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Moyna is standing in the doorway to a her studio, leaning on the door frame. She is dressed in black, with white paint marks on the front of her garments. To one side of her is a full bookshelf, to the other a striking, large blue painting of a woman in front of what looks like a white, electrical flash in the sky. Two smaller pieces of work are on a drawing board in the foreground, each featuring painted body parts.

In the studio: Moyna Flannigan. Credit: Moyna Flannigan

Moyna Flannigan

RSA Blackadder Houston awards recognise ECA lecturer and alumni

Lecturer in fine art Moyna Flannigan receives the RSA Blackadder Houston Mid-Career Painting Award, while alumna Olivia Irvine gets the RSA Blackadder Houston Mid-Career Travel Award.

A photograph of Timothy recording audio outdoors. He is kneeling by the edge of a body of water, surrounded by rocks, seaweed and grass. He's holding a large, furry mic down towards the water, and is wearing headphones

Timothy Cooper gathering audio in the field. Photo: Robert Cooper

Robert Cooper

The Tippett Medal for composition awarded to ECA technician

The award recognises Timothy Cooper's composition, Labyrinth, which will be performed tomorrow at the Reid Concert Hall.

Melissa is sitting behind a table, signing the roll book. It is a huge, heavy, ledger-style tome. She has the pen in her hand, and is looking at the camera and smiling

Prof Terras signs the roll book

ECA Professor receives MBE and elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Updated - Professor Melissa Terras was named in the New Year's Honours list, in addition to being elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

A computer generated image showing the elevation of a four-storey building, in pale stone. The lower two floors have green awnings over each door/window. There's a bare tree in the open space in front of the building. The corner of a tower block sits next to it.

Civic Stone: Kirkgate Square

RIBA Bronze Medal High Commendation for ESALA alumnus

Exceptional achievement for MA (Hons) Architecture graduate Devon Tabata, whose work is recognised as one of the best design projects produced at his level in the last academic year worldwide.

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