I recently completed the University of Edinburgh’s course for new inexperienced managers, the Aspiring Manager Programme. If I wanted to…
The librarian will see you now: bookable literature search clinics
After a pilot last academic year, we’ve decided to roll out bookable literature search clinics for students in medicine &…
New Century Students and culturally relevant pedagogy #MHAnnualLecture19
I recently attended the Moray House School of Education Annual Lecture, given by Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, titled “Going Global: Teaching…
Snow, sauna, and little ideas: International Staff Exchange Week in Finland
Hyvää päivää! I spent the first week of April in Finland, thanks to an Erasmus+-funded trip to Oulu University of…
Designing a guide to study resources for medical students entering a dissertation project
The undergraduate Medicine degree at the University of Edinburgh is six years long, and includes an ‘intercalated’ year where students…
Literacy in all its forms – digital, academic, information, health, and more at #UHMLG19
The theme of the UHMLG (University Health & Medical Librarians Group) Spring forum was ‘literacy in all its forms’. The…
Before Departure: preparing to visit Finland with Erasmus+ staff mobility
In roughly one month, I’ll be jetting off to Finland thanks to Erasmus+ funding. I’ll be spending just under a…
ARLGS TeachMeet
I took part in my first TeachMeet this month. It was organised by the Academic & Research Libraries Group Scotland, on…
Wales and Wikipedia – The EAHIL Conference in Cardiff
In July I had two new conference experiences; I attended my first European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL))…
Reflections on the inaugural Learning & Teaching Conference at the University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh held it’s first Learning & Teaching Conference in June. It was a full, impressive programme, showcasing good…
