📢UK gender-based violence researchers! Please complete & share our anonymous survey on how well (or not) ethics committees support researcher emotional wellbeing (til 9 August): uclan.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV…

I’m the only person on my corridor on campus. Perhaps the building as I’ve not seen another human. Door is locked!

Happy Pride day Glasgow. Remember, Pride is a protest so solidarity with everyone but a special shout-out to our trans community who need our love more than ever. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Male violence against women risen by almost 40% in 5 years. We don’t take it anywhere near seriously enough. Violence against women a ‘national emergency’ in England and Wales, police say | Violence against women and girls | The Guardian theguardian.com/society/articl…

📢 Columbia University Sociology is HIRING The Department of Sociology at Columbia invites applications for an OPEN RANK position to begin July 1, 2025. Review of applications begins Sept 16. Please spread the word and apply here ⬇️ apply.interfolio.com/150431

Americans need to see this so they can understand that Israel isn’t “fighting for its life,” Gaza’s destruction isn’t an “unavoidable consequence of urban warfare,” but that Israel is systematically wiping a city of two million people off the face of the earth block by block.

Menopause diaries: today I wandered in and out of 4 rooms at home looking for a cup. Never found it. Got new cup. 3 hours later, couldn’t find that cup.

BMW driver crosses 3 lanes to exit, goes in front of me & I slam brakes on, I toot and he sticks his hand out window and flicks me the V. That’s someone’s da, husband, son. Nice fella.

This is deliciously Vic and Bob like.

Yes I did try to arrange a MOT for my 2 year old car. Nice man on the phone did not call me a muppet (not to my face) so I’ll take that.

Breaking news, we have baby beavers! We are happy to share that beaver kits have been born in the wild in the Cairngorms National Park, for the first time in more than 400 years 🌱 Find out more at cairngorms.co.uk/first-beaver-k…

Formal opening date for the Glasgow City Region Govan - Partick Bridge confirmed - find out more 👉 ow.ly/G8mM50SYiRQ

Some summer reads

Violence against women and girls continues to increase—more women and girls were killed in 2022 than in any other year in the previous two decades This worsening global emergency demands urgent action from governments, say Dr Rebecca Lawn and Karen Jakubowski bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Ticket prices changed but we still have a ‘temporary’ timetable. When will this end?

Are you a student or doctor in Scotland interested in sex and gender inclusivity in medical research and practice? MESSAGE (Medical Science Sex & Gender Equity) would love your contribution to our analysis of SIGN guidelines! Please ✉️ if of interest, couldn't vouch for working with the MESSAGE team more!

Sexual harassment towards women is endemic. As #STUCWomen24 begins, our new report 'Still Silent' shows little improvement has been made from employers in rooting out abuse from the workplace. Read more exclusively with Lucy Jackson in The National thenational.scot/news/24670953.…

This Red Kite was killed by the banned pesticide Carbofuran in East Sutherland. Carbofuran is the pesticide most frequently associated with bird of prey persecution. Police Scotland searched the area but found no evidence that enabled them to identify a suspect. The illegal

No matter where you are on your menopause journey, you're not alone. Why not check out one of the 4 drop ins each month from Menopause Warriors Scotland Charity SC052321? If you're based in Govan, there's one at the Elderpark Library every last Fri from 1:30 - 3:30 PM.

We are delighted to announce that Adhishree Sunilkumar is the winner of our USEP 2024, with the essay "The impact of climate change on sexual and reproductive health: why is it important and what can we do?". ⁠ ⁠ Huge congratulations! 🎉⁠ ⁠ Read more: l8r.it/Ft2k