Lost letters from historical greats rediscovered
Letters from Burns, Lord Byron, Beethoven and Ben Franklin among those donated to the University
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To a yes?
The Bard would vote for independence, says leading expert.
Whisky a no go
New Bill will sabotage Scotland’s top export, claims expert.
‘The Bard’ named Scottish Book of the Year
Professor Robert Crawford has won a major award for his biography of Robert Burns.
Oor wullie: Burns and Shakespeare
An academic at the University of St Andrews has claimed that it was as a direct result of the influence of Robert Burns that Shakespeare became known as 'the bard'.
Celebration of Robert Burns’ favourite poet
A live poetry event featuring a galaxy of contemporary Scottish poets is to be held at the University of St Andrews.