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/ / / / What is the MA CAT?

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/macat/about/

/ / / / Re-imagine the Art School Established by Neil Mulholland in 2001, the Masters of Contemporary Art Theory is a post-studio programme that supports the research and practices of artists and aspiring art professionals alike. Our MA CAT encourages practices that are speculative and reflective, developing artistic research on, and in, a range […]


“…Only the first rough draft of history” - Reflections on the first ten years of the Mason Institute - by Graeme Laurie

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/mason-institute/2022/11/03/only-the-first-rough-draft-of-history-reflections-on-the-first-ten-years-of-the-mason-institute-by-graeme-laurie/

The Mason Institute was established in 2012 to honour and continue the legacy of Professor J Kenyon Mason who had been an Honorary Fellow in Edinburgh Law School since 1985 and Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine in the University from 1973-1985. The essence of that legacy is an openness of spirit and mind towards contributions […]


1500 Word Critical Reflection

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/s2142463_relationality-creative-practice-and-education-2022-2023/2022/12/01/intervention-project-2/

The objective of quality education for all is frequently discussed in the current era of curricular reform (Murdoch et al., 2021). As a result, in order to provide students with a high-quality educational experience, a suitable relationship is required, and the instructor takes on the role of a learning facilitator. These connections are described by […]


Early Draft of Critical Reflection

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/s1648283_contemporary-artistic-research-project-2021-2022sb5/2022/08/05/early-draft-of-critical-reflection/

The following text is an initial draft of my Critical Reflection essay. Several sections – indicated by the headings – are still unfinished at this stage, however I will be able to add more content in these areas as my project draws to a close. Word Count: approx. 2205/5000 Introduction (finished draft, pending feedback) The […]


Decolonising the Curriculum - Sharing Ideas: The Podcast Series

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/teaching-matters/decolonising-the-curriculum-sharing-ideas-the-podcast-series-2/

Welcome to this podcast series produced by The Race Equality and Anti-Racist Sub-Committee (REAR) at The University of Edinburgh in collaboration with Teaching Matters where we hear from different academics at the University about what Decolonising the Curriculum means for them and how they have put this into practice in their learning and teaching or research. They […]


Saffron-hued Skin: Seeking ideals of beauty in Early Modern North India

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/renaissance_goo/2022/05/10/saffron-hued-skin-seeking-ideals-of-beauty-in-early-modern-north-india/

In this blog post, the IASH postdoctoral fellow for the Renaissance Goo project, Dr Sonia Wigh, tackles ideas about skin colour in Indian early modern texts. Having white skin was often fetishized in European texts about ideal beauty, and this has been linked to early colonial ideas and the formation of racial identity. How did […]


My Unforgettable Experience at the World Health Assembly 76

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/clarissa/2023/09/25/my-unforgettable-experience-at-the-world-health-assembly-76/

I couldn’t believe my luck when I received the exciting news from the Nursing Now Challenge team. I had been selected to represent early career nurses and midwives at the prestigious World Health Assembly 76 in Geneva, Switzerland. The dates were set from 18 to 24 May 2023. The initial joy was quickly dampened when […]


Climate Change and National Development: A Call for Accountability

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/s2758913_future-infrastructure-climate-change-and-sustainability-kipp--futures-project-2024-25/climate-change-and-national-development-a-call-for-accountability/

Key message: This year, we observed the hottest global surface temperature and the ocean temperature is heating too. It seems like each geographic location will face a different impact from climate change, and nowhere is safe. Climate change will make extreme events more frequent and severe. The global risk analysis ranked Indonesia 12th out of […]


Making content design a habit – using behavioural science to re-think our UX training approaches

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/website-communications/making-content-design-a-habit-using-behavioural-science-to-re-think-our-ux-training-approaches/

Since February 2024, we’ve trained more than 90 publishers in content design and have experimented with the ways we upskill University staff in content design techniques, to support them to produce good-quality, compliant online content that meets web visitors’ needs. One of the core functions of the UX Service is to provide training and coaching […]


How do you learn about the UX of AI? – designing tests for Drupal AI Assistants

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/website-communications/how-do-you-learn-about-the-ux-of-ai-designing-tests-for-drupal-ai-assistants/

In September 2024 Drupal unveiled AI Assistants as part of its new Drupal CMS product. Recognising the potential of this new feature to help and support University staff with web-related tasks, I collaborated with Jamie Abrahams, Drupal AI expert to learn how the Assistants worked and to design a UX research approach to test them.  […]


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