Activities and Versions
The Edinburgh Award is run locally and wrapped around a variety of activities. Here is the list of the activities that are currently involved in the Award.
If you are involved in an activity where the Award already exists, you will probably hear about it directly from the staff running the activity. If not, do get in touch with the lead Award contact for your activity.
Please note that the Edinburgh Award cannot credit past experiences. For example, if you are doing a summer internship and want to obtain recognition for it, you need to register for the Edinburgh Award (Summer Work Experience and Volunteering) before the deadline and complete the tasks outlined in the Award process.
The areas in which the Award is available is constantly increasing. The current settings are listed below and have been categorised in order to help you find the Award Version which suits your activity. The Award Versions can also be viewed all at once by collapsing the 'All Versions' tab below. Please note that some versions will appear more than once.
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Activity |
Award Leader |
Email Address |
When does it run |
For more information |
| Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia | Ewan McAndrew | Ewan.McAndrew@ed.ac.uk | October to March |
Email Award Leader. |
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Leadership in Student Opportunities (includes Global Buddies, Tandem Volunteers, Peer Learning and Support Leaders, Office Bearers, Student Representatives) |
Students' Association | activitiesedaward@eusa.ed.ac.uk | November to March | |
| Library and University Collections Volunteers | Serena Fredrick | sfredric@ed.ac.uk | November to March | Email Award Leader |
| Activity |
Award Leader |
Email Address | When does it run |
For more information |
| School of Engineering: Civil and Environmental Engineering Work Placements | Christopher Beckett | Christopher.Beckett@ed.ac.uk | Summer | Email Award Leader |
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Development and Alumni Student Callers |
Chris Bobby | Chris.Bobby@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
| Employ.ed on Campus | Eilidh Steele | employ.ed@ed.ac.uk | June to August | Email Award Leader |
| Residents Assistants: Leadership | Aga Biel | Aga.Biel@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
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Residence Life (Resident Assistant) |
Aga Biel | Aga.Biel@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
| Work Experience run by the Careers Service | Careers Service | employ.ed@ed.ac.uk |
All year round |
Further information (website) |
| Activity | Award Leader | Email Address | When does it run | For more information |
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Community Based Researchers Leadership |
Helen Szoor-McElhinney | Helen.Szoor-McElhinney@ed.ac.uk | October to March | https://www.ed.ac.uk/clinical-sciences/our-health/contact-us |
| Law Leaders | Rebecca Samaras | rebecca.samaras@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
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Leadership in Student Opportunities (includes Global Buddies, Tandem Volunteers, Peer Learning and Support Leaders, Office Bearers, Student Representatives) |
Students' Association | activitiesedaward@eusa.ed.ac.uk | November to March | |
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MasterCard Foundation Scholars: Transformative Leadership |
Pete Kingsley | Pete.Kingsley@ed.ac.uk | November to March | Email Award Leader |
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Residents Assistants: Leadership |
Aga Biel |
Aga.Biel@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
|
Sports Union Volunteers: Leadership |
Millie Doherty | millie.doherty@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
| School of Social and Political Science: Professional Development with Leadership | The Student Development Office | ssps.student-development@ed.ac.uk | October to March (July - PG) | Further information (website) |
| Activity | Award Leader |
Email Address |
When does it run |
For more information |
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Business School MSc Professional Development |
The Student Development Team | Student.Development@business-school.ed.ac.uk | October to June | https://www.development.business-school.ed.ac.uk/msc/skills/professional-development/structured |
| Business School UG Effective and Responsible Leadership | The Student Development Team | UGEA@business-school.ed.ac.uk | October to March |
Email Award Leader or access https://development.business-school.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/edinburgh-award/ |
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Business School UG Professional Development |
The Student Development Team | UGEA@business-school.ed.ac.uk | October to March |
Email Award Leader or access https://development.business-school.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/edinburgh-award/ |
| Digital Skills Specialists | Digital Skills and Training Team | is.skills@ed.ac.uk | November - March | Further information (website) |
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School of Social and Political Science: Professional Development |
The Student Development Office | ssps.student-development@ed.ac.uk | October to March (July - PG) | Further information (website) |
| School of Social and Political Science: Professional Development with Leadership | The Student Development Office | October to March (July - PG) | Further information (website) | |
| School of Social and Political Science: PhD Research Development | The Student Development Office | ssps.student-development@ed.ac.uk | October to September | Further information (website) |
| Activity |
Award Leader |
Email Address | When does it run | For more information |
|
Sports Union Volunteers |
Millie Doherty | millie.doherty@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
|
Leadership in Student Opportunities (includes Global Buddies, Tandem Volunteers, Peer Learning and Support Leaders, Office Bearers, Student Representatives) |
Students' Association | activitiesedaward@eusa.ed.ac.uk | November to March |
| Activity | Award Leader | Email Address | When does it run | For more information | |
|
Community Based Researchers |
Helen Szoor-McElhinney | Helen.Szoor-McElhinney@ed.ac.uk | October to March | https://www.ed.ac.uk/clinical-sciences/our-health/contact-us | |
|
Educated Pass Volunteers |
Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader | |
|
LEAPS volunteers |
Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader | |
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Maths Outreach |
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Francesca.Iezzi@ed.ac.uk | October to April | Email Award Leader | |
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Social Responsibility and Sustainability Pathways |
Matthew Lawson | Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk | October to April | https://www.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/students/student-sustainability-studies/student-pathways | |
| Student Ambassadors in Student Recruitment and Admissions | Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader | |
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Students as Change Agents |
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sacha.project@ed.ac.uk | Semester 1 | https://www.ed.ac.uk/careers/changeprogramme | |
| Vet Student Ambassador Award | Francesca Coates | Francesca.Coates@ed.ac.uk | September - May | Email Award Leader |
|
Activity |
Award Leader |
Email address |
When does it run |
For more information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AgriPALs in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
|
Jessie Paterson | jessie.paterson@ed.ac.uk |
October to March |
Email Award Leader |
| Business School MSc Professional Development | The Student Development Team | Student.Development@business-school.ed.ac.uk |
October to June
|
Further information (website) |
| Business School UG Effective and Responsible Leadership | The Student Development Team | UGEA@business-school.ed.ac.uk | October to March | |
| Business School UG Professional Development |
The Student Development Team |
UGEA@business-school.ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
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Civil and Environmental Engineering Work Placements in the School of Engineering
|
Christopher Beckett | Christopher.Beckett@ed.ac.uk |
Summer
|
Email Award Leader |
|
Community-based Researchers
|
Helen Szoor-McElhinney | Helen.Szoor-McElhinney@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
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Community-based Researchers: Leadership
|
Helen Szoor-McElhinney | Helen.Szoor-McElhinney@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
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Curriculum Ambassadors
|
Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
| Development and Alumni Student Callers | Chris Bobby | Chris.Bobby@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
|
Digital Skills Specialists
|
Digital Skills and Training Team | is.skills@ed.ac.uk | November - March | Further information (website) |
| Digital Volunteering with Wikipedia | Ewan McAndrew | Ewan.McAndrew@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader. |
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Early Years Volunteering
|
Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
| Educated Pass Volunteers | Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
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Employ.ed on Campus |
Eilidh Steele | employ.ed@ed.ac.uk | June to August | Email Award Leader |
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GEP VetPALs in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
|
Jessie Paterson | jessie.paterson@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
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Law Leaders
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Rebecca Samaras | rebecca.samaras@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
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Legal Placements
|
Rebecca Samaras | rebecca.samaras@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
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LawPALS in the School of Law |
Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk |
October to January
|
Email Award Leader |
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Leadership in Student Opportunities (includes Global Buddies, Tandem Volunteers, Peer Learning and Support Leaders, Office Bearers, Student Representatives)
|
Students' Association | activitiesedaward@eusa.ed.ac.uk | November to March | |
| LEAPS Volunteers | Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
|
Library and University Collections Volunteers
|
Serena Fredrick | sfredric@ed.ac.uk | November to March | Email Award Leader |
|
MasterCard Foundation Scholars: Transformative Leadership
|
Pete Kingsley | Pete.Kingsley@ed.ac.uk |
November to March
|
Email Award Leader |
| Maths Buddies in the School of Physics and Astronomy | Kristel Torokoff | kristel.torokoff@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
| Maths Outreach | Francesca Iezzi | Francesca.Iezzi@ed.ac.uk |
October to April
|
Email Award Leader |
| Residence Life (Resident Assistant) | Aga Biel | Aga.Biel@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
| Residents Assistants: Leadership | Aga Biel | Aga.Biel@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
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School of Informatics: Tutoring
|
Fiona McNeill | f.j.mcneill@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Further information (website) |
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School of Social and Political Science: Professional Development
|
The Student Development Office | ssps.student-development@ed.ac.uk |
October to March (July - PG)
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School of Social and Political Science: Professional Development with Leadership |
The Student Development Office | ssps.student-development@ed.ac.uk | October to March (July - PG) | Further information (website) |
| School of Social and Political Science: PhD Research Development | The Student Development Office | ssps.student-development@ed.ac.uk | October to September | Further information (website) |
| Social Responsibility and Sustainability Pathways | Matthew Lawson | Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk |
October to April
|
Further information (website) |
| Sports Union Volunteers | Millie Doherty | millie.doherty@ed.ac.uk | October to March | Email Award Leader |
| Sports Union Volunteers: Leadership | Millie Doherty | millie.doherty@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
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Student Ambassadors in Student Recruitment and Admissions
|
Neil Speirs | neil.speirs@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
| Students as Change Agents | Al Lawley-Powell | sacha.project@ed.ac.uk | Semester 1 |
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| Vet Student Ambassador Award | Francesca Coates | Francesca.Coates@ed.ac.uk> | September - May | Email Award Leader |
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VetPALS in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
|
Jessie Paterson | jessie.paterson@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
| Widening Participation Peer Mentors | Neil Speirs | Neil.Speirs@ed.ac.uk |
October to March
|
Email Award Leader |
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Work Experience - run by the Careers Service |
Careers Service | Careers Service |
All year round
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