College of Arts & Humanities news

Trinity College named Church of Scotland’s top choice for minister training

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Trinity College at UofG has been recommended as the Church of Scotland’s new lead academic partner for the training of future ministers.

New research reveals the centuries-old roots of Scotland’s most famous haggis dish and poem

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT

New research by Professor Gerard Carruthers and Dr Paul Malgrati shows that this playful tribute to Scotland’s national dish is far more than a culinary curiosity, in fact it is the culmination of centuries of cultural, political and literary history.

How Scotland’s bard influenced a nation across the ocean

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Exploring how Robert Burns’s transatlantic influence helped shape American ideals of equality and democracy.

Sir Henry Raeburn’s missing portrait of poet Robert Burns is found after 220 years

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The lost portrait of the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, by the renowned artist Sir Henry Raeburn has been found after over 200 years

UofG finalists shine in 2026 Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has been shortlisted across multiple categories in this year’s Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards, including a project led by historian Dr Tim Peacock.

Resources toolkit released to deepen engagement with forests and climate challenges

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Three Words for Forest, the acclaimed verbatim play exploring the uncertainties facing UK forests in a time of climate change, has launched a suite of new resources.

Arts & Humanities researchers recognised in the RSE Autumn 2025 Awards

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Nine researchers from UofG are among the 92 research projects recognised in the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s 2025 Autumn Research Awards.

UofG academic helps bring major international AI art exhibition to life

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

A major new exhibition is exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping contemporary life.

Evidence from five decades of graduates confirms Humanities skills power careers and lifelong impact

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

New research has been released demonstrating the long‑term value of Humanities degrees.

UofG researchers awarded £1m UKRI grant bringing together philosophy and neurotechnology

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:27:00 GMT

UKRI backs pioneering collaboration between UofG’s COGITO Centre and the Glasgow Centre for Neurotechnology to advance ethically informed neurotech innovation.

AGRI-DRY doctoral network marks a milestone in global education and research on land sustainability in drylands

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

The AGRI-DRY Doctoral Network, coordinated by Pompeu Fabra and Glasgow universities, is consolidating itself as a project for global training and research and becomes a hub for interdisciplinary and international collaboration.

£1.2M UKRI grant supports groundbreaking study into the psychology of belief

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Professor Fiona Macpherson joins researchers from Cambridge, Oxford and across the UK to explore how culture influences religious delusions and conspiracy thinking.

Glasgow archaeologist reunites finder with remarkable Bronze Age arrowhead

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 BST

Archaeologist Dr Kenny Brophy has helped bring Allan Forrest and his remarkable Bronze Age arrowhead he found in 1970 back together after 56 years.

CoAH academic awarded Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:50:00 BST

Dr James Rann has been named among three UofG recipients of prestigious Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships.

Philosopher elected to the Academia Europaea

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:36 BST

A University of Glasgow academic has been elected to one of Europe’s most prestigious scholarly bodies, the Academia Europaea (Academy of Europe).

The shortest history of Scotland

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 BST

The Shortest History of Scotland sees Professor Murray Pittock challenge myths and explore the realities of Scotland’s past, arguing that the nation’s complexity and ambiguity have shaped its enduring global influence

42 lost pages of the new testament manuscript discovered

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 BST

An international team of academics led by UofG's Professor Garrick Allen has successfully recovered 42 lost pages from one of the world's most important early New Testament manuscripts: Codex H.

New song hopes to reawakens the story of Glasgow’s first working class martyrs  

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:44 BST

A powerful new song recalling the struggle and sacrifice of the Calton Weavers will have its first public premiere in Glasgow, hoping to highlight through music nearly 240 years of radical working-class history.

Lord Provost explores Burns collections and digital heritage at UofG 

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:54:00 BST

The University of Glasgow recently welcomed the Lord Provost of Glasgow for a special visit celebrating the city’s shared literary, cultural and civic heritage.

Museums in the Metaverse shortlisted across four Scottish Design Awards categories

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 BST

UofG has been shortlisted in four categories at the Scottish Design Awards for work developed through Museums in the Metaverse, recognising design excellence spanning craft, visualisation, social impact and client leadership.

Conference to examine how rewilding is reshaping nature and heritage

Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 BST

Leading voices from across the UK will be exploring how the rapid rise of rewilding is transforming both the natural environment and the historic landscapes that define it.

Historic tartan archive gifted to the nation will transform understanding of Scotland’s textile heritage

Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 BST

Two UofG postgraduate students are helping to transform understanding of Scotland’s textile heritage through their research on a major new tartan acquisition by National Museums Scotland.

Women football commentators judged more harshly than men - even when delivering identical commentary

Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 BST

Listeners judge women football commentators more negatively than men, even when delivering identical match commentary, new research from a team shows.

Study to examine economic impact of Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:00 BST

A new study by UofG's Professor Murray Pittock, will look at the economic and social impact of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

UofG academic shortlisted for national Food Season Award

Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 BST

A University of Glasgow academic has been shortlisted for a prestigious British Library Food Season Award, recognising her work reshaping how food history is understood.