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We love to celebrate the successes and achievements of our staff and students, but we also want to keep everyone informed about what's happening in the wider family of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.

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History, Classics and Archaeology recognised in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

17 April, 2025Archaeology Classics History

We’re delighted that the University of Edinburgh has been ranked 10th in the world for Arts and…

A sign for the University of Edinburgh beside a Victorian lamp in Elsie Inglis Quad in the Old Medical School.

Dr Chiara Bonacchi awarded a Leverhulme Research Project Grant

28 January, 2025History Our community Research Staff

Dr Chiara Bonacchi has been awarded a large and interdisciplinary Research Project Grant by the…

Chiara Bonacchi - she has dark hair tied back, thickly rimmed glasses and smiles at the camera

Dr Jonathan Gardner wins London Archaeological Book Prize

28 November, 2024

Chancellor’s Fellow’s book ‘A Contemporary Archaeology of London’s Mega Events’ judged best book…

Reconstruction of the upper gallery of the Crystal Palace in 1854 showing the metal frame, and a walkway of wooden planks.

Dr Mahmood Kooria Wins Prestigious 2024 Infosys Prize

18 November, 2024

The School is delighted to announce that Dr Mahmood Kooria has been named as the winner of this…

Dr Mahmood Kooria

Dr Michael Palairet

23 October, 2024

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology was saddened to learn of the death of our former…

Dr Michael Palairet

Dr Lilah Grace Canevaro named as 2024 Philip Leverhulme Prize Winner

18 October, 2024

The School is delighted to announce that Dr Canevaro has been named as a winner of this prestigious…

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Professor Emerita Stana Nenadic

17 October, 2024

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology was deeply saddened to learn of the death of…

HCA Professor Stana Nenadic 900

Archaeology Fieldtrip with Students

14 October, 2024

Dr Henry (Indiana) Jones Jr once said, “If you wanna be a good archaeologist you gotta get out of…

Professor Ian Ralston with students at Doon Hill.

"We have always been here. And we always will be."

02 October, 2024Equality, diversity and inclusion LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture Students

A new exhibition within the School showcases student work.

The phrase 'We have always been here' with the word 'always' in rainbow-colours against a white background.

Political uses of the ancient past on social media

06 September, 2024

A new study has shown that references to Britain’s ancient past are most likely to be invoked…

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