Mother, fighter, & photographer. Tish used her lens to celebrate overlooked working-class lives & fight for social change in Thatchers' Britain. Her daughter uncovers her poignant story, unveiling the artist behind the camera. modernfilms.com/tish

Do you want to work in the hustle and bustle of CLAN HQ? This wide-ranging role will include close collaboration with CLAN through research and knowledge exchange, while contributing the UHI's broader interests in Land and Communities. Get it applied for! #cashforclan

New article by Yunus Centre, GCU Micaela Mazzei Gill Murray and our very own PI Dani Hutcheon on emerging challenges and opportunities for #CommunityWealthBuilding in Scotland and beyond journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

#CommunityWealthBuilding as a national policy? Our scoping review of the prospects and challenges👇

Check out our newly catalogued Robin Callander papers relating to Scottish #rural #CommunityDevelopment, 1965-2020. Interesting to compare two proposals maps for #Mull from 1965 and 1973 reports in SECS-RCa/1. See the full catalogue at access.gcu.arkivum.net/robin-callande… #ScotEntCollScot

!! Seminar !! Come and hear me speak about my research into Wester Hailes next Monday at the Scottish Oral History Centre. This talk is based on oral and archival evidence of life in Wester Hailes from the schemes' inception to the demolition of many of its high flats.

Look 👀 what we spotted Kirkcaldy Galleries today Professor Fiona Skillen Started some good chat with the kids about women's football🫶

Join us Monday 25th March 2024, 4-5 either in person or online when Kate Wilson will be presenting on her research on working class writing and urban activism in Glasgow. DM for Zoom link.

🚨MEGA JOB ALERT🚨 Working with communities to gather information and materials to archive so that future researchers can understand and analyse the history of community landownership. Absolutely critical role and a fantastic opportunity for someone. Get it applied for!

Not one but TWO mediaco-op films have won Honorable Mentions at the Filmmakers United International Film Festival. 🤸 Congrats Kairos Women+ and gcal. Watch here youtube.com/watch?v=pE8Mou… youtube.com/watch?v=X6RM1K…

Closures and Beginnings uses real oral testimony to explore how people in former industrial communities discuss their health and wellbeing. You may recognise the voice of the interviewer. It won an honourable mention award at the FUIFF film festival! youtube.com/watch?v=X6RM1K…

The film was made by the Media Coop with a team of researchers from the CommonHealth Catalyst project. Three historians, Gill Murray, Janet Greenlees and I recorded interviews with people from former industrial areas of Lanarkshire which were the basis for the film.

Thanks to everyone who came along to hear Ewan Gibbs and I present our paper and ask thoughtful questions Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time conference today. It also gave us another chance to share the short film we made with mediaco-op youtu.be/X6RM1KV5hjc?si…

Don't miss our upcoming public lecture with Neil McInroy on 'An Economy That Genuinely Works for People and Planet.' Explore how social & democratic business models can become the norm. 📅 Thurs 12 Sept 🕐 17:00 - 19:30 🎟️ ow.ly/CAwB50Svomg

Been awhile since I have given a longer form 'lecture', but looking forward to this and privileged to have been asked. Growing inclusive and democratic business models are key to addressing the climate, wealth and poverty crises. #nextsystem #neweconomy #communitywealthbuilding

Join us and Yunus Centre, GCU for a pivotal discussion with Neil McInroy on the future of Scotland's social economy. Learn how inclusive business models can drive change. 📅 Thurs 12 Sept 🕐 17:00 - 19:30 🎟️ ow.ly/CAwB50Svomg

Looking forward to this. Scotland's economic future requires a growth and deepening of inclusive and democratic business models. They offer a key means by which we can address poverty, increase prosperity and tackle the climate and ecological crises.

🚨Only 2 days to go! 🚨 It's your last chance to join us and Yunus Centre, GCU for a lecture by Neil McInroy on advancing social & democratic business models for a fairer economy. Available both in-person and online! 📅 Thurs 12 Sept 🕐 17:00 - 19:30 🎟️ ow.ly/CAwB50Svomg

Visiting the Social Enterprise Collection at the Glasgow Caledonian University Archive Centre, we saw how challenges faced by community businesses 40 years ago mirror those of today's social enterprises. We explore CEIS's history and how John Pearce's vision still shapes us. Read now: ceis.org.uk/past-as-prolog…

Great insight into the life & work of #CommunityEnterprise pioneer John Pearce in this CEIS Group anniversary blog. We hold John's records as part of the Scottish #SocialEnterprise Collection. Visit the website to find out more: gcu.ac.uk/currentstudent…… #SocEntCollection #SocEnt