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Project Information Title: Translating Diaspora: Material, Memory and Cultural Hybridity Duration: August 8-14, 2026 Venue: Edinburgh Palette (St Margaret’s House), 151 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE Artists: KV Duong & Will Pham   Curatorial Narrative Text This exhibition explores how identity is shaped and reshaped through migration, memory, and cultural translation. It focuses on how identity […]

By Priyanka, from Wales, studying MBChB Medicine Year of study: Sixth year Accommodation: Private Work: Part-time student ambassador / hospitality / first-aider Hello hello! My name’s Priyanka and I’m in my final year of medicine at the University of Edinburgh. The past six years at uni have definitely been a learning curve in terms of managing money! Over time though, I think everyone finds their own way of balancing their budget. It’s important to remember that spending looks different for everyone, so don’t worry if yours doesn’t match up to mine […]

This February I was back at the PHPUK conference in London. The venue this year was 1 America Square with a historic wall through the middle of one of the rooms. There were three tracks to follow so unfortunately we couldn’t go to all the talks, but managed to cover two thirds. It Depends – […]

In this extra post, Andrei Ghira, Eduardt Nica, and Aurora Constantin, from the School of Informatics, and Gennaro Imperatore, from Computer and Information Sciences (University of Strathclyde), discuss two MSc projects aimed at embedding accessibility into the curriculum. These projects address the pedagogical challenge of teaching accessibility as a fundamental principle of education, moving beyond […]

In a recent blog, Prof Sue Welburn set out the priorities of the UK-China Health Research Alliance (UKCHRA). One of the issues flagged – healthy ageing was followed up within the UK China Science and Innovation Collaboration Forum. Here Sue shares her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities around health ageing. Shared commitments and strategic […]