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Read about the experiences of our students, staff and alumni in Celtic and Scottish Studies.

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Professor Rob Dunbar wins the RSE Sir Walter Scott Medal

19 November, 2025Celtic and Scottish Studies Research Teaching

We speak to the medallist and his students about his work promoting and protecting minority…

Meet our graduates: Hector Shaw (Scottish Ethnology and English Literature)

28 October, 2025Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature Meet our graduates Undergraduate

Juggling careers in marketing and music using skills from across his degree.

Supporting linguistic diversity in Scotland

10 March, 2024Celtic and Scottish Studies

Creating opportunities for Gaelic language use within the University of Edinburgh and strengthening…

Thinking creatively – from studying to studio

10 April, 2023Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature Life at LLC Undergraduate

We talk to Scottish Ethnology and English Literature student Hector Shaw about combining university…

Àidh, Robot - researchers develop first ASR system for Scottish Gaelic

10 April, 2023Celtic and Scottish Studies Research

Will Lamb outlines what Automatic Speech Recognition means for the future of Scotland’s Gaelic…