Guest blog: Mark Sladen, Rain Within the Rainbow Here at the University of Edinburgh we have several projects that aim to increase our understanding of people’s experiences of suicidal feelings. Discovering Liveability is one such project, but I’m working on another, which is entitled Rain Within the Rainbow. Our project is looking specifically at the […]

The Democratic Intellect: Scotland and her Universities in the Nineteenth Century George Elder Davie (First edition 1961; third edition 2013, Edinburgh University Press) The Scottish university system differed markedly from the English one. It prioritised broad general education and a strong philosophical foundation: Four-year general degree (usually entered at age 15–16), providing a broad education […]

Changing the visual design mid-way in a video project is quite unusual, but pivoting to a softer animation style with stick figures proved successful for both the client and us.

As EDI Manager, I’ll be working to support an environment where everyone can thrive through policy, culture, and the everyday interactions that shape our workplace. One of the most effective ways we can do this is through learning. That’s why I wanted to use my first post to highlight the range of EDI learning available to staff, and how it […]

We’re happy to let you know that the Library has taken out a subscription to Oxford Handbooks Online (OHO), giving you seamless access to the complete collection of these invaluable resources. Previously, the library held perpetual access only to selected Oxford Handbook collections and individual titles, meaning some of the latest chapters and handbooks were unavailable […]

Isabella is a first year PhD student in my research centre at the University of Edinburgh. She is interested in research and writing spaces and has started to explore the ‘knowledge-making and meaning-making experiences’ of history students. She is wondering how to use walking methods as part of this work and we recently met to discuss […]