The Evolution of Open Research
Research must be read to be used. Aileen Fyfe explores the traditionally unquestioned procedures that determine who gets access to cutting-edge research.
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Commemorating the First World War
Strachan's central role in shaping the Centenary events was utilised to make them more international and inclusive.
Climate, Class and the Culinary Arts
Dr Claudia Kreklau's research explores how climate change-induced famine shifted the diets of Central Europe in the early to mid-19th century, leading to political unrest in an already-changing society.
The Universal Short Title Catalogue: Book history on a global scale
The Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC) as it is today began in 1995 as the ‘French Religious Book Project’. Initially exclusively focussing on, perhaps unsurprisingly, French books, the 26 ensuing years have seen…
Coastal heritage at risk: PhD internship diary
In late 2018, the School of History needed a PhD intern to assist in the development of the evidence base for Scotland’s Dynamic Coast by integrating and analysing observed coastal erosion data of archaeological sites…
Virtual time travel through pre-reformation Edinburgh
In “A View from a Hill”, a ghost story by M. R. James, an archaeologist’s binoculars allows them to see scenes from the past. The Edinburgh 1544 project enables visitors and residents of Edinburgh to see the city as it…