Tag: Edinburgh Napier University

Graduations at Edinburgh Napier University are always important, but the students who completed the Enable Breaking Barriers programme are to be congratulated a little more than most.The charity Enable devised a programme in...

A Veterinary Nurse who graduated from Edinburgh Napier University had a memorable time as her partner proposed outside the Usher Hall after the ceremony.Shannon Ward collected her degree and then met her family...

At an event convened at Panmure House on Tuesday evening, leaders from academia, business, politics and the third sector gathered to discuss the experience of Heriot-Watt University in the delivery of impactful leadership on...

Edinburgh Napier University is celebrating the achievements of two trailblazing sports officiating graduates.Christina Barrow and Clare Daniels are the first to be handed the red scroll after completing the world’s first taught Masters degree...

Edinburgh Napier University hosted a unique graduation ceremony this week for a group of students who successfully completed ENABLE’s Breaking Barriers programme.The initiative, established by ENABLE in 2018, empowers young people who have a...

UNISON members at three Scottish universities say they will walk out on Monday and Tuesday, taking further action to protest against another imposed, below-inflation national pay award in the university sector.The union also urges...

Five honorary degrees will be conferred by Edinburgh Napier University on Scots with notable careers both behind and in front of them.Among them are the former boss of the Tattoo, David Allfrey, composer...

Husband and wife, Samba and Awa Manneh-Bah, will graduate by each other's side for the second time this week.The couple first graduated together in 2014 after completing their nursing degrees at Edinburgh Napier...

Dr Adrian Davis Professor of Transport and Health at Edinburgh Napier University has co-authored a report for the World Health Organization explaining that cycling for just one day a week rather than driving saves...

A new look at tourism is being supported by a university research centre which has just opened for business.Edinburgh Napier University has opened The Tourism Research Centre which will allow a number of academics...

Edinburgh Napier University has opened their new Start Up Studio next to the Union Canal where their Bainfield student accommodation is sited.Entrepreneurial students, staff and alumni can connect there to combine skills...

Edinburgh Napier's School of Computing has won funding for two of its projects from a programme which develops innovative cyber security ideas for the commercial market.The projects called TrueDeploy and Trustd are being supported...

Edinburgh Napier University cyber security experts have created a new data set which will support cutting-edge research into detecting ransomware.This is the malware which can be used to attack computer systems, allowing hackers...

The league table of UK universities, People and Planet, has named Edinburgh Napier University as the top in Scotland when it comes to environmental sustainability and ethics.This ranks universities on the basis of carbon...

An initiative of Edinburgh Napier’s Bright Red Triangle enterprise hub, the annual Bright Red Sparks Awards saw students, staff and alumni within five years of graduation compete across five categories for business coaching and...

Adrian Smales (52) graduated with a PhD in Healthcare Informatics as part of the class of 2021, at the same time as his daughter, Jasmine (22), was also awarded a first class BMus (Hons)...

A young student has followed in the footsteps of his pioneering grandfather by graduating from Edinburgh Napier University.David Hughes (22) graduated with a BA (Hons) in Social Sciences as part of the class of...

Edinburgh Napier University has stopped all direct investments in fossil fuel companies.The University Strategy which has just been agreed includes a commitment to achieving net zero carbon in all operations by 2030. The...

When the results of the election are counted and announced at Ingliston on Friday students from Edinburgh Napier University's journalism school will provide live coverage on Radio ENRG.Third year BA student, Steven Brown, is...

A technology to help reduce falls and help people to live independently has won the Innovation in Health Tech category at the LaingBuisson awards for “uniquely providing high tech in a traditionally low-tech sector"....

NHS Lothian’s Health Protection team are investigating a cluster of cases who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Edinburgh Napier University’s Bainfield student accommodation.To respect and maintain patient confidentiality, no further details will be...

Jason Gilchrist, Edinburgh Napier University At a time when we crave good news, the giant panda is a beacon of environmental optimism. Since becoming an icon for the conservation movement in the 1980s, 67 panda...

A study by Edinburgh Napier University says that school street closures could increase the number of children walking, cycling and wheeling to school - all without creating road safety problems.The findings show that...

Perfect Clean, the Edinburgh-based cleaning specialist, is looking to expand its services nationwide as part of a strategic post-lockdown growth plan.Since forming the company in 2013, managing director Emilia Ferenc has successfully focused on...

Edinburgh Napier University and Scottish Enterprise have held four workshops looking at the challenges to Scottish tourism in the past three months.All participants were presented with certificates today to make their involvement and...

A lecturer from Edinburgh Napier University has created a simple app to help local businesses and charities organise home deliveries during the Covid-19 lockdown.Dr Neil Urquhart, from the School of Computing, based Foodel on...

Edinburgh Monarchs host their 2020 Season Launch Show on Thursday March 19 (7.30pm) at the Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre (The Egg) at Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus. The new-look team will look ahead to an...

On Tuesday there will be a special preview screening of Dark Waters starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway followed by a panel discussion.Experts will debate controversial ‘forever chemicals’ and the threat they pose...

Ethical investment funds are increasingly popular, with younger generations placing greater emphasis on a socially responsible approach to investing.Big investors like pension funds are also seeking to back an ethical stance.However, can you really...

Hearts has joined forces with Edinburgh Napier University to launch a partnership that aims to inspire their women players to pursue a higher education alongside their career in football.The Tynecastle side has signed up with Napier University’s Dual...