The University of Edinburgh is a large university in a small country, with an enviable reputation for making a positive impact on the world. We are a broad-based, historically situated institution that values its diversity and the opportunities that this brings to improve our research and our learning opportunities. We offer a wide range of subjects to our students, and our four-year degree structure means our undergraduates can determine their own pathway through their degree programme, with broad options in the first years deepening into more specialist study in later years. This specialisation gives every student the opportunity to be part of our research community and encourages the outward-looking approach embedded in all that we do. World leader We are one of the world’s top 25 research-intensive universities. We have a rich history of innovation and the impact that our research has upon the world gives us our unique identity: our research has led to the discovery of chloroform anaesthesia, the identification of the Higgs Boson, and the birth of Dolly the sheep. Our reputation for supporting researchers to think outside conventional disciplines has helped us develop into one of the UK’s research powerhouses. We are at the forefront of harnessing technology in our teaching of massive open online courses, in our distance learning and in our on-campus classrooms. Continued growth To ensure we remain best placed to make a strong impact for society we will continue to invest in our learning experiences and our research. Continuing to be among the best in the world will take investment. This will drive growth across the University and will produce a virtuous cycle for success: growth and sustained excellence will increase our resource, and give us further opportunities to invest in improving our research and student experience. We will continue to invest in our students, our staff and our physical estate to produce student-centred, research intensive, industry-engaged campuses that influence the world, enhance Edinburgh and produce greater impact of the work we do. The University of Edinburgh Student Recruitment Strategy This article was published on 2023-11-21
