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When:
Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (BST)

Where:
McEwan Hall, Teviot Place
Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Hosted By:
The University of Edinburgh

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Event Details:

Please join us for An Audience with Peter Higgs.

On 4th July 2012, CERN announced the discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs Boson, almost half a century after Peter Higgs’ prediction in 1964. This is a milestone in the history of theoretical physics. Rarely in the history of physics has a theoretical prediction been confirmed so spectacularly and so long after it was originally made.

Join Professor Higgs and a select panel of his Edinburgh colleagues, including members of the ATLAS experiment at CERN, for a fascinating interactive evening setting out the importance of this discovery, the inspiration behind it and the extraordinary technology and human endeavour that enabled this discovery to be made. The presentation will be followed by an open discussion between the panel and the audience.

Further news about the Peter Higgs and the Higgs Boson can be found at www.ph.ed.ac.uk/higgs. Find further information on The Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics at www.higgs.ph.ed.ac.uk.

Doors open at 5.30pm.

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This event may be photographed and/or recorded for promotional or recruitment materials for the University and University approved third parties.

For further information contact the organiser, Jenny Durkin, jenny.durkin@ed.ac.uk

When:
Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (BST)

Where:
McEwan Hall, Teviot Place
Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Hosted By:
The University of Edinburgh

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Please join us for a lecture and panel discussion: 'The Union: an historical perspective - is it Better Together or is Independence the answer?'.

On 18 September 2014 Scotland will face a crucial choice in a referendum on whether or not to have an independent state. A yes vote could lead to a fundamental change in the future, not just of Scotland, but the UK as a whole. This event will examine the history of the Union and the issues, implications and personalities surrounding Scottish Independence.

The event will be in two parts:

Lecture: In bed with an elephant: why has the Union survived for over three centuries?
Professor Tom Devine will set the scene with an historical overview of the Union. Professor Devine is a Senior Research Professor in History and Director of the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies and is regarded as the pre-eminent authority on the history of modern Scotland.

This will be followed by a debate: Is the UK falling apart? Scotland and the future of the Union
Professor Charlie Jeffery, Director of the University’s Academy of Government, will chair a panel debate on the future of the Union. Panellists include:
Ruth Davidson MSP – Leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
Margo Macdonald MSP - Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian Region.

Following the panel discussion there will be a lengthy Q&A, giving the audience the chance to share their thoughts and contribute to what promises to be a very lively debate.

This debate is taking place during the Alumni Weekend 2013. This spectacular weekend of events includes tours, lectures, social events and family-friendly activities. Find the full programme at www.ed.ac.uk/alumni/services/alumniweekend2013.

Doors open at 3.45pm.

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This event may be photographed and/or recorded for promotional or recruitment materials for the University and University approved third parties.

For further information contact Development and Alumni, alumni@ed.ac.uk.

When:
Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (BST)

Where:
George Square Lecture Theatre
George Square
EH8 9LH Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Hosted By:
The University of Edinburgh

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Please join us for Chemistry's Place in Today's World.

Public lecture from Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart, a pioneer of molecular nanotechnology.

A celebration of Chemistry - this event will take place on the evening of the School of Chemistry graduation ceremony and will open the graduation celebrations.

At the end of the lecture Sir Fraser Stoddart will present the the winner of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Prize. This is awarded to an outstanding Edinburgh PhD graduate who, in addition to demonstrating superior research accomplishments, has contributed to the life of students within the School of Chemistry and beyond.

Professor Stoddard is an alumnus of the University, graduating from the School of Chemistry with a BSc in 1964 and a PhD in 1966.

Doors open at 5.30pm.

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For further information contact the School of Chemistry, chemistry-300@ed.ac.uk

When:
Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Where:
John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
EH3 Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Hosted By:
The University of Edinburgh

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Join us for this public talk and discussion with Professor Nick Hastie CBE FRS, Director of the MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine at The University of Edinburgh, to celebrate the Medical Research Council's Centenary year.

Chaired by Dr Gill Haddow, Deputy Director of the Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and the Law and Innogen Research Fellow at the ESRC Centre for Social and Economic Research on Innovation in Genomics, The University of Edinburgh.

Within the next decade or so it will be feasible and affordable to decode the genetic information of every one of us; that is to completely sequence our DNA. What are we likely to learn from the DNA sequence about our biology and our risk of particular diseases? How will this guide clinical practice? Would the benefits outweigh the concerns?

Doors open at 6.30pm. Wine reception on arrival.

More information about the MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine at The University of Edinburgh: www.igmm.ac.uk

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This event may be photographed and/or recorded for promotional or recruitment materials for the University and University approved third parties.

For further information contact the organiser, Sarah Muir, sarah.muir@igmm.ed.ac.uk.