College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

About the College

We are a thriving, international community, joined in its commitment to improve and achieve benefit for individuals, communities, societies, and our world. As a global powerhouse for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, we are a destination of choice for students and staff who are curious and want to better understand our complex and changing world. Providing first class teaching and high-quality research is at our core.

Introduction to our College

George Square gardens in spring
We are one of three academic Colleges at the University of Edinburgh, with more than 4,000 staff and around 26,000 students from 160 different countries.

How we are structured

55-60 George Square
We support 11 academic Schools, the cross-University Centre for Open Learning, the Edinburgh Futures Institute and the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities.

Staff contacts

Staff member in university supply department
Contact details for staff in our College, grouped by School and College Office teams to make it easier to find who you are looking for.

Intranet

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A range of staff information and resources are accessible on our CAHSS intranet (University login required).

College website privacy statement

Our privacy policy outlines the way this website and related systems used by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences processes, stores and protects user data and information.