About the Project

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/recyclingahospital/about-the-project/

Recycling a Hospital is an interdisciplinary arts project that connects woodworking, poetry, stone carving, ceremony and photography, and aims to honour the Old Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on Lauriston Place and the memories connected to it. The project is facilitated by Edinburgh Futures Institute, which recently moved in to the refurbished former surgical part of […]

Edinburgh's top study spots: Indigo's favourite workspaces

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/students-at-sps/edinburghs-top-study-spots-indigos-favourite-workspaces/

With semester two just around the corner, what better time to find a few new study spaces? Fourth-Year student Indigo shares some of her favourite study spots across Edinburgh, and includes tips on how to spruce up your own workspace if your prefer to study from home.  Hello all! In addition to writing for the […]

Undergraduate entrepreneurship – a Hiccup?!

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/geosciences/2024/05/undergraduate-entrepreneurship-a-hiccup/

Can you tell us about yourselves? Hello! Maria Montull and I (Heather Young) are two co-founders at Hiccup, a company that aims to reduce plastic waste by developing a reusable drinks cup for festivals and other large events. We are both in our last year at the University at Edinburgh, pursuing degrees in Ecological and […]

When your PhD Subject is Taboo

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/research-bow/when-your-phd-subject-is-taboo/

“What are you studying?” It’s a question that most students are asked within seconds of sharing that they are a student. When I say “health in social science” I am often met with a nod that says I have no idea or questions seeking clarification on what sounds like, admittedly, both a very broad and […]

Taking a neurodiversity paradigm approach to nature-based learning

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/cysrg/2024/06/11/neurodiversity-paradigm-approach-to-nature-based-learning/

Author: Dr Samantha Friedman Lecturer in Applied Psychology, Moray House School of Education and Sport Recent years have seen an increase in the popularity of various forms of nature-based learning (which refers broadly to engagement with nature for the purpose of play, learning, and development), including forest school. This increase has coincided with growing awareness […]

Building friendships and skills: The benefits of societies and sports clubs...

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/studentstories/2024/07/26/building-friendships-and-skills-the-benefits-of-societies-and-sports-clubs/

…by Katie / from Edinburgh / studying Economics (MA) One of the best things you can do to settle into university quickly, meet a wide variety of people and get to know the city is to join a sports club or university society! There are so many options to choose from, university is a great opportunity […]

Curriculum Vitae

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/vidmar/cv/

Academic Experience 2021- Lecturer in Engineering Management, The University of Edinburgh 2024- Deputy Director for Learning and Teaching for Interdisciplinary Courses, School of Engineering, The Univerity of Edinburgh 2023- Associated Faculty, Centre for the Study of Science, Faculty of Social Science, University of Ljubljana 2023- Faculty, NITIM Graduate School 2022- Deputy Director, The Institute for […]

India's informal economy, gender-based violence, and mental health challenges demand crucial inspection, write Nandini Sen, Anusua Singh Roy, Jayanta Bhattacharya, and Subrata Shankar Bagchi

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/covid19perspectives/2020/05/26/indias-informal-economy-gender-based-violence-and-mental-health-challenges-demand-crucial-inspection-write-nandini-sen-anusua-singh-roy-jayanta-bhattacharya-and-subrata-shankar-bagchi/

Blog series Part 1: Covid 19 – A Crucial Inspection by Nandini Sen and colleagues The effects of Covid-19 have been considerable and far-reaching. In this four-part blog series, Nandini Sen, Anusua Singh Roy, Jayanta Bhattacharya, and Subrata Shankar Bagchi explore the impacts of Covid-19 within an Indian context. The first piece outlines the methodology […]

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/s1749107_art-practice-4-2020-2021yr/2021/04/12/art-research-notes/

  My initial attraction to movement is shown within semester 1 still images. 35mm, Plants blowing in the wind, traffic passing and water, all elements shown within my films. Due to my interest in movement, I had been in contact with LUX Scotland to view more short films until they went on furlough. This was […]

making and breaking narrative - process

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/s1837908_drawn-from-the-city-2020-2021sem2/2021/02/22/making-and-breaking-narrative-conceptual-starting-point/

Conceptual starting point When I was little, I had a Barbie dollhouse that I would spend hours living in vicariously through the characters I created out of dolls and objects. Similarly, when my mother was young she also had a dollhouse she would paint and decorate and use as a vehicle to create and live […]