School of Humanities | Sgoil nan Daonnachdan

Scottish students startup summit aims to ignite the next generation of games and tech entrepreneurs

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT

“Hello World!”: Scottish students startup summit aims to ignite the next generation of games and tech entrepreneurs

UofG honoured with The University of the West Indies Chancellor’s Award

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has received The Chancellor’s Award from The University of the West Indies (UWI).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.