Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance

01/06/2026

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland was recognised by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the '25 Best Drama Schools in the World'.

Find the full article below 👇

A diploma from one of these ace institutions can launch an acting career. Just ask alums like Meryl Streep, Adam Driver and Cynthia Erivo.

25/05/2026

✍ "Scottish studies can now engage more effectively with comparative literary programmes both at home and abroad. Examples are many, but wider participation of our home-grown scholars in such structures as the Scotland in Europe conferences at the University of Warsaw, or the new Scottish studies centre at the Johannes-Gutenberg University of Mainz, is extremely desirable. A further stage is possible, even necessary for Scotland’s intellectual health." writes Tom Hubbard

Read the article on saha.scot 👇

https://saha.scot/scottish-and-international-literary-studies-a-call-for-dialogues-by-tom-hubbard/

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

20/05/2026

🖋️"We, as educators, need to reflect on the basic exposure to the knowledge and tools with which we wish to provide for our young people to enable them to become responsible, successful and capable citizens." writes David Vescio in a new article on our website 👇

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

04/05/2026

Did you know that Star Wars and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland are intrinsically linked?

Discover 8 reasons why RCS is the home of Star Wars in the article below 👇

Chris Willshaw looks at the links between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Star Wars. Image by BA Production Arts and Design graduate, Amy Dunlop.

28/04/2026

✍Recent research on intercultural competence has shown that people who speak more than one language are more empathic and open than monolinguals. Cultural awareness – the ability to understand the values, customs and beliefs of others while also recognising our own cultural influences – is a key priority for employers, and learning another language is one of the best ways of developing it.

Read the article by Dr Sarah Gubbins (University of Dundee ) on our website

A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.

28/04/2026

✍Recent research on intercultural competence has shown that people who speak more than one language are more empathic and open than monolinguals. Cultural awareness – the ability to understand the values, customs and beliefs of others while also recognising our own cultural influences – is a key priority for employers, and learning another language is one of the best ways of developing it.

Read the article by Dr Sarah Gubbins ( ) on our website 🔗in bio

24/04/2026

✍There is a tendency to think of languages as a cultural and educational resource. Yet the evidence increasingly points in a different direction: languages function as critical infrastructure. They underpin trade, enable public services, and shape how communities live together.

If languages are treated as infrastructure, then the question becomes how to invest in them.

Read the article by Raisa McNab ( Association of Translation Companies ) and Sara Robertson ( Institute of Translation and Interpreting ) on our website 👇

https://saha.scot/languages-as-infrastructure-why-multilingual-capabilities-matter-by-raisa-mcnab-and-sara-robertson/

22/04/2026

Today the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is launching a new Impact Portfolio from the EARTH Scholarships Programme, delivered by SGSAH in partnership with British Council Scotland

The Portfolio brings together research, creative practice and global exchange from 72 Scholars — based in Scotland and across 15 countries — who collaborated between 2023–25 to respond to the climate emergency.

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Welcome to the Creative & Sustainable Futures: EARTH Scholarships Programme Impact Portfolio. Explore a showcase of the vibrant research, collaborations, and creative practice made possible through th

09/04/2026

Happy 🦄 fun fact, in 1790, according to The Royal Society of Edinburgh's records, "Dr Gregory presented to the Society an Unicorn’s Horn (so called) from the Whalefishing Company of Aberdeen".

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📷 Royal Society of Edinburgh [archive ref: ACC10000/1]

08/04/2026

🖋️ "Artificial intelligence is being increasingly woven into the fabric of Scottish schools and universities. For language teaching, tools like machine translation, automatic transcription and AI-based lesson planning may lighten workloads, enhance certain aspects of learning and improve accessibility. Yet many people are rightly concerned that if we rely on AI excessively, we risk losing fundamental skills — critical reasoning chief among them — and may even undermine the human essence of language itself. In a country facing declining uptake in modern languages, these are significant concerns. How do we incorporate AI in our schools and universities without eroding the language learning process?" writes Professor Will Lamb (The University of Edinburgh ) in a new article on our website.

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A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.