2013

Inspired by poetry from Scottish literary figures such as Robert Louis Stevenson and George Mackay Brown, University artist-in-residence Astrid Jaekel’s designed a series of illustrations that can be found on the walls and windows throughout Rose Street.

Scotland’s first Andrew Carnegie Lecture is to launch at the University of Edinburgh as part of a ten-year initiative promoting international discourse in the arts.

Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) staff and graduates celebrate success at the Scottish BAFTAs for the second year running.

Jenny Knotts, a student on the University's MSc in Playwriting, has been awarded the inaugural David MacLennan Prize.

Men with mental disorders are more at risk of developing coronary heart disease, according to a study.

From winning rave reviews at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to using an ancient Yiddish tale to teach nurses, the School of Health in Social Science is at the forefront of using the arts to share its research and teach students.

Students at the University of Edinburgh have won the inaugural national inter-university poetry slam championship, UniSlam.

The depopulation of cities can be an opportunity to reinvent how urban spaces operate and function, according to experts.

The University of Edinburgh will sponsor the 15-day event called Previously… Scotland’s History Festival, which takes place at venues throughout Scotland from 13 to 30 November 2013.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to speak at a three-day conference on ‘Global Migrations of the Scottish People’.

The ancient Middle Eastern city of Petra, Neanderthals and herbal medicine are topics explored in the upcoming Munro Lectures.

An animated documentary created at the University that unravels the mysteries of DNA has received its world premiere at a prestigious American film festival.

The virtual recreation of Ben Jonson's 17th century journey from London arrives in Edinburgh on Tuesday 17th September.

As part of the Just Festival's programme, the Soweto Melodic Voices youth choir came to Edinburgh to perform at St John's Church.

A novel inspired by a seaport in the Scottish Highlands, and a biography of a renowned potter are the winners of Britain’s oldest literary awards.

Intriguing events from history are being reassessed in a series of public talks at the University of Edinburgh.

A ground-breaking collaboration between the University and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is set to open at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The University is to host a visit from members of United States Congress.

A play about Bradley Manning - the US soldier convicted of espionage for leaking secrets - has won the first James Tait Black Prize for Drama.

Nine Edinburgh PhD students have taken part in a global competition aimed at improving communication skills.

The new fellows are Professor David Fergusson, Professor of Divinity, and Professor Lindsay Paterson, Professor of Education Policy.

Singing in a foreign language can significantly improve learning how to speak it, according to a new study.

An award-winning animation produced by ECA graduate Will Anderson has been published online.

The College of Humanities & Social Science appoints a Director of the recently-established Centre for Contemporary Latin American Studies.

An academic with an interest in gender and politics has been appointed as the next Fulbright-Scotland Visiting Professor at Edinburgh.

2012 graduate Ainslie Henderson's film 'I Am Tom Moody' won the Special Jury Award in the Graduation films category at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Filmed performances from the most extensive historical collection of Scots songs are being made available online for the first time.

In Residence features 13 artists working in residence at Edinburgh College of Art across five disciplines in the School of Design.

Britain’s oldest literary awards are breaking new ground with a new theatre prize.

A University study has shed new light on how online rating systems work.

Two academic staff members in the School of Social and Political Science were successful in receiving two of the 20 ESRC grants of the first Transformative Research Call, a pilot for 2012-2013.

Edinburgh College of Art swept the board last night at Graduate Fashion Week, one of the fashion world’s biggest events, with students winning several top awards including best menswear and best overall collection.

An exhibition is taking place at the University of Edinburgh which will offer a unique insight in the history of the Jewish community in the city.

An Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) student has won an award at the prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Television Awards 2012.

The James Tait Black Prizes

Britain lacks clarity in its approach to world politics because there is no united vision between government departments, according to research.

The College of Humanities and Social Science (CHSS) College Office is fundraising to bring the award-winning Soweto Melodic Voices youth choir to Edinburgh.

Some of Russia’s most influential contemporary writers are taking part in a series of events at Edinburgh.

Hundreds of people from across Scotland have come together to make a film that captures the essence of the country.

Two academics from the College of Humanities and Social Science have been honoured as the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has announced its Royal Medallists and Prize Winners for 2013.

An ECA graduate has won a British Academy Scotland New Talent Award in a programme to recognise, inspire and celebrate emerging practitioners.

A new interactive project is set to bring students in Edinburgh and Delhi closer together.

Teaching throughout the College of Humanities and Social Science has been celebrated at the EUSA Teaching Awards.

Two new Big Idea Podcasts are now available for download via iTunes U.

Margaret Mountford - one of Lord Sugar’s original advisers in the BBC’s The Apprentice - is to offer students top tips on how to land their dream job.

A team of scholars is to revive a play that wowed Scottish audiences nearly 500 years ago in a series of performances this summer.

The issue of Scottish independence is to be the first subject tackled in new audio series from the University.

The College of Humanities and Social Science is contributing to a major European research project investigating the diversity of family forms, relationships and life courses in Europe in relation to policies.

Professor Eileen Scanlon, Visiting Professor in the Moray House School of Education, has been bestowed a Regius Professorship by the Queen to mark the Diamond Jubilee.

Friends, colleagues, students and staff mourn the unexpected passing of Professor Susan Manning, Grierson Professor of English Literature and, for the last 7 years, Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh. Susan died peacefully soon after a stroke on Tuesday 15 January 2013.