How to achieve your New Year’s Resolution Why is it so hard? And what science can do to help. It’s that time of year again when many of us make resolutions to change. Some of us set long-term goals such as losing weight, exercising more or spending time on productive hobbies. Others go for shorter-term […]
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ENSA: Your Students’ Association To all Napier students old and new, welcome (back!) We wanted to give you a brief overview of ENSA (Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association). And how you can use the services we provide to make the most of your time at Edinburgh Napier. Firstly, if you don’t already know, ENSA is a […]
Campus Guides First things first: the two core things a university student (or staff member for that matter!) needs are food and hydration. Our canteens on all campuses are open for Breakfast from 8am to 11am and Lunch from 11.30am to 2.45pm, serving a changing menu every day of the week, from burritos to Bolognese, […]
L Summertime in Edinburgh The City of Edinburgh proves yearly to be a wonderful place to be and spend time in during the summertime. With various parks and green spaces, retail outlets, events, activities, attractions and independent cafes and restaurants – our locals, visitors and tourists are spoiled for choice. This also makes Edinburgh […]
Geography of the ENU Campuses Wait, so there is more than one campus building? There is indeed! Edinburgh Napier University has three campuses: Merchiston Campus, Sighthill Campus, and Craiglockhart Campus. Our oldest campus located in Merchiston was built during the 16th century. Merchiston is home to our School of Arts and Creative Industries […]
The Power of Left-Handedness Left-handedness, a natural phenomenon that has intrigued scientists and societies for centuries, refers to the preference of using the left hand over the right hand for various activities. Approximately 10% of the global population is left-handed, making it a relatively rare trait. While left-handedness is often seen as a unique and […]
Pets of the Library With International Cat and Dog Day coming up this month, we decided to celebrate all the pets of the Library. Inclusivity for pets, too, we say! So it is my genuine honour to introduce you to just a wee scattering of the lovely animals we share our lives with. Smokey “He […]
Sighthill Campus Library At the start of 2011 we opened our newest campus building in Sighthill just to the west of Edinburgh city centre, and for the past fourteen years it has been the home of our School of Health and Social Care, and the School of Applied Sciences, providing our students with a state-of-the-art […]
Wimbledon Wimbledon Championships is one of the 4 Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and this year it runs from 30th June until 13th July, making it the third in the series. Top tennis players from around the world will compete in the prestigious tournament in men’s and women’s singles and doubles, mixed doubles and wheelchair competitions. […]
Autistic Pride Day, June 18th Autistic Pride and Autistic History Today is Autistic Pride Day. This was started in 2005 in the UK to celebrate Autism and autistic identity, as opposed to seeing it as a stigma. In the past, autistic people were institutionalised (or worse), particularly when their condition was considered severe; Today, Autistic […]
