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The Cook family’s connection to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies has been shaped by a shared commitment to animals, rural communities and the veterinary profession.
Hi! I’m Suhana Grewal, a first-year undergraduate student pursuing Economics with Finance at the University of Edinburgh. In December, I joined the ranks of the Website and Communications (WAC) team as a Community Engagement and Events Intern (yes, that’s quite a mouthful). My role focuses on promoting engagement initiatives and events across the Portal Services, […]
I’ve been using ELM at work and finding it really helps speed up anything I have to write. ELM is ‘Edinburgh access to Language Models’ and it provides secure access to a number of different LLMs. It’s available to all staff and students at the University so if you haven’t …
The Spring Canvas UK User Group was hosted at ARU Peterborough — a brand‑new institution, opened in 2022, set up to boost local skills and employability through career‑focused education. The university was created to tackle a long‑standing skills shortage in the area, with Peterborough sitting in the bottom 10% nationally for degree‑level qualifications. Their aim […]
MSc One Health, 2018
Andrew’s career journey began in veterinary clinics, but today he wears multiple hats as an epidemiologist, lecturer and non-executive director of an animal welfare charity. Inspired by his Edinburgh degree, Andrew is a One Health advocate tackling challenges that affect humans, animals and environment alike.
In 2025, we discovered that AI tools like ChatGPT were not able to “read” the entry requirements on our 2026 undergraduate degree finder and often returned incorrect information. Inspired by the University of Dundee, we implemented a solution, which – according to my latest testing – has successfully boosted the accuracy of results. Mar 18, […]
