Last week we hosted a discussion panel at the @royalsoced.bsky.social Curious Festival. Our brilliant speakers (incl. @chriskempshall.bsky.social @drtimpeacock.bsky.social) explored history & fantasy in games & media. Find the recording here if you missed it! www.historicalgames.net/recording-un...

For those who missed this wonderful event and discussion, it's now available in YouTube form! www.youtube.com/live/blXnnwc... 🗃️

It's been a great day for fascinating events! Really enjoyed hearing @chriskempshall.bsky.social, @mimi-mortmain.bsky.social, @drtimpeacock.bsky.social & Fruzsina Pittner (chaired by @enwright.bsky.social) discussing history and fantasy in video games (and books) tonight!

Thank you to everyone who came to our Open Day today. We hope you had a fab day and enjoyed the warm UofG welcome despite the rain showers. ☔️ We look forward to welcoming you to #TeamUofG soon.

Today in 1963, the Washington-Moscow “hotline” became operational. Although commonly pictured as a red telephone, the Direct Communications Link was originally an encrypted set of teletypes in the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon and at Communist Party headquarters in Moscow.

Hey, kids. My eponymous #Archaeogaming book (2018) paperback is on sale for 50% off this week. I only need 12 more people to buy the book to crack 1,000 lifetime sales! www.berghahnbooks.com/title/Reinha...

"In a world of deep fakes and disinformation, critical digital literacy is no longer optional; it is essential." As schools go back, @uofgeducation.bsky.social experts Mark Peart and Libby Nelson ask – are we doing enough to protect pupils against online content? www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Members of the GU Orbit Engineering society picked up the top prize at the 2024-25 UKSEDS Olympus Rover Trials, beating out teams from 14 universities across the UK. In addition to winning the overall competition, the team also received awards for Best Critical Design Review & Best Innovation.

Where they were tasked with peace keeping duties. Witnessing the aftermath of Japanese occupation would stay with Ted for the rest of his life and like many who fought in the Far East it was not until 1947 that he finally returned home.

We often hear that #VJDay marks ‘the end of the Second World War’. It may have marked the end of hostilities but war service continued for many for years after. My Grandad, Capt Ted Syms of 44 Royal Marine Commando, was posted to Hong Kong. Here 3 Cdo Provost Detachment set up base on Lantau

"Survivors from the bomb tell horrific stories." Eighty years ago, an American B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb changed the world forever - Sky's Helen-Ann Smith explains why we need to remember it. trib.al/CwEEiWs

Encouraged to have been promoted to Senior Lecturer in History and War Studies at the University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social.

Ever wondered why historic places matter to you? Watch @imadgination03.bsky.social give a preview of her new book on emotion and place. 'Why Historic Places Matter Emotionally’ - coming soon to a bookshop near you…

With the promise of Google AI training for civil servants, Dr Mark Wong and Tim Davies @connectedbydata.org write for @heraldscotland.bsky.social on why everyone should be included in AI conversations - especially under-served and marginalised communities. www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2533...

Right now in 1946 at Bikini Lagoon (8:35am local time, July 25), 42,000 people witnessed Shot BAKER of Operation Crossroads, the second post-war US atomic test. A 23-kiloton Mark-III Fat Man-type A-bomb was detonated 90 feet underwater to assess its effects on 95 US, Japanese, and German warships.

We've got a bonus discussion panel event coming up September 10th! In collaboration with the IWM Institute, we're hosting this brilliant lineup of speakers for a hybrid discussion, as part of @royalsoced.bsky.social Curious 2025 Read more and register here! www.historicalgames.net/rse-curious-...

If I do say so myself, a brilliant lineup of speakers to chat about video games, fantasy, history and conflict in Edinburgh this September! Online and in person (and free!!) 👇🎮 @historygamesnet.bsky.social @chriskempshall.bsky.social @drtimpeacock.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org

Very much looking forwards to taking part in this panel with @enwright.bsky.social, Fruzsina Pittner, & Mimi Markham at @royalsoced.bsky.social's Curious Festival in September! rse.org.uk/event/unreal...

The first #Nuclear bomb detonation, #TrinityTest, occurred 80 years ago #OTD 1945. Key #ManhattanProject figures, from Robert Oppenheimer to Leslie Groves, played themselves in an often overlooked 1946 film about it, explored in my 2023 'The Conversation' article. theconversation.com/oppenheimer-...

🌌 A record-breaking black hole merger—led in part by researchers at the University of Glasgow—has been captured through gravitational waves. 📍 @uofglasgow.bsky.social 👇 Learn more glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.com/most-massive... #BlackHoleDiscovery #GravitationalWaves

Such an amazing atmosphere on campus! We love seeing our graduates celebrating with family & friends. 🤩 Huge congratulations to you all. Enjoy every moment, you’ve earned it! 🎉 🎓 #TeamUofG #UofGgrad25

Congratulations to Dr Michael Simpson, who graduated yesterday with a PhD by Published Works at the age of 87 years young. 🎓 So proud to have you as part of #TeamUofG, Dr Simpson! ♥️ #UofGgrad25 @uofgartshums.bsky.social

Satellites don't just die HT @woollahra.bsky.social

Five Professors have been awarded @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grants – the most the UofG has ever received in one round. Congratulations @jadamcarter.bsky.social, @sabrewster.bsky.social, @fergusmcneill.bsky.social, Ruth Dukes and Simon Hanslmayr! More: gla.ac/4lb3FIl #ERCAdG

OTD 6 yrs ago we staged biggest 28mm tabletop wargame ever - over 24,000 figures & 120 players. Table mats formed prob biggest battle map ever printed (based on Siborne). Raised £20,000 for Waterloo Uncovered. Most insane thing l’ve ever come up with. French lost again!

We've placed first in the list of Top Scottish Universities 2026 by Uni Compare! 🏅 The rankings reflect what matters to students, including accommodation, course quality, employability & student life. Thanks to everyone who makes #TeamUofG the best! 💙 universitycompare.com/rankings/sco...

Making History at University of Glasgow - Want to know what it's like to study a #postgraduate degree in #History & #WarStudies @uofglasgow.bsky.social? Hear our colleagues & current students share experiences & answer questions in today's live Q&A video. #TeamUofG. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGQ3...

Do we even do starter packs any more on BSky? Kind of seems like the need is still there for new people joining us and old people finding us. Sooo As always, not a gatekeeper -- if you talk/post (formally write or not) abt hist game stud: hist games as history in & out of history ed, I can add you.

There's a special episode of The Sky at Night tomorrow night, celebrating thee 350th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. I was delighted to be asked to take part in the dinner party and discussion! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Unlike the June 3 false alarm, this one (which lasted 17 minutes) was not entirely a surprise because technicians at NORAD had configured the computers to recreate the conditions preceding that incident in order to troubleshoot the problem and isolate the exact cause of the error.

OTD 45 yrs ago at 1:38 P.M.—for the second time in three days—a faulty 46¢ circuit in a NORAD communications multiplexer generated false warnings of a Soviet nuclear attack: 2,000 inbound ICBMs on SAC displays and 2,020 at the ANMCC/Site R. SAC ordered all alert bomber crews to start their engines.

Launch officers for 1,000 Minuteman ICBMs were also alerted to be ready to receive an Emergency Action Message—a coded launch order. (Three minutes later, duty officers at NORAD determined this was a false alarm because early-warning satellites and ground-based radars had not detected an attack.)

45 years ago this morning at 2:26 A.M. EDT, warning displays at the Strategic Air Command suddenly indicated a Soviet SLBM attack on the United States was underway, first showing 2 and then, 18 seconds later, 200 inbound ballistic missiles. SAC ordered all alert bomber crews to start their engines.

There are thousands of metal satellites orbiting Earth. 🛰️ In this week's #SparkOfScience💥 episode, we will explore a new type of satellite made of wood!  🎧: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wPDuTUsWVJWI4mQue6XlM?si=47c35234795842d6

Last weekend, the Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 fell back to Earth, after failing to make it to Venus in 1972. Why was this a big deal? 🧪 @humanitiesau.bsky.social #SpaceJunk

I much appreciated the opportunity in March to design & lead Exercise HOPE AGE in Geneva at #HNPW with @unocha.org & @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofggameslab.bsky.social. Using #SeriousGames we explored ways #humanitarian organisations may navigate complex environments of a hypothetical major conflict.

Today marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Listen to UofG historian Dr Rachel Chin discuss why this WW2 milestone remains historically significant on BBC Radio Scotland. Her analysis begins at 1:06:22 ⬇️

'Our Archives & Special Collections go back as far as 2,000 years, with some of the earliest documents from First Century Greece.' In this edition of UofG Community, Archivist Michael Gallagher shares about his role and his journey to the University. Read more: gla.ac/3GTf3cO

Alongside imaginatively blending Sci Fi & Fantasy, stories of good vs evil, relatable characters, & a vast universe, #StarWars' themes resonate with questions asked by so many - Finding hope in overwhelming odds, & the possibility of redemption. #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay

Fantastic to have @drtimpeacock.bsky.social and Marita from the @uofggameslab.bsky.social on Campus today for one of the CO-GREAT Workshops on Flood Resilience Gamification. A thought-provoking afternoon of discussion around flooding, transport infrastructure and storytelling.

Much appreciated hearing about fascinating work by colleagues at BISA's Global #Nuclear Order Conference last week @gnobisa.bsky.social, & to have the opportunity to speak about "Crisis #Gaming, #NuclearDeterrence History, & Human-Technology Interaction in Strategic Decision-Making". Photo by BISA.

Happy #WorldPenguinDay! Images here from Frederick Cook’s Through the First Antarctic Night, 1898–1899, a remarkable journal recounting the highs and (many) lows of the Belgica expedition, including experiencing a night two months long: publicdomainreview.org/collection/t...

What does slowing down and opting out feel like in the digital age? The Immersive Experiences Lab is hosting a day long exploration of disengagement in our current reality. 'Engaging with Disengagement: Slowing Down in Digital Immersive Experiences' - 1st May, in the ARC

Happy Earth Day! 🌍💙 Each year on 22 April, people across the planet join forces to raise awareness about the unequivocal effects of climate change and the importance of protecting our planet for future generations. We celebrate Earth Day every day at ESA.

🌍 This #EarthDay, the DiveIn CDT celebrates interdisciplinary innovation at the University of Glasgow's Advanced Research Centre (ARC) — where we’re committed to going Beyond Net Zero 🌱 🌐 Learn more about the ARC’s World Changing research: www.gla.ac.uk/research/arc...

Stay informed about the latest research, events, and opportunities from the University of Glasgow's College of Social Sciences by subscribing to the #SocSciHub bulletin.​ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/52ysyjvd

📯ATTENTION📯 There are still a few tickets left for our FREE Games Night and #CinemARC screening, our last events as part of the ARC Spring Fling. 🎬🎲🎥🧩 Be sure to come on down and learn about @uofglasgow.bsky.social research through our theme of Space and Place.

Great to hear Jan-Hendrik Ewers of @uofgengineering.bsky.social on the BBC World Service's Tech Life podcast discussing his research on how AI could help locate missing people in the future. Listen here from 11m55s: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

A new generation of battery-free sensors developed by RX Watt, a spinout from @uofgengineering.bsky.social, could help make preventative maintenance and condition monitoring on rail carriages cheaper, easier, and more environmentally-friendly. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...