All in a name (nearly) TAGS: Andrew Brown | Arts | regulations | students A notice from 1827 reveals certain privileges that were available if: Your name was STEWART Your surname was SIMPSON You were a Highlander acquainted with the Gaelic language These seem …Continue reading →

Congratulations to our Divinity Graduates and Dr Rowan Williams TAGS: Church of England | Divinity | New College Library | students New College Library staff would like to congratulate all the Divinity students who will be graduating today, Friday 4 July, and wish them well for the future. Celebrating with them …Continue reading →

Casting in Retrograde TAGS: cast collection | Deborah Marshall | Degree Show | Edinburgh College of Art | students Deborah Marshall is a final year Sculpture student at Edinburgh College of Art. Deborah discusses her work for the ECA Degree Show 2014, which investigates the Cast Collection.  Casting in Retrograde – a diptych, …Continue reading →

New Books at New College Library – March (recommended by students) TAGS: Books | Divinity | New College Library | students Student recommendations are in at New College Library! New in this month is Newman and his family, by Edward Short, available as an ebook via the library catalogue.   Also new is The …Continue reading →

Clerk Ranken TAGS: alumni | Chemistry | Clerk Ranken | students Clerk Ranken was born in 1880, Edinburgh.  Educated at George Heriot’s School, he then went to Edinburgh University, graduating BSc (Pure Science) in 1902, then DSc in 1907. He was …Continue reading →

Divinity Student Recommendations now available TAGS: Books | Divinity | New College Library | students Divinity students have been active in recommending new books for the library, some of which are being made available as e-books. Here’s just two of the titles they recommended. New this month …Continue reading →

New College Library welcomes Postgraduate Freshers today TAGS: Divinity | Freshers | New College Library | postgraduate | students | University of Edinburgh New College Library holds over 250,000 volumes, including rich and valuable Special Collections, making it one of the leading theological libraries in Britain.   In addition to the books there are …Continue reading →

Get Connected with University of Edinburgh Information Services TAGS: Freshers Week | online | students | University of Edinburgh Get Connected drop in sessions for Freshers Week are running in the Main Library  mezzanine (above the entrance gates) on 9th-13th September between 10am-4pm. No appointments necessary, just turn up. …Continue reading →

Welcome to New College Library TAGS: Divinity | Freshers Week | New College Library | students | University of Edinburgh A big welcome to all students starting and returning to the University of Edinburgh today, at the beginning of Freshers week 2013. We’re looking forward to meeting you. To help …Continue reading →

New online EndNote course now available TAGS: online | research | students | University of Edinburgh The IS Skills Development team in Information Services has released an online course to help University of Edinburgh staff and students get started with the reference management software, EndNote. The course …Continue reading →