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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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....
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...
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...
Christmas Carols in the Fresh Air
Christmas Carols are nothing unusual at this time of the year, but singing Christmas Carols in Princes Street wearing only your undergarments? Yes it...
Pioneering project at Edinburgh Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
Scots patients are among the first taking part in a pioneering initiative to demonstrate how genetic tests could be used within the NHS to...
Edinburgh vet school appoints new head
Professor David Argyle has been named as head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary studies at the University of Edinburgh.
The appointment follows the...
Our Dynamic Earth highlights Greenland
Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s five-star visitor attraction, is set to welcome a piece of the Arctic this half-term, with an interactive exhibit on the...
St Andrews and University of Edinburgh most expensive in UK
The University of St Andrews has matched the University of Edinburgh by charging £36,000 for a degree for English, Welsh and Northern Irish students...
University of Edinburgh to charge £9,000 a year for a degree
Student leaders at the University of Edinburgh have said that the decision by the University to charge students from elsewhere in the UK a...
Scottish Law Commission announce new appointment
Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill today announced the appointment of a new Commissioner to the Scottish Law Commission. Dr Andrew Steven will take...
Discussion group on citizen participation 19 May 2011
The series on Citizen Participation continues. Arranged by the Public Policy Network their second event Citizen participation: how legitimate is it? Who is accountable?...
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