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Five PPLS staff members nominated for 2026 Teaching Awards

21 April, 2026

Academic and professional services staff from across the School have been recognised by the student…

PPLS student wins prize at the University of Edinburgh Student Photography Competition

16 April, 2026

Congratulations to Linguistics and English Language student, Ignatius Ban, who won in the Community…

Philosophy Professors honoured by Scotland’s National Academy

09 April, 2026

Prof Shannon Vallor, an authority on the ethics of data and Artificial Intelligence and Professor…

Increasing the visibility of psychology in non-Western traditions

24 February, 2026

Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Dr. Suilin Lavelle, reflects on recent PPLS activities aimed at…

PPLS Graduate Joins Black Historic University to Build Philosophy Programme

30 January, 2026

Dr Tony Baugh completed his doctoral studies in January.

Prof Tommy Curry Provides Expert Testimony for Murder Defence

08 December, 2025

Last month, Professor Tommy Curry (Personal Chair in Africana philosophy and Black male studies)…

PPLS Linguistics Student Named As One of the Most Innovative Researchers of 2025

24 November, 2025

Congratulations to Ahmed H. Alhuwayshil, doctoral researcher in Linguistics and English Language in…

PPLS Linguistics Professor talks of the importance of understanding language structure and evolution in the age of AI

03 November, 2025

Last month Personal Chair of Experimental Linguistics Prof Jennifer Culbertson spoke at the Geneva…

PPLS graduate wins Sir William Darling Memorial Prize

24 September, 2025

Congratulations to Philosophy and Politics graduate, Grace Mai Clark, who has won the Sir William…

Health benefits of retirement not evenly shared

18 September, 2025

The impact of retirement on mental health depends on income level, the nature of the job left…

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