Voting for the Being Edinburgh Alumni Award 2026 is now officially open! ๐ ๐
All alumni, students and staff of The University of Edinburgh can vote for this yearโs winner.
Check out our four extraordinary finalists and cast your vote before 4 May, 5pm โก๏ธ edin.ac/4cigTl2
Posts by Moray House School of Education and Sport
We welcomed three studentsโRobbo, Rohan & Madisonโto the Environmental Human Performance Lab.
Theyโre preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in support of Student Minds, exploring how altitude affects the body through testing in our environmental chamber.
Wishing them the very best on their journey.
๐ข Join us for this public lecture, delivered by Professor Ulf Ekelund, Professor in Physical Activity and Health at the Norwegian School of Sport. This event will be hosted by the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC).
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29 April
๐ 2:30 - 3:30 pm
๐ Hybrid
Register โก๏ธ edin.ac/4u1Nku4
๐ป Thinking about further study? Check out our fully online Digital Education degree!
๐ญ Join us and hear insights from our Programme Director and current student/alum about how online learning can fit into your life.ย
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21 May
โฐ12 - 1 pm
๐Online
Register โก๏ธhttps://edin.ac/4c9DnEQ
In Week 3 of the facilitated run of our Learning for Sustainable Futures MOOC, we're learning about the interlinked nature of #sustainability issues, looking at systems, causes, and impacts. ๐๐๐ฑโ
Join the discussion today: edin.ac/4ppht4G
๐ Interested in driving social change? Check out our part-time, online Social Justice & Community Action degree!
๐ญ Join us & ask the Programme Director and current student or alum questions about the impactful skills you will gain.โฏย
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19 May
โฐ4 - 5 pm
๐Online
Register โก๏ธhttps://edin.ac/4c9DnEQ
Thinking of doing a PhD at @morayhouse.bsky.social ? These are some of the sessions you could be part of ๐๐๐ผ #phdlife #pgrengaged
๐ก New research published in Nature Human Behaviour, co-authored by Professor Deborah Fry, @childlightgcsi.bsky.social, presents a comprehensive look at child sexual violence globally.
๐ Read more: edin.ac/4sWvjx3
The Year 3 MAPE EdBudds Committee brought a long-lost annual event back to life on Monday night. The MAPE Talent Competition. 'Acts' from across years 1 to 3 sang and danced their hearts out for Charlie Boys Cancer Foundation @uoe-pe.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
We are so proud of our students. Fantastic achievement ๐ @morayhouse.bsky.social @cobrough.bsky.social
๐ก For insights on making research more accessible and impactful, see the latest post on The KM Blog, which explores evaluation outputs beyond traditional reports.
Read the blog โก๏ธ edin.ac/3PQ1PlJ
๐ Last week, UNESCO launched its 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report on access and equity, and two of our
Comparative Education and International Development graduates, Emily Goldstein and Michael Cairney, have been interning with the project team! ๐
๐ Find out more edin.ac/481Lkt0
Nothing tugs at the pedagogical heartstrings like seeing our MAPE cohort come together to support their chosen charity. Students from Years 1-3 gathered for their annual charity ball, raising funds for Charlie Boys Cancer Journey @uoe-pe.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
Our annual Outdoors Jouneys with Year 1, to round off PECP1. A huge thanks to @june-murray.bsky.social for organising this again @morayhouse.bsky.social @cobrough.bsky.social
Kyleigh is standing in front of a projector screen with the title slide of her presentation. Next to the the title of her presentation, there is a picture of a world with a red heart in the centre.
I had a wonderful time presenting on how to ethically and meaningfully support participation of neurodivergent children and young people in education research at the Annual Childhood and Youth Studies Jamboree, @morayhouse.bsky.social
Thank you Dr Colin Morrison for the invitation!
โ Last chance to have your say & win prizes! โญ
2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students and postgraduates, including graduates from the past 10 years, complete a short 10-minute survey about career choices to help shape insights shared with the Scottish Government.
Survey closes 24 March โก๏ธ edin.ac/40qtifZ
A really inspiring afternoon working with students from primary and secondary to explore some big ideas around how language shapes our sense of place. #UoEPGDEp #UoEPGDEs #Gaelic @morayhouse.bsky.social
Our MAPE EdBudds organised this year's MAPE Rugby Tournament. Students from across years 1 to 3 out in the sun playing rugby (normally the muddiest event of the year), @uoe-pe.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social #PeerSupport #Semester2Activities
๐จ Donโt miss out tomorrow!
Live sample lecture with Gavin Mackenzie, MSc Outdoor and Environmental Education: Co-creating Stories of Activism in Outdoor, Sustainability and Environmental Education
๐ 19 March ๐ 12โ1pm (UK)
Mini lecture + student insights + live Q&A
Register โก๏ธ edin.ac/4rTXqfU
๐ฃ Online taster for the MSc Education: Early Childhood (Froebel Pathway) - discover how Froebelian approaches translate into todayโs pedagogy, leadership, and practitioner-inquiry and hear from 2 students about studying on the pathway.
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19 March ๐12 - 1 pm ๐Online
Full details โก๏ธ edin.ac/4uwzn8k
Join the BA Childhood Practice team for their annual student-led conference titled: 'Rights in focus: Student Perspectives on Childrenโs Rights.'
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26 March
๐ 3 pm โ 6 pm
๐Paterson's Land
Register โก๏ธ edin.ac/4rNbtnp
๐ข Join activist-scholar, social justice advocate, former economist and author, Dr Barbara Becnel for this event: Confessions of a Renegade Scholar: A Critical Look at the Rewards and Challenges of Activist Research.
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26 March
๐4 pm - 5 pm
๐Hybrid
Full details and registration โก๏ธ edin.ac/3NFQpQQ
๐ฃ We have three fully-funded ESRC/SGSSS studentships in Moray House this year, offering motivated PhD students opportunities to work with academic experts and in collaborative partnerships while making an impact on important topics.
Full details & apply โก๏ธ edin.ac/4sR3WnD
๐ We are thrilled to announce that Childlight has been officially recognised as a research centre of The University of Edinburgh, becoming the sixth research centre based at Moray House!
๐ Read more and find out how you can get involved with their formal affiliates network โก๏ธ edin.ac/4siY2Me
โฐ Last chance to register!
Join Dr Lindsey Horner for a live sample lecture on Education as Solution? Power, Inequality, and the Politics of Development.
๐ 19 March | ๐ 1:30โ2:30pm (UK)
Mini lecture + student insights + live Q&A
๐ Register now: edin.ac/4rTXqfU
Happy Sign Language Week!๐
๐จ Donโt miss out!
Join us 19 March, 12โ1pm (UK) for a live sample lecture with Dr Louis Nolte on The Strategic Management of Resources in Elite Sport Systems.
Mini lecture + student insights + live Q&A.
๐ Register now: edin.ac/4rTXqfU
Left home early in the snow this morning, and arrived at a sunny @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social . It was lovely to meet some of the Language Education staff and students, to start the process of establishing an EdBudds #PeerSupport system as part of the school's Student Support @morayhouse.bsky.social
๐ญThinking of your future? Have your say & win prizes!
Are you a current student or graduate? Take 10 minutes to complete our career choices survey: help shape insights about future career paths. Upon completion, you'll be entered into a prize draw, with up to ยฃ500 in prizes!
Surveyโก๏ธ edin.ac/40qtifZ
Co-creating Stories of Activism in Outdoor, Sustainability and Environmental Education
๐ 19 March ๐ 12โ1pm (UK)
Engage with programme content, hear from a current student, and take part in an interactive Q&A โ experience what this Masterโs is really like.
Register nowโก๏ธ edin.ac/4rTXqfU