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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Event series

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026

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Various locations across Stirling and central Scotland

University of Stirling researchers are putting on some public events as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026, the UK’s biggest celebration of social science research.

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Event series

Stirling Climate Festival 2026

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Locations across campus and Stirling

Stirling Climate Festival is an interactive student-led week dedicated to all things sustainability.

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Colonial Presents in Syria: Turkish Security Infrastructure in Kurdistan

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Online via MS Teams

This talk brings Turkish counterinsurgency operations in Rojava into focus to examine colonial practices and their violence in Kurdistan.

Part of the Centre for Environment Heritage and Policy Seminar series.

Undergraduate Open Day October 2026

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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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Environment and Energy Showcase

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Whitelee Wind Farm

Energy and environment experts from the University of Stirling host a free family-friendly event at the UK’s largest onshore windfarm, Whitelee Windfarm.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 series.

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2026 International Events Symposium

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Logie Lecture Theatre, University of Stirling

Our 2026 International Events Symposium will provide an exciting opportunity to learn from prestigious event industry professionals, who will deliver an informative and engaging mini lecture on the role they perform in the industry.

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Adapting housing for a changing future

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University of Stirling, Campus Central, Room 3_04

This event will explore how housing can be adapted to meet the challenges of climate change, an ageing population and increasing accessibility needs.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 series.

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Annual Christmas Light Switch On

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Atrium, Campus Central and Queen's Court

Join our annual fayre to kickstart your festive season! Enjoy live music, the light switch on, a seasonal market, Santa and free food and drink.

Part of the Be Connected series.

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De-formation, re-formation, trans-formations: Transitional custody and the disposal of spontaneous memorial collections

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Online via MS Teams

This talk offers a transferable framework that advances understanding of disposal in spontaneous memorial collections and reshapes wider debates on disposal across museological and heritage contexts.

Part of the Centre for Environment Heritage and Policy Seminar series.