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Supporting linguistic diversity in Scotland

19 February, 2024

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

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

01 July, 2021

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

Thinking creatively – from studying to studio

22 June, 2021

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

Neill Martin wins Supervisor of the Year

21 May, 2021

What does it take to be a good supervisor during a pandemic? Neill reflects on reimagining research.

The School of Scottish Studies Archives at 70

20 April, 2021

It’s 70 years since the University began collecting images, stories and voices of unheard Scottish…

Going digital with traditional songs and tunes

30 November, 2020

We hear from student Sam Shackleton and graduate Scott Gardiner about the joy of performing in the…

Thriving in Scotland’s culture - Professor of Gaelic honoured for contribution to Public Life

06 November, 2020

Wilson McLeod talks about his Saltire Society honour, one of six Fletcher of Saltoun Awards given…

If you’re going to take one person’s careers advice…

11 December, 2019

Final year Scottish Studies student Euan Lownie tells us about his first book, ‘Never, Ever Take…

What Hamish Henderson means to our students

07 November, 2019

Final year Scottish Studies student, Euan Lownie, reflects on the legacy of one of the most…

Meet our Traditional Artist in Residence

05 November, 2019

We chat to Fraser Fifield about his plans to make new music inspired by the School of Scottish…