Student news provides the latest news and information to help keep our student community informed.
It is regularly updated to let you know about upcoming events, new initiatives, opportunities to develop skills and how to make the most of student services.
The following news articles were published in 2017:
The University’s Residence Life team has been recognised for its commitment to creating student-focussed initiatives to improve social inclusion and raise awareness of mental health issues.
Vet students are spreading Christmas cheer this winter by distributing rucksacks filled with essential items to homeless people and their pets.
Students and staff at Edinburgh who joined a mass sleep out to help end homelessness have exceeded their fundraising target.
Exam advice for students resulting from emergency repair work.
Staff, students and their family & friends are invited to attend the annual University's Carol Service at St Giles' Cathedral.
Students and staff are invited to the switching on of the Christmas tree lights in the Old College quadrangle.
Nominations for the prestigious role of University Rector are now being accepted ahead of elections in 2018.
A home-use blood-test kit and an app to help new car owners were among business ideas produced by Edinburgh students and graduates.
A pioneering community co-operative led by Edinburgh students has won a prestigious award.
The winners of the University’s #makeyourmark challenge have been announced.
Edinburgh students and staff going through a tough time can now access free online support with Big White Wall.
The University is working with students to promote a week-long initiative to help raise the profile of mental health and wellbeing.
Students and staff are being asked to comment on proposals for an ambitious new Student Centre at Teviot Row House.
The University will host its annual Remembrance Day Service on Sunday, 12 November.
Students are set to benefit from closer ties between the University and the Students’ Association.
Students and staff at Edinburgh are being encouraged to join a mass sleep out to help end homelessness.
The University’s Pleasance Complex has re-opened following a £6 million renovation.
The University has drawn up a list of Frequently Asked Questions on Brexit for students at Edinburgh.
Staff and students are shaping the future of teaching at Edinburgh by taking part in a new digital education project.
Students from countries at high risk from climate change have begun new charity funded scholarships at Edinburgh.
Students are invited to complete a University-wide travel survey to help improve transport services and initiatives.
Students are set to devise new business ideas that tackle global challenges and pitch them to a panel of industry leaders.
Students at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies have been awarded official Charter status by a leading student veterinary association.
Staff and students are invited to get involved in a new network which aims to enhance student engagement in learning and teaching.
The University’s new lecture recording service is now available for teaching in 114 rooms across the institution.
Tickets are selling fast for two matches that feature one of university sport’s greatest rivalries.
Everyone is welcome to explore some of the University’s most interesting buildings - for free - this weekend.
The first phase of a £10 million renovation project has just opened which will create a new modern, fully accessible learning and teaching facility at Edinburgh.
The University is holding a networking event for all student parents and carers, and the families and partners of international students.
Students are at the heart of major improvements taking place across our campus.
An Edinburgh science student is celebrating success in a UK-wide competition aimed at improving communications skills.
The University has been made aware of a phishing scam targeting new and continuing students.
The University is rolling out a series of improvements to its bus services between the Central Area and King's Buildings.
The winner of the University’s 3 Minute Thesis competition is set to take part in the UK final of the contest.
An initiative that supports African scholars who have great potential but few educational opportunities is set to expand.
A team of Edinburgh College of Art students has won a coveted design award.
A team of Edinburgh students is competing in the final of one of the world’s most prestigious engineering competitions.
An Edinburgh student has helped identify what may be the largest volcanic region on Earth.
Two students and a member of staff have been named as winners of the 2017 Principal's Medals.
Two shows at the University’s contemporary art gallery are dazzling the critics and public at the Edinburgh Art Festival.
An exhibition of illustrated works by students and graduates of Edinburgh College of Art opens this weekend.
A promising data scientist is to receive support to gain the skills needed to begin a career in computing and data science.
The University of Edinburgh will be a key partner in a major initiative that seeks to make Edinburgh and its surrounding region the European leader for applying data science to products and services.
A team of Edinburgh students is preparing to take part in Europe's leading educational motorsport competition.
An Edinburgh PhD student has been awarded first place in a national thesis competition.
Two Edinburgh students have been recognised for their outstanding efforts in combining part-time work with their studies.
Staff and students have chosen a name for the University’s new lecture recording service.
A new book highlights the history of the University through its celebrated buildings.
Our summer graduation ceremonies take place between Monday 3 July and Monday 10 July, 2017.
A group of Edinburgh scientists have been recognised for their fundraising efforts to fight cardiovascular disease.
Staff, students and members of the public are invited to see how robots being developed at Edinburgh could help meet future healthcare challenges.
Edinburgh is hosting a student research event that has attracted delegates from six continents.
A PhD student from the School of Chemistry has won two prizes in the University’s 3 Minute Thesis competition.
The University is investing in a new lecture recording service and staff and students are invited to help choose its name.
Have your say in the pre-planning application consultation event for the new Student Centre.
The University has acted to provide certainty for all 2018-19 entrants whose programmes include compulsory study abroad.
Fashion students at Edinburgh College of Art have achieved unprecedented success at one of the industry’s biggest events.
Enterprising Edinburgh staff, students and graduates have been recognised for their innovative business ideas.
A team of Business School students who raised more than £5,000 with a colouring book of iconic Edinburgh locations has been recognised by charity, Children 1st.
The start date for the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Mathieson, has been agreed as 5 February 2018.
A student-led charity is hosting an event to encourage social change through innovative use of technology.
The University invites all students to complete the 2017 Social Responsibility & Sustainability Survey.
Staff and students are invited to attend a preview of the University’s iconic McEwan Hall.
Five Edinburgh students are working with acclaimed artist Rachel Maclean as she represents Scotland at a world-renowned contemporary art festival.
Rowers from Edinburgh secured an emphatic victory over their oldest rivals – Glasgow – in the Scottish Boat Race.
The Chaplaincy is organising a sponsored walk on 3 and 4 June 2017 to raise initial funds to offer educational opportunities to refugees in Scotland.
An Edinburgh PhD student has been shortlisted for a leading literary prize.
Audience tickets are now available for the University final of the 3 Minute Thesis competition on Thursday 22 June 2017.
Don’t miss out on your chance to vote in the upcoming general election – register by 22 May.
A pilot project that has brought peace of mind to overseas students seeking rented accommodation in Edinburgh is to be extended.
Students are invited to enter their personal collections of books or other materials for the chance to win £500, and a £250 allowance to acquire a book for the University’s Special Collections.
An on-demand learning resource with more than 5,000 courses has been made freely available to University students and staff.
Performance Costume students have designed spectacular outfits for a jaw-dropping theatrical show at Edinburgh College of Art.
Academics, tutors and support staff have been recognised at Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s annual Teaching Awards.
Pioneering medical students are to scale one of South America’s highest peaks where they will carry out vital research.
A group of Edinburgh students from Africa are taking part in an innovative cook school.
Edinburgh Research and Innovation have chosen their entrepreneurial finalists.
An awards ceremony has celebrated the inspiring work of the University’s students.
Competition designs by students go on display at Old College.
Office and lab staff teams, student residences and groups, individuals and special projects have been recognised in the University’s Sustainability Awards.
Join the Principal to find out more about how the University is run on 24 April 2017.
The University’s Ladies Rugby Club has triumphed in the final of the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championship.
Scottish local council elections take place on 4 May this year, and students have until midnight on 17 April to register to vote.
To mark Transgender Visibility Day (Friday 31 March), the University’s Staff Pride Network has organised a special evening event.
I have written to all students and staff today, as the Prime Minister invokes Article 50 which starts the formal two-year negotiation of Britain’s exit from the European Union.
A team of Edinburgh physics students has secured third place in an undergraduate business competition.
Edinburgh students and graduates have been recognised for their entrepreneurial ideas in national awards.
Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) has been praised for the services and support it offers.
Students at Edinburgh have been recognised for their work with societies and volunteering groups at an awards ceremony.
The University's Main Library is now open 24/7.
The University is to host the Scottish arm of Europe’s largest climate entrepreneurship programme.
Staff and students are invited to compete for a £20,000 prize pot in the University’s annual enterprise awards.
Three new food outlets have opened at the University’s King’s Buildings campus.
Additional advice for EU/EAA students around Brexit.
A team of Edinburgh physics students has made it to the final of a competition which aims to develop their employability and enterprise skills.
Students are invited to nominate candidates for the 2017 Principal’s Medals and the 2017 Chancellor’s Awards.
The University has launched a strategy to improve support for students at Edinburgh who experience mental health issues.
The University and Edinburgh University Students’ Association are working in partnership to assess how easily available free drinking water is for staff and students.
Three students at Edinburgh College of Art have won a prize at the Student Television Awards.
A celebration of the University's diverse international community is taking place this month.
Students’ experiences of a volunteer project with refugees in Germany are being showcased in a new University exhibition.
Edinburgh Research and Innovation have launched a branding competition with prizes worth £2,250.
In response to student feedback the University is considering options to improve the experience of using bus services between Central Area and King's Buildings.
Help the University celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, and show your support for the farmers and workers in developing countries who grow our food.
A maths-themed bake-off, a medieval pigment-making workshop and a guide to growing glow-in-the-dark plants are on offer at the Festival of Creative Learning.
Take part in a survey to inform a review of the financial support available to students in Scotland.
Students from across the University have created a colouring book of iconic locations in Edinburgh.
This month, the University will help deliver Edinburgh’s first city-wide green festival.
Staff and students can participate in a Social Responsibility & Sustainability workshop on Wednesday 8 March.
The University’s Business School has announced that its day-long Startup festival will return on Wednesday 8 March.
Edinburgh students are being encouraged to apply for a scholarship programme that supports future leaders in the energy sector.
Nominations for the next Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) elections open on Monday 13 February.
The Annual Review 2015/16 is now available
Edinburgh is to refocus its international outlook with the launch of the new Global Engagement Plan.
Professor Peter Mathieson has been appointed as the next Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh.
The University is taking part in a series of events to mark LGBT+ History Month 2017.
The University is responding to students’ comments and continually making changes as a result.
The University's Main Library is to open 24/7 from 20 March.
The University is backing a week-long initiative to support people who experience mental health problems.
Edinburgh students and staff from art and humanities to science and business will meet next month to take part in the first Hackathon focused on "Designing materials for a safer, smarter future”.
Professor Mark Linne, Chair in Combustion Engines, will deliver his inaugural lecture on Thursday 9 February.
A group of Edinburgh students have been selected to take part in the world’s most prestigious contemporary art event.
The sixth Annual Dick Vet Burns Supper, held on Tuesday 24 January, was another huge success.
A think tank led by Edinburgh students is calling for a radical overhaul of the welfare system.
Volunteers are being sought to help prepare a shipment of refurbished computers, tools and medical equipment bound for Ghana.
The University responds to the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Staff and students are invited to join an event celebrating Scots and Scottish English.
Staff and students are invited to attend the launch of a book about the archaeology of Old College Quad.
Students and staff at Edinburgh can apply for government funding to help bring their business ideas to the global marketplace.
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