In 2021, the School celebrates the 175th anniversary of the day when Dr Thomas Chalmers laid the foundation stone of New College on the Mound: 3 June 1846. A series of special events will run throughout the year. Find out more and see the programme of events.
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If you are fascinated by big ideas, by the way people's beliefs influence the way they live then Theology and Religious Studies are the subjects for you.
We are delighted to have been awarded Athena Swan Silver status - the first Theology and Religious Studies department in the UK to gain this award.
