The University of Glasgow Library has announced 13 new scholars who have been awarded Visiting Research Fellowships to carry out research using its unique collections. 

The new fellows are drawn from a broad range of academic disciplines and research interests from the UK, China, USA and Canada. 

The range of topics they will be investigating includes the 200th anniversary of braille and early Scottish bookmaking by Glasgow Asylum for the Blind; Scottish Poet Edwin Morgan in translation; Mary Queen of Scots as well as the role of women in the development of early photography. 

The fellowships are supported by the library in partnership with the Friends of Glasgow University Library and the William Lind Foundation. 

Siobhan Convery, Director of Library Collections, said: “The Library’s collections are an outstanding research asset for many disciplines and that is reflected in the diversity of fellowships we are supporting. But these awards are also about bringing scholars from around the world to Glasgow’s vibrant research environment. We look forward to welcoming the fellows throughout 2025.” 

Glasgow is proud to have an outstanding library of old, rare and unique material, including many illuminated medieval and renaissance manuscripts of international importance, and more than 10,000 books printed before 1601. 

It also houses extensive collections relating to art, literature and the performing arts, as well as the University’s own institutional archive which dates back to the 13th century. It is also home to the Scottish Business Archive, with over 400 collections dating from the 18th century to the modern day. 

The Fellowships are competitive peer-assessed awards. They are designed to provide financial support towards the costs of travel and accommodation to enable researchers to work on the unique collections held in the University Library. The successful recipients should spend between two and four weeks over the course of a year working with the collections in Glasgow. 

The Fellowships  offered by The William Lind Foundation are to support research into Scottish business history, otherwise, the scope of proposals is open to applicants to define. The fellows were chosen by a panel of including Siobhan Convery, Director, Library Collections and UofG academics including the Professor Dauvit Broun, Professor Lorna Hughes, Dr Kathryn Lowe, Professor Andrew Mackillop, Professor Kirsteen McCue, Dr Gavin Miller, Dr Geraldine Parsons and Professor Neil Rollings 

Find out more about our 2025 Visiting Research Fellows.
 

First published: 19 February 2025

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