Facilities
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Health offers first-class student facilities, with the university library and computing resources only minutes away.
School
The Medical School is centrally located in Edinburgh’s Old Town, at the heart of the University, with easy access to all University and student facilities, including the Main Library on George Square.
The building is fully accessible and features state-of-the-art teaching rooms, as well as a large and bright reading room for students.
Libraries
The University’s Main Library holds a comprehensive range of books and journals relevant to Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Health, complemented by specialist medical collections at both the Royal Infirmary and Western General Hospital.
Through the library students have access to a substantial range of e-journals which can be read, downloaded and printed off online either from a University networked computer or from home. Books acquired since 1985 are catalogued on-line and this catalogue can be accessed via the various terminals scattered about the University.
Postgraduate students may also access the extensive resources of the National Library of Scotland, which is a copyright library entitled to receive a copy of every book published in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and is located only a few minutes walk from the School of Health.
Computing Facilities
In the vicinity of the School of Health are a large number of computing facilities, including several 24 hour suites.
Every matriculated student receives a University email account and free unlimited access to computing and library facilities. If you are taking a CPD course for credit you will also be a matriculated student.
The Computing Service runs regular introductory courses on the computer facilities available at the University, especially set during the first term of each academic year.
Computing facilities are located at:
- Main Library - level 1, 3 and 4
- Appleton Tower - level 4 and 5
- Holland House
- Pollock Halls
- Various sites at King's Buildings
This article was published on Sep 7, 2012