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John Lawrie, 2nd from the right with staff from the ECA Glass programme 2016. John is wearing beige trousers and a blue blazer and waistcoat. He has white hair and glasses, and is smiling cheerfully.

John Lawrie, 2nd from the right, with staff from the ECA Glass programme in 2016

John Lawrie: 1928 - 2024

The glassmaking pioneer who both studied and taught at ECA, has passed away at the age of 95.

Four items lying on a polystyrene tray. They look like fishing floats or bobbers, half of the float is bright yellow, the other looks like a speckled egg

Tackle (With Care), detail, quail egg bobbers on polystyrene, 2024, by Hanna Lehtinen

Class of 2024 scoop numerous awards

Across RSA New Contemporaries, New Designers, and beyond - students graduating from ECA this summer have been making their mark.

A circular pot. It is is white, with some shading and patterns towards the top.

Evie Mae Harding, Five Diaries 2020-2022 (2024), Raku clay pot, saga fired. One of a set of five, each wrapped in one of five shredded diaries recording 2020-2022.

Image by University of Edinburgh Cultural Heritage Digitisation Service

University Art Collection acquires graduate works through Purchase Prize

Work by three of this summer's graduating students will be added to the University's collection.

A black and white photo of Wilhemina Barns-Graham in her Porthmeor Studio in 1947

Wilhemina Barns-Graham in her Porthmeor Studio in 1947

Image: The Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust launches new awards to support aspiring artists at ECA

The Trust will support Art students through two newly established awards.

Ella Williams sits beside her framed artwork. The work consists of numerous small paintings, in a large white frame.

Ella Williams and Studies from Ferrier's The Inheritance

Ella’s winning tribute to pioneering author Susan Ferrier

An ECA student's new work celebrating the 19th century writer is to be permanently displayed in an Edinburgh hotel.

An image from the animation - a grey and black, very furry, slightly wild looking cat, is staring into the camera with bright yellow eyes

A still from Will Anderson's Award-winning animation for Pictoplasma

Success at animation and documentary festivals

ECA alumni have won plaudits at festivals in Annecy and Sheffield

Four images showing folded, illustrated work on card, which can be tied closed with a ribbon

The work of Aner Wang

Bookmarks Prize winners named

Four individuals and one collective have been recognised for their work in this year's Graduate Show.

A black and white image of a man wearing a shirt, smiling and looking at the camera.

Professor Les Mitchell

New travel award honours former Head of Design Professor Les Mitchell's legacy

In a touching tribute to the late Professor Les Mitchell, his family has launched the Professor Les Mitchell Travel Award.

A head and shoulders photograph of Prune. She's wearing a black top, has dark hair cut just above the shoulder, and is smiling at the camera

Prune Engerant

Association for Art History Undergraduate Dissertation Prize goes to ECA graduate

Prune Engerant has been recognised for her dissertation 'Read the Room: Exploring Lucy Lippard and the Role of the Curator'.

A large group of alumni, sitting down and smiling at the camera

Alumni at the Shanghai alumni reception.

ECA Alumni event, Shanghai

Nearly one hundred former students gather, from 2023 graduates to those who studied with ECA nearly twenty years ago.

Photo of Iain Wylie

Introducing the Iain Wylie Travel Award: A Lasting Legacy

The architectural community mourned the loss of alumnus Iain Wylie, Executive Director at Austin-Smith:Lord, on 13 May 2022. Now, two years on from Iain’s sudden passing, his friends, family and colleagues have founded the Iain Wylie Travel Award for final-year students from ESALA.

The day after tomorrow entry - an image from a building's rooftop, of buildings and leafy spaces below.

Image from The Day After Tomorrow entry

Terry Feng, Kim Lee and Bingzhi Li

International competition achievements for ESALA students

Students have been recognised for their reimaginings of neighbourhoods in Germany and Vietnam.