In the 3 September 1772 issue of The Weekly Magazine, or Edinburgh Amusement, an anonymously authored poem was published. Written by someone referred to only as ‘J.S’, it was titled ‘To Mr Robert Ferg...

with Professor Rhona Brown & Dr Amy Wilcockson

Uncover the scandal behind Jane Austen’s novels – rebellion, romance and royal secrets await. Followed by Q&A.

Whether courageous and confident or quietly subversive, literary heroines can inspire us in our everyday lives.

In the 3 September 1772 issue of The Weekly Magazine, or Edinburgh Amusement, an anonymously authored poem was published. Written by someone referred to only as ‘J.S’, it was titled ‘To Mr Robert Ferg...

Wake up ya dunderheids Smell the flowers not the weeds Put another barb in your books for me I'll make my own kind of poetry I look out my window, what do I see? A crack in the sky and a hand reaching...

Unlike the usual Austen narratives, these two novels are concerned with wider, more serious issues that perhaps puts TV and film-makers off.

Marking two hundred and fifty years since the death of Robert Fergusson, this collection of poems in Scottish, English and Gaelic from Scotland's most celebrated writers and emerging poets alike evoke...

Editing Robert Fergusson at the 250th Anniversary of his Death 2-4pm Thursday 22nd May 2025, on campus with refreshments

IT WAS one of the most famous trials in Scottish legal history, and Victorian society was shaken to its core.

In the 3 September 1772 issue of The Weekly Magazine, or Edinburgh Amusement, an anonymously authored poem was published. Written by someone referred to only as ‘J.S’, it was titled ‘To Mr Robert Ferg...

In the 3 September 1772 issue of The Weekly Magazine, or Edinburgh Amusement, an anonymously authored poem was published. Written by someone referred to only as ‘J.S’, it was titled ‘To Mr Robert Ferg...