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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. 👏

@UoE_EFI Thanks for sharing - we can't wait! 🤩

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. 🌋

@oliviaawhitelaw Congratulations Olivia! We hope you enjoyed graduation. Best of luck with your next steps.

I mastered lesbian literature! @LLCatEdinburgh

@hthr_txt @rbb3e @timothycbaker Congratulations Heather 🍭 We hope you had a great day. All the very best for life after LLC 💕

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: llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scottis…

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! 🎟️ edin.ac/41f8TMD

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 👇 edin.ac/3Od0AZD #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: llc.ed.ac.uk/research/postd… #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). …4standrewsdayconcert.eventbrite.co.uk

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! 🎟️edin.ac/4ekAYou

The new episode of @EdFilmPodcast is out now! I preview @FrFilmFestUK in the company of its co-founder and director @RichBoxoffice: 🇫🇷🎧 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edi…

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 🔗 edin.ac/3YpzXXr @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: edin.ac/4hvEA9T @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 👇 edin.ac/3BCM6iW

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 🎟️edin.ac/3AGpOME

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 🎟️ ifecosse.org.uk/festivals-and-…