Digitising Bulletin through the ages – a time capsule of the University

Reading time: 3 minutesThe Bulletin newsletter you’re currently reading has long been a key way to keep University staff up to date with news across our community.                                 Starting out as a magazine, it’s now a digital publication …

REF appointments

Reading time: < 1 minuteFour University of Edinburgh academic colleagues have been announced as chairs or deputy chairs as part of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.  Congratulations to Professors Gordon Lynch, Glen McHale, Ailsa Henderson and Tobias Kelly who will form part of the 34 expert sub-panels that will assess research in REF …

Edinburgh Award 2025: celebrating our students’ achievements

Reading time: 3 minutesThe Edinburgh Award recognises more than 1,000 Edinburgh students each year for getting involved in activities outside of their degree programme, such as work experience and volunteering.  Colleagues from across the University who have been involved in running the programme reflect on the difference it’s making.    Developing future skills …

Award for Humanities

Reading time: < 1 minuteThe University’s Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) has garnered a prestigious industry award for public humanities work that engages with communities.  The CHCI Public Humanities Network’s 2025 Public Humanities Award for Leadership in Practice and Community recognises IASH’s Institute Project on Decoloniality (IPD), which ran from 2021 to …

Nominate inspirational people from Edinburgh Medical School

Reading time: 2 minutesHave you been inspired, influenced or supported by someone from Edinburgh Medical School? The year 2026 marks 300 years of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh and the team there is busy planning a year-long programme of events and activities. As part of this, they are looking …

University-wide event celebrates dissertation submissions

Reading time: < 1 minuteThe event united postgraduate students from across the University to acknowledge the work they put into completing and submitting their Masters dissertations. It marked the end of their studies and the start of the countdown to graduation in November.   University-wide event celebrates dissertation submissions