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The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks Armistice Day and 104 years since the end of the Great War. From that moment on, this day has become a day of Remembrance. Although particularly mindful of those affected during the First World War, this solemn day is dedicated to remembering all […]
Libraries Week 2022 Libraries Week is an annual event held to celebrate the best that libraries have to offer. This year, Libraries Week takes place between the 3rd and 9th of October and will focus on the vital role libraries play in supporting individuals of all ages to access lifelong learning. As part of Libraries […]
World War One, Remembrance Day and The Poppy The battles of the First World War (WWI) devastated the countryside of Western Europe. One of the plants that survived the churned-up battlefields was the poppy. As the soldiers saw scarlet poppies bloom through the terrible destruction, they were encouraged to see that life could recover. One […]
Our Craiglockhart Campus is home to the Business School. The land and buildings at the campus have a recorded history going back more than 700 years. Blending the old and the new, the Lindsay Stewart lecture theatre sits alongside the original building.
Librarian Summer reading recommendations 2026 So, as it’s summer, we have asked the lovely librarians here at Edinburgh Napier University to share some of their favourite reads of the year so far. Most of us are avid readers, as you would expect, so be sure to add these to your own reading plans this Summer. […]
World Poetry Day 2026 World Poetry Day takes place annually on the 21st of March and was first established and adopted by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) in the year 1999. This was finalised during the 30th General Conference, which they held in Paris during that year, with the fundamental goal being […]
Book Week Scotland 2025 Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of reading which takes place throughout Scotland from 17th – 23rd November 2025. It is a way of bringing together people of all ages and from all walks of life to celebrate the joy of books and reading. The theme of Book Week Scotland […]
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 […]
International Haiku Poetry Day Some say it captures the ephemeral beauty of nature. Some believe it to be the essence of a keenly-perceived moment. Others describe it as the blank shape between thoughts. But there is no official definition of the Japanese poetry form of haiku. I prefer poet Robert Spiess’s description of a “breath-length […]
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