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Hester Parr
@hesterparr.bsky.social
Professor of Human Geography, University of Glasgow. Research = mental health/ missing people/seasonal affective disorder/geohumanities/Climate change and mental health. Human Being🦋

https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/livingwithsad/winteringwell/resources/
Such a good experience presenting ‘Living with SAD’ and ‘Wintering Well to community link workers via
@vhscotland.bsky.social with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social.

A November tonic ☀️
Voluntary Health Scotland (@vhscotland.bsky.social)
We are the national intermediary and network for voluntary health organisations in Scotland. We work with our members and partners to tackle health inequalities. We manage the national network for Sco...
vhscotland.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The time of year to share 'Light is a Right' , a manifesto for (and by) people who experience SAD and a vulnerability to low winter light. I worked with Hayden Lorimer, Hester Parr, and Shawn Bodden to create a poster, book, and free digital book.
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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The opportunity for Black UK-domiciled students to undertake PhD research at @uofglasgow.bsky.social is still available!

Apply by 31 January 2026 for entry to our Scholarships in October 2026.

@uofgstem.bsky.social
@uofgmvls.bsky.social
@uofgartshums.bsky.social
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Wednesday
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Rising light, Tuesday 25th Nov
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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A rare opportunity: Professor of Cultural and Natural Heritage @durham.ac.uk. Part of the impressive Heritage 360 program: tinyurl.com/33bt5mu3
Professor of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
tinyurl.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Sky watching and talking about the affect of low light in winter afternoons with just some of the WW Collective #livingwithSAD
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
‘My husband and daughter went down to the garage in case it flooded. Then I heard a strange noise’ – This is climate breakdown www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘My husband and daughter went down to the garage in case it flooded. Then I heard a strange noise’ – This is climate breakdown
She was sure that there would be warnings if there was any danger. But then the floods came. This is Toñi García’s story
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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The Introduction to my book OCCUPIED REFUGE is now freely available online: bit.ly/482e3i1

Book will be out 17 Feb 2026 but you can pre-order now:

In the Americas: www.dukeupress.edu/occupied-ref...

Outside of America: mngbookshop.co.uk/978147803313...

Get 30% off with this promo code: E26BRNKM
November 21, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Happy #MobileLibrariesDay! 📚

An annual celebration of all the intrepid Mobile Library drivers who head out across the urban, rural and island communities of Scotland every week, delivering books, knowledge and entertainment. 📚

#BookWeekScotland #LoveLibraries
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share

www.change.org/p/save-geogr...
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Glasgow by night light ..
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
November 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Now open for submissions of unpublished fiction and non-fiction, poetry, graphic narratives, photo-essays, and short films focussed on the actuality or idea (no matter how abstract) of a journey(or journeys): email to [email protected].
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Embracing the dark on route from the office
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM