Banging the Drum for Samoan Cultural Heritage
By recording the musical knowledge found across Samoa’s islands, researchers hope to celebrate the heritage they find while retaining its diversity.
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Preserving Maritime Cultural Heritage through Music
Now a PhD student at the University of St Andrews, Claudia Lubao’s music has set a precedent in bringing cultural heritage to new audiences
The Visualising War Podcast
How do war stories work? And what do they do to us? Each week, the Visualising War project invites new guests onto its podcast to explore these important questions.
The Mystery of the Durrington Pits
Researchers from the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences are part of the team that discovered a massive Neolithic structure near Stonehenge, thought to be the largest prehistoric structure ever found in…
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.
Commemorating the First World War
Strachan's central role in shaping the Centenary events was utilised to make them more international and inclusive.
Building artistry from industry
The war in Donbas, Ukraine, has resulted in the deaths of over 13,000 people and displaced a further 1.6 million since it began in 2014. Dr Donovan, of the School of Modern Languages, has demonstrated that the…
Bringing Nuance to Mexican History
Santa Anna is probably the historical figure most Mexicans love to hate. Although perceived as a hero by those who served under him during a 40-year political career, this six-times President of Mexico has since been…
Cultural Enrichment of the Indigenous Peoples of Peru
Dr Sabine Hyland‘s fieldwork in the Andes has led to the first decipherment of a structural element on khipus (the ancient Andean writing system using knotted cords) in almost 100 years! A khipu is a series of…
Music Planet – exploring research through music
Music Planet explores the broadest concepts of Environment and Music. The series will draw on academic research across all disciplines from arts to social science and science to present new concepts that have an impact…