University of Sanctuary: Events

Humanities World Changers

16 Mar

Date: Monday 16 March 2026
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Glasgow University Union

Join us at GUU for this free, day-long event to reflect on the personal, professional and societal value of Glasgow Humanities degrees.

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ARC Conversations – Obesity & Weight Loss Drugs: Solution or Distraction?

17 Mar

Date: Tuesday 17 March 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre
Speaker: Naveed Sattar, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine

Naveed Sattar, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow, discusses whether weight-loss drugs are good for society.

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Tourism and the Right to Place - International Women's Day 2026

18 Mar

Date: Wednesday 18 March 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:30
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Rutherford McCowan

Attend the inauguration lecture of Professor Anna de Jong in celebration of International Women’s Day 2026.

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Global Democracy & Human Rights

20 Mar

Date: Friday 20 March 2026
Time: 15:00 - 17:30
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Bridie Library, Glasgow University Union, 32 University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LX
Speaker: Naomi McAuliffe, Amnesty Scotland; Professor Kasey McCall-Smith, University of Edinburgh; Dr. İdil Akıncı-Pérez, University of Edinburgh; Dr. Julia Mc

The Scottish Council on Global Affairs and the University of Glasgow are delighted to host a roundtable discussion on the state of global democracy and human rights.

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JMS Network and AI Connects: Ubongabasi Kingsley Omon

20 Mar

Date: Friday 20 March 2026
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Kelvin Hall
Speaker: Ubongabasi Kingsley Omon and Pheona Matovu

An AI Connect special edition of the JMS Network series with Ubongabasi Kingsley Omon in conversation with JMS Scholar, Pheona Matovu.

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People & Excellence 2026: Celebrating Achievements in Knowledge Exchange & Innovation

23 Mar

Date: Monday 23 March 2026
Time: 14:00 - 18:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre

Celebration of staff and students delivering meaningful engagement, innovation and impact. Awards presentations.

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CREATIVE FUTURES: in conversation with UofG History of Art Alumni

23 Mar

Date: Monday 23 March 2026
Time: 15:00 - 18:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Hunterian Art Gallery

Find out where an Art History Degree can take you from this inspiring line-up of early careerists, sector specialists and cultural leaders!

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Justice Futures: Living a feminist life? Women’s activism as resistance against authoritarian governance in Latin America.

24 Mar

Date: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Online
Speaker: Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti, University of Bristol and Laurie Denyer Willis, University of Edinburgh.

In October 2025, mothers in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas searched for the bodies of their sons following the deadliest police inflicted massacre on record in the city. At the time of writing at least 121 people were killed in a single police operation. This paper examines the lived experiences of feminist, Black, and LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders in Brazil as they navigate routine violence and shrinking democratic space. Grounded in ethnographic testimonies from feminist and women activists in Brazil, the research situates their experiences within the broader framework of intersectional and black feminism.

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SoTL Network The Stations of SoTL: Write

25 Mar

Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Online
Speaker: Dr Nathalie Tasler, Dr Linnea Soler and Dr Sarah Honeychurch

The focus of this month’s stage of the SoTL journey is writing. Of course, this is an activity that occurs throughout the whole process, from reflection all the way through to implementation. In this session we look at how to identify ways in which to build in writing into your regular practices, whether those be daily, weekly, or less often. As well as looking at strategies for developing regular writing practices, we will also consider which tools you might use to help you to take and make notes.

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From private concerns to public narratives: tracing the rise of personal stories about crime

25 Mar

Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Time: 15:30
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Room 381, Adam Smith Business School, Adam Smith Building
Speaker: Jennifer Fleetwood, St George’s University of London

Jennifer Fleetwood traces changes in criminal justice, technology and media that accord novel forms of space, respectability and meaning to public storytelling about crime.

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The Lecture Capture Paradox: Disentangling the Benefits and Drawbacks of In-Person Lecture Recordings

25 Mar

Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Teams
Speaker: Kirk Hillsley (he/him)

Lecture capture (LC) offers students flexible opportunities to review lecture content, yet their impact on learning and study behaviour remains contested. This seminar synthesizes two projects examining LC use and exam performance across undergraduate biology courses enabling both between- and within-student analyses.

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JMS Network with Professor William Lez Henry

26 Mar

Date: Thursday 26 March 2026
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Kelvin Hall
Speaker: Professor William Lez Henry

Professor in Sociology and Criminology as well as writer, poet and community activist, Lez Henry joins us for the JMS Network event series.

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CREATe AI Regulation Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) Conference

31 Mar

Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026 - Wednesday 01 April 2026
Time: 08:30 - 11:30
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre, Studio 2

On 31 March and 1 April 2026, CREATe will host the first AI Regulation Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) Conference. This event will explore: how AI both shapes and is shaped by labour law, privacy and data protection law, consumer protection law, platform regulation, and intellectual property law, and what these dynamics mean for AI governance. This event will provide a platform for ECRs in the UK, the EU and beyond to present their work, receive feedback, and build an interdisciplinary network in the field of AI regulation.

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Like Ancient Drops in Future Tides

11 Apr

Date: Saturday 11 April 2026
Time: 11:00 - 17:30
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Civic House
Speaker: Sarah Shin | Vashish Soobah

What happens when memories, gestures and storytelling merge with stories of the landscape? This event explores the relationship between the more-than-human, oral traditions, and embodied histories.

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Global Health & Environment and Medical Humanities Research Centre Seminar

22 Apr

Date: Wednesday 22 April 2026
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: James McCune Smith Building, Room 630

Learn about the Hunterian collections, some past collaborations, and how we can work together in the future.

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CREATe Spring School 2026 - Remaking Creativity

29 Apr

Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026 - Saturday 02 May 2026
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre and Adam Smith Business School
Speaker: tbc

The third edition of the CREATe Spring School will take place between 29 April to 2 May 2026. The School will address the topic of Remaking Creativity, enquiring about the interplay between human creation and technology, and brining together perspectives of copyright, competition and tech regulation scholars. The School is addressed to doctoral and advanced master students, early career researchers, industry representatives and policy makers with the interest in cultural and creative industries.

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SoTL Network The Stations of SoTL: Disseminate

29 Apr

Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Online
Speaker: Dr Nathalie Tasler, Dr Linnea Soler and Dr Sarah Honeychurch

This month we consider how to develop a dissemination strategy for SoTL practitioners. We will begin with a series of questions which are designed to help us to build our personal plan for dissemination before looking at some of the pathways for publication which are available for UofG colleagues internally and externally. Examples of successful SoTL publications will be provided in order to help us to plan for our own publications.

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Tour of the UofG Anatomy Museum: Global Health and Environment

05 May

Date: Tuesday 05 May 2026
Time: 14:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: UofG Anatomy Museum, Thomson Building

Join the Hunterian curators for a tour of the Anatomy Museum and meet other global health researchers in a relaxed and informal setting.

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SoTL Network The Stations of SoTL: Reflect

27 May

Date: Wednesday 27 May 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Online
Speaker: Dr Nathalie Tasler, Dr Linnea Soler and Dr Sarah Honeychurch

We end our SoTL journey this year as we began, with reflection. In this session we each take time to look back at our previous learning, teaching and SoTL activities and celebrate any successes we have had, however large or small these might be. We also reflect on any challenges we have faced and consider how we might overcome any such barriers in the future. Then we look forward and consider how we would like to engage in SoTL over the summer months – and even begin planning for the next academic year.

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Emerging Quantum Technologies Summer School 2026

25 Jun

Date: Thursday 25 June 2026 - Friday 26 June 2026
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Glasgow University Union
Speaker: TBC

Join us for the second edition fo this very successful Summer School on Emerging Quantum Technologies: designed for researchers and industry professionals at all career stages, this Summer School offers a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts, participate in interactive workshops and engaging activities, and network with peers from academia and industry.

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Music Research in Scotland Network Meeting

28 Aug

Date: Friday 28 August 2026
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Categories: Academic events
Venue: Advanced Research Centre, Studio 2

An inaugural meeting that will establish a network of music research in Scotland.

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