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ALT-C 2023
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ede/2023/09/14/alt-c-2023/
2023 marks the 30th year of ALT (Association for Learning Technology) and this year’s conference themes were: Leading People in a time of complexity; Diversity and Inclusion; Sustainability and Social Justice; and Emerging technologies and behaviors, highlighting a clear interest in a deeper consideration of edtech’s potential impact, rather than just its utility. With so […]
Blog Host
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/gifford-lectures/blog-host/
Ms Molly McCracken, 2023-24 I am currently in the fourth year of my PhD in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, working towards the final stages of my project under the supervision of Dr Lee Spinks and Dr Andrew Taylor, and supported by funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. My research […]
James Barry - first woman graduate, 1812
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/edmedtimeline/james-barry/
James Barry (c.1789-1865) studied Medicine in Edinburgh 1809-12, his final examinations being deferred as he seemed too young. The Earl of Buchan wrote to the University authorities pointing out that the regulations made no mention of a minimum age, and Barry was allowed to sit. He defended his thesis and knowledge of medical cases to […]
Is screening “Adult Human Female” an opportunity for respectful debate and discussion?
By a trans member of staff at the University of Edinburgh who has chosen to remain anonymous In December 2022 the University of Edinburgh cancelled a planned screening of “Adult Human Female”, a film that has received criticism for its one-sided and inflammatory depiction of trans people, after protests that the event would “contribute […]
Gelling widgets - EdGEL4 is coming!
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/website-communications/gelling-widgets-edgel4-is-coming/
This is an overview of my work transforming existing the non-GEL UWP Widgets page into beautiful EdGEL4. I would like to share my experience of the technical challenges I have encountered. This post explains in simple examples what EdGEL actually is and may serve as a technical guide for those of you who plan to […]
Reflecting on the release of ethnicity in ONS suicide reporting
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently published suicide data by ethnicity in England and Wales (not Scotland) by comparing 2012-2019 death registrations and self-reported ethnicity from the 2011 Census (ONS 2021). Having previously reported only age and gender, this development casts a new light on the UK’s “male suicide crisis” for middle aged […]
Scotland, Slavery and Black History… and Wikipedia
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/dlam/2021/02/05/scotland-slavery-and-black-history-and-wikipedia/
Wikipedia is one of the most widely used means by which people get information, but it has lots of gaps and problems. Last semester, the residency collaborated with Professor Diana Paton and Lucy Parfitt at the University of Edinburgh History Society to begin a project to make it better. Participants were invited to improve public […]
Dave Gorman: reflections on my first 4 years
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/2017/dave-gorman/
Dave Gorman reflects on his first four years as Director of the Department for Social Responsibility & Sustainability. “Social and sustainable action transforms lives. Universities like Edinburgh are well placed to make a difference. We’re on an exciting journey – and we need your help.” I am reminded daily that we as humans face a series […]
My thoughts on COP21
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/2016/my-thoughts-cop21/
After travelling with the University’s delegation to the Paris Climate Summit, the EUSA’s Vice President Services, Urte Macikene gives her own personal thoughts on the experience. Last month, I attended the final days of the Paris COP21 conference through the university’s Social Responsibility and Sustainability department. Conscious that analysis of the policy process and final Paris agreement […]
How Can African Elections Take Place Safely During COVID-19? By Thomas Molony
This project is funded by UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund and the Newton Fund. Elections involve increased risks of the spread of COVID-19, with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) highlighting more than 40 stages where people assemble, or objects are transferred during the electoral cycle. Despite these risks, a number of elections […]
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