Delegation Reception at Craiglockhart – August 2023

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By Dixiao Shen*  On 24th August, I had the honour to jointly receive a delegation from Jilin Province, China, with colleagues from Edinburgh Napier Student Futures, at Craiglockhart campus.  The delegation represented two governmental bodies; Jilin Provincial Department of Human…
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West Lothian College extends agreement with ENU for Business Degree

Students continue to benefit from a refreshed, relevant degree programme which enhances their employability, as well as regular engagement with staff from both institutions while studying locally in West Lothian. 

In-between Belongings: Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the Lives of Syrian Refugees in Scotland

In collaboration with: Scottish Refugee Council, Edinburgh Napier University, Al-Maktoum College, Abertay University Dundee – 3rd October 2023 This event explores the co-existence of multiple and radically distinctive, yet rhythmic worlds, that Syrian refugees resettling in the Scotland found themselves…
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Leadership to the fore with special Armed Forces Network event

5 university students who combine their studies with time in the Reserves or Cadet Force

Around sixty S6 pupils from Firhill High School and St Columba’s RC High School attended the event, which saw the young people take part in a variety of activities that looked at the development of leadership skills and the qualities required to be a leader.

ENU Head of Law Professor Richard Whitecross secures RSE Award

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Edinburgh Napier University Professor and Head of Law, Richard Whitecross, has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Spring 2023 small research grant for his upcoming project: Domestic abuse and contact cases: understanding the barriers to civil legal…
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Revolutionising Travel: ChatGPT and Generative AI Usher in New Era of Automation

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There’s a new poster child for generative AI – ChatGPT – that is taking travel and the world by storm. With travel highly digitalised, where 66% of all bookings are conducted online in 2023, disruption from generative AI is already…
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How Student Futures is Preparing Students for their Future Careers

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At Edinburgh Napier, our Student Futures team are tasked with the vital role of preparing our students for their future careers. Offering a range of services such as one-to-one career guidance, a variety of professional development workshops and support with…
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Edinburgh Napier celebrates success at the Scottish Events Awards 2023

Edinburgh Napier celebrated success at the recent Scottish Events Awards, winning two awards! Undergraduate students Gabriele Lopataite, Iona Watt, Imogen Wilkinson & Iolanda Ghironi received the award for ‘Best Student-Led Event’… and MSc International Festival & Event Management graduate Paul…
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Making your mark- An interview with star student Amy Howlett

We recently caught up with star student and ScotHot scholarship winner Amy Howlett. Amy is a third year International Hospitality and Management student who recently travelled to Switzerland as part of an opportunity provided by HIT, a Scottish charity run…
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