2021

View of the tree and Bute Hall in the east quadrangle
View of the tree and Bute Hall in the east quadrangle

Research Project to Unwrap Secrets of the Galloway Hoard

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

National Museums Scotland has been awarded a grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to conduct a £1million research project into the Galloway Hoard, one of the most important UK archaeological finds of the century.

Queer Arts Festival
Queer Arts Festival

June Cockburn Prize for Graduate Attributes

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:45:00 GMT

This year's winners were Annika Elke Mazzarella and Charlotte Menzies-Runciman

University text on a pillar in University Gardens
University text on a pillar in University Gardens

UofG Philosophy lecturer wins prestigious philosophy prize

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Dr Mona Simion has won the most prestigious prize worldwide in epistemology, the philosophy of knowledge.

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

Professor Macpherson part of team chosen for next year’s Festival UK* 2022

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:01:00 GMT

Fiona Macpherson, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, is part of a creative/ interdisciplinary team who have been commissioned to take their ground-breaking project into full production for next year’s Festival UK* 2022

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

Professor Lorna Hughes appointed DGE Europe

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:00:07 BST

The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce that Professor Lorna Hughes has been appointed as Dean for Global Engagement for Europe.

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

Bliadhna bhogaidh ann an Gàidhlig 2021-22 fosgailte do thagraidhean

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 BST

Gaelic immersion year 2021-22 opens for applications.

Wheat Harvest, at Dabli vas Chugta, Rajasthan, India. Photo: Jennifer Bates, University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
Wheat Harvest, at Dabli vas Chugta, Rajasthan, India. Photo: Jennifer Bates, University of Pennsylvania, 2012.

Archaeology offers a way to measure the extent humans have contributed to global climate change

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:00:00 BST

A worldwide team of academics are offering a new way to measure and quantify the extent humans have contributed to global climate change using archaeology, a new paper shows

Ghosts App Visual of man in street accessing the new AR app.
Ghosts App Visual of man in street accessing the new AR app.

Ghosts app explores the legacies of Glasgow's slavery past

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:00:00 BST

The National Theatre of Scotland, inspired by College of Arts research, is bringing the story of Glasgow's slavery past to life.

The tree in the east quadrangle
The tree in the east quadrangle

PhD Studentship: Mental models of the organisation of scholarly information across the academy.

Mon, 03 May 2021 14:11:00 BST

Application deadline: 21 May 2021

minority language policy and planning
minority language policy and planning

Làrach-lìn ùr | New Website

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:17:00 BST

minoritylanguageplanning.gla.ac.uk

Andrew Watson during a visit to The Round Barrow at Higher Ground Meadow, near Dorchester, during construction of the columbarium.
Andrew Watson during a visit to The Round Barrow at Higher Ground Meadow, near Dorchester, during construction of the columbarium.

Researchers look at new modern prehistoric burial trend

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:00:00 BST

University of Glasgow academics are to look at the modern-day phenomenon of why people are wishing to be buried like their prehistoric ancestors, it has been announced today (25 May 2021)

Professor Maria Economou wins Best Arts & Culture Collaboration award
Professor Maria Economou wins Best Arts & Culture Collaboration award

Professor Maria Economou wins Best Arts & Culture Collaboration award

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:07:00 BST

For her work on the EU Horizon2020 EMOTIVE research project

Tile for Archaeo Subject page
Tile for Archaeo Subject page

Glasgow University Archaeology Festival 9-27 August 2021

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:29:00 BST

This event will celebrate the unique Glasgow way by bringing together past and present staff and students of the Archaeology Department in an online festival.

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

Scottish and Irish researchers to investigate ancient Ogham script

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:00:00 BST

Academics from Scotland and Ireland are harnessing cutting-edge digital and 3D technologies to protect the inscriptions and transform our understanding of the ancient Celtic Ogham writing system

An image of Professor Lorna Hughes and Professor Marc Alexander leading a new Towards a National Collection AHRC project 700 x 300
An image of Professor Lorna Hughes and Professor Marc Alexander leading a new Towards a National Collection AHRC project 700 x 300

£3.6m awarded to UofG-led project to transform digital exploration of community and citizen histories

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 BST

A UofG-led research project that will use artificial intelligence to explore digital community heritage collections across the UK has been awarded £3.6m as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Towards a National Collection programme to create a unified virtual ‘national collection’.  

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.

Dr J Adam Carter advises United Nations General Assembly on freedom of thought

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:00:00 BST

Dr J Adam Carter was part of a select panel of experts chosen in June to inform the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed, in preparation for his report to the UN General Assembly in October.

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 2022/23

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:02:00 BST

Deadline for applications: 6 December 2021

Curating Lively Objects: Exhibitions Beyond Disciplines
Curating Lively Objects: Exhibitions Beyond Disciplines

Curating Lively Objects: Exhibitions Beyond Disciplines

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:59:00 GMT

A new publication with a chapter about curating art-science collaborations by Sarah Cook

the special issue of Media-N: The Journal of the New Media Caucus
the special issue of Media-N: The Journal of the New Media Caucus

Re@ct: Social Change Art Technology

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:49:00 GMT

A new publication by Professor Sarah Cook

James McCune Smith Scholarships
James McCune Smith Scholarships

James McCune Smith Scholarships

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:02:00 BST

10 Four-year PhD scholarships available to Black British students at the University of Glasgow

A painting of The Abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots by Gavin Hamilton (1723-1798)held in The Hunterian's Collection.
A painting of The Abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots by Gavin Hamilton (1723-1798)held in The Hunterian's Collection.

Sorry Mary Queen of What?

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:00:00 GMT

How much does the nation really know about Scotland’s most famous monarch? A new UofG and FutureLearn free course, The Life and Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots, aims to answer and bring her back into mainstream focus.

Johanna at her TEA presentation
Johanna at her TEA presentation

Congratulations to Dr Johanna Green for her Teaching Excellence Award

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:04:00 GMT

Johanna's award was presented at the University's graduation ceremony on 9 December 2021

The Galloway Hoard - jar and the base where the inscription is revealed.
The Galloway Hoard - jar and the base where the inscription is revealed.

Galloway Hoard yields another exciting discovery, the name of a Bishop Hyguald inscribed on rare rock crystal jar

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT

A rare rock crystal jar found wrapped in textiles as part of the Galloway Hoard has been conserved, revealing a Latin inscription written in gold. The inscription says the jar was made for a bishop named Hyguald.

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