We're now away for the festive break. The University of Edinburgh is closed between 23 December 2024 and 3 January 2025 and we'll be back online from Monday 6 January 2025.

Fantastic news from #REF2029 – our Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, Greg Walker (@gregmw4), is chairing REF Main Panel D on research in the Arts and Humanities. It’s Greg’s fourth UK research assessment exercise as either a panellist or chair. 👏

Tomorrow, 4 December! 👇

Glasgow! This 🎥 is happening on Thursday @KelvinHall16 Join the @IxchelProject team for a special and one-time only screening of three remarkable volcano films. 🌋

Calling all poetry lovers and those who like a good chin wag! Christopher Whyte is in conversation with our Gaelic Writer in Residence, Niall O’Gallagher, about his new book 'Athair' ('Father') this Thurs 28 Nov at 7.15pm. Free, but do book. Details: https://t.co/bAxptQjFUi

For our final 2024 Inaugural Lecture, Professor Will Lamb will discuss how new technologies could revitalise Scottish Gaelic 🤖 This lecture on 4 December marks Will becoming Personal Chair in Gaelic Ethnology and Linguistics - book a free ticket now! 🎟️ https://t.co/4ve6fHECI1

Applications for our 2025/26 #AccessProgramme are now open! Former student, Tristan, talks about why he chose our part-time programme here @EdinburghUni to help him achieve his academic and professional goals. Learn more and apply 👇 https://t.co/iJCt8CVNxk #NeverTooLate

📢 Looking for #postdoc opportunities in literatures, languages and cultures? Outline proposals for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship need to be with us by 9am on Wednesday 27 November 2024. Check eligibility and how to apply: https://t.co/znbuoFvH82 #ECRchat

Join us! St Andrew's Day concert 30th Nov, 1.30-2.45pm, Playfair Library. Featuring Wendy Weatherby (Scots song, cello) with Frank McLaughlin (guitar, small pipes), @TomOakes (flute, guitar) duo, and Gold medallist Mairi Callan (Gaelic song, harp).

Join us for a poetry reading on 20 November by Alan Gillis, taking us on a reflective journey through his career, sharing poems new and old ✍️ This reading serves as Alan's Inaugural lecture as Professor of Modern Poetry - book your free ticket now! 🎟️ https://t.co/RaKFdhf5pU

The new episode of @EdFilmPodcast is out now! I preview @FrFilmFestUK in the company of its co-founder and director @RichBoxoffice: 🇫🇷🎧 https://t.co/D0XFdwdUeh

In ISSUE 08, Enlightened talks to alumnus Iskandar Sattibaev, an accomplished teacher from Uzbekistan and a winner in the #StudyUKAlumniAwards Culture and Creativity category. Read his story in the latest edition of Enlightened 🔗 https://t.co/cCJdJPz5zt @LLCatEdinburgh @cat_llc

🌍 We’re thrilled to welcome Miss Victoria Rose, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at St Thomas’ & King's College Hospital She’ll share her experiences working with IDEALS in Gaza at the European Gaza & Nasser Hospitals 🗓️Thurs 21Nov 🕔5.15-7pm 📍Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Old College

We're thrilled to welcome Niall as our new Gaelic Writer in Residence! 🥳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Come along this Thursday 7 November to see him reading more poetry, as well as bidding farewell to his predecessor, Martin MacIntyre 👋 More details here: https://t.co/cXER9d2UlN @niallogallchoir

It’s now just three weeks until #NCFestival this 7-9 November. Whether you’re interested in history, literature, music, scholarship, poetry or community, we are sure we’ll have something that will inspire you. Check out our events and book your tickets 👇 https://t.co/5RMuOxzJ9v

Join us for the launch of a commissioned spoken word and music performance exploring queer identities, histories, and futures🌈 ⭐️Unco: LGBT+ Scots Glossar 🗓️29 Nov, 6pm-7:30 pm 📍@UoE_EFI & online 🎟️ https://t.co/OB1QBIjmO3

Join us for a series of conferences discussing #feminist historiography organised by Dr Séverine Genieys-Kirk (@EdinburghUni), Dr Carme Font (@UABBarcelona) and Prof. Gina Luria Walker (@TheNewSchool) 24-25 Oct at @ifecosse and @EdinburghUni 🎟️ https://t.co/vGNyw0uKFi

Huge congratulations to all of the winners, including Creative Writing graduate @marjorielotfi 🤩

🚨 Reminder that our very own Head of School, Alex Thomson, is giving his Inaugural Lecture this Wednesday 16 October! This isn't one to miss, so grab a free ticket while you can: https://t.co/2TGTVvJnLy @byebyepride @EdinburghUni

Book launch: Fri 25th Oct, 16:00, Scottish Storytelling Centre CSS almunus Robert Fell will launch his book, "Travller Storytelling in Scotland: Folklore, Ideology and Cultural Identity" as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival https://t.co/NZC8YrxABF