Reading Time: 4 minutes By Professor Jane Hillston, CSE Dean of Research Culture and REF   Before we address the question of who is responsible for research culture, we should perhaps first clarify what research culture is.  The term “research culture” can seem a bit vague.  Of course, as a University, we hope that we […]

A group of staff from the College Office at the College of Science and Engineering used their ‘Day to Make a Difference’ to help local conservation group, ‘Friends of Leadburn Community Woodland’, remove invasive rhododendrons from an area of scientific importance.  Whim It was a typically grey but thankfully dry and midge-free November morning, as […]

The University is committed to providing its students with effective academic guidance and wellbeing support. Our aim is for students to have access to a support ecosystem of high quality and consistent support that meets our students’ needs.   We want to take this opportunity to update you on what that means for you, and […]

“This summer we took part in the University of Edinburgh’s Employ.ed On Campus programme for the first time, welcoming three undergraduate students to the Advanced Computing Facility (ACF). This has been a positive experience for all and a fantastic collaboration between EPCC and the School of Engineering. It is a huge credit to the School […]

To explore the experiences of undergraduate students who are engaging in entrepreneurship alongside their studies, we spoke to two School of GeoSciences final year students who have been involved in the development of a sustainable business idea. Can you tell us about yourselves? Hello! Maria Montull and I (Heather Young) are two co-founders at Hiccup, […]

My name is Ademiku Adeleye and I am from Nigeria. I am a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, studying a Food Security Master’s degree. I am also the Postgraduate Taught School representative for the School of Geosciences. First impressions Embarking on a journey as an international student often gives you a variety of experiences, some anticipated, others […]

Hello, my name is Oliver Nock, and I am writing to reveal the secret of the King’s Building’s community garden that you can be a part of! Now, as a humanities student who doesn’t frequent the Kings Buildings, it is my perhaps unqualified observation that one may not describe the campus as a particularly green […]

In late 2021 UK universities were invited to bid for British Council funding to support female post-doc fellowships in STEM fields. Colleagues in the Schools of Biological Sciences and Engineering were interested and we entered a bid. We were one of only five UK Institutions who were successfully awarded a British Council grant of £175k […]

India is the world’s second largest country in terms of population and is expected to surpass China to become the world’s most populous country by 2024.  More than 50% of this population is below the age of 25, making the demand for Higher Education, both in India and overseas, huge.  India has the most universities […]

The old adage expresses the inevitability of the tides – huge volumes of water moving relentlessly around our shores, like clockwork, controlled by the phases of the moon.  It is only recently that humans have started to develop methods of extracting energy from this predictable source of renewable energy for our daily lives.  Fossil fuel […]