We have been involved in developing high quality teaching materials that are used in Scottish schools and classrooms as well as internationally. Our research feeds directly into the curriculum and we have also led training sessions for teachers. Capturing the latest historical research for use in schools Work by two distinguished Edinburgh University historians has been the starting point for much of the History curriculum in Scottish secondary schools. Latin centos and the readers of Latin poetry in late antiquity Dr Aaron Pelttari’s research on cento poetry has had a significant effect on the teaching of literacy to primary school pupils in Edinburgh by offering new ways of thinking about modern literature and culture. Understanding the Indian Uprising of 1857 The ‘Mutiny at the Margins’ research team has challenged popular assumptions that the Indian Uprising of 1857 was a military mutiny, supported by only a small section of the civilian elite. Instead, it has highlighted the critical role played by marginal groups including criminals and tribal peoples. This article was published on 2024-08-01
