Updates

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.

News listing

Publication date

Dr Michael Palairet

23 October, 2024

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

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…

Professor Emerita Stana Nenadic

17 October, 2024

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

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…

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

02 October, 2024

A new exhibition within the School showcases student work.

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…

Historian elected as Fellow of prestigious academy

23 July, 2024

An Edinburgh academic has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy for their distinguished…

Turf - new online exhibition shows what the Roman Empire was really built on

05 July, 2024

An online exhibition from a ground-breaking (no pun intended) project explores how it wasn't…

Chancellor's Fellows - Dr Jonathan Gardner

12 June, 2024

The University has announced 40 new Chancellor's Fellows, including Dr Jonathan Gardner.

Academic promotions

10 June, 2024

The most recent round of academic promotions has just been announced in the School of History,…