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Blogs from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology

Tag: PhD

A close-up of a ceramic selkie in shades of blue and green, part of the Lacuna project.

Lacuna: Searching for Edinburgh’s Queer Past

Chloe is a Phd History student, and creator of the Lacuna project. You can read about the background to the project in the blog ‘Beginning the Lacuna project’ This project, funded by the Student Experience Fund, was made with two aims in mind. First, to address the worsening state of LGBT rights in the UK […]

10 June 2026

A serene river flows through a lush forest, surrounded by tall trees and reflecting the sunlight on the water's surface.

Green Spaces – ‘In and Around’ Edinburgh

In Part 2 of her blog, Phd student Ita takes us a little further afield in search of green spaces in Edinburgh. Occasionally, you might have more free time to spare, feel slightly more adventurous, or simply want to ‘escape’ your student life for a while. The following five ‘green spaces’ offer a good and […]

8 June 2026

A sample of dark seeds sits in a dish under a microscope. A comparative sample can be seen on a laptop beside the microscope.

Plants and People, Past and Present

It’s not just trowels and trenches in Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh … Hello! My name is Dr Alice Wolff and I am the IASH-HCA Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2025-2026 academic year. My focus within archaeology is archaeobotany, the study of plant remains in archaeological contexts. In April 2026, I ran a workshop for […]

7 May 2026

Ita in a forest, standing beside a river. Everything is damp and green, light filters through the leaves.

A day in the life of a PhD student

Ita is currently studying for a PhD in Archaeology. This is a typical day. 6:30 AM – Time to get up. Maybe the time seems extremely early (if we consider the stereotypical ideas about student life), but I do find that starting the day early works better for me. So, what do I do after getting […]

4 March 2026

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