What's on
Sanctuary Events
As a University of Sanctuary, we are pleased to host a range of events throughout the year, including annual Refugee Week & Scottish Refugee Festival Events.
Expect talks, film screenings, conferences, community events and more.
Byres Community Hub - Hub Monday shaping healthy 20 minute neighbourhoods
Visit Byres Community Hub to see our public spaces, try our interactive exhibits, and meet volunteers, researchers and community groups.
School of Health & Wellbeing
Date: Monday 16 June 2025
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Clarice Pears building
Category: Public lectures, Social events, Open days and visits
Byres Community Hub is a unique space for research and community collaboration in the School of Health and Wellbeing.
Every second Monday, we have a dedicated time for people to come in and visit our space, and to meet our researchers and volunteers.
10am: Welcome with tea, coffee, and biscuits
10.30am: Tour of the Hub and Clarice Pears building
11am: Topic presented by a researcher or community partner and open discussion/networking
Shaping healthy ’20-minute’ neighbourhoods across Scotland with Dr Jonny Stokes.
In a 20-minute neighbourhood, local communities can easily get to daily services like stores offering healthy produce, schools, healthcare, and parks within a short walk or bike ride from their homes (20-minute return trip). There is an ambition to implement these across Scotland. There are claims that these will reduce health inequalities, but evidence to support this claim is lacking.
Our research project aims to provide evidence to make better decisions possible to reduce health inequalities, before transformational costs are fully committed. We’re looking for people to help us shape that research, through public involvement or community workshops - find out more.
