2019

Students walking through the cloisters
Students walking through the cloisters

Martin Niemöller Scholarships

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:28:00 GMT

Martin Niemöller Scholarships

Two students walking on path
Two students walking on path

New MSc degree course in Philosophy of Mind and Psychology

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:28:00 GMT

Offered by the Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience in conjunction with the Department of Philosophy and the School of Psychology at the University of Glasgow

Campus View Aerial 700 x 300
Campus View Aerial 700 x 300

UofG WW2 aviator remembered through bequest to help researchers

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:00:00 BST

Now, nearly 80 years after Glaswegian Hugh Harvey Mooney enrolled at Glasgow, his memory is being honoured by his family as they help students and early career researchers attend a conflict archaeology conference at UofG.

Portrait of Dr Claudia Glatz
Portrait of Dr Claudia Glatz

New Mid-Career Fellowships awarded to 30 talented UK academics

Fri, 10 May 2019 09:00:00 BST

A UofG archaeologist is among those to be awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships

University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance
University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

White Paper raises concerns about access to the nation’s digital past

Tue, 21 May 2019 01:00:00 BST

People are struggling to access a treasure trove of the UK’s modern digital archives due to physical, technological and legal barriers, academics have warned in a White Paper published today.

Map unveiled for biggest ever historical table top war game

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:00 BST

The organisers of the biggest ever historical table top war game have unveiled the gigantic map being used to replay the Battle of Waterloo using 22,000 miniature soldiers.

Napoleonic re-enactor Rob Woods of the First Regiment of Foot, Royal Scots with one of the 20,000 28mm miniature soldiers being used to replay the Battle of Waterloo at the University of Glasgow this week end Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June 2019 Credit John Young
Napoleonic re-enactor Rob Woods of the First Regiment of Foot, Royal Scots with one of the 20,000 28mm miniature soldiers being used to replay the Battle of Waterloo at the University of Glasgow this week end Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June 2019 Credit John Young

UofG hosts the biggest ever historical table top war game

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow plays host this weekend to the biggest ever historical table top war game to replay the Battle of Waterloo.

Great Game 700
Great Game 700

University of Glasgow replays the Battle of Waterloo

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:25:00 BST

A total of 22,435 miniature soldiers replayed the the Great Game in aid of the charity Waterloo Uncovered

Professor Tony Pollard at Waterloo Uncovered dig
Professor Tony Pollard at Waterloo Uncovered dig

Archaeologists explore fate of Waterloo wounded

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:00:00 BST

A team of military veterans and serving personnel, led by professional archaeologists, are to begin excavating at the site of Wellington’s Field Hospital on the battlefield of Waterloo in Belgium.

An archaeologists works on the dig site at Waterloo battlefield where human remains were discovered
An archaeologists works on the dig site at Waterloo battlefield where human remains were discovered

A story of bullets and bones revealed at Waterloo archaeology dig

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:00:00 BST

Human remains and evidence of a previous unknown fight between French cavalry and the British Allied troops have been found at the site of the Battle of Waterloo.

Image of the University tower and Glasgow skyline
Image of the University tower and Glasgow skyline

New UofG free course shines a spotlight on Scotland’s iconic clans

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:00:00 BST

A new free online course from UofG hopes to debunk some of the misconceptions and myths surrounding Scotland's clans to provide a critical overview of how they functioned in Scottish society.

A group photo of the Memorandum of Undersanding signing ceremony between the University of Glasgow and the University of the West Indies
A group photo of the Memorandum of Undersanding signing ceremony between the University of Glasgow and the University of the West Indies

Historic agreement sealed between Glasgow and West Indies universities

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:00:00 BST

An historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that commits UofG and The University of the West Indies to work together in the foundation of a Glasgow-Caribbean Centre for Development Research is being signed at an event held today.

Children using the new museum space in an Iraqi museum created in conjunction with University of Glasgow archaeologists
Children using the new museum space in an Iraqi museum created in conjunction with University of Glasgow archaeologists

New museum spaces & education resources in Iraqi Kurdistan are launched

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:00:00 BST

New museum spaces and resources to engage Iraqi children and the public in the archaeology and history of the region have been officially launched.

coinage of King Stephen's reign
coinage of King Stephen's reign

'Anarchy'? Coinage of King Stephen's Reign

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:43:00 BST

Exhibition in the Hunterian Museum, curated by Dr Stephen Marritt

archaeology at glasgow
archaeology at glasgow

PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop Archaeology, University of Glasgow

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:14:00 BST

Wednesday 30 October 2019

the main building and tower at night, looking south
the main building and tower at night, looking south

The spirit of Gaelic in Glasgow to be captured on canvas

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 07:00:00 BST

Spiorad na Gàidhlig ann an Glaschu ri ghlacadh air canabhas

An image of the Kelvin Hall
An image of the Kelvin Hall

UofG and Mòd Ghlaschu host Gaelic in a Global and Digital context seminar

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and Mòd Ghlaschu 2019, join forces to prompt a new national conversation on Gaelic – what next? Tha Oilthigh Ghlaschu agus Mòd Ghlaschu 2019 a’ tighinn còmhla gus còmhradh ùr nàiseanta mun Ghàidhlig, a phiobrachadh – dè an ath cheum?

Dalrymple Nov 2019
Dalrymple Nov 2019

Dalrymple Lectures Nov 2019

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:59:00 GMT

18–21 November 2019

A photo of the Immersion Year Development Team left to right Gillebride MacMillan, Head of Celtic & Gaelic; Fiona Dunn, Gaelic Development Manager, and Dr. Sìm Innes, Lecturer Celtic & Gaelic.
A photo of the Immersion Year Development Team left to right Gillebride MacMillan, Head of Celtic & Gaelic; Fiona Dunn, Gaelic Development Manager, and Dr. Sìm Innes, Lecturer Celtic & Gaelic.

UofG receives major funding award to establish Gaelic immersion year

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT

Maoineachadh do dh’Oilthigh Ghlaschu gus bliadhna bhogaidh sa Ghàidhlig a stèidheachadh

Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre building
Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre building

Dr Roman Frolov visiting Glasgow in November 2019

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 07:50:00 GMT

A one-month stay at the School of Humanities

Photo caption left to right: Dr Timothy Peacock , Lecturer in History; Dr Dimitra Fimi, Lecturer in Fantasy and Children's Literature ; Dr Jane Draycott , Lecturer in Classics , and Dr Matthew Barr, Lecturer in Computing Science who are co - directors and co - founders of the University of Glasgow’s Games and Gaming La
Photo caption left to right: Dr Timothy Peacock , Lecturer in History; Dr Dimitra Fimi, Lecturer in Fantasy and Children's Literature ; Dr Jane Draycott , Lecturer in Classics , and Dr Matthew Barr, Lecturer in Computing Science who are co - directors and co - founders of the University of Glasgow’s Games and Gaming La

University of Glasgow launches Games and Gaming ArtsLab

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT

UofG officially launches the Games and Gaming Lab, a cross-disciplinary Arts lab on how games and gaming can be used to aid research, teaching and learning.

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