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The Bryce Miniature Qur'an and its travel across the globe (RB.S.4656)

Dr Mira Xenia focuses on a miniature Qur’an executed in golden ink and housed in a metal locket, now held in the Heritage Collections of the University of Edinburgh. This Qur’an may…

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The provenance of the Edinburgh Fragment of Rashīd al-Dīn's Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (Or MS 20)

Dr Lucy Deacon explores the history of the substantial fragment of Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh, by Rashīd al-Dīn (vizier to the Ilkhanids), held by the University of Edinburgh's Heritage Collections (Or…

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Images of the Prophet Muhammad in Rashīd al-Dīn's Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (Or MS 20)

Rashid al-Din’s Jami‘ al-Tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) is considered the first universal history ever written. Edinburgh University's Heritage Collections preserves an…

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Cultural Heritage - CAHSS Research Themes

We work with creative industries, museums and galleries, heritage and conservation organisations to develop innovative approaches to cultural heritage – with a particular focus on deploying…

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Immersive Media for Reinterpreting Heritage

'Immersive Media for Reinterpreting Heritage'Agnes Michalczyk, German University, Cairo This event took place on Wednesday 15th November 2023 AboutI talk about the challenges of working in…

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Main Library tour

This video is a student tour of the Main Library, highlighting its various resources, services and facilities. Video scripted and created by Diya Goel, Library Communications Officer (student…

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How to... Access Heritage Collections (UG/PGT/PGR)

​​This short session will explain how to discover and access items from the University's unique and diverse Heritage Collections at the Centre for Research Collections (Main Library), New…

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Lama Said - Three Minute Thesis Competition Finalist 2023

Lama Said - Three Minute Thesis Competition Finalist 2023

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UoE Three Minute Thesis Competition Final 2023

UoE Three Minute Thesis Competition Final 2023 - 21st June 2023

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Inaugural lecture: Professor Laura Jeffery - Anthropology, advocacy and action

Professor Laura Jeffery, Chair of Anthropology of Migration, from the School of Social and Political Science, presents her inaugural lecture entitled Anthropology, advocacy and action: reclaiming…

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Lived in Heritage 14 September 2022

Lived-in Heritage: Perspectives on European Cultural Landscapes from Architecture SchoolsA collaborative project funded by the European Council for the European Heritage Days 2022 between the Faculty…

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Lived in Heritage 27 July 2022

Lived-in Heritage: Perspectives on European Cultural Landscapes from Architecture SchoolsA collaborative project funded by the European Council for the European Heritage Days 2022 between the Faculty…

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Lived in Heritage 6 April 2022

Lived-in Heritage: Perspectives on European Cultural Landscapes from Architecture SchoolsA collaborative project funded by the European Council for the European Heritage Days 2022 between the Faculty…

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Decolonising your dissertation : exploring new critical and practical approaches to your library research (Dissertation Festival)

This session will help you to think about how libraries have historically organised and acquired information and critically apply that knowledge to your information research choices. We’ll also…

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Adelheid_PG_Panel_16Nov22

Ask our PG students and graduates panel session recorded 16 November 2022 Cover image courtesy: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/hiking" title="hiking icons">Hiking icons…

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Adaptation CoP_ September 2022

Adaptation CoP meeting recording: Guest speaker, Esti Anantasari from University of Gadja Mada in Indonesia talking about traditional knowledge and beliefs in relation to climate change adaptation…

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