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Excavations of the kailyard, looking up Glencoe. Photo: Derek Alexander.
Excavations of the kailyard, looking up Glencoe. Photo: Derek Alexander.

Untold stories of Glencoe: archaeology digs reveal poignant artefacts from the past

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

With the support of the National Trust for Scotland, a team of archaeologists and students from the University of Glasgow, along with a variety of volunteers, have spent a second year digging in Glencoe.

A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.
A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.

 The University of Glasgow joins global slavery research project

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has joined SlaveVoyages, the preeminent resource for the study of the trade in enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.

Karen Hardy
Karen Hardy

Professor Hardy's inaugural lecture

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:48:00 GMT

Wednesday 4 December 2024

A scene from the documentary (Photo credit Tracing Light)
A scene from the documentary (Photo credit Tracing Light)

Documentary casts light on relationship between art and physics

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:26:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are featured in a new documentary which is set to open a top international film festival.

A zoom shot of the Uni Tower and campus viewed from a drone
A zoom shot of the Uni Tower and campus viewed from a drone

Doctoral scholarships available for 2025/26

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:02:00 BST

Deadline for applications: 2 December 2024

Left to right Derek Alexander, Ellen Fogel Walker, Tony Pollard, Christine McPherson and Gail Boardman
Left to right Derek Alexander, Ellen Fogel Walker, Tony Pollard, Christine McPherson and Gail Boardman

Archaeological dig at Culloden Battlefield

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:00:00 BST

Archaeologists including UofG's Professor Tony Pollard and volunteers have begun a remarkable dig at Culloden Battlefield, where the course of British, European and world history changed dramatically nearly 280 years ago.

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Lecture 2 - Paul Gooding 700x300

Professor Gooding's inaugural lecture

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:48:00 BST

Wednesday 23 October 2024

The logo of the 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark project. Credit: Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
The logo of the 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark project. Credit: Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage

100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark: Celebrating Black Female Excellence

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 BST

Among the 100 is UofG's historian and archaeologist Dr Peggy Brunache

Ogham Database Launch - Prof Katherine Forsyth
Ogham Database Launch - Prof Katherine Forsyth

OG(H)AM project releases film about the digital humanities research on the ancient writing script

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:01:00 BST

Academics from Ireland and Scotland have released a full length 20-minute information film about the ancient Celtic ogham writing script.

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Lecture 1 - Henry Dee 700x300

Humanities Lecture Series: Dr Henry Dee

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:48:00 BST

Wednesday 2 October 2024

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Tower sunset 02 700x300

Humanities Lecture Series 2024-25

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:45:00 BST

A series of prestigious lectures, including some Inaugural Lectures

US, Dutch and British veterans excavating ©Chris van Houts
US, Dutch and British veterans excavating ©Chris van Houts

Military veterans expose reality of Waterloo Battlefield

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:00:00 BST

An international team of veterans, serving personnel and archaeologists have unearthed a unique battle clearance trench on the Waterloo battlefield, revealing the dignity offered to an unknown soldier in horrific circumstances.

An image of people taking part in an archaeological dig at Govan Old Church
An image of people taking part in an archaeological dig at Govan Old Church

1500-year-old Religious Site with Viking Connections to be Uncovered at Archaeological Dig for Glasgow Residents

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 BST

1500-year-old Religious Site with Viking Connections to be Uncovered at Archaeological Dig for Glasgow Residents

Waterloo Uncovered Dig 2019
Waterloo Uncovered Dig 2019

Military veterans seek answers to riddle of Waterloo's missing skeletons

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:30:40 BST

Military veterans will join an archaeological excavation in Belgium next month as they search for answers to one of history’s enduring mysteries: what happened to the remains of the roughly 20,000 men who died at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

An image of Dr Martin Macgregor with a 3D model of Robert the Bruce
An image of Dr Martin Macgregor with a 3D model of Robert the Bruce

Come face to face with Scotland’s hero-king

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:00:00 BST

A 3D model of Robert the Bruce’s face goes on display at Dunfermline Abbey

A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.
A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.

Sàr-obair Bàrdachd a’ Trasnadh Chrìochan Cànanach

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:00:00 BST

A Poetic Masterpiece Crosses Linguistic Borders

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 Winners Of The First WXO Experience Awards Announced

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:00:00 BST

Among the winners is Dreamachine project which is co-lead by UofG's Professor Fiona Macpherson

An image of Garden Festival Logo. Credit: University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, Glasgow Garden Festival collection, GB248 [Item No: UGD307/1/1/4].
An image of Garden Festival Logo. Credit: University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, Glasgow Garden Festival collection, GB248 [Item No: UGD307/1/1/4].

A Blooming Marvellous Archaeological Dig in Glasgow's 1988 Garden Festival site

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:00:00 BST

The After the Garden Festival archaeological team, led by University of Glasgow archaeologists, is again digging deep into the site of the iconic 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival.

Left to right Matthew Leeper PhD, Managing Director and Co-founder Education Evolved; Rachel Porteous, Research Assistant at the University of Glasgow’s Games and Gaming Lab; Sumeet Gurung, Co-founder and Lead Developer, Education Evolved; Louise Arnold, Business Engagement Executive, Interface; James Macivor - 3D Modeller, Education Evolved; Dr Timothy Peacock, Historian and Director of University of Glasgow Games and Gaming Lab; and Stephen Preston, Deputy Head of Heritage and Culture at St Giles’ Cathedral. The group are part of the team who created a new historical game for St Giles’ Cathedral’s 900th anniversary.
Left to right Matthew Leeper PhD, Managing Director and Co-founder Education Evolved; Rachel Porteous, Research Assistant at the University of Glasgow’s Games and Gaming Lab; Sumeet Gurung, Co-founder and Lead Developer, Education Evolved; Louise Arnold, Business Engagement Executive, Interface; James Macivor - 3D Modeller, Education Evolved; Dr Timothy Peacock, Historian and Director of University of Glasgow Games and Gaming Lab; and Stephen Preston, Deputy Head of Heritage and Culture at St Giles’ Cathedral. The group are part of the team who created a new historical game for St Giles’ Cathedral’s 900th anniversary.

St Giles' Cathedral Reinvented: Unlocking 900 Years Through Cutting-Edge Gaming  

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:00:00 BST

Through a pioneering initiative involving UofG, St Giles' Cathedral has been recreated in a captivating historical video game, transporting visitors through its architectural evolution with the aim of engaging as wide a range of public audiences as possible.

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world changers together 700x300

Two lectureships advertised

Wed, 15 May 2024 10:02:00 BST

Two new members of academic staff are sought to complement and extend the expertise and activities of the Beniba Centre for Slavery Studies

A drawing of the Jamaican Giant Galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) from Sir Hans Sloane, 1725, in A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, St. Christophers and Jamaica.
A drawing of the Jamaican Giant Galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) from Sir Hans Sloane, 1725, in A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, St. Christophers and Jamaica.

Historic reparation by the University of Glasgow and The University of the West Indies

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:00:00 BST

First Caribbean natural history reparation of Jamaican Giant Galliwasp lizard specimen

17 April 2024 - Ben Colburn
17 April 2024 - Ben Colburn

Professor Colburn's inaugural lecture

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:49:00 GMT

Wednesday 17 April 2024

Timothy Kearl and Christopher Willard-Kyle of the Cogito Epistemology Research Centre at the University of Glasgow are the winners of the 2023 Young Epistemologist Prize
Timothy Kearl and Christopher Willard-Kyle of the Cogito Epistemology Research Centre at the University of Glasgow are the winners of the 2023 Young Epistemologist Prize

UofG researchers win prestigious philosophy prize

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Dr Timothy Kearl and Dr Christopher Willard-Kyle have won the most prestigious worldwide prize in epistemology, the philosophy of knowledge.

University of Glasgow cloisters
University of Glasgow cloisters

The British Records Association prize winners announced

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT

The British Records Association is delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 Janette Harley Prize including UofG's Professor Ian Forrest

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university library sign on the outside of the library building

UofG academic elected as Vice-President of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:00:57 GMT

CILIP's Vice President for 2024, who will then serve consecutively as President in 2025, is UofG's Dr David McMenemy

A woman who gave her name only as Nadiya sweeps up around a destroyed Russian armored personnel carrier that has been converted into a dumpster on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine. Photo Credit: Brendan Hoffman
A woman who gave her name only as Nadiya sweeps up around a destroyed Russian armored personnel carrier that has been converted into a dumpster on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine. Photo Credit: Brendan Hoffman

Citizen archaeologists asked to help collect conflict heritage in Ukraine

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Academics in Ukraine and Scotland are launching a mass crowdsourcing project to help record conflict heritage and testimonies of people impacted by war.

Professor Nicki Whitehouse's inaugural lecture
Professor Nicki Whitehouse's inaugural lecture

Professor Whitehouse's inaugural lecture

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:49:00 GMT

Wednesday 13 March 2024

Historic Environment Scotland report on its properities connections to empire
Historic Environment Scotland report on its properities connections to empire

New Report on Connections Between Properties in Care and the British Empire released

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published a new report by a team of UofG researchers, entitled “Surveying and Analysing Connections between Properties in Care and the British Empire, c.1600-1997”

28 Feb 2024 - Stephan Leuenberger
28 Feb 2024 - Stephan Leuenberger

Professor Leuenberger's inaugural lecture

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:49:00 GMT

Wednesday 28 February 2024

The interior of Govan Old Church (image credit: SP Energy Networks)
The interior of Govan Old Church (image credit: SP Energy Networks)

Medieval Glasgow heritage site to be heated using energy from the Clyde

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Historic church set to heat building using clean energy harnessed direct from the River Clyde - reducing carbon emissions by over 90% and saving 20% in energy bills

General image for the series_ Minimum_Monument_art_installation_by_Nele_Azevedo_in_Chamberlain_Square,_Birmingham_UK
General image for the series_ Minimum_Monument_art_installation_by_Nele_Azevedo_in_Chamberlain_Square,_Birmingham_UK

Archaeology's Dalrymple Lectures 2023-24

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:04:00 GMT

18-21 March 2024

Responsible AI across education, policing and the creative industries

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:00 GMT

New funding is announced today to help propel the UK to the forefront of advanced artificial intelligence research.

A Birds eye view of a classroom of children in Virtual Reality
A Birds eye view of a classroom of children in Virtual Reality

Glasgow report highlights transformational power of XR technology for education  

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

UofG has today officially launched its white paper on the benefits and challenges that immersive technologies like virtual reality can bring to education.

In the kitchen of Robert Burns Ellisland Farm: Left to right Bailey Hodgson, the University of Glasgow Minecraft Society’s President; Rhona Keenan, 11, from Dumfries using the Minecraft Ellisland game while been looked on by Richie Keenan, her father, dressed as Robert Burns, with a portrait of the poet in the background. Photo Credit Martin Shields
In the kitchen of Robert Burns Ellisland Farm: Left to right Bailey Hodgson, the University of Glasgow Minecraft Society’s President; Rhona Keenan, 11, from Dumfries using the Minecraft Ellisland game while been looked on by Richie Keenan, her father, dressed as Robert Burns, with a portrait of the poet in the background. Photo Credit Martin Shields

The Minecraft mobile phone version of Burns Farm launched

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMT

The Minecraft recreation of the farm where Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne has been launched for mobile phones.

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