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Applications invited for 3-year full-time PhD studentship
ESRC / Scottish Government funded research. PhD TOPIC: Improving Understanding of the Experiences of Gypsy/Travellers in Scotland.
Job opportunities
We have several post vacancies. For details of these, please go to our staff recruitment page.
(May 2012)
2012 PE summer workshops
Following the success of last year's PE Professional Development Summer Workshops our Developmental Physical Education Group will be running them again this year from Monday 2 to Friday 6 July.
(April 2012)
Knowledge Management paper awarded
A paper authored by David Griffiths and Peter Evans has received a Highly Commended Award Winner at the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012. The paper, "Scaling the fractal plain: Towards a general view of knowledge management" was published in 2011 in the Journal of European Industrial Training.
The paper was selected as one of the most impressive pieces of work seen in 2011 by a panel of academics and practicing managers. The paper explores coherence across key disciplines of knowledge management using fractal theory as a means of data analysis.
The ongoing research in to knowledge and learning in organisations across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, of which this paper is one output, also underpins the University of Edinburgh's Professional Development Certificates in Knowledge Management launched in April 2012.
(April 2012)
International Conference of the Leisure Studies Association 2012
SECOND CALL: STILL OPEN
Leisure, Living, Learning: Education in Sport, Tourism and the Outdoors, the annual international conference of the Leisure Studies Association, will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh from 17-19 July 2012.
This international assembly of academics, advocates, students, policy-makers and practitioners in recreation, sport, tourism and outdoor education will address leisure and global citizenship.
- LSA Website: Second Call (See abstracts offered)
- Conference themes, keynote speakers, and organising committee
(February 2012)
Innovative Learning Week: 20-24 February
The University Innovative Learning Week will take place from 20-24 February 2012. Normal teaching slots will be suspended and in their place will be a range of activities for our students.
Further information about activities is available from lecturers and from here on our website.
(February 2012)
Connecting Arab and European cultures through a desert journey
Pete Allison from our Institute for Sport, PE and Health Sciences has just returned from Oman where he was working with Mark Evans MBE to develop research into cross cultural education through journeys in the desert. Connecting Cultures is a UNESCO project run through Outward Bound Oman.
The project brings together young people from European and Arab countries to learn about each others values, cultures and to explore cultural misunderstandings. The journeys last for 5 days and the competition to be selected is fierce. For the January journey Pete worked with Scotty Johnson and staff from Outward Bound Oman to run the course and gain insights into the learning processes.
The courses are inspirational and have been running since 2006. Three courses are run every year with around 18 people on each course. The plan is to build an ongoing research project aimed at identifying learning by participants from past courses to benefit future courses and to research the value of such experiences.
(January 2012)
Launch of new iPad game to help autistic children develop social skills
Children with autism as young as 18 months could be helped to improve their socialising skills thanks to a new iPad app, 'FindMe', launched on 11 Janauary 2012.
“Children with autism are often adept with computers. Thanks to the iPad’s touchscreen we can now create games for very young children with autism, when it may benefit them most. We hope our app will be helpful to both children with autism and their families.”
Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson
App developers and Education and Informatics researchers from the University of Edinburgh - including Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson from here at the University's Moray House School of Education - have collaborated on the game, the first ever attempt to fuse autism research with iPad gaming.
- More information about 'FindMe' the new iPad app
- Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson
- 'FindMe' research was funded by the Nuffield Foundation
(January 2012)
Returning to Teaching 2012
We welcome applications for our 'Returning to Teaching' refresher course 19 April - 21 June 2012.
Open Days
Open Days are an opportunity for you to come and see the University for yourself. Find out about student life in Edinburgh from the people who know it best, our students and staff.
Public research seminars
Our institutes run many public research seminars throughout the year. The seminars are usually held in Paterson's Land, St Leonard's Land, St John's Land or Charteris Land.
Graduations
Graduation Day is a momentous occasion for every student and a highlight in the University’s calendar. The ceremony marks the culmination of years of hard work, and is a day to celebrate with friends and family.
This article was published on May 14, 2012