Edinburgh International Society

Friday Night Social with the International Society Of Edinburgh

Join hundreds of leading activists, advocates, librarians, educators, lawyers, technologists, and more for discussion and debate, workshops and planning, talks and community building. It’s a can’t-miss event for anyone interested in the global movement for the commons.

Creative Commons Global Summit 2019 Global Summit 2019   The next Global Summit will be held in Lisbon, Portugal May 9-11 2019. Registration is now open! Join us for three days of dynamic programming at Museu do Oriente, with a special keynote evening event held at the historic Cineteatro Capitolio. We’ve grown the CC Global Summit...

We are deeply saddened to share news of the recent and sudden passing of our Regius Professor, Jason Reese.

Professor Reese was a brilliant man, an inspiring teacher of engineering and a generous mentor to younger colleagues.

An internationally renowned researcher, Professor Reese was recently appointed to a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies, in recognition of his visionary work.

He is deeply missed by all in our School. Our thoughts are with his family.

Watch Professor Reese's Inaugural Regius Lecture from May 2018:

Inaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Reese, Regius Professor of Engineering The Inaugural Lecture of Professor Jason Reese, Regius Professor of Engineering was held at 5.30pm on Wednesday, 30th May 2018 in the Gordon Aikman Lecture T...

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Today is World Access to Higher Education Day! We believe everyone deserves an equal opportunity to study at the University of Edinburgh. Read on to find out more about our Widening Participation strategy and projects, and watch this space throughout the day to find out how we’re promoting equitable access to higher education.

Widening Participation | The University of Edinburgh Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year