IAD winter closure dates
Details of the IAD's winter closure period.
Winter closure 20/21
The IAD will be closed from 5pm Friday 18th December 2019, and reopen on Tuesday 5th January 2021.
During this time, staff and generic email accounts will not be answered / checked. Our offices are still shut, due to covid-19 remote working arrangements.
Please get in touch with us once we reopen in early 2021.
Online materials
There are a range of online support materials for staff and students that can still be accessed whilst we are closed.
For taught students, please visit Study Hub
We also have a range of online information guides aimed at academics, plus our Teaching Matters blog and Edinburgh Hybrid Teaching Exchange site:
Online resources for research active academics
Online guidances on teaching and learning topics
Edinburgh Hybrid Teaching Exchange
Booking our workshops
Some workshops are already open for booking for semester 2. You may still be able to plan your development and book workshop places online during the winter closure period.
You can find listings on our IAD website, and at the University Events Booking website (please select 'Institute for Academic Development' from the drop down list of providers.)
Find IAD workshops to book via the University Events Booking website
Students on campus - other support during the University winter closure period
If you are a student staying on-campus over the winter break, you can find further details of activities and support available at a designated SharePoint site:
Winter break activities for students - SharePoint site (EASE log in required)