In this post, Nikola Popovic describes an assessment regime that would reward the holistic quality of student submissions for students in a final-year course, Mathematical Biology. Nikola is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Mathematics. This post is part of the ‘Transformative Assessment and Feedback’ Learning and Teaching Conference series. Rationale Traditional grading approaches in […]

DrupalCamp Scotland, Scotland’s annual conference about all things Drupal, is happening on Friday 7 November here at the University, and this year I’ll be presetning about our project to rebuild the degree finder. Oct 24, 2025

by Grigoris Bacharis, Lecturer in Private Law, Edinburgh Law School I. Introduction In my previous post, I explored the emergence of enforcement or regulatory delicts and, in particular, how the doctrine of the undertaking transitioned from public enforcement to competition damages claims. I argued that this development represents a striking departure from private law’s commitment […]

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The Engaging DoxyPEP impact team hosted a stakeholder event on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025 at Edinburgh Futures Institute. Participants explored key issues related to accessing DoxyPEP in Scotland and considered how to navigate issues of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship. Oct 23, 2025

Jane Andrews, a Professor of Education at the University of the West of England, describes the Creating Welcoming Learning Environments research project that brings together teachers, the local authority, educators with a specialism in supporting EAL learners, researchers and creative artists to explore arts based methods for promoting English language development and culturally inclusive education. […]