The History of Vivisection Today we are publishing an article by Ash Mowat, a volunteer in the Civic Engagement team, on the history of vivisection. This is the first of two blogs featuring items …Continue reading →

Fantasia: An Exhibition for Young Artists by our Gold Arts Award students Over the past year, a group of young people between the ages of 14-17 have been completing their Gold Arts Award through our ‘Arts All Around’ programme: a partnership between …Continue reading →

Neptune 1820 Convict Ship Voyage Ash Mowat is a volunteer with the Civic Engagement team and in this blog explores the journals of James Mitchell from the 1820 convict ship voyage to New South Wales. …Continue reading →

Sir James Young Simpson In light of the upcoming 300th anniversary of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Medicine in 2026, volunteer Ash Mowat looks to the archives to find out about Sir James …Continue reading →

The Achievements of Professor Charlotte Auerbach TAGS: charlotte auerbach | IWD In celebration of International Women’s Day, our volunteer Ash Mowat looks to the archives to see what can be discovered about the achievements of scientist Professor Charlotte Auerbach. In this …Continue reading →

Mysterious Songs from an Arabic Manuscript by Sarah Osama TAGS: Archives The following post has been written by Sarah Osama, who has recently completed an internship looking at our Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia (MIWSA). *Please note that …Continue reading →

Women in STEM studies and careers: Professor Beth Biller and Dr Mary Brück at the University of Edinburgh Ash Mowat is one of our volunteers in the Civic Engagement Team. Ash has been looking into the career paths of two women in science: Professor Beth Biller, currently Professor …Continue reading →

Witches and Animals in the School of Scottish Studies Sound Archives Nicole Deacon is a volunteer in the Civic Engagement Team. As someone who has always been interested in all things witches, witch trials and witchcraft since she was very young, …Continue reading →

The University of Edinburgh Art Collection: Irene G. Thomson, Anne Marie Gilmore and Gwen Hardie Ash Mowat is one of our volunteers in the Civic Engagement Team. Inspired by Katy Hessel’s ‘The Story of Art’, Ash has been looking into the work of three female artists whose …Continue reading →

Pseudoscience and the supernatural: from phrenology and eugenics to ghosts, deceptions and mistakes, UFOs and conspiracy theories (Part 3) Ash Mowat is one of our volunteers in the Civic Engagement Team. Ash has been looking into the relationship between pseudoscience and unexplained phenomena. In Part 1 of this blog post, …Continue reading →