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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA)
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The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance brings together 12 HEIs, The RSE and SGSAH to provide a collective voice for Arts & Humanities in Scotland.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in Edinburgh today for our Humanities Summit: Advocacy, Policy and Place.

This session was co-organised with @sahavoice.bsky.social and hosted by @byleaveswelive.bsky.social.

Find out more about our Humanities Summits: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
September 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
SAHA co-Chair Prof Catherine O'Leary is presenting our latest report, Languages in a Global Scotland

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September 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Languages in Scotland, where are we now?

Prof Fiona Barclay ( @stir.ac.uk ) is presenting an overview of the current landscape

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September 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Mapping the Arts and Humanities reveals the UK’s diverse arts and humanities research infrastructure, & highlights the connections between the organisations, institutions & networks that provide such key support for the arts & humanities. @sas-news.bsky.social
@clairegorrara.bsky.social
September 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
As part of the Humanities Summit: Policy, Advocacy and Place - hosted in partnership with @sas-news.bsky.social, SAHA co-Chair @murrayp.bsky.social is chairing a panel with Dr Dan O'Connor & Prof Tom Crick MBE

@clairegorrara.bsky.social
September 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Humanities Summit: Policy, Advocacy and Place, hosted in partnership with @sas-news.bsky.social is officially underway.

The summit is designed as a collaborative space for reflection and action.

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September 16, 2026 at 1:43 PM
The Economic and Wellbeing Impact Assessment, carried out by BiGGAR Economics, finds that the @rcsofficial.bsky.social contributed £64.4 million in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the Scottish economy and supported 1,650 jobs in 2024/25.

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RCS economic impact
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – recognised as one of the world's leading performing arts conservatoires – generates £5 in economic and social value for every £1 of p...
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September 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This week SAHA co-Chair Prof @murrayp.bsky.social attended an event hosted by APPG Classics at the @houseoflords.parliament.uk as the guest of the Classical Association and the occasion of the launch of two new books, Humanities Forward and Classics and Public Policy
September 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Join us for our next Humanities Summit: Policy, Advocacy and Place - hosted in partnership with @sas-news.bsky.social

Wednesday 16 September | 13:30-16:45 | @byleaveswelive.bsky.social

🔗Limited availability, register now: saha.scot/humanities-s...
Humanities Summit: Policy, Advocacy and Place | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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September 7, 2026 at 9:16 AM
✍️The Interactive Map of Burns Suppers Worldwide is a major output of ‘The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention’ project.

Read Dr @drcleoocy.bsky.social article 👇

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225 Years On: The Burns Supper as Global Living Heritage - by Dr Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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September 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Why Housing and Film?

Prof Johnny Rodger (@glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social) writes about using film as a pedagogical tool in teaching an elective class in housing history in a new article for our website

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Why housing and film? By Professor Johnny Rodger | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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August 20, 2026 at 10:49 AM
SAHA currently has three working groups: Languages in Scotland, Environmental Humanities, and Digital and Cultural Economy.

The Digital and Cultural Economy SAHA Working Group exists to foreground research which covers the creative, performing & digital arts & the cultural economy more generally.
August 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
"How has my understanding of sustainability education changed over time?” asks Dr Qudsia Kalsoom ( @dundee.ac.uk) in a new reflective piece on our website saha.scot 👇
From Behaviour Change to the Bigger Picture: A Reflective Journey – by Dr Qudsia Kalsoom | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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July 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Final call to take part in the #BurnsSupper225 global survey and ensure that your Supper appears on the map when it goes live on 18th July!

2 weeks to go until the official 225th anniversary of the first ever Burns Supper and counting…

Access the survey here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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July 7, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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We’re excited to announce that the official launch of the new Interactive Map of Burns Suppers Worldwide will take place on Saturday 18th July at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland - book your tickets below!

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The Burns Supper at 225 Years
The University of Glasgow's Centre for Robert Burns Studies is delighted to launch a new interactive map of Burns Suppers Worldwide.
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June 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Excellent afternoon with @christophersmith.bsky.social engaging on AHRC policy, strategy and outlook in the context of @ukri.org & UK government strategy- hosted by
@sahavoice.bsky.social and @royalsoced.bsky.social
Colleagues from across the sector in Scotland really enjoyed themselves !
June 26, 2026 at 7:23 PM
@rcsofficial.bsky.social was recognised by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the '25 Best Drama Schools in the World'.

Find the full article below 👇

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The 25 Best Drama Schools in the World, 2026
A diploma from one of these ace institutions can launch an acting career. Just ask alums like Meryl Streep, Adam Driver and Cynthia Erivo.
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June 1, 2026 at 9:18 AM
How does Scottish literature connect with the global stage?

Read Tom Hubbard's guest article on our website saha.scot 👇

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Scottish and International Literary Studies: A Call for Dialogues by Tom Hubbard | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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May 26, 2026 at 10:45 AM
SAHA co-Chair Professor Murray Pittock ( @murrayp.bsky.social | @glasgow.ac.uk) has been commissioned to examine how the #Fringe supports jobs and businesses across #Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland.

Read the article on @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇
May 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Each year International Museum Day (May 18th) highlights the pivotal role museums play in providing hands-on learning experiences that serve society and its development.

Last year Prof @paulinemackay.bsky.social & Prof Neil McDonnell marked the occasion with this article 👇
Reimagining Cultural Access: Museums in the Metaverse By Professor Neil McDonnell and Dr Pauline Mackay | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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May 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Last week, the Celtic Academies Alliance hosted a day of panel discussions around Languages at Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham.

The event brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from Wales, Scotland, & Ireland to explore the shared challenges and opportunities surrounding languages
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Celtic Academies Alliance: Languages Symposium | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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May 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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As we celebrate National British Sign Language Day this week, we're highlighting the work of our PhD student, Lara McIntyre, who is leading research into the experiences of deaf individuals in VR social spaces.

Read more: www.uws.ac.uk/news/study-finds-vr-sign-language-used-by-deaf-gamers/
April 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
✍️Recent research on intercultural competence has shown that people who speak more than one language are more empathic and open than monolinguals. Cultural awareness is a key priority for employers, and learning another language is one of the best ways of developing it.

Read the full article 👇
Language learning and Cultural Awareness by Dr Sarah Gubbins | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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April 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
✍️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

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Languages as Infrastructure: Why Multilingual Capabilities Matter by Raisa McNab and Sara Robertson | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
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April 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM