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#NoExcuse for Online Gender-Based Violence: Resources for University Students and Staff
Recent research from The Open University shows the growing concerns posed by online gender-based violence. The research reveals that in Scotland, one in six women (17%) have experienced online violence, with higher percentages reported for those aged 16-24 (27%) and LGBTQ+ women (45%). The Digital Skills Team has compiled a list of resources for […]
The 28th Language Lunch
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/languagelunch/2011/06/10/the-28th-language-lunch/
The 28th Language Lunch Date: 2011-06-10 Location: G.07 Informatics Forum Exploring Social Communication Skills in Children with ASD through Humour and Social Stories Aurora,Constantin; Informatics; A.Constantin-2@sms.ed.ac.uk Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) is a term coined to cover a group of neurodevelopmental disorders associated with noticeable impairments in three domains: social interaction (inability to develop age-appropriate relationships), […]
Marking exams using Gradescope
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/georgekinnear/2020/05/22/marking-exams-using-gradescope/
This post is part of a series on marking remote exams. We’re using Gradescope to mark 5 of our remote exams at the moment. Here, I’ll outline the process that we’ve used. Preparation As with all our exams, we go through a process to prepare a folder of anonymised PDFs, one for each student. Gradescope […]
Preparing for Career Direction Appointments
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/iad4researchers/2021/06/30/preparing-for-career-direction-appointments/
The straightforward truth is that you will get more out of your consultation if you prepare effectively for it. In this article I will highlight some of the main ways that you can prepare. A Career Consultation is the beginning of the process where you begin to clarify your next steps. My aim as a […]
Ada Lovelace Day: Dr Isabel Gal
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ede/2020/10/14/ada-lovelace-day-dr-isabel-gal/
This year for Ada Lovelace day, I wrote a new Wikipedia page about Dr Isabel Gal, a Hungarian paediatrician and Holocaust Survivor who, in 1967, was responsible for establishing a link between use of the hormonal pregnancy test Primodos and severe congenital birth defects. I came across Gal quite by chance via the @OnThisDayShe twitter […]
Making Scotland an ACE informed nation: continuing the conversation - an event summary
CRFR co-director Dr Emma Davidson summarises the key themes emerging from our recent seminar reflecting on the emergent ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and resilience agenda in Scotland. Originally posted 11th December 2018 We began a conversation on ACEs and resilience in December 2017 at the seminar, ‘The Troubling Concept of Resilience’, where Dr Eric Carlin and myself […]
How physicians used contact tracing 500 years ago to control the bubonic plague, by Samuel Cohn and Mona O'Brien
Contact tracing has been remarkably successful at helping contain the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, Australia and Germany, as well as some smaller places. Using 21st-century systems of telecommunications and surveillance, healthcare workers in these places have led the way in identifying those who have been in contact with the infected, and then testing and […]
Travel in a post-Covid-19 world
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/2020/travel-in-a-post-covid-19-world/
Siôn Pickering, Projects Coordinator (Climate Conscious Travel), shares his reflections on how travel has been affected by Covid-19. We’re not yet in the middle of the year and already 2020 has brought about a lot of change. I’ll not bang on about it, Covid-19 has changed everything. From a climate point of view, CO2 emissions for 2020 are predicted to […]
#CelebratingTogether: Dr Antonis Giannopoulos
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/learningexchange/2021/04/23/celebratingtogether-dr-antonis-giannopoulos/
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? Antonis Giannopoulos What is your job title? Reader, Director of Civil and Environmental […]
#CelebratingTogether: Dr Katucha Bento
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/learningexchange/2021/03/30/celebratingtogether-dr-katucha-bento/
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? Katucha Bento What is your job title? Lecturer in Race and Decolonial Studies What […]
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