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Stockbridge Library Exhibition – the Scottish Women’s Hospitals in World War One
'Go home and sit still' is the now infamous reply given to Dr Elsie Inglis when, at the start of the First World War, she offered a hospital unit to the British War Office....
What’s on in the Edinburgh arts world this week?
It's another busy week in the capital, with lots of things to do every day. As usual, almost all of them are FREE - so as you'll have had your tea, your evenings will...
University of Edinburgh at the cutting edge of science
The University of Edinburgh has made a £1.2 million investment in some of the world's most advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Mass Spectroscopy instrumentation to further consolidate its position as a 'centre of...
Jane Goodall : Reasons for Hope
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) invites you to an evening with renowned researcher and trail-blazing conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger for Peace, on Thursday 1...
Gather Festival to celebrate university’s diverse international community
Tai chi with chai tea offers students taste of new cultural festival
A tai chi taster session, a sporting tournament and hands-on art workshops are among the highlights in a new festival launching this month.
Gather...
Register now for University of Edinburgh’s knowledge exchange project
SCOTTISH COMPANIES INVITED TO TAKE PART IN GLOBAL FIRST FOR UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Registration now open for unique 18th June business - academic event
The University of Edinburgh has become the first higher academic institute in the...
American Football – Edinburgh Napier Knights v Edinburgh University Predators
Edinburgh University win the Annual Superbowl Varsity match at Meggetland
Edinburgh Napier Knights and Edinburgh University Predators met on Superbowl Day for their annual encounter at Meggetland. The teams both play in the British Universities...
Colourful Chinese Warriors now on show at Old College
The Chinese Warriors have come to town. They are multi-coloured and up to about 2.5 metres high.
They are part of a fabulous installation at the Old College quad which is being staged until 7...
UCU say strike action might escalate by Easter holidays
The University and College Union (UCU) is staging regular protests about pay increases proposed for senior staff, and The Edinburgh Reporter met a group of striking university workers in Chambers Street at the end...
Warrior lanterns to mark Chinese New Year
Larger-than-life lanterns inspired by ancient Chinese warriors will add a burst of colour to the University of Edinburgh this Chinese New Year which falls on 31 January. The spectacle was created by Chinese artist Xia...
Professor Peter Higgs awarded The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013
Professor Peter Higgs Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Edinburgh has been awarded The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 jointly with Francois Englert, a Professor from Belgium.
According to Twitter Professor Higgs...
Five things you need to know today
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 - Trams are go at Gogar -Full steam ahead on the railway - Pirates at the Scottish Seabird Centre this weekend - Sunshine on Leith
It may well be...
Five things you need to know today
Malala to speak in Edinburgh - Assaults over the weekend - Edinburgh's Memorandum of Understanding with Shenzhen - Greyfriars Bobby - Southsiders
Former UK Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Gordon Brown, MP, is to lead...
Edinburgh University launches free online Higgs Boson course
A new online course which aims to teach students from all over the world about former Newbattle Abbey College student and physicist Peter Higgs’ theories on the ‘God particle’ has been launched at the...
Edinburgh MSP wants university to act over payday loans
BIAGI URGES UNIVERSITIES TO TACKLE PAYDAY LOANS
Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has called on Edinburgh’s universities to block access to payday loan websites on their premises, following recent evidence that students are turning to...
Zero hours contracts outlawed at Edinburgh University
NUS Scotland welcomes agreement to end zero-hour contracts at University of Edinburgh
Commenting on the agreement reached today by the University of Edinburgh and University and College Union (UCU), which means that zero-hour contracts will...
Fulbright scholars in Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh is hosting a visit from 20 higher education administrators from the United States this week.
Part of a Fulbright Commission initiative, the three-day visit aims to provide new opportunities for transatlantic...
University spin out company to raise cash by crowd funding
A new spin-out company from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences which was awarded an initial £141,000 from Scottish Enterprise’s SMART Scotland fund and the University of Edinburgh Technology Fund is to embark on...
Edinburgh students awarded grant for development of digital technology
A team of University of Edinburgh students has been awarded a £5000 grant to develop a team-sourcing technology platform to encourage students with differing skill levels to connect with each other across campus to...
Home from home service
Would you like to make some money from your spare room, introduce a little international flavour to your household while at the same time giving students visiting Edinburgh a home from home? Then you...
Graduation day 6 July 2013
There have been many graduations from our capital universities over the last week or so. One proud dad is Mark Lusby whose daughter Eimear from Derry, Northern Ireland graduated on Saturday.
Mark sent us this...
University podcast on Scottish independence
The University of Edinburgh has launched a new audio series called The Big Idea.
Bringing together Edinburgh's brightest minds to discuss topical and though-provoking issues, the podcast's launch show offers experts the chance to discuss...
The Princess Royal pays a visit to Edinburgh University
Easter Bush Campus hosts Princess Royal's visit
A Royal seal of approval has been given to the University of Edinburgh's newly refurbished Farm Animal Practice.
HRH The Princess Royal visited the University's Farm Animal Practice, which...
Princess Royal opens new centre at Edinburgh University
HRH the Princess Royal marked the official opening today of the £54 million University of Edinburgh’s Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine (SCRM) building.
Designed by architecture practice Sheppard Robson, SCRM is the first large-scale, purpose-built...
Mixed results for Edinburgh’s universities in league table
The rankings of all four of Edinburgh's universities have changed in the Guardian University League table 2013, with two rising and also two falling quite far. The data, compiled by The Guardian in conjunction with Intelligent Metrix,...
The Edinburgh Lectures – Lord David Puttnam
Did you manage to get along to the lecture? Don't worry if you didn't, here is the video for you to watch.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9NclUKgqFs]
Edinburgh protesters take to the streets
On Saturday a demonstration took place in the capital to draw attention to the plight of those living under the oppressive regime in Tibet.
A group of protesters marched through Edinburgh at the weekend demonstrating...
AUDIO – A Breath of Fresh Air… Cut Short
Fresh Air Radio, Edinburgh’s only student radio station, is facing a challenge. Their funding has been cut, and with it, access to their studio. Live shows can now only air after 5:00 pm, with...
Concert review: Kirsteen Davidson-Kelly (****)
Tuesday’s lunchtime concert at the Reid Concert Hall – just one of the series of free weekly concerts organised by the University of Edinburgh that runs throughout its term time – showed just how...
Edinburgh Lectures 2012 announce starry line up
The Edinburgh Lectures 2012 series has announced one of its best ever line-ups to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of this long running lecture programme.
Illustrious speakers such as Kate Adie, Lord David Puttnam, His Holiness...
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