The above headline is from the Scotsman, 24 September 2026 in a piece written by Professor Sarah Prescott, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh.
Professor Prescott begins:
Hole Ousia is based on the principle that the divide between the arts and sciences is artificial. Whilst categories of learning are necessary, we should not lose sight of this reality. Hole ousia posts that consider [or relate to] the so-called ‘two cultures’ can be found here.
Recently I came across this document in the Trove archive. It dates from 1841:
Trove provides this summary:
This two-page syllabus was printed for a series of lectures delivered by R. J. Bryce in Glasgow in 1841. Their subject was ‘The Art and Science of Education’. The venue was the Assembly Rooms which were located on Ingram Street in the city centre. Bryce was the Principal of Belfast Academy, and the second page outlines the subjects of his lectures which covered a wide range of subjects. On the front page is the committee of Glasgow men who were responsible for arranging the lectures. They include some of the city’s leading businessmen and politicians. The lectures were spread over seven days in January 1841, and tickets were available from a number of outlets in the city including John Smith and Son, the booksellers on St. Vincent Street.
2 June 1888, Belfast Weekly Telegraph:
