World Environment Day Ever since 1973, June 5th has marked World Environment Day. Each year it is hosted by a different country; this year is the Republic of Korea. World Environment Day is the largest effort for environmental outreach, with millions taking part around the world. Focusing on ending plastic pollution, according to the United […]
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Celebrating Pride Month The start of June is upon us which means the start of Pride month. After all, June is the month of pride. Why June you may ask? Well… The History of Pride 🏳🌈🌈🏳🌈 Celebrating Pride month in June is to commemorate the Stonewall riots that happened on the 28th of June 1969. […]
Summer Time in the Library Reaching the end of your course, it’s time to bring back your library items. Books and Laptops should be returned before you head home for Summer or graduation. Remember to clear your library record before you leave! Unsure whether your record is clear? Sign in to LibrarySearch and select Library Card. […]
World Turtle Day World Turtle Day is celebrated annually on 23rd May each year. It aims to raise awareness of the threats faced by turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world as well as encouraging human action to help them survive and thrive. Researching and protecting the turtle and tortoise populations is […]
International Tea Day Today is International Tea Day, which annually acknowledges the global popularity and widespread love for this versatile beverage as well as its origins, health benefits, and how it also promotes community worldwide. In the UK alone, a total of approximately 100 million cups of tea are consumed every day, which adds […]
World Meditation Day– 21st May “You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour.” These words, attributed to an unknown Zen master, are probably the most famous, and arguably the wisest, words ever uttered on the subject of meditation. The paradox is, of […]
National Limerick Day National Limerick Day celebrates Limericks. A limerick is a short, often humorous, and sometimes rude poem consisting of five lines. The first, second and fifth lines should rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines should rhyme with each other. The first line usually introduces a person and place, and […]
National Mills Weekend National Mill weekend which celebrates the heritage of wind and watermills taking place on May 10th and 11th so it’s interesting to take a look at Edinburgh’s rich watermill heritage. Before the steam age, the main source of power for mills was water and so the Water of Leith, not far from […]
Capturing History: A work placement photographing the Heritage Collections. From February to May 2025, the Heritage Collections welcomed Yzella Landry, a third-year student from the BA (Hons) in Photography, for a trimester-long work placement. As part of the placement, Yzella photographed objects and books from the University’s collections and took images to help promote the […]
ENUSEC’s Le Tour Du Hack 2025 This weekend, Edinburgh Napier University’s Craiglockhart Campus will be buzzing with energy as ENUSEC (Edinburgh Napier University Security Society) hosts Le Tour Du Hack 2025 – the flagship cybersecurity conference that’s become a cornerstone of Scotland’s student-led tech scene. But this year, it’s not just any conference…2025 marks 10 years of ENUSEC, and we’re celebrating […]
