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You are invited to drop in on our Discovery Day on Monday, 23 February, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Main Library. This event offers a valuable opportunity to engage with the exceptional resources available to support the development of dissertations and theses as part of our broader Dissertation and Thesis Festival. At Discovery Day, you will […]
Following a request from History students, the Library currently has trial access to two magazine archives from British Online Archives, The Bystander, 1903-1940 and The Sketch, 1893-1958. You can access both archives via the E-resources trials page. Trial access ends 19th April 2026. Mar 24, 2026
By Chang Su University of Edinburgh Introduction Health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. A similar logic applies to planetary health. Achieving planetary health is not primarily about reducing harm, but about actively restoring. Criticism of mega sporting events has largely focused […]
2025-26 EEHN-IASH Visiting Fellows Diego Molina and Hilal Alkan will be speaking at the below event. All are welcome to attend, but please register with IASH in advance. Cultivating A Nation: how biodiversity shapes countries Event date: Tuesday 24 March, 16:00-17:00 Location: IASH Seminar Room, first floor, 2 Hope Park Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9NW and […]
In 2025, the University of Edinburgh ran a new top task survey, having last run one in 2018. Improvements we made to the survey this time have resulted in our most confident understanding of what tasks are most important to prospective students thinking about applying to university. I’ll explore what these tasks are and how […]
There was no release last week, so this covers the changes since 23/03/2026. Here are the details of the notable changes… Apr 6, 2026