Changing the visual design mid-way in a video project is quite unusual, but pivoting to a softer animation style with stick figures proved successful for both the client and us.

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Ita is an Archaeology PhD student, who also studied for her undergraduate and Master’s degrees at the University of Edinburgh. As she’s spent 6 years living here, she’s pretty well-placed to talk about the pros and cons of accommodation for students in the city. “Where am I going to live?” If you’re moving away from […]

by Mingxi Li, Psychotherapy and Counselling January brought a wave of “New Year, New Me” energy, and I decided to try something new. I needed something embodied – something to pull me out of my head and break the cycle of endless rumination at my desk. I’ve always wanted to try bouldering. I booked my […]

In May 2025, as part of my third-year undergraduate nursing programme, I was given the opportunity to undertake an elective placement abroad at Christian Medical College Vellore, one of India’s top five hospitals. The aim of this elective placement was to expand my understanding of healthcare delivery within a different cultural and global context.   Choosing to complete my placement in India […]

In this extra post, Marcello Crolla and Stuart Nicol from Educational Design and Engagement, Information Services, describe a recent project to scope students’ experience and needs in accessing and finding training content across the University. The outcomes of their student focus group showed the importance of eliciting student feedback in designing a student training platform, […]