More than 100 undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the University attended the award reception on Thursday 16 November to celebrate their achievements.
Shelagh Green, Director of Careers and Employability, spoke at the event, which was held at the Informatics Centre.
The awarded students worked and volunteered over the summer linked to one of the following Award themes:
- Business School: Global Employability
- Employ.ed On Campus
- School of Informatics: Makerspace Student Technicians
- School of Social and Political Science: Professional Development - Leadership
- Social Responsibility and Sustainability Pathways
- Students as Change Agents
- Work Experience
The Edinburgh Award
Each year, The Edinburgh Award recognises more than 1,000 University of Edinburgh students for their involvement in a variety of activities and their commitment to own personal development. Its aim is to recognise students’ involvement in various activities outside of their degree programme.
The Award programme is run by staff across the University with each version focusing on a different activity. Students’ experiences are tailored depending on the activity they are doing and the skills they want to develop.
Students who participate in the Edinburgh Award exemplify much that employers value in our graduates. Not only have they given time to activities outside of studies – whether that’s part-time work, volunteering, community work or peer support – but they have invested in their own personal development, working to gain as much as possible from their time at Edinburgh. They are fantastic ambassadors for us.
Shelagh Green
Director, Careers and Employability
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Photos: Zuzanna Soltykowska