Welcoming Ukrainian refugees
Reading time: 3 minutes Bulletin speaks to the University’s Estates Department about the process of renovating two flats in Edinburgh city centre to house Ukranian families escaping the Russian invasion.
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Social impact fund reaches key milestone
Reading time: 2 minutes A social impact fund backed by the University has reached a key milestone of £1 million invested.
The healing power of music – the universal language
Reading time: 3 minutes “Music is the universal language and creates an environment that takes people outside of the situation they’re living in momentarily,” says Dee Isaacs as she organises a collaborative concert which will bring children from the Ritsona refugee camp in Greece together for a musical celebration with Cellos for Change, an …
The Big Sort
Reading time: 7 minutes Each year, as students move out of their University accommodation for the summer, a small army of volunteers moves in. Their mission? To reduce, reuse and recycle, and show that one student’s trash might be another’s treasure.
Rowing the Atlantic
Reading time: 4 minutes Rufus Mitchell-Heggs is a Computational Neuroscience PhD student in the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences. This December, he’s taking part in the world’s toughest row to raise money for charity.
Refugee Week
Reading time: 7 minutes Earlier this year, countless people across the globe watched in disbelief as Russian forces invaded Ukraine. To mark this year’s Refugee Week, it seems fitting to focus on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and speak to staff who have been doing all they can to help.