APLORI: Flying to new heights

Professor Will Cresswell is a renowned expert in conservation biology and ornithology (the study of birds), with a particular focus on African ecosystems, at the School of Biology. His research delves into the population dynamics of migrant, endemic, and declining bird species, shedding light on the challenges these species face in their migratory and breeding … Read more

Está lloviendo MMMEN: Mi tiempo como pasante en el proyecto Haciendo Música para Manejar El Niño

Incorporar el trabajo centrado en el impacto a las primeras carreras de investigación es una forma interesante de extender la cultura académica positiva y contribuir al bien social. Este blog ha sido escrito por Millie McCallum, que actualmente cursa un máster (con honores) en Geografía, que se ha unido a los académicos en un nuevo … Read more

It’s raining MMMEN: My time as an intern on the Making Music for Managing El Niño project

Embedding impact-focussed work into early careers in research is an exciting way to extend positive academic culture and contribute to societal good. This blog was written by Millie McCallum, currently undertaking her MA (Hons) in Geography, who has joined academics in a new project. By involving and empowering our student community through generating impact, the … Read more

If Objects Could Speak, What Would They Say?

Alexia Petsalis-Diomidis from the School of Classics, is unlike most researchers I have met. Hair cut short, wearing a well-fitted suit with a dainty gold necklace and boots that could kill. Her office overlooks Castle Sands, with tall ceilings looming above us and bookshelves that reach them. Our voices bounce and echo off the walls … Read more

‘Palimpself’: exploring the work of Annie Ernaux through art

Coming to the Byre Theatre in October 2024 is an art exhibition entitled ‘Palimpself’, exploring the relationship between language, memory, and materiality in the work of Nobel prize-winning French author Annie Ernaux. The exhibition will feature artwork by sculptor and academic Susan Diab, and will coincide with the first English-speaking conference on Ernaux’s works – … Read more