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The world is going through very challenging times! Climate change, Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, racism and the refugee crisis are just a few of the issues we hear about every day. But there are also lots of exciting new ideas, creations and opportunities which make…

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…

YAS has announced the appointment of 51 new members.  The group, comprising 28 women and 23 men, represent some of the nation’s leading researchers, teachers, entrepreneurs, civil servants, and third sector workers.  They will join YAS’s existing members in realising its mission ‘to achieve transformative…

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…