2020

Students relaxing in the GUU
Students relaxing in the GUU

Sgoilearachd an Dr Peter Davies | The Dr Peter Davies Postgraduate Scholarships

Wed, 27 May 2020 15:22:00 BST

For Masters by Research students

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

Britain and Ireland’s greatest Vikings towns join forces

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:00:00 BST

York and Dublin, the two most important Viking settlements in Western Europe, are joining to learn from each other about their linked heritage and history.

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Explorathon 2020 generic image 700 x 300

Explorathon Festival goes online to celebrate research in Europe

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Explorathon is the Scottish arm of ‘European Researchers’ Night’, an EC-funded festival happening in 300 cities across Europe.

Left to right Charlie Allan and Scott McMaster of The Clanranald Trust for Scotland helped to launch the Outlander Conference 2020 announcement at the University of Glasgow
Left to right Charlie Allan and Scott McMaster of The Clanranald Trust for Scotland helped to launch the Outlander Conference 2020 announcement at the University of Glasgow

Take time to learn about Outlander with UofG

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:00:00 GMT

UofG gives you a taster about their education on the epic home-grown Scottish fantasy drama Outlander.

PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop 2020
PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop 2020

Archaeology PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop 2020

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:34:00 BST

Wed 4 and Thurs 5 November 2020

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.

Free online course to educate people on gender history launched

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:00:00 GMT

UofG and FutureLearn are launching a free online course to educate people on gender history as study shows that Brits feel they lack the right knowledge on gender issues/

University Gardens from University Avenue
University Gardens from University Avenue

Arts and Humanities strengthen top 100 position in global rankings

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Four subjects ranked in global top 100, including Arts and Humanities.

Students in Kelvingrove Park with the Uni tower in the background
Students in Kelvingrove Park with the Uni tower in the background

PhD scholarships available for 2021/22!

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:02:34 BST

Deadline for applications: 7 December 2020

Centre launch
Centre launch

Launch of Scotland's first research centre for slavery studies: the Beniba Centre for Slavery Studies

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:30:00 BST

Tuesday 27 October 2020

Haiti
Haiti

Free online course explores history and legacy of British slavery in the Caribbean

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:00:00 BST

Free online course explores history and legacy of British slavery in the Caribbean

MOOC sex and gender
MOOC sex and gender

Free online course on Global History of Sex and Gender: Bodies and Power in the Modern World

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:00:00 BST

Explore the history and legacy of British colonial slavery and oppression in the Caribbean through historical slave accounts.

A photo of Professor Loran M Hughes
A photo of Professor Loran M Hughes

Academia Europaea honour for Professor Lorna Hughes

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:00:00 BST

Professor Lorna M Hughes has been elected to one of Europe’s foremost senior research bodies, the Academia Europaea (Academy of Europe).

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philosophy of colour 700x300

New book published on the Philosophy of Colour

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 16:29:49 BST

by Dr Derek Brown and Professor Fiona Macpherson

Low angle of the University of Glasgow cloisters - day
Low angle of the University of Glasgow cloisters - day

Job vacancy in Celtic & Gaelic: Post-doctoral research associate for Iona's Namescape project

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:07:00 BST

Closing date: 9 October 2020

An image of a historic map graphic for the Being Human Festival 2020
An image of a historic map graphic for the Being Human Festival 2020

Being Human festival returns to champion the humanities

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is one of four festival 'hubs' for this year's festival, whose theme this year is 'New Worlds' to reflect on the radical global changes of 2020.

Campus
Campus

University of Glasgow academics awarded £2.6m in prestigious ERC Starting Grants

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:00:00 BST

Dr Mona Simion (one of two UofG academics) awarded more than £2.6m in the prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant scheme

University Gardens from University Avenue
University Gardens from University Avenue

Lorna Hughes and Andrew MacKillop part of new UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Collaborations

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:00:00 BST

12 New UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Collaborations Announced including two projects involving Lorna Hughes and Andrew MacKillop

Students in Kelvingrove Park with the Uni tower in the background
Students in Kelvingrove Park with the Uni tower in the background

PGT induction events

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:51:00 BST

All the inductions for individual subjects and programmes

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Tile-KelvinHall02

Job vacancy: Lecturer in Transatlantic Slavery

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:42:00 BST

Closing date: 17 September 2020

Archaeological Housework exhibition
Archaeological Housework exhibition

Archaeological Housework exhibition and installation at the New Victoria Hospital, Mount Florida Glasgow

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:56:00 GMT

Wednesday 18 March 2020

Professor Dauvit Broun celebration after he was elected a Fellow of British Academy
Professor Dauvit Broun celebration after he was elected a Fellow of British Academy

University of Glasgow academic appointed to British Academy Council

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:00:00 BST

Professor Dauvit Broun has been appointed to the governing body of the British Academy, the UK’s lead for the humanities and social sciences.

Photo of Dr Neil McDonnell for the announcement of funding for Virtual Reality Classrooms and Teaching Resources to be created by University of Glasgow.
Photo of Dr Neil McDonnell for the announcement of funding for Virtual Reality Classrooms and Teaching Resources to be created by University of Glasgow.

New immersive technology for teaching and learning piloted through existing video-conference software

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:00:00 BST

UofG and leading Scottish immersive technology company Sublime have combined virtual reality learning and video conferencing to help improve students’ remote teaching experience during the Covid-19 crisis

Students studying for a lecture
Students studying for a lecture

Duncan and Morag Maclean studentship in Celtic Studies

Thu, 28 May 2020 14:16:00 BST

For students in need of financial support in respect of living expenses and / or fees.

Students walking through the cloisters
Students walking through the cloisters

Sgoilearachd Phòil Bhurns | The Paul Burns Scholarship

Wed, 27 May 2020 15:34:00 BST

For academically outstanding students in Celtic & Gaelic

Pandemic
Pandemic

#Human_ties

Sun, 17 May 2020 18:00:00 BST

A virtual research and public engagement initiative from the School of Humanities

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 Student-led Documentary Launched

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:00:00 BST

A year on from the Great Game: Waterloo Replayed a UofG student-led film is now launched.

Sleep Mode
Sleep Mode

Launch of Professor Sarah Cook's curated project Sleep Mode online from Somerset House

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:26:00 BST

23 to 28 June 2020

Looking towards the Fraser building, library and round reading room
Looking towards the Fraser building, library and round reading room

Dr. Emma Gordon (Philosophy) wins the University-wide prize for Best Dissertation Supervisor 2020

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 12:27:00 BST

Student Teaching Awards

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Tile-Glasgow21

PhD studentship: Valuing festivals as incubators of digital creativity

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:26:37 BST

Deadline for applications: 3 July 2020

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Mrs Dalloway 700x300

History summer reading suggestions

Mon, 25 May 2020 16:15:00 BST

Books that have inspired History staff!

Waterloo Uncovered Dig 2019
Waterloo Uncovered Dig 2019

Battlefield archaeology helps veterans with physical and mental recovery

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:00:00 BST

A new report by the charity Waterloo Uncovered reveals how archaeological work on the battlefield of Waterloo is helping Veterans and Serving Military Personnel with recovery from some of the mental and physical impacts of their service.

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

UofG holds Ancient Latin Examination Virtually

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 16:00:00 BST

An ancient University of Glasgow Latin examination got the virtual treatment this week due to the Covid-19 public health crisis.

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University of Glasgow Gaelic Logo 700 x 300

Gaelic immersion year opens for applications

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 BST

Bliadhna Bhogaidh Ghàidhlig a’ fosgladh

Archaeology field work
Archaeology field work

PhD studentship: Automation in the practice of archaeological survey

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:03:00 GMT

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 20 May 2020

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seaweed

PhD Studentship: The Archaeology, History & Heritage of Scotland’s Seaweed Industry

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:57:00 GMT

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 13 May 2020

Somerset House
Somerset House

Somerset House podcast nominated for Best Arts & Culture podcast at the @britpodawards

Thu, 28 May 2020 15:27:49 BST

Listen to Professor Sarah Cook's podcasts

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Antonine wall sculpture 700x300

New Antonine Wall Distance Sculpture

Mon, 04 May 2020 08:50:00 BST

A piece of art that has been influenced by the research of our own Dr Louisa Campbell

A yellow sculpture of a lion with the text 'Extreme imagination: Inside Mind's Eye - an online exhibition'
A yellow sculpture of a lion with the text 'Extreme imagination: Inside Mind's Eye - an online exhibition'

University of Glasgow launches online exhibition: Extreme Imagination - Inside the Mind’s Eye

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:20:00 BST

This online exhibition collates the work of 22 visual artists and writers

Lion & Unicorn merged 1870 and 2020 photo for International Women's Day
Lion & Unicorn merged 1870 and 2020 photo for International Women's Day

UofG recreates 150-year-old professors' photo for International Women's Day

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Some of the University of Glasgow’s senior women leaders assembled to give their own historic take on a 150-year-old, all-male professors’ photo ahead of celebrations for International Women’s Day.

University Gardens from University Avenue
University Gardens from University Avenue

UofG ranked among the best in the world for Arts & Humanities

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:00:37 GMT

The Arts & Humanities at the University of Glasgow have risen six places to 62nd in the latest QS World University Rankings 2020.

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Professor Lynn Abrams 700 x 300

College of Arts’ historian named among new Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT

A senior historian is among eight University of Glasgow academics announced as new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Exterior of the Wolfson Medical School building - night
Exterior of the Wolfson Medical School building - night

PhD Studentship (Philosophy – Epistemology)

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:30:00 GMT

Deadline for applications: 10 February 2020

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.

UofG Lecturer wins prestigious philosophy journal essay prize

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Dr J Adam Carter, a lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, has won The Philosophical Quarterly’s 2019 Essay Prize.

Image of the University Principal, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, seated.
Image of the University Principal, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, seated.

Adam Smith and Slavery - Insight Talk

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT

Renowned economist and Principal of the University of Glasgow, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, will elaborate on his insight into the relationship between Smith and slavery, focusing on a first edition of the text held in the University of Glasgow Special Collections.

New painting by Glasgow Mòd artist in residence Sandy Moffat unveiled

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Foillseachadh air dealbh le Sandy Moffat, neach-ealain air mhuninntearas aid Mòd Ghlaschu

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.

Glasgow named THE UK University of the Year

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 18:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been named Times Higher Education (THE) University of the Year, it has been announced tonight.

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