Empowering staff and students with digital badges

Reading time: 4 minutes Bulletin speaks to the team behind BadgEd, the University’s open digital badge service, about the benefits of rewarding learning that usually goes unrecognised.

Research Hero: Edith Paxton, Research Assistant at the Roslin Institute

Reading time: 5 minutes In the first of our new Research Heroes series, Bulletin speaks to Edith Paxton, a Research Assistant at the Roslin Institute, about her work supporting research on livestock infection caused by microscopic parasites. Research Heroes celebrates the many people who help make the University’s research extraordinary.

Review of the year 2023

Reading time: 4 minutes Bulletin looks back at 2023 when our coverage of the University and its community continued to focus on the ongoing goals of maintaining a sense of community and making the University a more sustainable institution.

Celebrating 10 years of global learning through MOOCs

Reading time: 4 minutes To celebrate the University’s 10-year anniversary delivering Massive Open Online Courses, Bulletin speaks to Dr Benjamin Bateman, Senior Lecturer in English Literature.

Inside the pioneering project to support young adults suffering from a stroke or brain injury

Reading time: 4 minutes Bulletin speaks to researchers from YARNS Transitions, a pioneering nurse-led project that aims to support the psychosocial rehabilitation of young adults suffering from a stroke or brain injury.