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New research shows that International Monetary Fund loans tend to lead to more liberal economic policies in all countries, but public responses differ between democracies and autocracies.
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/2t8rmahx
John Hartson, Chris Harkins and Sarah Hartson.
Flyer for the event 'Navigating an addictive and toxic landscape: contemporary influences on problem gambling among young men'.
Please join us on Wed 18 March for an event bringing together research, lived experience and policy insight to explore the public health implications of an increasingly addictive and toxic digital & commercial landscape for young men. With John & Sarah Hartson. www.gcph.co.uk/latest/event...
Only one week to go for the @uofgpolicy.bsky.social and @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social one-day conference on Sustainable Welfare 💡
A great lineup of local and international speakers - last few spaces available, sign up here ⬇️
Pupils Visiting Scottish Parliament as Part of John Smith Centre Schools Programme
ICYMI: Pupils from three schools experienced a full day at the Scottish Parliament through the @johnsmithcentre.com schools programme, exploring scrutiny, accountability and the role of committees.
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/4ksvbbzz
Today we have a special #JSCGivingMonth message from our Chair @andersoniain.bsky.social 🌟
Please give to support our mission to open doors to politics & public life for young people 🤝 www.johnsmithcentre.com/support-us/
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social
Our events at @glasgow.ac.uk and beyond provide a platform for free and open debate, inspiring young people to get involved in the public square 🎤
💪 Your donations allow us to deliver these events – please give at www.johnsmithcentre.com/support-us/
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The next event takes place on Tuesday, 10th March at the Kelvin Gallery, discussing whether foreign aid is still relevant today.
You can register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-foreign...
Thank you to all those who attended last night's Stevenson Trust event with Professor Lea Ypi.
The event focused on capitalism and its impact on freedom.
You can watch the full recording here: youtube.com/live/3AjdVhY...
We are working with schools in areas of multiple deprivation to encourage more young people to get involved in politics & public life 🏫
🤲 We need your help to expand our Schools Programme – please consider giving at www.johnsmithcentre.com/support-us/
#JSCGivingMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
The next Stevenson Trust Lecture is now live!
Join Professor Lea Ypi, who will focus on how capitalism undermines freedom.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/3AjdVhY...
🎧 Both episodes of our 2025 season of Equality in Housing are available on YouTube so you can listen on there alongside our website and Spotify.
More episodes, both new and old, will be coming to YouTube soon! 📍 Equality in Housing playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Our Parliamentary Internship Programme gives students from underrepresented backgrounds the #OpportunityToServe by providing paid placements with MSPs/MPs 🚀
🤝 The programme relies on your support – please donate at www.johnsmithcentre.com/support-us/
#JSCGivingMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
We're excited to mark the beginning of #JSCGivingMonth today! ✨️
👀 Keep an eye on our social media channels this month, where we will be showcasing all of our brilliant programmes and activities opening doors to public life and politics for young people.
🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/support-us/
Next Stevenson Trust for Citizenship event How capitalism undermines freedom with Professor Lea Ypi
There's still time to register for Monday's Stevenson Trust event.
The event will have Professor Lea Ypi discussing how capitalism undermines both internal and external freedom.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2sdn34mz
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This week’s #SocSciHub Bulletin explores seventy years of Scotland’s national accounts and what they reveal about economic change, and highlights pupils visiting the Scottish Parliament through the John Smith Centre’s schools programme.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4kbzmy9y
Four CoSS research projects have been recognised in the 2025 Autumn Research Awards.
Congratulations, Ning Zhang, Abraham Zhang @uofgasbs.bsky.social Diego Pajarito Grajales @uofgsps.bsky.social and Arjunan Subramanian @uofgdumfries.bsky.social 🥳
www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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📢 Calling researchers and thought leaders — want to bring your work to life for a broader audience?
Our Research & Insights Platform is open for submissions on:
🔹 Proximity to power & public life
🔹 Trust in politics
🔹 Health of democracy
Find out more: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/res...
📢USSP Seminar alert
@gabriel-silvestre.bsky.social from @newcastleuni.bsky.social will join us for a screening of his debut film 'A Place in the City' & discussion with Ross Beveridge.
📆Wed 4th March
🕰️3.30 to 5.00pm
📍Room 210, 42 Bute Gardens
All welcome.
View trailer 🎬https://bit.ly/470xcjb
Dr Paul Lynch and Dr Janice Heejin Kim with McCam Centre in the background, meeting with academics from the University of the West Indies.
Dr Paul Lynch and Dr Janice Heejin Kim standing in front of a sign with the University of the West Indies Mona
Dr Paul Lynch and Dr Janice Heejin Kim are presenting at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
Dr Paul Lynch and Dr Janice Heejin Kim are standing and meeting with academics from the University of the West Indies.
In January, Dr Paul Lynch and Dr Janice Heejin Kim, from @uofgeducation.bsky.social were hosted by Professor Zoyah Kinkead-Clark, from The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI).
This was part of a new UofG-UWI partnership to build relations between the two institutions.
Great news that @adr-scotland.bsky.social was awarded 5 years of @ukri.org funding – enabling @moragtreanor.bsky.social @nickbailey37.bsky.social @serena-pattaro.bsky.social to conduct data-driven research aimed at improving lives across the UK.
@ubdc.bsky.social
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Houses with solar panels ontop of the roof
New research shows how building energy efficiency can be assessed at scale using external data and deep learning, with insights for sustainability, retrofitting and net-zero planning.
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/4fncyfp4
Four years into its war with Russia, Taras Ferdiko questions whether the Ukraine’s use of drones really is the future of war – or indicative of other factors such as a shortage of munitions.
Read more in @scotsman.com
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
This was such a lovely surprise tribute to our work with languages, led by refugees and restorative principles which design for abundance against myths of scarcity and monoculture. www.permaculture.org.uk/articles/lan...
Stevenson Trust for Citizenship what is Moral Socialism event with Professor Lea Ypi.
We are excited to welcome Professor Lea Ypi for the next Stevenson Trust lecture.
In the lecture, they reflect on the failures of state socialism and global capitalism in the twentieth century and suggest a new way forward.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-mo...
A building construction of a cul-de-sac, with some of the buildings finished and some being built.
The Scottish Government has launched More Homes Scotland to speed up housing delivery and support affordable and rural homes across the country. New research highlights how evidence can shape delivery models and public investment.
Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/4mtucen9
Huge congrats to our own Dr Mingyu Zhu on being awarded the Smart Data Research Fellowship 🎉💪
Mingyu's project will use smart meter, housing & weather data to identify unhealthy indoor conditions - helping reduce illness, fuel poverty & health inequality.
Brilliant, impactful work 👏
Access to Justice and the need for civil legal aid reform in Scotland, Policy Insights, University of Glasgow, Centre for Public Policy, Dr jo Hynes, Fiona McPhail, Jack Smith
NEW Policy Insights: Access to Justice and the need for Civil Legal Aid Reform in Scotland 💡⚖️
Read recommendations from @glasgow.ac.uk experts @johynes.bsky.social, Fiona McPhail, and Jack Smith on how legal aid should be reformed to strengthen access to justice.
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
The Gilbert Scott Tower at the University of Glasgow rises above the university’s Gothic Revival buildings, glowing in warm sunset light.
Two @uofgsocsci.bsky.social academics have been awarded @sdruk.bsky.social Fellowships.
Bartolomeo Meletti @uofglaw.bsky.social and Dr Mingyu Zhu @uofgsocsci.bsky.social will use their Fellowships to address some of the UK's most pressing challenges.
More: gla.ac/46UZDyW
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"Changing Realities has shown me I am valuable and my voice can drive change"
Child poverty action group @changingrealities.bsky.social has been named as a Big Issue Change Maker for 2026, under the Politics and Activism category.
More: gla.ac/4alIOj2
