Mairi Chisholm, a Scottish war nurse and national heroine of World War I, was commemorated in Nursing Studies recently with an unofficial blue plaque. Siobhan O’Connor, who works at the intersection of nursing and technology and an avid STEM Ambassador, collaborated on a University-wide initiative to celebrate and recognise notable women who have contributed to […]

The last 11th November at 11 am in the wonderful Playfair Library Hall, the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Napier University and Queen Margaret University joined for a Remembrance Day Service to commemorate the centenary of the end of WW1. Professor Tonks Fawcett participated in the Service representing Nursing Studies in the occasion, beautiful […]

‘A special and important day to celebrate’ — Professor Aisha Holloway Today, February 6th 2018 marks 100 years since women over 30 first got the vote following the passing of the 1918 Representation of the People Act. All men of 21 and older got the vote as a result of the Act but women had to wait […]

November 20th and 21st saw Nursing Studies collaborate with NHS Lothian, Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh Napier University to put on two events which explored nursing in WW1.   The idea for the events had come from Professor Pam Smith after visiting the war poets collection based at Craighlockhart Campus, a tribute to Wilfred Owen and […]