
lorna hughes
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Prof Digital Humanities, Dean Global Engagement, University of Glasgow. Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure #MDANT Nobody wins unless everybody wins.
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So pleased that as part of this I will be leading a £3.6m project to use AI & digital cultural heritage to transform discovery & use of archives for community histories @UofGlasgow @OfficialUoM @UkNatArcRes #digitalhumanities @pipwillcox @marcgalexander @HistoryHannahB @rbbatista
@Nat_Collection and @ahrcpress are pleased to announce £14.5m funding for five #DiscoveryProjects. These projects will harness emerging technologies to transform the UK’s cultural and heritage collections. #NationalCollection More Info: https://t.co/hHIJ8WDVrO Projects 👇 (1/6)
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I'm selling tickets to Roger Daltrey on Twickets (face value or less) https://t.co/9U5z6rnTNr
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Immigration is not the reason that you can’t get a hospital appointment, it’s the reason you can get one. Please repost for all the people who can’t seem to grasp that.
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Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
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Dead presidents... Jefferson Davis, former president of the Confederate States of America, visited ironmaster James Smith at 4 Sydenham Road, Glasgow, in 1869, to thank him for his support during the Civil War.
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35 years ago today, 500,000 protesters gathered in East Berlin's Alexanderplatz calling for reforms, democracy & freedom to travel. By that time, former East Germany had become unable to stem the tide of popular discontent. Only days later, the Berlin Wall fell.
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Been talking about this traumatising me as a kid for years. Now Greg McEvitt @BBCArchive has found it! Not seen since Feb 1976. Was shown it last week & my thoughts in this article. Link to full video below. https://t.co/hm7qVhATpE
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A 1976 BBC report described as a paranormal holy grail is discovered buried in the archives.
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The University of Glasgow looking terrifying in this spooky, moonlit postcard view of around 1904 🎃 #Glasgow
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It is an honour to bestow an honorary doctorate on the incredible Dr Godley. We send all our love and support from UofG to Janey and her family ♥️
Thank you @UofGlasgow for bestowing upon my mum the honorary degree of doctor of the University of Glasgow. This has brought her so much joy in the final beats of her life. Janey is so honoured, and I am so immensely proud of her. Congratulations Doctor Godley. Ashley Storrie
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Congratulations Dr Godley!
Thank you @UofGlasgow for bestowing upon my mum the honorary degree of doctor of the University of Glasgow. This has brought her so much joy in the final beats of her life. Janey is so honoured, and I am so immensely proud of her. Congratulations Doctor Godley. Ashley Storrie
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Some really exciting news today! All local authorities are set to employ archivists, archaeologists and architectural conservation officers by 2026. A gamechanger for heritage protection in Ireland @CCMALocalGov @noonan_malcolm Read more here: https://t.co/yGSuA8MmtW
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Understanding the structure of data is crucial for advanced information retrieval from @Europeanaeu. In the data space for cultural heritage, we work with @DARIAHeu to develop courses for higher education and research. Sign up for the launch event! https://t.co/bfrc7obxKR
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It’s the best. I watched them both again recently even though I said I wouldn’t. I could watch Alec Guinness as George all day. I’d love him to have a go at solving the national debt or climate change. He’d do it. Slowly.
One of the delightful challenges of being British is attempting to explain to foreign folk why this is the most exhilarating TV drama ever made.
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On average, each UK grad who does their first full-time degree generates £75k for the exchequer Well supported universities will help transform the economy and create opportunities for millions The government must invest in them in the #AutumnBudget 👇 https://t.co/W8d5vxiXDx
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News reports on Martyrs’ School @heraldscotland The Mackintosh legacy is small, fragile and precious, and action is needed to ensure this is protected. So it is imperative that this internationally important heritage continues to receive the attention it deserves. @SAVEBrit
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