College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

2011

Archived news items from 2011.

Exhibition looks at Shakespeare and Scotland

An exhibition of rare works by William Shakespeare is illustrating the importance of the bard north of the border, in a joint venture by the University of Edinburgh and the National Library of Scotland.

Music student to compete for the Toru Takemitsu Prize

A former music PhD student at the Edinburgh College of Art will compete in the final for the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2012.

Edinburgh College of Art students win awards

Edinburgh College of Art has won two major student prizes at this year’s Landscape Institute Awards.

School of Scottish Studies documentary on BBC2

To mark the 60th Anniversary of the School of Scottish Studies, the BBC have produced a documentary.

School of Divinity appoints first professor of Islamic Studies

The University of Edinburgh’s School of Divinity is to appoint its first professor of Islamic Studies.

New exhibition at Talbot Rice Gallery

A new exhibition exploring the nature of beauty, featuring works by Yoko Ono and Turner Prize nominees Karla Black and Nathan Coley, has opened at the Talbot Rice Gallery.

Checking tuition fees made easier

Tuition fee rates for the College's undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes can now be found through the University's new online searchable database.

The College welcomes first visiting Fulbright professor

The College is to welcome its first Fulbright-Scotland Visiting Professor through the Fulbright Commission's exchange programme.

ECA student wins British Documentary Award

An Edinburgh College of Art student's film has triumphed at the British Documentary Awards.

Why near-death events are all in the mind

Near-death experiences are not paranormal but triggered by a change in normal brain function, according to researchers.

Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra

The Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra is to give a performance at Inspace as part of SoundFilmMusic 2.0, an Edinburgh College of Art-wide collaborative film project running during November 2011.

Japanese and Scottish artists unite in special exhibition

The Edinburgh College of Art will host an exhibition of sculptures, paintings, prints, collages and film by 32 artists from Tohoku (Northeastern Japan) and Scotland, in support of the post tsunami recovery.

Singing the Reformation exhibition on BBC Radio 3

The Singing the Reformation exhibition, which brings together the 16th century Wode manuscripts, was recently the subject of the Early Music Show on BBC Radio 3.

Archive project goes on tour

Archive Trails is an innovative knowledge exchange project commissioning new works from three contemporary musicians to mark the 60th anniversary of the School of Scottish Studies.

Dementia centre opens

A new centre of excellence for research into dementia has been launched at the University.

Why self-delusion produces winners

Harbouring a mistakenly inflated belief that we can easily meet challenges or win conflicts is actually good for us, a new study suggests.

Graffiti artist unveils Islamic mural with Celtic twist

An award-winning artist’s eye-catching mural, which celebrates Scotland’s links with Islam, was unveiled on Friday 9th September 2011.

Living Buddhism exhibition and events

An collection of photographs entitled 'Living Buddhism', by renowned photographer Graham Harrison, is being exhibited at the University, accompanied by a number of related events.

Employers back our graduates

 A survey of key international employers rates the University as one of the world’s best for producing quality graduates.

Book prize winners revealed

Debut novelist Tatjani Soli and theatre critic Hilary Spurling have won the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes, Britain’s oldest literary awards.

Singing the Reformation exhibition opens

Leading Scottish composer James MacMillan CBE opened a landmark exhibition at the University of Edinburgh on Friday 5th August 2011.

Talbot Rice Gallery Festival exhibitions

The Talbot Rice Gallery, with which the College has strong links, will welcome a total work of art and an exhibition of rare Indian paintings.

Merger heralds new era

The merger of Edinburgh College of Art with the University has taken effect.

Museum relaunch opens doors

The National Museum of Scotland reopens its doors this summer after a £47 million redevelopment.

Literary giant commemorated in walk of fame

Two English Literature scholars from the University have backed a scheme that celebrates the life of one of Scotland's greatest writers.

Joint PhDs agreed with National University of Singapore

The University has recently agreed to offer joint PhDs with the National University of Singapore (NUS).

Conference addresses credit issues

Key figures in world finance are to discuss global credit issues at a University conference.

Fulbright-Scotland visiting professorships

Three awards are offered to senior US academics to contribute to intellectual life at Edinburgh through six month appointments.