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Humanities Lecture Series 2025-26: Professor Cook's inaugural lecture

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:48:00 GMT

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Evan Mawdsley wins the 12th annual Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:00:00 BST

The historian and author was awarded the prestigious $50,000 prize for his book, Supremacy at Sea.

Humanities Lecture Series 2025-26: Professor Given's inaugural lecture

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:48:00 BST

Wednesday 22 October 2025

Humanities Lecture Series 2025-26: Professor Reid's inaugural lecture

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:48:00 BST

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Earliest archaeological evidence of blue indigo dye found on 34,000-year-old grinding tools

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:00:00 BST

New research has found the earliest evidence of the use of blue dye in the archaeological record, dating back over 34,000 years.

Humanities Lecture Series 2025-26

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:45:00 BST

A series of prestigious lectures, including some Inaugural Lectures

Scotland’s largest city positions itself as UK’s 3D content creation capital

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:00 BST

UofG, The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) and City of Glasgow College (CoGC) are joining forces with key industry partners Float Digital, ISO Design, Lateral North and Soluis to establish the 3D Content Creation Working Group.

Archaeologists invite public to help ‘excavate their memories’ of Scotland’s first skatepark

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:00:00 BST

The archaeological fieldwork is being supported by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and will help to preserve the legacy of Scotland’s first skatepark, with opportunities for the public to get involved.

Congratulations to Don Spaeth on receiving a University Career Excellence Award

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:21:00 BST

A well deserved award

Arts & Humanities academics elected new Fellows by The British Academy

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:00:00 BST

Emeritus History Professor Callum G Brown and Sociolinguistics Professor Jennifer Smith are among 92 academics recognised with a Fellowship.

“Birthday na Bliadhna Bhogaidh" aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:00:00 BST

Fifth Anniversary of Gaelic with Immersion Programme at the University of Glasgow

Medieval scholars believed Scottish independence was entirely compatible with being British

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:00:00 BST

New research by a leading historian from the University of Glasgow shows a surprising historical perspective on being British.

Ukie CEO Nick Poole appointed Honorary Professor at UofG

Mon, 19 May 2025 16:30:00 BST

UofG has announced the appointment of Nick Poole, CEO of Ukie (UK Interactive Entertainment), as an Honorary Professor of Digital Culture within the School of Humanities

University of Glasgow academic appointed as ambassador for the European Research Council to the UK

Thu, 01 May 2025 15:00:00 BST

Professor Mona Simion, Co-Director of the COGITO Epistemology Research Centre in the College of Arts and Humanities, has been appointed Ambassador for the European Research Council (ERC) to the UK.

Ancient human settlement discovered on Scottish island pushes known boundaries

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:00:00 BST

A team of archaeologists and scientists led by Karen Hardy, Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Glasgow, has discovered evidence for one of the earliest human populations yet known in Scotland.

Paid internships available in the School of Humanities

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:35:35 BST

Several opportunities available to students

Rare surviving piece of Scottish Iron Age textile goes on public display

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 BST

A fine piece of woven fabric, believed to be one of the oldest of its kind in Britain and dating back to the early to middle part of the Iron Age, goes on public display.

Dr Johanna Green Annual Lecture: A celebration of MSc IMP 20

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:57:00 BST

Thursday 24 April 2025

UofG pioneers the future of immersive realities

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 BST

Glasgow is set to transform the landscape of Extended Reality (XR) research with the launch of its newest interdisciplinary research centre, Realities and Immersion Glasgow (RIG).

QAA publishes new suite of Subject Benchmark Statements

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:00 BST

Two College of Arts & Humanities colleagues contributed to the panels for two of the new Subject Benchmark Statements.

Humanities Lecture Series: Professor Simion's inaugural lecture

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:48:00 BST

Wednesday 7 May 2025

Five UofG professors are among the new Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT

Arts & Humanities Professor Lorna Hughes features in the 2025 cohort of fellows.

Humanities Lecture Series: Professor Forsyth's inaugural lecture

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:48:00 GMT

Wednesday 26 March 2025

Philosophy academics warn of threat to world leading status amid growing department and course closures

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Philosophy academics including UofG philosopher have today warned that the UK’s world leading status for the subject is under threat following a series of university department and course closures.

University research secures funding through RSE Research Awards Programme

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Scotland’s vibrant research sector receives over £686.5K in the latest RSE Research Awards Programme.

Humanities Lecture Series: Professor Richardson's inaugural lecture

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:48:00 GMT

Wednesday 5 March 2025

Humanities Lecture Series: Professor Harrison's lecture

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:48:00 GMT

Wednesday 12 February 2025

Humanities Lecture Series: Professor Lyons' inaugural lecture

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:48:00 GMT

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Largest survey of its kind charts immersive digital future for museums worldwide

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT

A global survey has revealed an overwhelming public interest in accessing museum collections through virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) technologies.

Ancient clay remedy may have potential to boost modern gut health

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:00:00 GMT

A team of scientists has discovered that an ancient medicinal clay known as Lemnian Earth (LE) could inspire new understanding of how to support present-day gut health

University of Glasgow unveils virtual Lord Kelvin museum

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:30:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is rounding off a year of celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lord Kelvin by unveiling a virtual reality exhibition dedicated to the pioneering scientist.

1988 Glasgow Garden Festival Plant Tag 

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT

College of Arts & Humanities archaeologists have had their findings at the site of the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival listed as one of Scotland’s top five archaeological discoveries of the year

First students graduate from pioneering Reparatory Justice Masters Programme

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

A historic milestone has been reached as the first cohort of students graduates from the world’s first Masters in Reparatory Justice.

UKRI funding for UofG led research to help achieve the UK's net zero target

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMT

UofG led research that promises to bring about fresh thinking on land use change to help achieve the UK’s net zero target has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

New evidence for the emergence and the rejection of the earliest state institutions uncovered in Iraq

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Excavations at an ancient Iraqi site called Shakhi Kora have revealed new clues about the origins of the world's earliest governing institutions, according to research led by the University of Glasgow.

Untold stories of Glencoe: archaeology digs reveal poignant artefacts from the past

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

With the support of the National Trust for Scotland, a team of archaeologists and students from the University of Glasgow, along with a variety of volunteers, have spent a second year digging in Glencoe.

The University of Glasgow joins global slavery research project

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has joined SlaveVoyages, the preeminent resource for the study of the trade in enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.

Professor Hardy's inaugural lecture

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:48:00 GMT

Wednesday 4 December 2024

Documentary casts light on relationship between art and physics

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:26:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are featured in a new documentary which is set to open a top international film festival.

Doctoral scholarships available for 2025/26

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:02:00 BST

Deadline for applications: 2 December 2024

Professor Gooding's inaugural lecture

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:48:00 BST

Wednesday 23 October 2024

100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark: Celebrating Black Female Excellence

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 BST

Among the 100 is UofG's historian and archaeologist Dr Peggy Brunache

Humanities Lecture Series: Dr Henry Dee

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:48:00 BST

Wednesday 2 October 2024

Humanities Lecture Series 2024-25

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:45:00 BST

A series of prestigious lectures, including some Inaugural Lectures

Come face to face with Scotland’s hero-king

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:00:00 BST

A 3D model of Robert the Bruce’s face goes on display at Dunfermline Abbey

The Winners Of The First WXO Experience Awards Announced

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:00:00 BST

Among the winners is Dreamachine project which is co-lead by UofG's Professor Fiona Macpherson