News All the latest developments from the department Photo: David Fisher, Fisher Studios Breadcrumb Home About News News 20 October 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025. Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards New report finds nearly 80% of the world’s poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards. READ MORE News 28 August 2025 Congratulating our MSc student prize winners for 2025 The awardees showed exceptional academic performance in their studies. READ MORE News 22 August 2025 Tom Scott-Smith awarded title of Professor We are delighted to announce that Tom Scott-Smith has been awarded the title of Professor in the University’s annual Recognition of Distinction exercise. READ MORE News 19 August 2025 New book series on Women Interpreting Islamic Law Edinburgh University Press has launched this new book series, co-edited by Professor Masooda Bano. READ MORE News 01 August 2025 Alexander Betts made Fellow of the British Academy Congratulations to Professor Alexander Betts, who has been made a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences. READ MORE News 31 July 2025 Sonakshi Grover, Loïs Toumieux, and Tegan Hadisi win 2025 MPhil prizes Find out about their research and what they are planning next. READ MORE Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page Next ›
News 20 October 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025. Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards New report finds nearly 80% of the world’s poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards. READ MORE
News 28 August 2025 Congratulating our MSc student prize winners for 2025 The awardees showed exceptional academic performance in their studies. READ MORE
News 22 August 2025 Tom Scott-Smith awarded title of Professor We are delighted to announce that Tom Scott-Smith has been awarded the title of Professor in the University’s annual Recognition of Distinction exercise. READ MORE
News 19 August 2025 New book series on Women Interpreting Islamic Law Edinburgh University Press has launched this new book series, co-edited by Professor Masooda Bano. READ MORE
News 01 August 2025 Alexander Betts made Fellow of the British Academy Congratulations to Professor Alexander Betts, who has been made a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences. READ MORE
News 31 July 2025 Sonakshi Grover, Loïs Toumieux, and Tegan Hadisi win 2025 MPhil prizes Find out about their research and what they are planning next. READ MORE