Diving. Gigs. Roaming about. Glasgow Science Festival Director. Marine Ecologist.
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On @GlasgowSciFest programme launch day, I shared a few thoughts with the @heraldscotland on the inspiration for this years festival theme ‘Glasgow’s Transforming’ #GlaSciFest
Dr Deborah McNeill (@deepseadeb), director of @GlasgowSciFest, writes in today's @heraldscotland on how science is transforming Glasgow and how the city is building on Lord Kelvin's legacy 200 years after his birth. #Kelvin200
Read the full piece here: heraldscotland.com/opinion/2…
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Job alert: Engagement Officer, apply by Fri, 8th Dec.
Work with GSF Director to deliver a programme of engagement activity for College of MVLS, Uni of Glasgow. Including #GlaSciFest.
More info on the UofGlasgow website, Ref: 133288 my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit…
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Project pilot day today on the Tropical Marine Biology course. Been a busy few days of mangroves, seagrass, destroyed tape measures, and data analysis
Some lovely pics of our Red Sea Egypt fieldcourse by @davemarinebio. The @UofG_SBOHVM students are working hard and doing an amazing job! @UofGMVLS @UofGlasgow
Five days into the @UofG_SBOHVM Tropical Marine Biology field course in the beautiful Red Sea, #egypt. Diving, freediving, and fish.
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We're offering a great #PhD studentship on the effects of MPAs on people. Led by @environment_kat with Sarah Coulthard @SciencesNCL and @BD_Stew. A really important topic with lots to find out, bringing together natural and social science.
tinyurl.com/mpawellbeing
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#GlaSciFest 23: Wrap Up
Take a look back at Glasgow Science Festival 2023: Glasgow's Looking Forward.
Venues across the city played host to over 100 live events during the 17th annual festival which took place over 11 days in June.
youtu.be/YChw4fsZBX4
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#GlaSciFest 23: The Future is Open
Explore The Open University's free OpenLearn interactive resources to learn more about some of the latest news across STEM as part of #ScienceOnTheSofa
gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefest…
@OUScotland @OU_STEM xitter.cf/GlasgowSciFest/status/…
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Looking for something to do with the kids over the weekend? Check out #ScienceOnTheSofa hands-online! Featuring dozens of fun activities, demos, games and experiments to have a go at.
gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefest… xitter.cf/GlasgowSciFest/status/…
Report from a talk I gave on #GlaSciFest community engagement earlier in the year, as part of a #knowledgeexchange event coordinated by the @nl_British. Fascinating day of shared learning with Dutch & British colleagues
How can 🇬🇧 and 🇳🇱 organisations work with communities to build trust in science and between people?
Download the report from our latest knowledge exchange with @ukinnl about #sciencecommunication and find out more about @GlasgowSciFest & @leiden2022.
britishcouncil.nl/programmes…
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#GlaSciFest 23: Astrobiology Futures
Hear from @Astrobiology_OU discussing future missions, results and perspectives on the search for life beyond Earth as part of #ScienceOnTheSofa
gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefest… xitter.cf/GlasgowSciFest/status/…
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Congratulations to @stclarespserc who were crowned Creating Engineers 2023 Champions after a tough challenge this morning.
Thanks to judges, teachers and pupils who got involved in this years #GSFCreatingEngineers competition!
ALT Photograph showing two children in front of a Glasgow Science Festival banner. One child is holding the winning model and the other is holding the Creating Engineers trophy.
ALT Photograph showing the two winners, Glasgow Science Festival director and the teacher of the winners.
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What's on at #GlaSciFest tomorrow (10 June)?
🧬Glasgow Science Festival @riversidemuseum
🖼️GSF @KelvingroveArt
🏃Feel Good Future Community Day
🤸The Physics of Flying Trapeze
😨Flying Through Fear
🎪Bodies of Knowledge: A science & circus cabaret
glasgowsciencefestival.org.u…
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What's on at #GlaSciFest tomorrow (8 June)?
🧬Glasgow Science Festival @riversidemuseum
🌿GSF @GlasgowBotanic
🤖Build Bots with Barry
🖌️ Range of exhibitions & last day to see @mathsinside
glasgowsciencefestival.org.u…
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#GlaSciFest 23: VR at the ARC
Take a VR tour of the heart with @UofGMaths_Stats, walk through a spinal cord with @UofGSCMH& @UofGPsychNeuro, & explore @edify_ac platform to see how VR is used for teaching & learning.
Free, drop in @UofGARC
More info: gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefest…
ALT Cartoon image of a torso with the organs on display surrounded by a DNA molecule and an atom. Text reads: VR at the ARC
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.@GlasgowSciFest: Come along for a first look at the new Byres Community Hub and take part in fun activities for all ages related to the University of Glasgow's health and wellbeing research!
whatsonglasgow.co.uk/event/1…
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#GlaSciFest 23: The Scottish Herpetological Conference 2023
Learn about the latest work in herpetological research and conservation in Scotland. @GlasgowNatHist
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Sat 3rd June, 9.30am-5.15pm. Free, in person @UofGARC with online option, more info gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefest…
ALT Cartoon image of a child holding a frog. There is a cartoon lizard below and several trees and butterflies in the background. Text reads: The Scottish Herpetological Conference 2023.
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#GlaSciFest 23: Playing with Wildfires
Playing with wildfires is a video and photography exhibition that animates lived experiences of wildfire in Bolivia’s Chiquitania.
Thurs 1st to Sat 10th June @UofGARC
More info including opening hours:gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefest…
ALT Cartoon image of several trees and plants. Text reads: Playing With Wildfires
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‘It’s vitally important that science is accessible to everyone’, writes @GlasgowSciFest director Dr Deborah McNeill (@deepseadeb) in @heraldscotland.
The Festival has engaged more than a million visitors in STEM since 2006! ⬇️
heraldscotland.com/news/2349…
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Glasgow Science Festival 2023: Glasgow's Looking Forward, 1-11 June
#GlaSciFest is on the horizon & we’re ‘Looking Forward’ to welcoming you! Discover research shaping our future with 100+ events across the City. Most events are free.
View programme at glasgowsciencefestival.org.u…
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Introducing #GlaSciFest in Action for GSF23, a training scheme for @UofGSciEngGrads and @UofGMVLSGradSch PGRs working in small groups to create and deliver activities part of ‘Glasgow’s Looking Forward’. Full details of all activities available with programme launch 3rd May.