School of Humanities | Sgoil nan Daonnachdan

University of Glasgow academics, including Arts & Humanities Professor Lorna Hughes, feature in the 2025 cohort of Fellows elected to The Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Fellows are elected to Scotland’s National Academy for their exceptional achievements and acumen in the world of science, mathematics, business, and the arts.

Professor Hughes, based at the College of Arts & Humanities' School of Humanities | Sgoil nan Daonnachdan, is one of five professors from the University of Glasgow who have been made Fellows of the RSE.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has also been made a Royal Honorary Fellow of the RSE, joining the Society’s patron His Majesty King Charles III, The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal.

Professor Lorna Hughes, Professor of Digital Humanities and a Dean for Global Engagement at the University of Glasgow, said: “It’s a great honour to be elected as a RSE Fellow, in recognition of my work in digital humanities and heritage. I look forward to working with the RSE to champion community-generated digital content and cultural heritage infrastructures, contributing to Scotland's knowledge ecosystem through collaborative research that crosses traditional boundaries between technology, humanities, and public engagement.”

Among the other UofG new Fellows are: 

• Professor Qammer Abbasi, professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing.
• Professor Todd Ehlers, Head of Geographical and Earth Sciences.
• Professor Bruce Adamson, formerly of the University of Glasgow’s School of Law, and Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland between 2017–2023. 
• Professor Olivia Wu, UofG'sco-Director of Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, as well as, being Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Mahidol University in Thailand.

President of the RSE, Professor Sir John Ball PRSE, said: “It is my sincere pleasure to welcome each of our new Fellows – from the worlds of academia, public service, business, and the arts – to Scotland’s National Academy. 

“They represent excellence in their fields and will reinforce our ability to tackle the challenges that Scotland, and indeed the wider world, faces now and in the future.

“Across a range of disciplines, they have each shown an unshakeable commitment to their research, work or craft, and it is exactly this superlative level of accomplishment that makes them belong as Fellows of the RSE.

“I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of our new Fellows, and I hope they will avail themselves of all that our great National Academy has to offer them.”

About the RSE 

The Royal Society of Edinburgh recognises, supports, and mobilises expertise from across academia, business, and public service for the benefit of Scotland and the wider world.

Our 1,800 Fellows from across disciplines are among the most distinguished in their fields. We engage and connect nationally and internationally to share knowledge and tackle the most pressing challenges of the modern world.

Website: www.rse.org.uk