I continue to be amazed at how resourceful and imaginative we, as a University, are as we work together to provide our community with new and interesting ways to discuss, debate and collaborate. Thanks to those who contributed to the Colleagues who Craft Fundraiser last week, and there is still time to participate for anyone wishing to support this excellent initiative. Next week sees the start of the […] Read More
At a time when we are being asked, increasingly, to keep our physical distance, in so many ways our connectivity in the virtual digital space is increasing. The University global community is coming together in many different ways to support each other, share our successes and our concerns, as well as provide our students with an effective and caring and quality learning experience -in spite of the challenges […] Read More
Being able to provide our Responsive Blended Learning (RBL) model of teaching has not only been necessary as we adapt to the global pandemic, it has also provided our students with the ability to continue their education wherever they are and to connect with staff colleagues. For those close to one of our campuses, it provides the choice of on-campus face-to-face connections alongside online. And for those not […] Read More
With our new academic year underway, we are all starting to get a feel for how everything is going to work in practice. The feedback so far has been positive, from both colleagues and students, as we get used to new technology, new routines and the new ways of working. It’s so important to know that we are playing a critical part in ensuring our students have an […] Read More
We have now all officially started Semester 1! The Academic Year 20/21 has begun, and we are seeing our Responsive Blended Learning programme in practice spanning across campuses and connecting up the University community. It feels like our students are ready. And we are all ready to help them achieve their goals. This is a wonderful achievement thanks to everyone’s hard work I was back in my Edinburgh […] Read More