with experiments that generally sat there doing nothing for 5 years.
But video is performing way better than usual.
youtube.com/watch?v=NOGgw5…

Museums in the Metaverse (Museums in the Metaverse) is one of our flagship #XR projects and we are very lucky to have one of the largest XR studios in the UK to support the fantastic XR research at UofG.

Really important shout out to the importance of Arts and Humanities in re-establishing our strong ties with Europe! University of Glasgow UofG News UofG Arts & Humanities lorna hughes Pedro Serrano Rachel Sandison

the-guild.eu/news/2024/the-…

If you are in NATO then read this and then read it again.

Today is World Penguin Day! Here is a waddle of emperor penguins marching in front of a ski-equipped U.S. Navy LC-130 in Antarctica in 1987. #DYK that a group of a penguins on land is called a 'waddle' but a group in the water is called a 'raft'?
#WorldPenguinDay

It’s a tough time to be an emperor penguin 🐧

14 of the 66 colonies in Antarctica lost some or all of their chicks due to sea ice breakup in 2023.

But colonies some adapted! Here's the story of two colonies we followed from space ⬇️
#WorldPenguinDay

Current Q: Is a Confidence vote winnable? Next Q: What happens if not?: a) New SNP First Minister &/or new interparty agreement?; b) Rapid switch to Opposition Minority/Coalition?; c) Snap Election?; d) Other? No easy answer for strategists from any party. thenational.scot/news/24279382.…

NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail system has deployed in low Earth orbit!

It’s testing technology to use the tiny force of sunlight — roughly equivalent to the weight of a paperclip resting on your palm — to overcome drag and gain altitude.

More: go.nasa.gov/4b1Ty3w

A spaceport that hopes to launch the first rockets vertically into orbit from British soil has been given a crucial safety licence

Read more 🔽 trib.al/sxo4xot

'Glasgow is a hub for space' said Dr Kevin Worrall, Lecturer in Aerospace Systems, as he opened today's #Space Networking Event at University of Glasgow.

Facilitated by IAA KE Associate Steffan Gwyn, the event brought together academics with a passion for space from around the University.

4.26.24 - US Army Women's Museum at Fort Gregg-Adams is launching 'Courage to Deliver: The Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion,' an exhibit commemorating the all women, predominately Black postal unit that served overseas during WWII.

army.mil/article/275623

Minority governments after ending interparty agreements can pose different challenges from post-election minority governments.

For more on local-global comparisons of minority government strategy, see my book: The British Tradition of Minority Government (Manchester University Press, 2018).

Update on ESA's ClearSpace-1 mission, the first to remove a large piece of space debris from orbit:
esa.int/Space_Safety/C…

One of NASA's greatest photographers was launched on this day in 1990!

Space Shuttle Discovery launched with the Hubble Space Telescope, one of the world's largest and most versatile space telescopes, as part of STS-31. Learn about Hubble's origins: go.nasa.gov/4baiTZa