I have mentioned my mercury barometer in a previous post, but it is not the only instrument in town. The Fisherman’s Monument at the old (Cromwell) harbour was built to provide a public barometer for the benefit of the local fishing fleet. (For more details see here and here.) The monument has undergone at least […]

The Institute for Academic Development is delighted to announce Researcher Realities 2026 is now open for bookings!  What is Researcher Realities?  Researcher Realities is an umbrella initiative that invites conversations among and across the research community about the how’s of research – the lived realities of being a researcher. This includes conversations about the contexts and circumstances that inform decisions, what to do […]

Hi, I’m Ailís! I’m a fourth-year GeoSciences student and a Student Ambassador for the School of GeoSciences. I’m going to take you through a day in my life as a student at the University of Edinburgh, and hopefully help you feel a bit more informed as to what your life could look like if you […]

WP4 of Discovering Liveability focuses on the actions of the state – how government action around suicide prevention, and areas such as welfare policy; housing; the criminal justice and immigration systems, makes lives more or less liveable. For the past few months, I have been focusing on the suicide prevention policies of Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England and considering the politics of these policies.   Certain types of knowledge have traditionally been privileged when it comes to suicide prevention – largely consisting of epidemiological data and quantitative research from psychological, psychiatric and clinical sciences. This, […]

In this post, Lara Piffaretti reflects on her involvement in helping design the course ‘Understanding Decolonisation in a Globalised World’ and the importance of Student Voice in shaping learning and teaching practice. This post is part of the ‘Creating a Challenge Course’ series. Lara is a second year Biological Sciences undergraduate and a programme representative […]

Our Careers in Sustainability blog series comes to a close with a special contribution from Zbigniew Kanabrodzki and Dono Abdurahmanova, Green Digital Design Interns at the Information Services Group at the University of Edinburgh. They explain what Green Digital Design is and share their internship experience.   Zbigniew’s experience:  What I have been up to before this internship  Sustainable practice has been constantly emphasised across all […]