Category: Blog

Dr Leslie Mabon – YAS’ Zero Carbon by 2045 Grand Challenge Theme Lead – sets the scene for YAS’ work around COP26, and gives a flavour of what we can expect over the coming months. In November this year, Glasgow will host the 26th United…

Dr Fiona Hutchison Social Prescribing is a term used for connecting people to non-medical sources of support or resources to improve their health and well being, often through a link worker. The Social Prescribing Network operating in England explains its appeal: ‘it is an innovative…

Delma Childers Lecturer in Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen TL;DR: Early year PhD students have had significant research disruptions due to COVID-19, but face uncertainty about future funding to make up for lost time. As the current system struggles to deliver the skills and support…

Ourania Varsou Lecturer in Anatomy, University of Glasgow TL;DR: Medical or health-related humanities can lead to contextually rich and thought-provoking discussions. They can provide learners and the wider audience with a fresh perspective into human suffering and crises like the current pandemic. Medical humanities outputs…

Jo Buckley Chief Executive, Dunedin Consort TL;DR: Concert halls and music venues have now been closed in Scotland for the best part of a year, and the industry is on its knees. Despite noble online efforts, it is a sector that relies on live audiences…

Alice Konig Senior Lecturer in Latin and Classical Studies, University of St Andrews TL;DR: Covid-19 has disrupted Higher Education models and practices, exacerbating the challenges which the sector already faced. We should take advantage of this to re-think systems and structures and strengthen the relationship…

Peter McColl Futures and Innovation Consultant This is the third of a three-part blog outlining what participatory approaches are, how they can be applied and the particular significance in the emerging data societyTL;DR: COVID-19 is a clear signal that the challenges of the 21st century…

Peter McColl Futures and Innovation Consultant This is the second of a three-part blog outlining what participatory approaches are, how they can be applied and the particular significance in the emerging data societyTL;DR: COVID-19 is a clear signal that the challenges of the 21st century…

Peter McColl Futures and Innovation Consultant This is the first of a three-part blog outlining what participatory approaches are, how they can be applied and the particular significance in the emerging data society. TL;DR: COVID-19 is a clear signal that the challenges of the 21st…