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Creating space for new opportunities

Strategic aims: 

  1. To keep open a space wherein, as a College, we can continue to evolve, innovate and create and respond to new and exciting opportunities.
  2. To provide the conditions in which inventive, creative, future-facing activities can happen, thereby ensuring that the College of Arts & Humanities at Glasgow will continue to flourish, inspire and succeed.

Examples

Robert Burns Ellisland Farm recreated in Minecraft Burns Farm in Minecraft.

Burns Farm in Minecraft.

A recreation of Ellisland Farm in Minecraft lets users explore the 18th century farm and interact with Robert Burns and his family.

Dreamachine installation showing a woman silhouetted by coloured light. Photo credit Urszula Soltys
Dreamachine installation showing a woman silhouetted by coloured light. Photo credit Urszula Soltys

The Dreamachine

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:00:00 BST

Project wins CogX award for Best Innovation in Creative Arts and the Immersive Environment prize at the Lumen Prize.

Left to right: Dr Lynn Verschuren, Professor Maria Economou, Professor Neil McDonnell, Dr Pauline Mackay who are part of the team working on the Museums in the Metaverse project at the University of Glasgow. They are photographed in The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow. Photo credit: Martin Shields
Left to right: Dr Lynn Verschuren, Professor Maria Economou, Professor Neil McDonnell, Dr Pauline Mackay who are part of the team working on the Museums in the Metaverse project at the University of Glasgow. They are photographed in The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow. Photo credit: Martin Shields

Museums in the Metaverse

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:00:00 BST

£5.6 million project to develop Virtual Reality museums that let you build your own virtual collections.

Two reenactors in period costume study a history text standing outside the University's historic Gilbert Scott Building. Outlander Conference

Outlander Conference

Hosting an international conference that explored the history, politics, culture, languages, clothes and music featured in the Outlander TV series.

A basket of University branded wool. Glasgow University Knits

Glasgow University Knits

The University has launched its own knitting patterns book inspired by its iconic architecture.