News
Up-to-date news and events from the School of Health in Social Science.
Somia's blog for ACAMH
Congratulations to PhD student, Somia Imran for getting her blog published by The Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
Siobhan O’Connor awarded Florence Nightingale Scholarship
Nursing Studies Siobhan O’Connor has been awarded the Florence Nightingale Foundation Emerging Leaders Leadership Scholarship.
Collaging our Brexit Stories: Exploring emotional wellbeing in Brexiting Britain
CPASS Lecturer Lorena Georgiadou organised this workshop as part of the EUSA's Mental Health and Wellbeing week (11 - 15 November) with artist Tessa Wyatt.
Homeless and at home: the researcher who lived among squatters
Read the Times Higher Education article written about our PhD Studnet Steph Grohmann. Steph is a PhD student at the School and recently secured a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowhship, she works with our Centre for Homeless and Inclusion Health. Find out more about her work and her forthcoming book in the article.
Siobhan O’Connor appointed as an Associate Editor with the International Journal of Older People Nursing
Siobhan O'Connor, a Lecturer in Nursing Studies, will be joining the editorial team at the International Journal of Older People Nursing (IJOPN), one of the top ranked gerontological nursing journals.
Edinburgh Alumni Honoured at the Human Rights & Nursing Awards
Yusrita Zolkefli, lecturer in nursing and midwifery in the Institute of Health Sciences at the University of Brunei, Darussalam, has beeen awarded for her work promoting human rights.
Dr Steph Grohmann Awarded Leverhulme Fellowship
Dr Steph Grohmann is a Research Fellow within the School for the Centre for Homeless and Inclusion Health.
Our partnership with Nursing Now
Nursing Studies are collaborators with the Nursing Now global campaign. Head of Nursing Studies Aisha Holloway will be leading a programme of research, the evaluation of the Nursing Now campaign and the work of the 'State of the World's Nursing' Report.
Frankie Greenwood wins University 3MT
Frankie Greenwood competed in the finals against 8 other PhD students to be crowned the winner.
Nursing Studies Ranked Number 1 in the UK
Nursing Studies have been ranked number 1 in the UK by the Guardian University League Table scoring 100/100!
Charter of Appreciation from the University of Maribor
Professor Pam Smith and Dr Rosie Stenhouse accepted a Charter of Appreciation from the University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences
CPASS student awarded PCCS Books Student Prize
Congratulations to Master of Counselling student Mia Zielinska who has won the PCCS Books Prize for excellence in student research.
PhD Student's success at SGSSS Collaboration Showcase
PhD student Katie Gambier-Ross was awarded runner-up at the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Collaboration Showcase.
Dr Karen Goodall talks mental health on BBS Scotland's The Nine
Helping raise awareness of the issue of men's mental health and the stigma surrounding it.
School success at 3 Minute Thesis College heat
Frankie Greenwood and Niamh MacSweeny to represent the School at the University finals of the 3MT competition!
Stella Chan wins British Psychological Society Public Engagement & Media Award
Clinical Psychology's Stella Chan was presented with the award at The British Psychological Society's Annual Conference 2019.
Report reveals legacy of public health research centres
An insight into how a UK-wide network of centres of excellence has helped fuel future public health and prevention research.
Nursing Studies lecturer quizzes MPs in UK Parliament on the future of science policy
Siobhán O’Connor represented the Young Academy of Scotland and the Royal Society of Edinburgh at Voices of the Future 2019.
Specialist conference in the fight against animal cruelty
Edinburgh University & Scottish SPCA have announced a conference for 2019 on recognising non-accidental injury in animals.