📣 Fully-funded PhD opportunity in Scottish video game heritage! ARCS-funded PhD researching a national collection of Scotland’s game history. With @abertayuni.bsky.social, @glasgow.ac.uk & National Museum of Scotland. Apps due by 11/05/2026 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

This week we’d like to introduce our Board- Meet our Chair, Monica Callaghan—Head of Operations & Strategy @sgsah.bsky.social With 20+ years in arts leadership, she champions access, innovation, & inclusion. She joins us to support growth, learning and long-term impact. 📸 by Matthew Arthur Williams

Meet our new Featured Researcher, Cicely Farrer! ✨ Cicely's PhD @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social explores art, gender & activism, tracing how artists organised politically across the 20th century. Discover her story & research in full → sgsahresearch.com/featured-res...

New on the SGSAH Blog! ✨ Resident blogger Jelena shares the ideas behind their upcoming British Council Venice Fellowship. A brilliant read for anyone interested in intercultural dialogue, art, or behind‑the‑scenes Fellowship life. 👉 Dive into the full post: sgsahblog.com/2026/04/07/b...

🌟 New on the SGSAH blog 🌟 Practice-based researcher @gsalibrary.bsky.social, Cecilia Charlton, explores how folk weaving traditions in Lithuania and Scotland reveal deep connections between people, materials, landscapes & heritage craft. 🧶 👉 Read the full article: sgsahblog.com/2026/03/31/f...

It’s all about nuclear anxiety today as Ollie Greenall talks to us about his research. Our content is currently only available to our subscribers so sign up today! us4.list-manage.com/contact-form... @sgsah.bsky.social #thebletherpgr #theblether #scottishliterature

New on the SGSAH Blog ✨ Curator & practice-based PhD @saraguidi.bsky.social reflects on listening as a feminist, diasporic, and more‑than‑human practice, ahead of her SGSAH‑supported event 'Like Ancient Drops In Future Tides' this April. ➡️ Read the full post: sgsahblog.com/2026/03/24/l...

Just ONE WEEK left to apply for these paid Blogger & Digital Curator positions at SGSAH! ⏰

I had the privilege of being an Earth Scholar in 2023 and it was such an amazing programme to be part of. Looking forward to the symposium in April to hear all about the projects that have developed as a result of this scholarship.

✨ New on the SGSAH blog: artist–researcher Alison Scott reflects on the lasting impacts of the EARTH Scholarship cohort programme - from muddy shell middens to new networks in environmental arts & humanities... 🔗 Read more: sgsahblog.com/2026/03/17/a...

⏰ Just one week left to apply for funding to showcase your Arts & Humanities PhD Research this June! ⏰

Delighted to have rejoined the @rrrjournal.bsky.social editorial board, this time as an Academic Editor! The call for our next issue, ‘Sex in the Long Nineteenth Century’ remains open until 16th April. More details can be found here: www.rrrjournal.com/call-for-sub.... Please share with your PGRs!

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we spotlight cigarette cards in AGA’s collection—tiny, detailed worlds that inspired Alasdair Gray. Researched by David Lothian, whose @sgsah.bsky.social internship explored Gray & neurodivergence.

📢 SGSAH is hiring! Two paid roles for Scotland-based Arts & Hums PhD researchers: 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 + 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 💻 5 hrs/week for 6 months. Build skills in writing & digital curation. ⏰ Closing: 30 March 2026 🔗 Full details: www.sgsah.ac.uk/about/news/h...

The SGSAH March 2026 newsletter is here 📨 ✨ Inside this issue: ➡️ Spring into Methods 2026 ➡️ We're recruiting: Blogger & Digital Curator ➡️ Last chance to join the SGSAH Research Showcase ➡️ Funding opportunities ➡️ Alumni highlights...and more! 🔗 Read it here: mailchi.mp/sgsah/newsle...

✨ Meet our new Featured Researcher, Mattea Gernentz! @thewhimsicalowl.bsky.social Mattea’s PhD with @glasgow.ac.uk explores how women Impressionists used nature as a site of creativity, freedom, and flânerie. Discover her journey, insights, and inspirations: sgsahresearch.com/featured-res... 🎨

New on the SGSAH blog: Learning About Ecosystems Through Neurodivergent Modes of Enquiry 🌿 — By guest blogger Marta Kucza, an incoming 2025 EARTH Scholar @robertgordonuni.bsky.social. Read more: sgsahblog.com/2026/03/10/l...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞! 🦋 In collaboration with @sgsss.bsky.social we are thrilled to share this unique series of interdisciplinary workshops focused on innovative research methods for PhD researchers. View the programme & sign-up: www.sgsss.ac.uk/training/spr...

🌼🐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞! In collaboration with @sgsah.bsky.social we are thrilled to share the programme for this year's Spring into Methods — a series of 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 focused on 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬.

📌 Creative Citizenship in the Archives: Methods for Engaging with Activist Histories | 2 April w/ @natlibscot.bsky.social, Artist-in-Residence Bex Šik, @womenslibrary.bsky.social, @cicelyjexfarrer.bsky.social & Alison Scott. 👥 Open to PhDs based in Scotland 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-c...

🦋 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! In collaboration with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science - @sgsss.bsky.social - SGSAH is delighted to launch the Spring into Methods 2026 programme this Friday 6 March 2026!

✨ New on the SGSAH PhD Blog ✨ 2025 EARTH Scholar, Miriam Sentler, explores Shetland’s energy history through archival re-enactment & her project 'The Moving Energy Theatre' - testing 'performing the archive' in oil & wind landscapes. 🔗 Read the full blog: sgsahblog.com/2026/03/03/t...

We're looking forward to delivering a session tomorrow on 'Climate Crisis and Research Integrity: Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment' ➡️ tockify.com/sgsah/detail...

Ahead of the EARTH Scholarships Impact Symposium this Earth Day, the latest SGSAH blog reflects on the programme and introduces a new series highlighting scholars from the 2023–2025 cohorts. 🌏 Read it here: sgsahblog.com/2026/02/24/i...

⏱️ Just one week left to apply ⏱️

This time next week (ie 3 March)! bsky.app/profile/sgsa...

Our latest Featured Researcher is Cameron Taylor 👋 His PhD @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social explores how archaeology, tourism & storytelling intersect — and how transmedia approaches can enrich visitor engagement with prehistory. ➡️ Read Cameron's full feature: sgsahresearch.com/featured-res...

⏱️ Just 2 weeks left to apply ⏱️

Want to: ✔️ Connect with fellow PhD researchers ✔️ Influence decision-making ✔️ Gain governance experience ✔️ Bring new perspectives to the PhD community ✨ Join the DRC! ✨ Open to all Arts & Humanities PhDs at Scottish institutions. 🔗 Apply by 3rd March: www.sgsah.ac.uk/about/news/h...

Are you a doctoral researcher in Arts & Humanities in Scotland? Apply to showcase your research at our 2026 Research Showcase. ✨ ✔ Up to £1000 funding ✔ Creative formats welcome ✔ Open to all PhDs at SGSAH member institutions Apply by 27th March ⏳ 🔗 Full details: www.sgsah.ac.uk/about/news/h...

The SGSAH Feb 2026 newsletter is here 📨 In this issue: ➡️ Be part of our 2026 Research Showcase ➡️ EDI Associate Director vacancy ➡️ Join our Doctoral Researcher Committee ➡️ Scottish Research Integrity & Culture Week ➡️ PGR training workshops ...and more. 🔗 Read it here: mailchi.mp/sgsah/newsle...

Red wine gums, heartbreak in Palestine, and the recharge of a writing residency... Palestinian artist & practice-based PhD researcher Leena Nammari @leenafalasteeniyeh.bsky.social reflects on this and more in the latest SGSAH blog — @covepark.bsky.social edition: ➡️ sgsahblog.com/2026/02/17/m...

Join us for: 🌿 Climate Crisis & Research Integrity: Developing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 🗓️ 3rd March | ⏰ 2-3pm | 💻 Online @clairesquires.bsky.social & Craig Martin discuss SGSAH's EIA and how to support environmentally aware PhD research. 🔗 tockify.com/sgsah/detail...

Great (seconded) role for someone in Scottish HE to lead on EDI activity at @sgsah.bsky.social ...

We're hiring! 📣 SGSAH is recruiting an EDI Associate Director (0.2FTE, Secondment) for a 2‑year term starting May 2026. Open to colleagues across SGSAH’s 17 member institutions. 🗓 Apply by 9th March 2026 📄 Full details: www.sgsah.ac.uk/about/news/h...

✨ New on the SGSAH blog ✨ Explore artist Zeljko Kujundzic (1920-2003) and how his journeys across Scotland and Canada shaped his pioneering, ecological, and experimental work. A story of migration, memory, and hidden histories. 👉 Read the full piece on our blog: sgsahblog.com/2026/02/10/u...

Really interesting project by @sgsah.bsky.social funded #PhD candidate Cameron looking at #Neolithic Narratives. If you've been to #Orkney please do take part and help shape the future of how these sites are accessed and presented.

Don't forget—Our call for SGSAH Summer School 2026 session proposals is open until 27th Feb! 📝

📝 New on the SGSAH Blog: ‘Peace and Time’: Writing up a PhD at Cove Park Lucy Howie reflects on her SGSAH-supported residency, finding space to write, and rethinking productivity, access, and care in academic life. 👉 Read it here: sgsahblog.com/2026/02/03/p...

Researching Agnes Owens: our archive is reshaping how she’s understood. Laura MacDonald’s CDA is the first full study of Owens’ work, using archives and oral histories to centre her as a feminist, working-class voice. Supported by @sgsah.bsky.social delivered with Strathclyde & Glasgow universities

Love this - though the section on Strip the Willow needs a cautionary warning for Achilles tendons… (in my @sgsah.bsky.social experience)

What can PhD researchers learn from a ceilidh? 🕺📚 From Gay Gordons to Strip the Willow, guest blogger Joshua MacRae dances through history, academia, and Burns Night reflections. Take the floor—read the full blog: sgsahblog.com/2026/01/27/d...

📣 Call for Papers! Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Postgraduate Symposium | 28 May 2026 Theme: People, Place & Movement in the Celtic World 15-min papers, all methods welcome, hybrid (Glasgow/online). Submit by 2 March 2026 📧 [email protected]

New Featured Researcher: Anand Ranjan, @anandranjan.bsky.social A PhD researcher @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social exploring Digital Hinduism — how apps, platforms & ritual labour are reshaping devotional life and sacred experience in India. ➡️ Read Anand’s full feature: sgsahresearch.com/featured-res...

Free creative clay workshop at AGA for Gray Day. 24 Feb 2026, 11am–1pm. Led by Rhona Warwick Paterson & Niamh Gordon. Playful making, imagination and the creative unconscious. No experience needed, with thanks to @sgsah.bsky.social for supporting this event 🙏

📚 PhD workshop: Publishing & Peer Review in Academia (Archaeology/Classics) 🗓 Fri 27 Feb | ⏰ 1–4pm | 💻 Online Learn how to publish, choose journals & handle peer review. Open to Scotland-based Arts & Humanities PhDs. 👉 Learn more & register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/publishing...

📣 Call for proposals: SGSAH Summer School 2026 We’re inviting session proposals for #SGSAHSummer26, bringing together Arts & Humanities PhD researchers from across Scotland. 🗓️ 18–19 June (online) | 24–25 June (in-person, Glasgow) ⏰ Closing date: 27 Feb 👉 Learn more www.sgsah.ac.uk/about/news/h...

Zines as research, archive & resistance 📚 In our latest blog, @graceq22.bsky.social reflects on a SGSAH-supported residency at Cove Park and how zine-making can surface marginalised histories of land agitation in the Isle of Skye. 👉 Read it here: sgsahblog.com/2026/01/20/p...

The SGSAH January 2026 newsletter is here 📨 In this issue: ➡️ Leadership transition ➡️ Calls for Spring into Methods & Summer School ➡️ New EARTH Impact Coordinator ➡️ Funding opportunities & events ➡️ New research outputs & alumni achievements ...and more. 🔗 Read it here: mailchi.mp/sgsah/newsle...

FREE WORKSHOPS – Play With Gray. Two free creative workshops at The Alasdair Gray Archive devised by Niamh Gordon supported by @sgsah.bsky.social for writers & creatives. Explore process-as-method with clay, drawing & writing. Feb 24 & Mar 10. Book by email.