On November 24th, 2025, four enthusiastic members of the University of Edinburgh’s Digital Skills Training Team spent a rewarding half-day volunteering at Fresh Start Edinburgh. Fresh Start is a charity devoted to helping people in the city who have experienced homelessness and are now transitioning to their new homes, typically social housing. With its hallmark […]

For many students, Welcome Week is one of the most exciting weeks on the University calendar…and possibly of their University lives. Packed with excitement, nerves, intrigue and enthusiasm, there’s so much to see, do and take in. For our team, it’s also a highlight. It’s our chance to get out across campus, meet new students […]

There is a distinct difference between teamwork and collaboration. Teamwork is when a group of individuals work towards a common goal. Collaboration is the process of problem-solving together towards a common solution and relies on the success of the group, rather than the success of individuals. There is a place for both. But in a […]

Welcome to the Digital Skills, Design and Training team blog.   Digital Skills, Design and Training (DSDT) is a new, diverse team within the Learning, Teaching and Web directorate of the University’s Information Services Group. The formation of the new team brings together a number of key services from skills development to graphic design.   […]