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Postgraduate Life

Postgraduate Life

News and views from the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine's postgraduate community

Tag: History

Graduate proudly holding up his red graduation scroll outside ornate wooden doors.

Highlights from our 2024 summer graduation ceremonies as we celebrate our graduates’ successes

Reading Time: 3 minutesOur graduation ceremonies and receptions are a fantastic biannual opportunity to celebrate the hard work and successes of our graduates.

22 July 2024 0

Close up of three colourful graduation hood designs

What do hood and gown colours mean at graduation?

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen University of Edinburgh students graduate, McEwan Hall is awash with a rainbow of bright colours. But what do these gown and hood colours signify?

22 November 2023 0

Composite image combining engraved pictures of William Burke and William Hare

5 things you didn’t know about Burke and Hare

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe infamous duo had close links to our very own Anatomical Museum. But did you know these lesser known five facts about the pair?

27 September 2023 0

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