Tag: Edinburgh Napier University

Members of the public are being invited to place an illuminated lily in memory of a loved one as part of an exploration of death and bereavement.The project will see 1500 individual notes of...

A 24 hour indoor charity cycle raised £1100 for charity.Both staff and students at Edinburgh Napier University cycled their socks off for Macmillan Cancer Support for a whole 24 hours!The participants used the exercise...

The first notes have been played in a project that will see an album recorded by musicians at opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean - in real-time. In what is believed to be a world first, an academic...

Allan Smith is heading to Chinese Taipei to compete in the men’s high jump at the World University Games.The 24-year-old HND Fitness, Health and Exercise graduate from Edinburgh College was selected, along with 19...

Female researchers from across Scotland will take to their soapboxes on the Mound in Edinburgh city centre to share their passion for science on Saturday. (July 22)Soapbox Science  gives members of the public the...

On 13 July 2017 Edinburgh Napier's Sighthill Campus will host a variety of educational bodies and third sector organisations who are all committed to finding positive destinations for all young people.CEECEF (Care Experienced, Estranged...

The student flats at Bainfield Halls of Residence in Fountainbridge have been clad with the same type of flammable cladding as that on Grenfell Tower in London. The 24-storey tower block was devastated by...

The voices of top European writers have been brought to Edinburgh Napier University’s Craiglockhart campus.They are available at the touch of a button on a bright yellow 180cm-high steel structure nicknamed a jukebox of...

Experience Scotland from your armchairPeople across the world can now instantly walk through the prehistoric village of Skara Brae in Orkney, soar high over Edinburgh Castle like a bird, journey into the depths of...

Edinburgh Napier students Andrew Bilbie, Shannon Coll, Andrew Weir, Kirstin Macdougall and Alannah Beaton, made a Gaelic film which has now won two national awards.Gàidheal gu Luath was filmed at the Sighthill Campus and it won...

 Edinburgh Napier's School of Computing has received funding of more than £1million from Skills Development Scotland (SDS).This will allow them to develop two new course which will be work-based in answer to demands from...

Edinburgh Napier University will invest more than £3m over the next decade to speed up the development of timber technology. This will include highly energy efficient walls, whole roofs constructed off-site and new coating techniques...

Waverley Mall will once again play host to the spectacular Reindeer Land, located on the Centre's roof.The attraction, which opens on 18 November 2016, features rides, food and games, as well as Santa and his...

A midwifery student from Edinburgh Napier University believes her experiences as a new mum helped develop her award-winning caring skills.Ellen Pool received the Simon Pullin Award at her graduation ceremony last week.  The award was...

Edinburgh Napier University have bestowed an honorary degree on the Lord Lyon King of Arms. Dr Joseph Morrow takes care of all things heraldic, so if you want a coat of arms  in Scotland...

The woman behind the breast cancer awareness charity Walk the Walk, as well as the Moon Walk fundraisers, has today received an honorary doctorate from Edinburgh Napier University to mark the work she has...

Sweet, offbeat film from director David Blair which throws together two unlikely and very different characters. There are moving performances by desperate Joseph (Timothy Spall) and runaway Ria (an enthralling Juno Temple).Ria and Joseph end up...

Colours of the Alphabet, a documentary film born out of a PhD at the University of Edinburgh, is the colourful tale of three Zambian children and their families, and asks the question 'Does the...

Iain Macdonald, Edinburgh Napier University“Will it be a happy or a sad film?” asks my 11-year-old son in anticipation of Disney’s new reboot of The Jungle Book. The answer depends on your attachment...

Edinburgh Napier University today unveiled the cutting-edge digital newsroom which will ensure its journalism students hit the ground running when they enter the working world.TV presenter Lorraine Kelly officially opened the new industry standard...

The new Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University has expressed the hope that his appointment would inspire people to chase their dreams. Speaking ahead of his inauguration, prison officer turned award-winning photographer Dr David Eustace stressed that a...

Celtic Renewables is the biggest winner in a competition run by the Department for Transport (DfT), earning an £11million grant to help it build the world’s first plant dedicated to the production of advanced...

Edinburgh Napier student Daniel Donaldson found that some people simply fall outside legal aid entitlement categories and during his studies decided to do something about it. The young entrepreneur plans to open a new legal practice with...

Edinburgh-based Celtic Renewables has been named Europe’s most innovative biotech SME after producing the world’s first advanced biofuel, capable of powering vehicles, from the residues of whisky production.The company was presented with the award and a...

Female scientists and engineers at Edinburgh Napier University learned how to edit Wikipedia to ensure that women in scientific fields get their rightful place in history.They are using the example of Hollywood beauty Hedy...

Celtic Renewables is a company spun out of Edinburgh Napier University which is going from strength to strength. Professor Martin Tangney, the effervescent Irishman who came up with the original idea, was delighted to welcome...

  Over the next few weeks there will be elections in the city to find a new batch of student leaders in the Big Student Elections. Student leaders and MSPs came together to launch the biggest-ever...

Recitals for Wrigglers Christmas Concert: a free classical concert for babies, toddlers and their parents and carers. 10.30am, Drumbrae Library Hub, 81 Drumbrae Drive. Please ask a member of library staff to book your place(s),...

MONDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2014Meet Chris Hadfield: the former Commander of the International Space Station will be signing copies of his stunning planetary photo tour You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes. 12.30pm,...

Friendship Day: come along, bring a friend (large or small!) and enjoy free mulled wine, tea, coffee and a festive mince pie. 10am-4pm, The Open Door, 420 Morningside Road.Sing a Sang: a relaxed singing...