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#CelebratingTogether: Dr Shaira Vadasaria
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/learningexchange/2021/02/16/celebratingtogether-dr-shaira-vadasaria/
Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s Student-Led Teaching Awards are back to recognise outstanding members of learning and support staff. After a challenging year for everyone, we’re celebrating our worthy nominees by shouting about their successes across our digital platforms. What is your full name? Shaira Vadasaria What is your job title? Lecturer in Race and Decolonial Studies (Sociology) What […]
Accessibility is usability: why our users shouldn’t be coping
To create truly usable web content, we have to get out of the majority mindset. I’m a coper. This was a key phrase that stuck in my head from a conference that I went to last week hosted by the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks. ‘Unearthing the Hidden Voices: Intersectionalities in Higher Education’ examined […]
Website Support Clinic update - creating homepages
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/website-communications/website-support-clinic-update-creating-homepages/
One of the key things discussed at this week’s Website Support Clinic was homepages and how to create one effectively using the new EdWeb CMS. There are number of things to think about when creating/editing your site’s homepage, such as layout and use of images. Accessibility laws also mean that you will need to be […]
Back to the Future of Technology
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/learning-design/2021/12/06/back-to-the-future-of-technology/
I came across this image the other day through a tweet by Marina Amaral. Marina is a Brazilian artist who specialises in the accurate colourisation of historical photographs and her twitter posts are full of interesting, sometimes bizarre, sometimes hilarious images and the stories behind them. The image above is one of a series that […]
European Commission clarification on UK Applicants to Horizon 2020
My attention was drawn to a new statement that appeared on the participant portal a few days ago. It states: “For British applicants: Please note that until the UK leaves the EU, EU law continues to apply to and within the UK, when it comes to rights and obligations; this includes the eligibility of UK […]
Newly identified gain-of-function MDA5 mutation results in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome
Above: Comfy sofas for scientific discussions In September 2023, I began my 4-year MRC Human Genetics Unit (HGU) PhD journey at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC) in Edinburgh. Despite consistently nearly being blown away by the wind, I shall still head to the IGC for my experiments and PhD training. I am […]
Fixing the Future Annual Report
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/radlab/2024/02/28/fixing-the-future-annual-report/
It has been a busy year for the Fixing the Future project – so much so we have created an Annual Report to document all the exciting things we have been up to. It is now available on below, and the Director’s statement provides a flavour of some of the highlights thus far. “Welcome to […]
Export Control and Sanctions: new in-house and sectoral training opportunities for staff and students
In today’s blog post, Alan Campbell, Research Integrity Manager in Edinburgh Research Office, introduces two important new training courses that help staff and students understand how export control and sanctions regimes impact on their work. Export Control and Sanctions regimes are legal frameworks that exist in many countries worldwide, including the UK, to regulate the […]
Skills for success in Infectious Diseases
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/postgradlife/skills-for-success-in-infectious-diseases/
The University of Edinburgh offers a selection of online Infectious Disease masters programmes, aiming to address global challenges by developing your expertise in surveillance, prevention and control of infectious diseases through online distance learning. If you are wondering whether postgraduate study is right for you, we are confident the course will develop your skills-set and […]
Sociology On and Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis – BSA event
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ed-decameron/sociology-on-and-beyond-the-covid-19-crisis/
Interesting papers were given were given at an online symposium on 24 April 2020 hosted by the BSA. Much current discourse is cast in epidemiological terms, while this event firmly returned to the development of a sociological analysis. In order of speaking: Nik Brown drew useful comparisons between the present situation and how people experiencing […]
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