News & events

The School is delighted to announce three appointments to roles within the Classics subject area.

The project ‘Water in Istanbul: Rising to the Challenge?’ has been awarded Knowledge Frontiers Funding by the British Academy.

The School was delighted to hear that Classics alumnus Ivan Marić has been awarded a research Fellowship at Princeton University.

Edinburgh University Press will be publishing the Journal of Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies (JLAIBS) in 2022.

Professor Andrew Erskine, Professor of Ancient History, has been awarded a one-year Leverhulme Research Fellowship.

Dr Aaron Pelttari has been awarded the Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award, 2021.

This seems to be the time of year for good news and the School was delighted to learn of yet another success for a Classics alumna.

The School was delighted to hear that Classics PhD alumna Dr Alison John has been elected to arguably the most prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship in the UK.

A second Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellow has been awarded connected to the Honour in Classical Greece project.

The School was very pleased to hear that Dr Donncha O'Rourke has been awarded a one-year Leverhulme Research Fellowship.

The School is delighted to announce a number of academic staff promotions.

The School is delighted to see students and staff nominated in the EUSA Students Awards and CAHSS Colleague Recognition Awards.

A new online programme in Archaeology and Classics has recently been launched – MSc in Ancient Worlds.

If you're considering postgraduate study in History, Classics or Archaeology you can join Graduate Officers and a current postgraduate student in interactive sessions to find out more.

In August and September students from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology took part in an 11-day fieldtrip to explore the multiple pasts of Macedonia. Join them at a free event to find out their experiences and conclusions about this significant area.

This academic year, 2019/20, the School of History, Classics and Archaeology is delighted to be celebrating the 300th anniversary of History at the University of Edinburgh.

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology was delighted to learn that Dr Ben Russell has been named as a winner of a 2019 Philip Leverhulme Prize.

The Literacy Through Latin scheme run by the Classics Society is seeking volunteers to work with primary school pupils.

A number of students from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology recently received their Edinburgh Awards at a ceremony.

The School is delighted to announce recognition of its academic staff ahead of the new semester.

The Graduate School is delighted to announce the winners of the Jeremiah Dalziel (Doctoral) Prize for 2019.

The School was delighted to hear of recent successes of three Classics PhD graduates.

Two teams, one marathon - an amazing result for a worthy cause.

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology has achieved its Bronze Sustainability Award and Adam Collier, Resources Assistant, was there to collect it.

All three subject areas are well represented at this year's forthcoming Student Awards – let’s celebrate their nominations!

Literacy Through Latin is putting together relay teams for the Edinburgh Marathon Festival to raise funds for its work. Ready to run for it?

A brand new research group is being launched tomorrow (28 February) – Emotionally Demanding Histories Group.

Professor Jim Crow contributes to the final episode of the new BBC history series, ‘Ancient Invisible Cities’, focussing on the water supply of Byzantine Constantinople. (Published 17 September, 2018)