Public events

University of Stirling Parkrun

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University of Stirling

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Every Saturday at 09:30.

Part of the Be Connected series.

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Annual Stakeholder Meeting

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University of Stirling, Cottrell Building, Court Room

Join us for a review of the year highlighting our performance and achievements.

Undergraduate Open Day September 2025

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University of Stirling campus

An Undergraduate Open Day is your golden opportunity to find out everything there is to know about life at the University of Stirling.

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Event series

Doors Open Day

Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling

Visit the campus for Doors Open Day to learn about the culture and history of the University.

Reclaim The Night

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Stirling Castle Esplanade car park

March with us on 29 September for Reclaim the Night - a global movement for women's safety, focused on ending gender-based violence.

Celebrating Nigeria Independence Day

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University of Stirling Atrium

Come along to celebrate Nigeria Independence Day at the University of Stirling!

Part of the Be Connected series.

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Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki exhibition

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Level 3, Campus Central, University of Stirling

In the 80th year since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the University of Stirling is hosting an exhibition from the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims.

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Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival

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University of Stirling Atrium

Come along to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at the University of Stirling!

Part of the Be Connected series.

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Bridging Skills for Working Lives

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Clyde Bridge Centre, Centura Court, 4 Nasmyth Rd, Hillington, Glasgow G52 4PR

Bridging Skills for Working Lives is a half-day interactive event designed to introduce young people to the strategic card game bridge as a tool for developing workplace-relevant skills.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025 series.

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Event series

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025

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Various locations across Stirling and central Scotland

University of Stirling researchers are putting on an exciting programme of interactive public events as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025, the UK’s biggest celebration of social science research.

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Your Workplace is Multigenerational: How Regional Insights Reveal the Challenges and Opportunities of Working Across Generations

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Logie Lecture Theatre, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA

Today’s workforce spans five generations - from Gen Z to Baby Boomers - all navigating rapid changes in how, where, and why we work. This event shares ground breaking insights from the ESRC-funded Changing Intergenerational Relationships Project, which explored these challenges in Stirling and Clackmannanshire.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025 series.

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Challenging the Mystique of Welfare Benefits

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LGBT Youth Scotland’s Falkirk Youth Group

This event will showcase Instagram videos made by Edinburgh-based drag queen Mystika Glamoor, supported with an invite-only closed discussion group at LGBT Youth Scotland’s Falkirk Youth Group that will help dispel myths around welfare benefits. It will also help explain what to expect if a young LGBTQ+ person does start a claim.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025 series.

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From Keeping Records to Memory Keeping in Residential Childcare

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Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA

A one day ‘train the trainer’ workshop which aims to support practitioners, archivists and policy makers to rethink their approach to record keeping for children in care. It is based on findings and resources produced by the Archiving Residential Children’s Homes (ARCH) project.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025 series.

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Undergraduate Open Day November 2025

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University of Stirling campus

An Undergraduate Open Day is your golden opportunity to find out everything there is to know about life at the University of Stirling.

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Life Beyond the Glassworks: A Documentary of Living and Working In Alloa

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The Gate, 2 Ludgate, Alloa, FK10 2DR

Come along to a documentary screening and panel discussion focusing on everyday, and extraordinary, life experiences of residents in Alloa and Clackmannanshire. It explores childhood, school experiences, working life, family life, social activities and has a particular focus on women’s experiences.  

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025 series.

Image: Life Beyond the Glassworks: A Documentary of Living and Working In Alloa

Can Digital Workers Switch Off?

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3.04, Campus Central, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA

As the boundaries between working lives and lives outside of work become blurred by working from home, and various forms of ‘digital work’, questions remain about the rights and abilities of workers to ‘switch off’. This panel discussion will explore the future of work and its implications for workers.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025 series.

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Playing the AI Game

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Made in Stirling, 44 King St, Stirling FK8 1AY

Does your business think about using AI? Does it already? Join us at Made in Stirling to earn everything you need to know about what AI is, who the stakeholders are, what is important about it, and how to protect your employees and yourselves.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025 series.

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