Overview
Recent School news from 2013 and 2012.
British Association for Irish Studies award
Andrew Phemister, a first year PhD student in History, has been awarded a highly sought-after bursary by the British Association for Irish Studies.
Open days for undergraduate entry in 2014
We will be holding Open Days on Friday 14 June, Monday 2 September and Saturday 28 September 2013, for students thinking about joining us as undergraduates in September 2014.
Graduate Recruitment Fair, 23 May
Organisations keen to recruit new and recent graduates will be exhibiting at the Edinburgh Graduate Recruitment Fair, 11am-4pm, Thursday 23 May, Adam House, Chambers Street.
Political histories of modern Scotland
Political historians can do more to clarify our understanding of the Scottish independence debate, argued Professor Ewen A Cameron in his inaugural lecture, now available on YouTube.
Bursaries for new UK undergraduates
If you are a UK student with the offer of an undergraduate place starting September 2013, you may be eligible for a bursary.
New! Deputy Director of Professional Services
Applications are invited for the new role of Deputy Director of Professional Services in our School.
Politics, regulation and heritage management
What does protecting our environmental and cultural heritage have in common with spying on terrorists, or seeking to improve airline safety? “Similar political and organisational challenges”, says Honorary Research Fellow, Malcolm Cooper.
New entry deadline for 3-minute thesis
The entry deadline for our great 3 Minute Thesis competition has been extended to 15 May, with the event itself now being held on 21 May. Six competitors have already come forward...
Alumnus Thomas Cole to talk about his career in Brussels
On Monday 20 May, Political Science and History alumnus, Thomas Cole, will give a careers talk about his work as a Policy Officer at the European Commission.
Good practice in public engagement
A six-minute film about Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones’s lectures and workshops on Ancient Persia is being showcased by the University as an example of good practice in public engagement.
Big thank you to our 4th years
The School of History, Classics and Archaeology says "A big thank you" to all the final year undergraduates who took part in this year’s National Student Survey.
Dr Ruiz's book wins Hislibris Prize
Dr Julius Ruiz's history book, ‘El terror rojo’ (‘The red terror’) has been awarded Spain’s prestigious 2012 Hislibris Prize.
Professor Tom Devine to give Adam Smith Lecture
Professor Tom Devine will give the prestigious Adam Smith Lecture in Kirkcaldy, Thursday 6 June 2013. His topic will be ‘Adam Smith’s Scotland’.
Study finds dual approach to politics
Britain lacks clarity in its approach to world politics because there is no united vision between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence, according to research led by Dr Robert Crowcroft.
3 Minute Thesis competition
History, Classics and Archaeology PhD students are being invited to take part in the School heat of the world-renowned 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.
Well done, Edinburgh Award winners!
The School is delighted to congratulate not one but 12 of our students, undergraduate and postgraduate, on achieving Edinburgh Awards this year.
Dr Ugolini on BBC Radio's 'Archive on 4'
Dr Wendy Ugolini discusses the internment of Italians in Britain during the Second World War with Scots/Italian actor Tom Conti, and survivors tell their stories.
Colouring the Nation goes live
An online exhibition of Scottish ‘Turkey red’ textiles has gone live, in a collaborative project involving the School of History, Classics and Archaeology and the National Museum of Scotland.
Dr Crang's book wins Templer Medal
Dr Jeremy Crang and his co-editors, Professors Matthew Strickland and Edward Spiers, win a second award for 'A Military History of Scotland'.
National Student Survey closes 30 April
Last chance for final year undergraduates to help future students and raise £700 for student societies.
Dr Felicity Green on BBC Radio 4
Our Chancellor’s Fellow in History will appear on Melvyn Bragg's 'In Our Time' programme, 9am and 9.30pm, Thursday 25 April 2013.
Gordon Pentland wins prestigious RSE award
Congratulations to Dr Gordon Pentland, senior lecturer in History, on winning a prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh early career award.
Temporary Lectureships in Latin or Greek
The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is inviting applications for temporary lectureships in Latin and Greek, commencing 1 September 2013.
Virtual open day for the online MSc in History
A virtual ‘open day’ for the new online MSc History programme will be held 3-4pm, Saturday 20 April.
Winners of our Innovative Learning Week Competition
Congratulations to Amy Cannon, Maya Hoole, Alex Middle and Lakkana Nanayakkara, who have been awarded prizes in the School’s Innovative Learning Week competition.
Excellent teaching recognised by EUSA awards
Excellent teaching in the School has been recognised by students in the EUSA Teaching Awards 2013.
Professor Devine’s RSE prize lecture
Professor Tom Devine will receive the Royal Society of Edinburgh's (RSE’s) Inaugural Sir Walter Scott Senior Prize in the Humanities and Creative Arts, at a Prize Lecture in Lockerbie on 25 April.
Congratulations to our student prizewinners
Congratulations Isobel Walker, Fraser Raeburn and Jeff Wolf on your recent awards.
Isobel Walker wins RAI award
Recent graduate Isobel Walker has been awarded the Royal Archaeological Institute's undergraduate dissertation prize for 2012.
Fraser Raeburn awarded research essay prize
A second postgraduate student from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology has won a prestigious prize.
Wolf wins prestigious postgraduate prize
The Scottish History Society has awarded its annual postgraduate prize for 2012 to Jeffrey Wolf, a PhD student completing a thesis on the medical theory of Scottish chemist and physician, Dr William Cullen (1710-1790).
Student societies to benefit by £1,000 if NSS target hit
The School is making extra money available for its student societies, to encourage more 4th years to complete the National Student Survey.
Staff shortlisted for EUSA Teaching Awards
Two members of staff in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology have been shortlisted for 2013 EUSA Teaching Awards.
Student feedback reaps results
The School has made a number of improvements to undergraduate provision, as a result of student feedback.
Applications invited for History lectureships
We have vacancies for lectureships in American History and Latin American History, and temporary lectureships of one and three years in Economic and Social History.
Creative workshops for Polish people
Catriona Taylor is offering a series of creative Tuesday evening workshops for Polish people.
Celebrating the Archaeology alumnus who became South Korea’s President
6 March sees the grand finale of an inaugural, two-day Symposium commemorating the life of the Archaeology alumnus, Yun Posun.
Iranian TV interview with Dr Llewellyn-Jones
Dr Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones has appeared on Iranian television, talking about his new book, King and Court in Ancient Persia.
Apply by Friday for our summer internships
Friday 8 March 2013 is the deadline for this summer’s paid internships in the School.
Wanted: thoughts and ideas about Innovative Learning Week
Give us your feedback about Innovative Learning Week 2013!
Diary competition closes midnight 4 March
Win a Google Nexus 7 by entering your blog or diary for Innovative Learning Week!
Edinburgh historic haul of awards
University historians are enjoying a remarkable run of awards.
Share your student experience by Friday 1 March
First, second and third year undergraduates are being encouraged to say what they like and don’t like about their student experience, by completing an Edinburgh Student Experience Survey by 1 March.
Three School summer internships for students
The School is offering three summer internships in association with the Careers service, under the University’s Employ.ed on Campus programme.
Julius Ruiz in 'Who Do You Think You Are? USA'
On 19 February 2013, BBC1 broadcast an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? USA. In this programme, Martin Sheen examines his Irish and Spanish ancestry. During the show, Julius Ruiz, shows the actor around the San Cristóbal Fort in Pamplona.
Great research in a nutshell
A series of 13 one-minute movies, featuring some of the fascinating research undertaken within the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, has been published on the University’s website.
Prize Shortlisting for Alvin Jackson
Professor Jackson's book has been shortlisted for the 2013 Weart-Biggs Memorial Prize.
Historical digital atlas promises to be ground breaking
A ground-breaking digital atlas, which provides historical mapping of the social, cultural, political, religious, military, environmental, architectural and economic life of a city, is being developed in a project led by the School's Professor Richard Rodger.
Dr Niall Whelehan awarded prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship
Dr Niall Whelehan, currently an Early Career Fellow in History affiliated with the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies, was recently awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship.
New light on the Great Gorgān Wall of ancient Iran
A new book co-authored by the School's Professor Eberhard Sauer, establishes that a Persian wall which stretches 200km through northern Iran, dates to the 5th/6th century AD, rather than much earlier, as previously thought.
Northern Lighthouse Heritage Trust funding
The School has received funding from the Northern Lighthouse Heritage Trust to undertake a fascinating oral history initiative.
New Masters Scholarships for 2013/14
For 2013/14 entry, the School is introducing generous new Master’s Scholarships for our programmes in History, Classics, and Archaeology.
Dr Nenadic awarded Leverhulme Trust Project Grant
From June 2013, Dr Stana Nenadic and Dr Sally Tuckett will be undertaking a new three-year research project on nineteenth century artisans and craftwork with funding from the Leverhulme Trust.
Dr Groundwater awarded Research Workshop grant
Dr Anna Groundwater has been awarded a Research Workshop grant of £8,900 by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for a research workshop.
A Military History of Scotland' chosen as Scottish History Book of the Year.
A Military History of Scotland' was chosen by The Saltire Society as Scottish History Book of the Year for 2012.
Yvonne McEwen invited to join Academic Advisory Group of the Imperial War Museum
The School's Yvonne McEwen has been invited to join the Academic Advisory Group of the Imperial War Museum.
Saltire Society shortlist for 2012
On the recently-announced Saltire Society shortlist for 2012 are books by four Edinburgh historians.
Hidden Byzantine wonders revealed in new exhibition
A 20-year quest to uncover one of the ancient world’s engineering marvels is the focus of a new exhibition.
Edinburgh Humanities among world's best
History, Classics and Archaeology is among the schools that helped the University of Edinburgh secure its place as the 11th best in the world for the arts and humanities.
World War I hub launched
A unique centre that collates information on the history of Scotland’s contribution to World War 1 was officially launched at Edinburgh Central Library on Wednesday 10th of October.
Ameen Merchant
The School is very sorry to report that Ameen Merchant, who was studying History and Politics with us, died last Friday in the Western General Hospital.
Scottish Government funds major conference
The Scottish Government has awarded £37,000 to the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies to help support a two-day conference during the next Year of Homecoming in July 2014.
New book about war journalism
Co-edited by Yvonne McEwen and Fiona Fisken, this is the first published work to examine an eclectic mix of correspondents during the two world wars who were prepared often at great personal cost to inform the public about the obscenity of warfare.
Evening News article on Edinburgh's War
The Evening News has published an article about the Edinburgh's War project.
The Centre for the Study of Modern Conflict
The Centre for the Study of the Two World Wars has been relaunched as The Centre for the Study of Modern Conflict and has a new website.
More information about The Centre for the Study of Modern Conflict
Two new publications
Dr Griffith and Dr Crang have recently published books.
Major AHRC funding secured
Professor Ralston, with co-PI, Professor Lock of the Institute of Archaeology at Oxford have secured major AHRC funding for a four year study of a major later prehistoric site category.
Dr Budd awarded AHRC Early-Career Research Grant
Dr Adam Budd has been awarded an AHRC Early-Career Research Grant, which he will take up atHarvard University in 2013-2015.
Information for students joining us in September
Information for our new arrivals who start in September.
Professor Tom Devine awarded Royal Society prize
Professor Tom Devine has been awarded the Royal Society of Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Prize.
Aaron Allen wins prestigious prize
Aaron Allen, an honorary postdoctoral fellow with the School, has won the David Berry Prize for 2011.
Leverhulme Artist-in-Residence Funding award for Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies
Artist Catriona Taylor and Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies Associate Director Dr Alex Murdoch have been awarded Leverhulme Trust funding for a one-year residency by the artist based in the School.
Dr Ugolini awarded Gladstone History Book Prize
Dr Wendy Ugolini, has been awarded the Gladstone History Book Prize for her publication, Experiencing War as the 'Enemy Other': Italian Scottish Experience in World War II.
Guidance on Legionella outbreak
The University has published guidance on the recent Legionella outbreak in Edinburgh.
ERC Advanced Grant for Persia study
Eberhard Sauer, the University’s Professor of Roman Archaeology, has been awarded a very generous European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant.
Dr Crowcroft awarded knowledge exchange grant
Dr Crowcroft, Lecturer in Contemporary History in the School, has been awarded a Knowledge Exchange grant to support his engagement with policy-makers and opinion-formers.
Dr Frances Dow awarded CBE
Dr Frances Dow, Honorary Fellow in History, has been awarded the CBE in the New Years Honours List 2012.
Classics magazine produced by students
Edinburgh Classics Society have produced a stylish magazine during Innovative Learning Week.
New book published by Prof Davidson & Dr Davis
'The Sexual State: Sexuality and Scottish Governance 1950-80' will be launched on the 31st of May 2012.
Owen Dudley-Edwards receives Honorary Fellowship with Association for Scottish Literary Studies
Congratulations to Owen for receiving this honorary fellowship.
Dr Eoin McLaughlin awarded prize
Dr. McLaughlin has been awarded joint-third prize in the Savings Banks Academic Awards.
Yvonne McEwen gives lecture at the New York Public Library
Yvonne McEwen, an Honorary Fellow based in The Centre for the Study of The Two World Wars, gave a public lecture at The New York Public Library, Manhattan, on the relationship between Scotland and the United States of America during World War 1.
Dr Harding wins EUSA award
Asian History lecturer Dr Chris Harding selected in two categories of this year's EUSA teaching awards.
Dr Quigley wins prestigious book prizes
Dr Paul Quigley, historian with the School, has won two prestigious book prizes for his debut book.
ESHSS Research Essay Prize Proxime Accessit winner
The 2011 Economic and Social History Society of Scotland (ESHSS) Research Essay Prize Proxime Accessit winner is Kirsten Elliott, a student at the School.
Cross sectional and surface histology workshop
A report on a recent, successful event run in the School.
Alvin Jackson's new book
Alvin Jackson has published his new book - 'The Two Unions: Ireland, Scotland and the Survival of the United Kingdom, 1707-2007'.
Conference - Tribute to the work of Jenny Wormald
On the 28th of January 2012, over 80 participants attended a conference in honour of Dr Jenny Wormald.
The Senior Hume Brown Prize in Scottish History
Applications are invited for this prestigious award for the best first book published, on any aspect of Scottish History, in the years 2010 or 2011.
Fascinating Mummies
The University of Edinburgh has been working alongside the National Museum of Scotland to find out more about the Rhind Mummy.
Social History of Policing: Research Fellow posts
Applications are invited for two full-time, two-year fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Fellows to work on a new project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, entitled ‘Police and Community in Twentieth-Century Scotland - a Social History’.
Innovative Learning Week - in pictures
A review of our Innovative Learning Week, in February, in pictures.
Book of the Year success
Prof Tom Devine's 'To the Ends of the Earth' receives press plaudits.
School members edit Scottish history volume
Professor Tom Devine and Dr Jenny Wormald edit the 700-page Oxford Handbook of Modern Scottish History .
Diaspora Centre to host Guggenheim Fellow
The Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies will host Dr Richard McMahon, who will carry out research on a comparative study of Irish migration.
Professor Devine awarded Scotland's leading prize for public engagement
Professor Tom Devine has been awarded the RSE Beltane Senior Prize for Public Engagement 2012.
Professor Devine awarded Scotland's leading prize for public engagement
Chancellor's Fellows in History and Classics
Information about the Chancellor's Fellowships available in History and Classics.
This article was published on May 17, 2013