A first of its kind study, led by @uofgsps.bsky.social and the Safety Nets project, provides new evidence on social security spend across the UK’s four nations, helping to inform how politicians set out priorities for reform. The research was funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org gla.ac/3Re74fU

A new study will explore the economic & cultural impact of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Led by @glasgow.ac.uk @murrayp.bsky.social and supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, it will look at jobs, tourism and how the Fringe supports creative careers. More: gla.ac/3REupY9

Women’s commentary is judged more negatively than men’s, even when the script is identical. Research by @uofgartshums.bsky.social Dr Louis Strange, @qmul.bsky.social & @unisouthampton.bsky.social highlights persistent bias in football commentary. More: gla.ac/4eWamOF

An analysis led by @uofgsps.bsky.social and funded by @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social gives fresh insights into the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. The Scottish Election Analysis features a wide variety of topics by leading scholars. gla.ac/4dtOwzt

How is rewilding reshaping both nature and our historic landscapes? Leading voices from across the UK will explore this at Into the Wild, a major conference organised by @uofgartshums.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social & @nationaltrust.org.uk this week. gla.ac/4uSW8m6

ICMI: What happened when we invited 90 school kids onto campus to interview our academics? Learning, fun…and just a touch of chaos 🤪 Delighted to have led the ‘Kid Reporter’ project with @uofgeducation.bsky.social and Hillhead Primary! bit.ly/4358Su8

Our James Watt South Building has been listed at category B by Historic Environment Scotland, as ‘a notable example of a post-war tertiary education building that has remained largely unaltered since it was built’. It's the 114th building to be listed on our historic campus 🏰

The Universities of Glasgow, Sheffield, Swansea and King’s College London will lead the UK’s largest independent gambling harms research centre, a @ukri.org investment funded through the government's Gambling Levy. Read more: gla.ac/3RFKblq

This is a rather moving exhibit in Glasgow University's Hunterian Museum. When the Erskine Hospital opened in 1916 to care for the many soldiers and sailors injured in WWI, the sheer number of amputees meant there was a shortage of prosthetic limbs. Cont./ #glasgow #glasgowhistory #wwi

What happened when we invited 90 school kids onto campus to interview our academics? Learning, fun…and just a touch of chaos 🤪 Watch the full video: gla.ac/4d8BM2x

Delighted to see our champion student start-up Generation Mulligan covered in the papers and online today. Well done to Malcolm Weir and our wonderful Student & Graduate Enterprise team. 🔗🌳 Read the full story via the link in our bio. 📸 | Martin Shields Photography #Innovation #Enterprise

Heather Dewey-Hagborg joins us at the ARC on 12 & 13 May for two special events. On 12 May, experience a screening of Hybrid: an Interspecies Opera followed by a Q&A. On 13 May, join the conversation: “How much can you learn about a stranger from a stray hair?” Grab your tickets: gla.ac/4dctiaJ

Can academics learn stand-up comedy? We have partnered with The Stand Glasgow to find out 🎤 ‘The Provocateurs’ invites academics to discuss research in a comedy club setting. The first show on 2 April 2026 saw four brave academics take to the stage. Watch the full video: youtu.be/YHfxmzPkm7Y

May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month. Huntington’s disease is a rare, inherited and devastating condition affecting movement, thinking and emotional wellbeing. From 4 - 11 May, we are lighting our tower purple to raise awareness and show support for those affected 💜

A new composition, 'The Broken Stones of the Calton Weavers', will premiere in Glasgow on 4 May. Developed by @tenementals.bsky.social, led by Prof David Archibald, the piece reflects on the 1787 Calton Weavers’ strike, Scotland’s earliest major industrial dispute. 👉 www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Campus bathed in morning sunlight ☀️ So beautiful! #TeamUofG

Alex Crothall’s breathtaking photographs of Olive Dean at her Glasgow gig have been picked up by British Vogue. Congratulations to Alex and we cannot wait to have you join #TeamUofG in September 2026 to study Film and TV. Read more: gla.ac/424ae80

Earlier this month, on National Unicorn Day, UofG lecturer Dr Tawona Sitholé and his creative team hosted a reading of their play The Lion & The Unicorn. Named after the statues on Professor’s Square, the play brings together stories from across the University as we celebrate our 575th anniversary.

2026 marks 20 years of the Glasgow Science Festival! 🔬 The festival will return to the city this June with a packed programme of events including dogs with jobs, cocktail chemistry, and musical performances inspired by cosmic rays. Learn more: gla.ac/3P4BeRW

As the inaugural U21 Leadership Summit comes to a close, it has been wonderful to welcome delegates from across the U21 network and beyond to the University of Glasgow. Thank you to everyone who joined us to share ideas, build connections and help shape what comes next. #U21LeadershipSummit

Election webinar series🚨🗓️ @uofgpolicy.bsky.social is partnering with leading organisations in April and May to explore the big policy questions shaping the elections in a series of timely, expert-led webinars. Find out more and sign up: gla.ac.uk/research/az/publicpolicy/elections/

Build advanced data and computing skills with a UofG microcredential!   Learn data mining, advanced predictive modelling, and large scale computing for data analytics.   - 11 weeks - Online and flexible   Starts 27 April 2026   Find out more: gla.ac/42pZGjE

Cherry blossoms and our iconic UofG tower are the perfect spring combination 🌸 #TeamUofG

Develop your business and management skills with a UofG microcredential!   Flexible, industry-informed learning designed to help you stand out in the job market.   - 10 credits - 100% online  Starts 27 April 2026   Find out more: gla.ac/42pZGjE

🌟 The UK Youth Poll 2026 is here! 🌟 Young people no longer think their lives will be better than their parents’. They want better politics & financial stability. 📊 Read the #UKYouthPoll2026 now: www.ukyouthpoll.com @glasgow.ac.uk @nationwideuk.bsky.social @focaldata.bsky.social

Today, we open the Universitas 21 Annual Network Meeting & Leadership Summit in Glasgow, bringing together a global community of university leaders at a time of change for higher education. The event will create space to strengthen collaboration across our international network. Welcome to all!

This year we are celebrating 575 years of the University of Glasgow and we want to hear your UofG story! Send us a memory, big or small, with a photo, and you could be featured on our social media, in our archives and win a UofG goody bag. Submit at: gla.ac.uk/explore/575/stories

All welcome at Puzzled Faces, a new monthly group for people with hearing loss. Starting on 17 April at The Clarice Pears Building. Come along for chat, activities and a chance to meet others in a welcoming space.

It is here! ✨ The UK Youth Poll 2026 print report thas landed. We can't wait to share this with the world - 22 April 2026 is the day! www.ukyouthpoll.com #UKYouthPoll2026

We're delighted to announce this year’s honorary degree recipients. Among the recipients are actor Ncuti Gatwa; journalist Sarah Smith; musician, author & filmmaker Stuart Murdoch; Advocate General for Scotland, Baroness Catherine Smith and musicians Deacon Blue & Eddi Reader. More: gla.ac/4cf09JW

Tune in to a new podcast series from @uofgpolicy.bsky.social UofG Spotlight: On the Elections 🎧 Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social, @kezdugdale.bsky.social & @graemeroy.bsky.social will be bringing you episodes covering the big policy issues facing the country. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Special Engagement Event with Prof. Dr. Sanyal – Goodwill Peace Mission to the UK Join us on 16 April for an evening with Prof. Dr. Sanyal, President of the Harijan Sevak Sangh(founded by Mahatma Gandhi) The event will explore peace, compassion & equality Sign up: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986902555028

Are you eligible to graduate this summer? Enrolment for graduation is open! Enrolment closes: 24 April Ceremonies: 24 June to 8 July We can't wait to celebrate with you! 🎉 Enrol now: gla.ac.uk/events/graduations/enrol

What did tennis look like in Shakespeare’s time? 🎾 UofG's Prof Laurence Grove features on the 'That Shakespeare Life' podcast to discuss the history of tennis from Shakespeare’s lifetime. Listen 👇

Happy Easter to everyone celebrating today! #OneTeamUofG

Wishing everyone marking Good Friday a reflective and peaceful day. And hope everyone has a lovely long weekend! #OneTeamUofG

Three UofG academics have been named as the recipients of prestigious @leverhulme.ac.uk Research Fellowships. Congratulations to Prof Kat Riach and Dr Tanya Wilson @uofgasbs.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social and Dr James Rann @uofgartshums.bsky.social gla.ac/4c34gsw

Join Professor Andy Schofield at Congress of Business for a day of collaboration between businesses, city leaders, and innovators to accelerate climate action, drive sustainable growth, and turn ambition into practical solutions. Date: Tuesday 12 May Book now: gla.ac/4tmPvYF

Practice your British Sign Language at UofG this April! Join Carly Brownlie (Deaflancers) in a friendly & supportive environment. Everyone welcome! ☕ Beginners Café - 8 April ☕ Intermediates Café - 29 April More: gla.ac/4sIYhQT

Last week we celebrated the knowledge exchange & innovation work which happens across UofG at our annual Knowledge Exchange & Innovation Awards. It’s a powerful reminder of how our research is shaped through collaboration to tackle important challenges. Congrats to all 👏 More: gla.ac/4v0VVyf

We are pleased to announce Professor Iain Gordon has been appointed Senior Vice-Principal & Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Academic at UofG. Professor Gordon is currently Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. More: gla.ac/4bKhiwc

A new report from CaSE explores how people across Scotland view research and development – and why it matters for jobs, communities and long-term growth. We’re proud to support this important work. Read more 👉 gla.ac/4bEyy65

The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre which helped create the technology that runs the modern internet is celebrating its 20th anniversary! 🎂 The Centre based at UofG is one of the UK’s key facilities for research, development and training in nanoscale devices. Read more: gla.ac/4c4U8AK

UofG ranks in the world top 100 in three out of five subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Principal Prof Andy Schofield said “It's fantastic to see UofG performing strongly. The outcome reflects the great efforts of colleagues across the University." ➡️ gla.ac/4rQVpA5

India’s new wave of Hindu Religious Entrepreneurship is reshaping our interpretation of success, according to @uofgasbs.bsky.social research led by @sreevas.bsky.social. Read more ⬇️

#EidMubrak to all our students, colleagues, alumni & friends celebrating in Glasgow & around the world. #EidAlFitr #Eid #OneTeamUofG

New BSL Cafes for 2026 at UofG! Come along to practice your British Sign Language with Carly Brownlie (Deaflancers) in a friendly & supportive environment. Everyone welcome! ☕ Beginners Café 11-12pm (Second Wednesday of each month) ☕ Intermediates Café 12:30-13:00pm (Last Wednesday of each month)

New research from School of Humanities @uofgartshums.bsky.social shows 90% of Humanities alumni now work in mid–senior roles across 24 sectors, with 91.7% reporting high career fulfilment. Read More: gla.ac/3Nr1Ewf

Eight @uofgsocsci.bsky.social experts have been welcomed to @acadsocsciences.bsky.social Fellowship. They join an outstanding community of 74 leading social scientists. Read more: gla.ac/4lkjlu1

Thinking about living in University accommodation? Join us live on YouTube tomorrow at 2pm (UK time)! Our teams from Accommodation Services and Residence Life will be on hand to walk you through everything you need to know about life in University residences. Set a reminder now: gla.ac/4bbNpmV