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Tim Peacock
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Senior Lecturer in History & War Studies @uofglasgow.bsky.social
& Director @uofggameslab.bsky.social. Space, Nuclear, Games, AI, Politics. Helping to make ideas fly like bicycles! Views mine. https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/timothypeacock
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“Uncertain Warriors: the United States Army between the #ColdWar and the War on Terror” by Dr David Fitzgerald. Join UofGWarstudies & the Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies, tomorrow, Thursday 5 February, 5.15pm, in the Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens (📷of book cover).
Cover of book with text "Uncertain Warriors: The United States Army between the Cold War and the War on Terror" (Military, War, and Society in Modern American History) Hardcover – 9 Nov. 2023 by David Fitzgerald.
February 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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“Opting to Change? British Defence Policy & the End of the Cold War, 1986-1991”. Join us this afternoon, Thursday 29 Jan, 5.15pm, in the Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens, to hear Prof Huw Bennett's insights. Photo of HMS Ark Royal, 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums'.
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th December 1978 and she was launched on 20th June 1981 and completed in 1985. Major deployments included the Bosnian war (1993) and the invasion of Iraq (2003). More recently, she assisted in the repatriation of air travellers stranded by the 2010 volcanic eruption. Image from 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums'.
January 29, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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atomicanalyst.bsky.social
At this moment 40 yrs ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger’s external fuel tank exploded and the shuttle disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, killing all 7 astronauts aboard. Investigators later found failure of O-ring seals in the right solid rocket booster was the cause.
A formal color portrait of the STS-51-L crew of the Challenger, wearing their blue flight suits and holding their spacesuit helmets. On the left side of the table at which the three in front are seated is a model of the space shuttle with its external fuel tank and solid-rocket boosters. Top row: Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, and Judith Resnik Bottom row: Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, and Ronald McNair. The space shuttle Challenger clearing the tower moments after launch on January 28, 1986. A flock of startled birds is visible in the foreground. A color photograph showing the moment the external fuel tank and the Challenger exploded, sending the two solid rocket boosters off in opposite directions.
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Many of the team behind NASA’s Artemis II mission were children 40 years ago, when the space shuttle Challenger disaster reshaped spaceflight
40 years after Challenger disaster, NASA faces safety fears on Artemis II
Many of the team behind NASA’s Artemis II mission were children 40 years ago, when the space shuttle Challenger disaster reshaped spaceflight
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January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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As the University celebrates its own 575th birthday in 2026, the 26th of January 2026 marks 100 years since UofG world changer and alumnus John Logie Baird gave the world’s first public demonstration of a working television at 22 Frith Street in Soho, London.

Learn more: gla.ac/3M5Xbyr
 
#UofG575
University’s Television Studio being used by staff and students (GUST) in the 60s/70s
January 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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The 26th of January 2026 marks 100 years since UofG alumni John Logie Baird gave the world’s first public demonstration of a working television at 22 Frith Street in Soho, London. 📺

You can view our new display within Archives & Special Collections on Level 12 of the library until April!
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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uofggameslab.bsky.social
Are you interested in games?
Are you worried about our changing environment?
Do you have an interest in trains and the rail network?

Join us for a workshop at @nationalresilience.bsky.social Crichton Campus, Dumfries, on Wednesday 28 January, 2-3.30. Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-great-w...
CO-GREAT Workshop : Flood Resilience Gamification (Dumfries)
CO-GREAT (CO-created Gamified Resilience Engagement Accessible Toolkit) Winter 2026 Workshop
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January 22, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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The University of Glasgow is 575 years old today! We're joining in with the celebrations here at ASC 🎂 #UofG575 #TeamUofG
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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glasgow.ac.uk
Our Principal, Prof Andy Schofield, took a walk through our fantastic archives, revisiting moments and members of our community who have helped shape the University of Glasgow.
 
We are proud to celebrate our 575th Birthday. #TeamUofG #UofG575 @uofglasgowasc.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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glasgow.ac.uk
Happy Birthday to us! 🎉 

The University of Glasgow is 575 years old today. We have been changing the world since 1451! 

This year we will be celebrating the centuries of impact of UofG, while looking towards to the future, with our #TeamUofG community around the world.

#UofG575
January 7, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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glasgow.ac.uk
This is a special year for us as we celebrate 575 years of the University of Glasgow! We look forward to celebrating with our UofG community ❤️🎂

#UofG575
Aerial view of the University of Glasgow’s main building at sunset, with the tall Gothic spire silhouetted against a golden sky. The surrounding historic stone buildings and cloisters are visible below, with the city of Glasgow stretching out into the distance under warm evening light.
January 1, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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glasgow.ac.uk
The end of term & the winter break is right around the corner!

Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings to our community in Glasgow and all over the world. ❤️
December 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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How do you celebrate Burns Night? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

UofG's @glasgowburns.bsky.social has launched The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention. Help us build a crowdsourced archive of Burns Suppers worldwide for the 225th anniversary next July.

Learn more: gla.ac/44Veysf
Professor Pauline Mackay, Director of the Centre for Robert Burns Studies and Research Associate Dr Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman photographed at the University of Glasgow. Prof MacKay is holding a book of Burns poetry and Dr Yeoman is holding a plate with haggis.
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Archaeology work at Burnswark hillfort involving UofG staff & students led by @jodarchaeology.bsky.social, @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social and University of Manchester are included in @digitscotland.bsky.social top Scottish archaeological discoveries in 2025 . ⛏️

Read more: gla.ac/4p4BFHQ
Volunteers, students and archaeologists at the dig.
December 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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glasgow.ac.uk
'Thank you for making my first few months as Principal so enjoyable & rewarding. I hope you have a relaxing holiday, and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together in 2026.'
 
Our Principal Prof Andy Schofield shares an end of year message for our community.
 
#TeamUofG
December 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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glasgow.ac.uk
UofG's Museums in the Metaverse team has unveiled the [un]box Virtual Reality kiosk, a self-contained gateway to worlds that were once out of reach!

Visitors can put on a headset to explore virtual environments and engage with 3D models of Cultural Heritage collections.

More 👉 gla.ac/4oLw2Ou
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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What happens when gaming meets nuclear diplomatic history? 🎲 Latest episode of the Stories From Glasgow podcast with @drtimpeacock.bsky.social

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Stories from Glasgow: Season 5, Episode Four – Atomic Legacies & Gamifying World Crises
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Dr Tim Peacock reflects on their continuing legacy. He also discusses two Games & Gaming Lab titles and their ...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Today in 1972, as Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, and Ron Evans were rocketing toward the Moon, one of them looked back and took this iconic photograph, the first to capture a fully-illuminated round Earth and the only one taken by a human being.
A color photograph of a brightly-lit, mostly cloud-covered Earth, showing Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula at top center, and Antarctica and the South Pole at the bottom.
December 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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glasgow.ac.uk
Here’s to the Class of 2025!

We’re so proud of every single graduate crossing the stage this winter. All your hard work has paid off. Enjoy this special moment, you’ve earned it ❤️

#UofGgrad25 #TeamUofG
A big group of graduates wearing robes and holding graduation booklets standing together in the university quads. A graduate in a gown turns towards the camera, smiling. Two graduates holding graduation booklets and flowers stand in the grads smiling. The main building can be seen in the background. A graduate holding a graduation booklets stands on the grass in the quads and is smiling. The main building can be seen in the background.
December 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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The deadline to submit a proposal for BAAS Annual Conference 2026 has been extended to Wednesday, 10th December. There's still time to submit and join us in Glasgow in 2026. Full details on the page below.

baas.ac.uk/conferences/...

#BAAS #AMStudies #AmericanStudies
BAAS 2026 - University of Glasgow 9-11 April 2026 - British Association for American Studies
BAAS Annual Conference 2026 Call for Papers The College of Arts & Humanities and Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies at the University of Glasgow are delighted to invite submissions for the 71st a...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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glasgow.ac.uk
History has a future here.

We explore powerful research stories from eliminating discrimination in AI to using radio waves to remotely monitor health to give more access to medical care.

We are world-changing Glasgow.
gla.ac.uk/worldchangers
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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🚨 TOMORROW is the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding. This is your last chance to apply for £5,000 to facilitate research & deliver papers at two BAAS conferences over three years.

Follow this link to find out if your panel is eligible:
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November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Some Sunday ready over on the HGN blog! Today’s new post from @xurvermilion.bsky.social explores the potential of videogames as a way of engaging students with historical research, and key skills in critical analysis:

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Why should students care about historymaking in videogames?  | Historical Games Network
We might spend time exploring zora monoliths in Breath of the Wild’s (2017) Hyrule and the tales they speak around kings of old, or snooping through an item’s description (such as a holy great sword, ...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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glasgow.ac.uk
Duncan Calvert, President @glasgowunisrc.bsky.social, sat down with the UofG's new Principal Prof Andy Schofield, for a wide-ranging conversation about student life at Glasgow.

Watch the full conversation to hear the Principal's priorities & vision for the future ⬇️
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Two people sit across from each other at a small table in an elegant wood-paneled room with a lit fireplace in the background. The person on the left is SRC president Duncan Calvert. The person on the right is the University of Glasgow's new Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andy Schofield. Papers, brochures, and two glasses of water are on the table between them.
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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uofgwarstudies.bsky.social
Link to further details & to sign up for this seminar is below. The picture in the previous post is the cover of Prof Anna Feigenbaum's book - "Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today". #WarStudies @uofgsocsci.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...
Select tickets – “Is Tear Gas as British as Tea? An Examination of the UK’s Historical Role in the Marketing and Deployment of Tear Gas" – Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens, Room 102
“Is Tear Gas as British as Tea? An Examination of the UK’s Historical Role in the Marketing and Deployment of Tear Gas" – Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens, Room 102, Thu 20 Nov 2025 - Thu...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM