Amazing PhD opportunity working on the archaeology and landscape of Fair Isle. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
It's been a joy to work on this forthcoming exhibition (RAIN at National Library of Scotland) as the moving image curator and coordinator of sound-art project 'Experiences of Rain'.
Thanks to Jelena Sofronijevic and @sgsah.bsky.social for the preview: sgsahblog.com/2026/05/05/w...
A big thank you to Jelena Sofronijivec, our Blogger-in-Residence for the past 6 months, and to Rachel Millar, who has been our Digital Curator. We’ve really valued their contributions during this time.
We’ll be introducing our new Blogger and Digital Curator over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
The SGSAH May 2026 newsletter is here 📨 ✨
Inside this issue:
➡️ Summer School spotlights
➡️ Invitation for Supervisors
➡️ PhD viva successes
➡️ Funding opportunities
➡️ New publications...and more!
🔗 Read it here: mailchi.mp/sgsah/newsle...
✨ New on the SGSAH blog
“In many ways, my PhD simply gave academic language to questions that community work had already been asking me for years”
In her first post, Olivia Shaw-Lovell reflects on the community work shaping her research on trauma & healing.
Read: sgsahblog.com/2026/05/29/t...
What support do PhD supervisors need now?
Join our SGSAH Supervisor Forum (Open Floor), 17 June, 2–3pm (online). Open to all Arts & Humanities supervisors & PGR support staff across Scotland. Share ideas & shape what comes next...
🔗 RSVP via our website: tockify.com/sgsah/detail...
Registration now open for SGSAH Summer School 2026 🚀
18–19 June (online) + 24–25 June (Glasgow)
For arts & humanities PhDs in Scotland, including our Doctoral Research Showcase (open to all)
Explore the programme & book soon—spaces limited!
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✨ New on the SGSAH blog: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲.
Harriet Crisp reflects on the ongoing legacy of the EARTH Scholarships (2023–2025), delivered by SGSAH in collaboration w/ British Council Scotland.
Read the full blog: sgsahblog.com/2026/05/11/t...
Look! — A fully-funded practice-based PhD with @rcsofficial.bsky.social & @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social exploring creativity, psychology and collaboration with the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra 🎻
⏳ Closing date: 26 May
🔗 Details: www.rcs.ac.uk/courses/arch...
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The UHI Archaeology Institute and Glasgow School of Art, in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, are delighted to announce a new ARCS funded PhD opportunity investigating the heritage o...
Dr Sarah Mackay and Dr Emily Munro, returning guest bloggers, share their forthcoming exhibition at the National Library of Scotland, researching the nation’s relationship with wet weather.
Booking via Eventbrite from 7 May: https://SGSAH_Summer_School_2026.eventbrite.co.uk
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As EARTH Scholars reconvened in Glasgow during Earth Day 2026, Harriet Crisp reflects on the impact of a unique international programme at the intersection of environmental arts and humanities.
