Visiting staff and Students

There are two different routes to apply to visit our School:

Visiting Postgraduate Research Students

The College of Arts & Humanities welcomes applications from graduate students registered at other universities who wish to spend some time at the University of Glasgow. For example, you might wish to be supervised temporarily by a member of our academic staff and make use of the resources in the University Library for a semester or a number of months. 

Please visit this webpage for further information and details on how to apply 

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Visiting Staff

The School of Humanities operates a Visiting Staff Scheme with periods up to 12 months' residency available, and accepts visiting academics from a wide range of backgrounds and research fields.  Visiting staff must be supported by an academic sponsor (ie an existing member of academic staff at the University of Glasgow, School of Humanities.  You should make contact with a potential sponsor before submitting an application.  A full list of our staff members is available here.

Your application will only be supported by an academic sponsor where you have a specific reason to undertake your research in Glasgow, for example:

  • The research being undertaken has a close fit with the research interests of your academic sponsor;
  • You want to work on a specific research project with your academic sponsor;
  • You can demonstrate how your visit will enhance the research community of the School of Humanities.

Please note that visitors must hold a doctorate or have equivalent research experience.  We do not accept postgraduate research students through this scheme.  If you are a postgraduate research student wishing to visit the School, please apply through the University's Visiting Postgraduate Researcher Scheme.

During your visit you will have opportunities to discuss and share ideas with another academic in our School who works within the same field of interest. From this mutual collaboration may come ideas and, possibly, future projects. 

The School runs programmes of events during term-time which typically include research seminars, visiting speakers, PhD workshops and guest lectures on our programmes. Where relevant to your work, you will be able to attend such events and have the chance to exchange knowledge and ideas with others researching in cognate areas.  The School will arrange a University Staff card for you so that, during your stay, you will have full access electronic facilities and the library. The Library at Glasgow is a first rate facility that supports many of the University’s world leading research activities and, as well as providing visitors with access to an outstanding collection of materials and services, also offers comfortable desk space you can use and computer work stations.

How to apply

If you are planning to visit us, please complete the Visiting staff application form and email it to Fiona Bell.
Research visits normally take place during semester time (September to June) and vary in length but are usually from 3-12 weeks in duration.

Fees and charges

The School will normally charge a bench fee to the visiting researcher from other institutions who wish to be based at the University of Glasgow. Bench fees cover:

  • A University of Glasgow email address for the period of your stay
  • A shared office/desk space (subject to availability)
  • IT facilities and access to photocopying and printing facilities throughout the University
  • Access to the University Library
  • Access to electronic holdings, databases and journals to which the Law School subscribes
  • Invitations to the School of Humanities events

The baseline fee is £500 for 1 semester and £1,000 for 2 semesters - but a fee remission scheme may apply for colleagues from institutions in developing countries or for other strategic development reasons. If the visit is shorter than one semester, then the School would be willing to negotiate a pro-rata fee.  This will be confirmed to you once we receive your application.

(Please note that VAT of 20% is chargeable to all UK and overseas visitors - unless they are students)

Visa Regulations

All visitors coming into the UK must ensure they have the correct visa with which to enter the UK.

Please refer to these links on the UKVI website for up to date guidelines

In addition, Glasgow University HR Department have provided the undernoted checklist for Academic Visitors:

  • Individual will not be employed by the University of Glasgow or enrolled as a Student
  • Individual will not be filling a vacancy or working under the control of the University of Glasgow
  • The University will not be hosting a formal research project in relation to activities
  • Individual will not receive a salrary from the University during visit
  • Individual may only carry out the permitted activities as defined in the Immigration Rules and will adhere to the terms and conditions visa
  • At the end of visit, Individual returns to continue employment at home institution.

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