2015

The School is pleased to invite applications from outstanding candidates for Doctoral (PhD) and Masters (MSc) Scholarships for September 2016 entry. (Published 9 December 2015)

The fifth British Crime Historians Symposium will take place at the University of Edinburgh from 7-8 October 2016 and the call for papers is now live. (Published 17 November 2015)

A major national daily newspaper has serialised Dr Julius Ruiz’s latest book. (Published 17 November 2015)

A series of forthcoming events offer the opportunity to find out more about PhD study in the School and University. (Published 9 November 2015)

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology warmly congratulates Dr Mirko Canevaro, Chancellor’s Fellow in Classics, who is winner of a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize in Classics. (Published 27 October 2015)

Students taking two new courses in Archaeology have paid a visit to Penicuik House to learn archaeological building recording. (Published 27 October 2015)

The School has awarded six scholarships to high achieving undergraduate students. (Published 23 October 2015)

Professor Stana Nenadic has been appointed Director of the Pasold Research Fund. (Published 6 October 2015)

Dr Fabian Hilfrich has written a feature in leading German daily newspaper, the Süddeutsche Zeitung. (Published 30 September 2015)

Dr David Motadel, Chancellor's Fellow in History, has written the cover story for September's issue of History Today. (Published 11 September 2015)

Academic Librarian Margaret Forrest and Student Intern Pippa Carter have launched a new database showcasing the Sir William Fraser facsimiles collection. (Published 1 September 2015)

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is delighted to announce that two members of staff have been made Impact Champions for 2015-16. (Published on 31 August 2015)

Dr Adam Budd has launched an exciting new web-based project that documents the life and career of Andrew Millar, one of the most important publishers of the eighteenth century. (Published on 31 August 2015)

Dr Christopher Harding has presented a BBC Radio 4 documentary looking at media representations of Japan. (Published 10 August 2015)

On Thursday 4 June, a group of 6th year pupils from the Royal High School of Edinburgh came to the William Robertson Wing to experience what the School of History, Classics and Archaeology has to offer (Published 8 July 2015).

From June 24-26, 2015, the School organized a Summer School on political violence in collaboration with the Global Justice Academy and the School of Social and Political Science. (Published 3 July 2015)

Warmest congratulations to all our students who graduated yesterday. (Published 1 July 2015)

Join scholars from across the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, who in a new series of public lectures will challenge popular beliefs and reassess intriguing events from throughout history. (Published 16 June 2015)

Three undergraduate students have joined the School of History, Classics and Archaeology for summer 2015 in an exciting internship opportunity. (Published 8 June 2015)

A Chancellor's Fellow in History has been short-listed for a Royal Historical Society prize. (Published 5 June 2015)

An Archaeology PhD student will represent the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in this year’s Three-Minute Thesis competition (Published 7 May 2015).

The Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies recently hosted a meeting with the Irish Government’s Minister of State for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan TD. (Published 6 May, 2015)

Research students in the School recently enjoyed a weekend away to the Burn in Aberdeenshire (Published 28 April 2015).

Reader Dr Louise Jackson has appeared on a BBC 4 documentary. (Published 19 March 2015)

Dr Wendy Ugolini, Lecturer in British History, recently participated in a BBC Radio Scotland debate on immigration. (Published 12 March 2015)

Staff and students were brought together for a week of fun and inspiring activities as part of the University-wide Innovative Learning Week 2015. (27 February 2015)

There are a number of opportunities for first class Master’s and Doctoral candidates to apply for funding.

The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology is delighted to announce the call for papers for the first postgraduate student colloquium, taking place on 26 May 2015. (Published 11 February 2015)

The School congratulates Chancellor's Fellow in History, Dr Alasdair Raffe, who has been awarded a prestigious Scottish History book prize. (Published 11 February 2015)

History MSc student, Stuart Clark, has won a prestigious award in an annual undergraduate dissertation competition. (Published 9 February 2015)

The University’s Principal, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea spoke at an event this week (4 February), marking a new phase in the Scotland’s War project. (Published 6 February 2015)

Dig It! 2015