Dr Louisa Campbell in front of Summerston distance stone in The Hunterian

University of Glasgow research finds red and yellow paint on Antonine Wall

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:00:00 BST

An archaeologist using cutting edge technology on remnants of the Antonine Wall has shown parts of it were painted in bright colours.

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UofG barkcloth workshop led by visiting American Samoans

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:00:00 BST

Leading Pacific barkcloth experts hosted a conservation workshop at the University of Glasgow for staff, students and conservators.

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UNESCO role for College of Arts PhD student

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:00:00 BST

Richy Carey, a composer and sound artist, has been appointed as the first Glasgow UNESCO City of Music Artist in Residence.

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WW1 Prisoner of War letters published 100 years after being written

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:00:00 BST

Seven months of correspondence, between Professor Archibald Allan Bowman and his wife Mabel, will be published by the University of Glasgow on the centenary of the day they were first written.

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A Precarious Balance: Hate Speech and Free Expression

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:51:00 GMT

How can we protect free expression while at the same time tackling hate speech? Join Scottish PEN and the University of Glasgow for our annual symposium, this year exploring the complex issue of Hate Speech.

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Bid to reintroduce Classics subjects into schools in Scotland

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:00:00 BST

Academic, education policy makers and teachers will be meeting today (28 March 2018) to launch a project in Scotland to help revive Classics subjects in Scottish state schools.

Image celebrating the RAF100 exhibition in the Memorial Chapel.

UofG's forgotten father of the RAF

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:50:00 BST

Find out about the University of Glasgow's extraordinary links with the birth of the Royal Air Force.

Rana and daughter, project trained fieldworker, capturing moments of her life in Scotland (credit photographer Magdalena Grochal)

Syrian Refugees, their journey and their aspirations in the spotlight

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:00:00 BST

University of Glasgow academics who have carried out an innovative research study among 7300 Syrian refugees will tomorrow (5 April 2018) present their preliminary findings.

The University of Glasgow, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Glasgow School of Art and the orchestra are taking part in Last Futures which runs until March 25.

Glasgow arts institutions creative collaboration

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:23:00 GMT

Students from three of Glasgow’s major educational institutions along with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra are collaborating on a large-scale performance and exhibition at the Tramway.

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UofG Professor to sit on Arts and Humanities Research Council

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:00:00 GMT

Professor Fiona Macpherson has been appointed to the AHRC’s new Council – the senior decision making body of the organisation.

UofG Professor curates media artist's first UK solo show

UofG Professor curates pioneering media artist's first UK solo show

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Professor Andrew Prescott, UofG’s Professor of Digital Humanities, has worked with artist Eduardo Kac who helps people to see poetry in an entirely new way.

Wings to War RAF Centenary Exhibition. Painting by Professor Dugald Cameron

University of Glasgow highlights the story of the forgotten father of the RAF

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:00:00 BST

Lieutenant General Sir David Henderson, one of the University’s former students who learned to fly at 49, played a vital role in the foundation of the RAF on 1 April 1918.

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WW1 Poetry Recital

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:39:00 GMT

This Friday (March 23) at 5pm the Words of WW1 team is hosting a Poetry Recital Open Auditions event where anyone can sign-up to recite one of the nine selected World War One (WW1) poems for the project.

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University of Glasgow and Erskine patient records archive goes online

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 16:21:00 GMT

Strong working relations between the College of Arts, the Archive Services and Veterans' Charity Erskine has seen important First World War records go online.

CO-CHOMHAIRLEACHAIDH POBLACH: Plana Gàidhlig Oilthigh Ghlaschu 2018–2021

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:44:00 GMT

Tha Oilthigh Ghlaschu a’ sireadh bheachdan air Plana Gàidhlig an Oilthighe (dreachd) 2018 – 2021.

Murray Pittock appearance on BBC Radio Four's In Our Time

UofG academic on BBC In Our Time

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Professor Murray Pittock was Melvyn Bragg's guest discussing the Highland Clearances

Two new fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for the College of Arts

UofG Academics join Scotland's National Academy

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 08:20:00 GMT

Two College of Arts professors - Peter Jackson and Jane Stuart-Smith are among 66 new Fellows to join The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Queen's Anniversary Prize Presentation to Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli and Professor Marc Alexander by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

UofG Funding for world-class research in the English language

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT

The announcement was made as UoG was presented with its Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education in recognition of a half century of work on the Historical Thesaurus of English

Glasgow-team visit to the Qala Shirwana in February 2018

UofG academic leads efforts to save earthquake damaged castle in Iraq

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:19:00 GMT

Dr Claudia Glatz, a senior lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Glasgow, is leading the project to help stabilise and restore the Qala Shirwana Castle.

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UofG to host MLA International Colloquium in 2021: A first in the UK

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:00:00 GMT

Glasgow will be the host city for the 2021 Modern Languages of America 2021 Colloquium

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New online resource launched on popular Scottish political culture

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:01:00 GMT

A new online resource on the popular political culture of Scotland in the 19th and early 20th centuries to be officially launched

AHRC success for ‘The Weight of the Past in Franco-British Relations’ project in the history of international relations.

Awards success for history of international relations project

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT

The Arts and Humanities Research Council has awarded £842,000 for ‘The Weight of the Past in Franco-British Relations’ project.

The largest single group of Palestinian students to take part in an exchange programme with a UK university have arrived in Glasgow.

UofG welcomes Palestinian students

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:50:00 GMT

The largest single group of Palestinian students to take part in an exchange programme with a UK university have arrived in Glasgow

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Debussy in 2018

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Glasgow and Manchester will co-host a commemorative event on the music of Claude Debussy

Literacy through Latin

UofG Researcher brings Latin to Glasgow schools - "Praemium investigatrici antiquitatis discipulorum in scholis Glasguensibus de lingua Latina docendorum causa adiudicatum est"

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:56:00 GMT

A UofG post-graduate researcher has won an education award from Scotland’s largest local authority for co-ordinating a Latin outreach programme in Glasgow.

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New College of Arts Building Design Team Announced

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 09:00:00 GMT

The design team for the University of Glasgow’s new College of Arts building has been appointed, it was announced today (5 February 2018).

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Robert Burns hid his radical politics in “plain view”

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 17:32:00 GMT

Robert Burns hid his radical and progressive political views “in plain view” while working for the Crown during the turbulent years of the late 18th century, a leading College of Art expert will reveal.

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Reviving Classics in Glasgow’s Schools

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:00:00 GMT

A scheme to improve literacy in Glasgow Primary schools is to be extended after UofG Latin student volunteer success

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Music in the University

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:31:00 GMT

Music in the University collaborates with many subject areas to present the free Thursday lunchtime concert series

Muriel Spark Symposium to celebrate the life of one of Scotland's greatest literary talents

College of Arts academics praise one of their literary idols 100 years after her birth

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:54:00 GMT

Award winning writers Louise Welsh and Zoe Strachan explain the allure of Muriel Spark at a symposium to mark the writer's centenary.

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Glasgow PhD students taking part in SGSAH internships

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:01:00 GMT

Four doctoral researchers at the UofG have been successful in securing placements through the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities 2018 Doctoral Internships and Artists in Residence Programme.

Glasgow Glam Rockers set for the Silver Screen

Glasgow Glam Rockers set for the Silver Screen

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:12:00 GMT

Funding secured from UofG Knowledge Exchange fund to make a new short film by Dr David Archibald and Professor Carl Lavery

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Student-staff partnerships in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Two students have been successful in securing funded internships

Death has been announced of Dr Stuart Campbell, lecturer in Music

Dr Stuart Campbell 1949-2018

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:00:00 GMT

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr Stuart Campbell after a short illness, aged 68.

Professor Murray Pittock's 2018 edition of the Scots Musical Museum suggests 50 songs attributed to Robert Burns were not by the great bard

Major Robert Burns Research Revealed – 50 songs were not by Scotland’s national bard

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Some 50 airs in an 18th century landmark publication credited with saving Scotland’s folk song tradition were not by Robert Burns, according to new University of Glasgow research.

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Govan Young on the International Film Festival Circuit

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:00:00 GMT

To date it has had screening in Canada, Greece, Malta, Peru, South Korea, the UK and the USA

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Catherine Steel on BBC Radio 4's In Our Time

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow’s Professor Catherine Steel is one of the guests on Melvyn Bragg’s In Our Time on BBC Radio 4, discussing Cicero.

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Africa’s Lost Classics: Continued Impact Project at the Film & TV Department

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow worked with Africa in Motion Film Festival on an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded project

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New Records shed light on the Bard’s politics and character

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:19:00 GMT

Two newly-identified letters on display for the first time at National Records of Scotland (NRS) reveal how Robert Burns was viewed by his contemporaries.

Professor Archie Duncan has died aged 91

A tribute to the late Professor Duncan - one of the foremost Scottish historians in the modern era

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:00:00 GMT

Obituary for Professor Archibald Alexander McBeth Duncan, FBA FRSE by his colleague and successor Professor Dauvit Broun.

Joan McAlpine and Professor Murray Pittock after The Economic Potential of Robert Burns debate in the Scottish Parliament

Rabbie Burns' Legacy Celebrated

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Robert Burns Studies was hailed as “both an income generator and a job creator” during a Scottish Parliament debate.

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Enduring love affair with textiles and fashion goes back 2500 years in the Mediterranean

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:08:00 GMT

New University of Glasgow research charts the rise of Mediterranean people recording how they looked in stylish clothing and textiles.

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Research Hub launch

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:00:00 GMT

Theatre Studies officially launched its “Dramaturgy as Critical Practice” Research Hub on 25 January 2018.

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Academics and writers call for poet John Clare archive to be protected

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT

A leading University of Glasgow professor is among a stellar cast of writers and academics appealing to an English council to protect a unique collection by John Clare, the great English countryside poet.

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Social Committee – Christmas Giving

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:00:00 GMT

This festive season, the Social Committee organised several charity fundraising events.

Image of Star Wars current branding for new year 2018.

Star Wars' five philosophical questions

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:48:00 GMT

May the Force be with you! The UofG launches a short online course in the Spring for fans of Stars Wars.

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Paints & Pigments in the Past

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have turned to cutting edge technology to gain a better understanding of the use of colour in Roman sculpture.

Queen's Anniversary Prize for the University of Glasgow's Historical Thesaurus of English

Queen’s Anniversary Prize for the Historical Thesaurus of English

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education for the Historical Thesaurus.

Muriel Spark Symposium to celebrate the life of one of Scotland's greatest literary talents

Muriel Spark centenary

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:25:00 GMT

A series of events will be held by the University next year to mark the centenary of the birth of one of Scotland’s greatest writers.

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Archaeologists from School of Humanities | Sgoil nan Daonnachdan on BBC 4's Digging for Britain

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:50:00 GMT

Archaeologists Ewan Campbell and Adrian Maldonado featured in BBC 4's Digging for Britain programme on Wednesday 6 December 2017.

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

Celebration for Dauvit Broun

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:00:00 GMT

A reception has been held to celebrate the election of one of the College of Arts leading professors to an elected Fellowship of worldwide academics.

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800 people attend a Night of Fantasy at The Hunterian

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:41:00 GMT

The Hunterian came to life on Friday night bathed in atmospheric lights to transform it into a magical fantasy world.

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UofG hosts a BBC Radio 4 'first'

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:00:00 GMT

Students at UofG witnessed the first live broadcast of BBC Radio 4’s legendary In Our Time outside of London as it marked the beginning of its 20th series discussing the Picts on Thursday 9 November 2017 at UofG.

Students from St Petersburg take part in Robert Burns lectures at the University of Glasgow as part of tour to learn more about our National bard.

From Russia with love of Robert Burns

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:09:00 GMT

A group of Russian school pupils visited the University of Glasgow's Centre for Robert Burns Studies while touring Scotland to learn more about our national bard.

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From Glasgow to Atlanta

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:00:00 GMT

In November, staff from the College of Arts represented the University at a major US honours conference in the heart of Georgia.

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The Communities and Margins of Early Modern Scotland Conference

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT

The event was organised by a group of PhD students and early researchers based as the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Strathclyde.

Dr Sally Tuckett launching a History of Royal Fashion Online Course

Secrets of historic royal fashion revealed in new online course

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:00:00 BST

A new free online course called A History of Royal Fashion allows people to go behind the scenes of the royal wardrobes of Britain.