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  1. University of Edinburgh College of Science and Engineering

    Infobox university name University of Edinburgh, College of Science and Engineering native name image name University of Edinburgh logo.svg image size 200px image alt University of Edinburgh Logo caption latin name established 1583 type affiliation endowment budget officer in charge dean head label Vice Principal and Head of College head Prof Nigel L Brown academic staff 1468 administrative staff students undergrad 5511 postgrad 878 doctoral 1105 other city Edinburgh state province country Scotland ... 650 5753 address King s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JY, United Kingdom The College of Science and Engineering is one of the three colleges of the University of Edinburgh . With nearly ... schools of University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences School of Biological Sciences University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry School of Chemistry University of Edinburgh School of Engineering School of Engineering University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences School of GeoSciences University of Edinburgh School of Informatics School of Informatics University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics School of Mathematics University of Edinburgh School of Physics and Astronomy School of Physics and Astronomy History Science has been studied at Edinburgh since the University was established ... School of Physics and Astronomy University of Edinburgh Category University of Edinburgh Science and Engineering, School of Category Education in Edinburgh ... . The seventeenth century saw the institution of the University Chairs of Mathematics and Botany, followed ... the eighteenth century, the University was a key contributor to the Scottish enlightenment Scottish Enlightenment and it educated many of the leading scientists of the time. It was Edinburgh s professors who took a leading part in the formation of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783. In 1785, Joseph ... at Edinburgh. Chairs in Engineering and Geology were also created. In 1991 the Faculty of Science was renamed ...   more details



  1. University of Edinburgh School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

    Notability date November 2010 The University of Edinburgh School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures is a school within the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh . The School was formed in 2002 as a result of administrative restructuring, when several departments of what was then the Faculty of Arts were brought together. The School currently covers five major subject areas Asian Studies Chinese, Japanese and Sanskrit Celtic studies Celtic and Scottish Studies lang gd Ceiltis agus E las na h Alba English Literature European Languages and Cultures French, German, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Russian and Scandinavian studies Scandinavian Studies Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies It also includes a sizeable Graduate School which includes Masters and PhDs in Film Studies , Theatre Studies, Translation Studies , Cultural Studies and other subjects. The School also supports interdisciplinary research areas such as Word and Music Studies. External links http www.filmstudies.llc.ed.ac.uk Film Studies Masters and PhDs http www.llc.ed.ac.uk School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures http www.llc.ed.ac.uk graduateschool index.html Graduate School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures http www.theatrestudies.llc.ed.ac.uk Theatre Studies European Theatre http www.llc.ed.ac.uk graduateschool translationstudies Translation Studies http www.llc.ed.ac.uk graduateschool wordandmusicstudies Word and Music Studies University of Edinburgh Category University of Edinburgh Literatures, Languages and Cultures ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh Association for the University Education of Women

    The Edinburgh Association for the University Education of Women EAUEW , originally known as the Edinburgh ... it arranged its own classes for women with lecturers from Edinburgh University , and it was connected ... Jex Blake started pressing Edinburgh University to admit medical students. Jex Blake s Edinburgh Seven campaign , covered by the press in both London and Scotland, made Edinburgh a visible part ... and English Literature, who offered the first university level lectures to Edinburgh women in 1868 ... from Edinburgh University. From 1892 Once women were admitted as students, the EAUEW turned its attention ... more subjects to be offered, including science subjects. In August 1867 the University of London had been given powers to hold special examinations for women. In 1868 the university drew up plans ... avoid tensions between the university and the association. These subsided however, and in 1874 a university certificate was offered in arts subjects and the association s classes were listed in the university ... to study and graduate on the same terms as men. The first female undergraduates at Edinburgh were ... were not realised, but for many years the Hall was a community of women within the wider university. Masson Hall was relocated in the 1960s when the University redeveloped its site in George Square ... History Queen Margaret College . In 1892 the college started to amalgamate with Glasgow University but kept its own identity for some time. Aberdeen University also opened its doors to women in 1892 with the first 20 female students matriculation matriculating in 1894. At the University of St Andrews University St Andrews , women could be undergraduates from 1892, and board and residence was available ... were Mary Crudelius Harriot Mair, mother of Sarah Mair Helen Evans Helen De Lacy Evans Russel, one of the Edinburgh ... History of the University of Aberdeen http www.lib.ed.ac.uk about bgallery Gallery records ... Kingdom Category History of Edinburgh Category Feminist organizations Category Organizations ...   more details



  1. University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

    The University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is a school within the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh . The School was formed in 2002 as a result of administrative restructuring, when several departments of what was then the Faculty of Arts were brought together. The University of Edinburgh s academic foundation is based on three Colleges containing a total of 22 Schools ref http www.ed.ac.uk schools departments introduction ref among these is the School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences PPLS . The School is composed of three subject areas Philosophy ranked 8th in the UK 45th in the world ref http www.philosophicalgourmet.com overall.asp Philosophical Gourmet Report ref Psychology ranked 5th in the UK 37th in the world ref http www.topuniversities.com university rankings world university rankings 2011 subject rankings life sciences psychology 2011 QS World University survey ref Linguistics and English Language LEL ranked 1st in the UK in internationally leading research ref http www.guardian.co.uk education table 2008 dec 18 rae results 2008 linguistics 2008 RAE ref It also houses much of the http www.ccace.ed.ac.uk Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology . ref http www.mrc.ac.uk Ourresearch ResearchInitiatives LLHW Cross council Lifelong Health and Well being initiative ref Within the School, research in Psychology is organized along 3 broad themes Differential Psychology, which looks at individual differences in the way people think, behave, and feel emotions differently ... url http www.psy.ed.ac.uk psy research index.php publisher University of Edinburgh accessdate 29 November 2011 ref . External links http www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk Philosophy at Edinburgh http www.psy.ed.ac.uk Psychology at Edinburgh http www.lel.ed.ac.uk Linguistics and English Language at Edinburgh ... University of Edinburgh Category University of Edinburgh Literatures, Languages and Cultures ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh

    image caption Clockwise from top left View from Calton Hill , University of Edinburgh Old College, View of a section of Old Town, Edinburgh Old Town , Edinburgh Castle , Princes Street as seen from Calton Hill. image flag Flag of Edinburgh.svg image type Flag of Edinburgh flag size 120px image seal seal size image shield Edinburgh coa.png shield link shield size image blank emblem Edinburgh Council.svg blank emblem type Logo of the Council blank emblem size 150px blank emblem link The City of Edinburgh ... major centres of Age of Enlightenment the Enlightenment , led by the University of Edinburgh ... Kenneth H. authorlink1 Kenneth H. Jackson year 1969 publisher Edinburgh University Press isbn pages ..., University of Edinburgh ref The city sprawls over a landscape which is the product of early volcanic ... Edinburgh University Press year 1982 isbn 0 85224 470 3 ref This process formed the distinctive ... many state and private schools are here , students the central University of Edinburgh campus ... at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage name City of Edinburgh official name City of Edinburgh other name Scots Language Scots Edinburgh native name small Scottish Gaelic Language ... in vain associated with Edinburgh since 1647, it is a normal heraldic contraction of a verse from the 127th ... City of Edinburgh subdivision type3 Lieutenancy areas of Scotland Lieutenancy area subdivision name3 Edinburgh subdivision type4 Admin HQ subdivision name4 Edinburgh City Centre Politics government footnotes ... City leader title Governing  body leader name Politics of Edinburgh The City of Edinburgh Council leader title1 List of Lords Provost of Edinburgh Lord Provost leader name1 George Grubb leader title2 Members of the 4th Scottish Parliament MSPs leader name2 Collapsible list title Politics of Edinburgh ..., 2005 MPs leader name3 Collapsible list title Politics of Edinburgh Parliament of the United Kingdom ... invest economic data population of edinburgh population vital statistics.aspx title Edinburgh ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh (disambiguation)

    Wiktionary Edinburgh NOTOC Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh can also refer to Edinburgh Airport University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Agreement , a political compromise reached to accommodate Denmark s objections to the Maastricht Treaty People Duke of Edinburgh Justin Edinburgh , English footballer Places Australia Edinburgh, South Australia Canada Edinburgh Island , Nunavut, Canada New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia New Edinburgh , Ontario South Africa Edinburgh, Limpopo Edinburgh, North West Edinburgh, Northern Cape United States of America Edinburgh, Indiana Edinburgh, Maryland Edinburgh, North Carolina Edinburgh, Ohio Edinburgh, South Carolina Edinburgh was also the original name of Titusville, Pennsylvania Edinboro, Pennsylvania , home of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinborough, Florida Zimbabwe Edinburgh, Zimbabwe Places Miscellaneous Edinboro, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , in the parish of Saint Andrew Edinburgh of the Seven Seas , Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha , chief settlement of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ships HMS Edinburgh HMS Edinburgh , six ships with this name See also Dunedin disambiguation Edinburgh Place , Hong Kong Edinburgh Square, Caledonia , Ontario, Canada Edinburg disambiguation disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages br Edinburgh de Edinburgh Begriffskl rung es Edinburg fr dimbourg homonymie nl Edinburgh doorverwijspagina ja no Edinburgh andre betydninger sl Edinburgh razlo itev fi Edinburgh t smennyssivu sv Edinburgh olika betydelser ...   more details



  1. Bankhead, Edinburgh

    unreferenced date December 2011 Bankhead is an area of west Edinburgh , Scotland . It borders the bypass and Hermiston Gait to the west, the Calders to the south, Sighthill, Edinburgh Sighthill to the east, and South Gyle Edinburgh Park to the north. It is mostly occupied by a large industrial park . Amongst the companies here, Royal Mail and Burtons Biscuits have a large presence. Ethicon also had a plant here, but it has closed, and will reportedly be replaced by a sports facilities. Stevenson College , and the former Sighthill campus of Napier University are just to the west. The main Edinburgh Glasgow trainline passes along the northern boundary and is served by Edinburgh Park railway station Edinburgh Park station. The dual carriageway Calder Road passes to the south. Edinburgh s travelling community often camps here. Areas of Edinburgh coord 55 55 31 N 3 17 52 W display title Category Areas of Edinburgh Edinburgh geo stub it Bankhead ...   more details



  1. Riccarton, Edinburgh

    Refimprove date December 2011 Riccarton is an area in Edinburgh s Green Belt , in Scotland . It is mainly undeveloped, with much farmland and few houses. Riccarton is to the west of the Edinburgh City Bypass the A roads in Zone 7 of the Great Britain numbering scheme A720 , and is known for being the location of Heriot Watt University s main campus, as well as the Heart of Midlothian F.C. training ground. There have been a number of wrangles over development of the area in recent years. fact date March 2010 The area is bordered by Currie , Juniper Green and Curriehill to the south, The Calders Wester Hailes to the east, and Hermiston, Edinburgh Hermiston to the north. External links http www.hw.ac.uk Heriot Watt University Areas of Edinburgh coord 55 54 30 N 3 19 20 W region GB display title Category Areas of Edinburgh Edinburgh geo stub ...   more details



  1. Newington, Edinburgh

    Halls of Residence , purpose built halls of residence halls for the University of Edinburgh . This popularity with students is largely due to the area s proximity to both of the University of Edinburgh ... by John Lauder, a Baillie and Treasurer of Edinburgh, who thereafter took the landed designation ... became possessed, by marriage, of the estate of The Grange, Edinburgh . With overcrowding of the city centre being initially alleviated by migration to the north, to the Edinburgh New Town New Town , via the North Bridge, Edinburgh North Bridge erected in 1772. However, many people felt that the New ... , Sciennes , and Grange, Edinburgh Grange to the west, and Holyrood Park and Prestonfield to the east. External links oscoor gbx NT265722 Areas of Edinburgh Edinburgh geo stub Category Areas of Edinburgh ...   more details



  1. Craigleith, Edinburgh

    For the island in East Lothian Craigleith Craigleith lang gd Creag L te is a district of north Edinburgh , Scotland . Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Creag liath meaning grey rock which was obtained from Craigleith quarry. Much of the Craigleith sandstone was used to build the old and new town houses in Edinburgh as well as many famous buildings including Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace . Because of its particular hardness, Craigleith sandstone was also favored in the making of Lead glass cut glass during the Victorian era . ref Tomas Tisch, http www.tomastisch.org history.html Brilliant Cut Glass Engraved Decoration for Doors and Windows ref The Craigleith area extends from Ravelston Dykes, to Crewe Toll and the Ferry Road , and Comely Bank on the east. Queensferry Road and Craigleith Road both pass through here. The area is generally middle class, across the entire range, and may sometimes be known as Bungalow Land . There is a disproportionate number of private schools near here, notably Stewart s Melville College and The Mary Erskine School . Broughton High School Edinburgh Broughton High School and a campus of Edinburgh Napier University Napier University are also here. Craigleith Retail Park was built upon the infilled Craigleith Quarry in 1995 and is situated at the junction of Queensferry Road and Craigleith Road. The Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh Royal Victoria Hospital is off Craigleith Road while the Western General Hospital and the Lothian and Borders Police HQ in Fettes Avenue are close neighbours. The quarry at Craigleith was the source of much of the stone that was used in the construction of New Town, Edinburgh Edinburgh New Town . References Reflist See also Edinburgh Crystal External links http www.craigleithhill.co.uk A History of the Craigleith Hill District Areas of Edinburgh coord 55 57 42 N 003 13 43 W type city region GB EDH scale 30000 display title name Craigleith Category Areas of Edinburgh Edinburgh geo stub ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh Beagles

    Defense University of Edinburgh 7 Flag icon Scotland Calum Lithgow Forward University of Edinburgh 10 Flag icon Scotland Steven Thomson Defense Edinburgh Napier University Alumni 12 Flag icon USA ... 15 Flag icon England Ian Sanderson Forward University of Edinburgh 16 Flag icon Germany Julian Meurer Forward Edinburgh Napier University 17 Flag icon USA Kris Madden Defense Edinburgh Napier University 18 Flag icon China King Chung Forward Edinburgh Napier University 19 Flag icon Scotland Shaun Masson Forward Edinburgh Napier University 26 Flag icon Scotland Arran Russell Forward Edinburgh Napier University 27 Flag icon England Thomas Archer Forward University of Edinburgh 30 Flag icon Netherlands http nl.wikipedia.org wiki Thari Diefenbach Thari Diefenbach Forward University of Edinburgh 31 Flag icon Scotland Michael McKenzie Forward University of Edinburgh 33 Flag icon UK Christopher Gray Goaltender University of Edinburgh 46 Flag icon Slovakia Kat McNabb Defense Edinburgh College Alumni 54 Flag icon Scotland Craig Macmorland Forward Edinburgh Napier University 68 Flag icon Italy Adam Shepherd Forward Heriot Watt University 74 Flag icon England Francis Anderson Defense Edinburgh Napier ... Andrew Sills Defense University of Edinburgh 89 Flag icon Czech Republic Barbora Kohoutova Forward University of Edinburgh 93 Flag icon Canada Courtney Andrews Defense University of Edinburgh Honored ... prestigious that can be received by an Edinburgh University athlete. To date, no member of the Edinburgh ... Edinburgh Beagles official web site http www.buiha.org.uk British University Ice Hockey ... center bgcolor blue colspan 2 font color white Edinburgh Universities Ice Hockey Club align center ... Ice Rink align center City Edinburgh , Scotland align center bgcolor eeeeee Team Colours Red, White ... The Edinburgh Beagles are a British ice hockey team that play in the Northern Conference of Division ... Rink , Edinburgh , Scotland . Introduction The Beagles were formed in 2008 by Richard Rambo Gray ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh BioQuarter

    launched. The key partners in the Edinburgh BioQuarter initiative are Scottish Enterprise Scottish Development International , Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc, the University of Edinburgh and NHS ... NHS and at the University of Edinburgh . For this purpose it has created an innovation competition, offering prizes worth 45,000 to researchers in all disciplines at the University of Edinburgh and NHS ...multiple issues lead missing December 2010 unreferenced December 2010 The Edinburgh BioQuarter is a bioscience community based near the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Queen s Medical Research Centre in Edinburgh , close to the Roslin Institute for Animal Biology . It is Scotland s key initiative in the development of its life sciences industry, which employs more than 30,000 people in 600 companies. History In 2007, Scottish Enterprise completed a series of land deals which cleared a 55 acre site for development adjacent to the existing Royal Infimary of Edinburgh and the creation of the BioQuarter was announced. In early 2010, Dr Mike Capaldi doctor Mike Capaldi joined BioQuarter as Commercialisation ... . Facilities and Companies File Centre for Regenerative Medicine.jpg thumb right Edinburgh BioQuarter currently co locates an 870 bed teaching hospital , the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, with the Queen ..., opened by Prince Phillip HM the Duke of Edinburgh in late 2010. Over the last three years, Edinburgh ... Edinburgh Sick Children s Hospital will be located at the BioQuarter, together with the Scottish ... neurological conditions . Companies based at Edinburgh BioQuarter Part of BioQuarter s purpose ... of dead cells TPP Global Development a drug development company with offices in London and Edinburgh ... links http www.innovateandwin.mvm.ed.ac.uk Innovate and Win an innovation competition offered by Edinburgh BioQuarter Edinburgh coord 55 55 19 N 3 08 11 W region GB display title copied from Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh , could be refined DEFAULTSORT Edinburgh Bioquarter Category Economy of Edinburgh ...   more details



  1. Economy of Edinburgh

    Group 8,750 University of Edinburgh 8,050 Standard Life 6,250 The Scottish Government 5,000 AEGON ... and the National Health Service are also major employers in Edinburgh . Education See also University of Edinburgh Heriot Watt University Napier University Queen Margaret University List of schools in Edinburgh ... of the University of Edinburgh in 1583, with another 3 major higher education institutions ... in particular and have grown in prominence in recent years. The University of Edinburgh is a leader ...Image Edinburgh Financial District.jpg thumb 250px right Offices in the new financial district to the west of Edinburgh city centre. Edinburgh , as the capital of Scotland , is usually regarded as one of the twin engines of the Economy of Scotland Scottish Economy alongside Glasgow . Edinburgh has been ... MajDev06.pdf Edinburgh City Council Capital Review ref The economy of Edinburgh and its region which ... The Scotsman, 2006 http news.scotsman.com scotland.cfm?id 779272006 Edinburgh s business focus ... and High tech hi tech research and development . The economy of Edinburgh is largely based around ... . On 12 March 2004, Edinburgh was granted Fairtrade City status. FDi Magazine has named Edinburgh as the Best ... invest awards and accolades.aspx Edinburgh awards and accolades ref Economic profile In 2009 ... Mid 2008 population estimates ref Edinburgh s population is growing significantly, mainly through inward ... compete for space. Edinburgh has a large Metropolitan area metropolitan travel to work area which ... invest economic data publications edinburgh by numbers.aspx Edinburgh by Numbers ... edinburgh economy watch.aspx City of Edinburgh Council Economy Watch April 2010 ref Employment in Edinburgh has grown at 1.4 annually over the period 1995 2004, with job vacancies comfortably outstripping ... total. ref name Edinburgh by Numbers 2010 2011 http www.edinburgh inspiringcapital.com invest economic data publications edinburgh by numbers.aspx Edinburgh by Numbers 2010 2011 City of Edinburgh ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh South

    Edinburgh South may refer to Edinburgh South UK Parliament constituency Edinburgh South Scottish Parliament constituency disambig ...   more details



  1. Trams in Edinburgh

    Trams in Edinburgh could refer to Edinburgh Trams planned for 2011 Edinburgh Corporation Tramways running 1871 1956 disambig ...   more details



  1. History of Edinburgh

    Further2 Timeline of Edinburgh history Humans have settled the Edinburgh area from at least the Bronze Age , leaving traces of primitive stone settlements at Holyrood, Edinburgh Holyrood , Craiglockhart Hill and the Pentland Hills for example. ref name Lost Edinburgh pp.1 2 Coghill, Hamish Lost Edinburgh ... we know today as Scots language Scots were sown. By the 12th century Edinburgh was well established ... s and through the late medieval period Edinburgh grew quickly. Edinburgh continued to flourish economically ... thumb right 270px Edinburgh Castle in Autumn In 1603 King James VI of Scotland succeeded to the English ... of the Crowns . Scotland remained an independent state with the Parliament of Scotland in Edinburgh ... his kingdoms. Despite promising to return every three years, he returned to Edinburgh only once, in 1617 ... Edinburgh was taken by the Commonwealth of England Commonwealth forces of Oliver Cromwell prior to Charles II of England Charles II s eventual defeat at the Battle of Worcester . In 17th century Edinburgh ... Notices of the most remarkable fires in Edinburgh, from 1385 to 1824&source bl&ots a7sysfr7I ... 1&ved 0CBsQ6AEwAA v onepage&q&f false title Notices of the most remarkable fires in Edinburgh, from ... publisher Heinemann page 77 accessdate 23 January 2011 ref File Edinburgh from Scott Monument.jpg thumb centre 780px Panorama of Edinburgh, seen from the Scott Monument From early times, and certainly from the 14th century, Edinburgh like other royal burghs of Scotland used armorial devices in many ... Lyon King of Arms. These arms were used by Edinburgh Town Council until the reorganisation of local government in Scotland in May 1975, when it was succeeded by the City of Edinburgh District Council ... resulted in the formation of the City of Edinburgh Council, and again the coat of arms was updated ... of arms of the city of edinburgh council 1 title Council coat of arms publisher Edinburgh.gov.uk date accessdate 2010 01 25 ref During the Jacobitism Jacobite rising of 1745, Edinburgh was briefly occupied ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh Square

    There are several Edinburgh Square in the world. Edinburgh Square, Caledonia Edinburgh Square in Caledonia, Ontario Caledonia , Ontario , Canada . Edinburgh Place in Hong Kong geodis ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh Cathedral

    Edinburgh Cathedral may refer to St Giles Cathedral , Edinburgh Church of Scotland St Mary s Cathedral, Edinburgh Episcopal St Mary s Cathedral, Edinburgh Roman Catholic disambig ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh Trams

    the University of Edinburgh, along Nicolson Street. An alternative route suggested trams could bypass ... 1956 Edinburgh Corporation Tramways Infobox rail line name Edinburgh Trams color logo Edinburgh Trams ... locale Edinburgh , Scotland start York Place tram stop York Place end Edinburgh Airport tram stop Edinburgh Airport stations 16 initial phase routes 1 initial phase ridership open Uncertain close owner City of Edinburgh Council operator Edinburgh Trams Ltd character depot Gogar depot stock 27 Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles CAF Edinburgh Tram vehicle Trams linelength convert 13 km approx ... map name Edinburgh Trams route map map infobox rdt Edinburgh Trams navbar 1 map state collapsed Edinburgh Trams is a tram way system which has been under construction in Edinburgh , Scotland ... title Time s up Today s the day the first tram should have been running in Edinburgh work Edinburgh ... sheet FINAL SH revised.pdf title Fact sheet date May 2009 publisher Edinburgh Trams accessdate 12 January ... had been completed. ref name bbc skills cite news title Edinburgh tram firm at risk of lacking skills url http www.bbc.co.uk news uk scotland edinburgh east fife 12342581 publisher BBC News accessdate 24 May 2011 date 2 February 2011 ref On becoming operational, the trams will be operated by Edinburgh Trams Limited , a company wholly owned by the City of Edinburgh Council . ref name transdev ... edinburgh Tram spend so far hits.6767568.jp accessdate 16 May 2011 newspaper The Scotsman date 13 May 2011 location Edinburgh ref A report issued the following month estimated that the partial ... bbc scrapping cite news title Scrapping Edinburgh trams would cost 750m url http www.bbc.co.uk news uk scotland edinburgh east fife 13878300 work BBC News publisher BBC date 23 June 2011 accessdate 30 ... shortfall. ref name bbc loan cite news title Council to borrow 231m for Edinburgh trams project url http www.bbc.co.uk news uk scotland edinburgh east fife 14594872 work BBC News publisher ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh Crystal

    University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton University and the Edinburgh College of Art were employed ...Image Star Collection.jpg thumb right 300px Star of Edinburgh bowl, basket and bell from about 1955 Edinburgh Crystal was a cut glass Lead crystal crystal manufactured in Scotland between 1867 and 2006, and was also the name of the manufacturing company. In addition to Glass container industry drinking glasses , Edinburgh Crystal have made decanter s, bowl vessel bowls , basket s, and handbell bell s, in several ranges. The company have produced the glass panels for the lantern lamps on the United ... news 2006 06 17 wcoach117.xml&sSheet news 2006 06 17 ixnews.html The Edinburgh Crystal company went ... connoisseurcollection Star of Edinburgh decorated with a star burst pattern. Thistle the tops of these pieces ... companies appeared on the scene. Amongst them, in 1867, the Edinburgh and Leith Flint Glass ... Edinburgh Crystal which continued to trade under its own name. 1955 brought a name change from the Edinburgh and Leith Flint Glass Company to The Edinburgh Crystal Glass Company. Further corporate activity took place in 1964 when Crown House Limited acquired The Edinburgh Crystal Glass Company and Thomas ... which means hill of the cuckoo , some convert 10 mi km from Edinburgh. Then in 1971 Edinburgh Crystal and Thomas Webb merged with Dema Glass, another Crown House subsidiary. Thomas Webb and Sons and The Edinburgh ..., led a buy out of the Edinburgh Crystal Glass Company and the Thomas Webb and Sons brand in 1990 ... crystal.co.uk ?action history 2 In April 2004, Edinburgh Crystal bought Caithness Glass from the receivers ...&method full&siteid 66633&headline glass firm blaze name page.html On 26 July 2006, the Edinburgh ... 253D2825 2526cid 253D125031,00.html On 31 July 2006, 300 of Edinburgh Crystal s 450 workforce were ... ref It ceased trading soon afterwards. In 2007 Edinburgh Crystal was bought and relaunched by Waterford Wedgwood . ref http www.waterfordwedgwood.com pdf WWAGM2007Presentation.pdf Edinburgh Crystal ...   more details



  1. Transport in Edinburgh

    minutes during the day and a reduced service after 7pm. ref Edinburgh University Accommodation Services ... at the University of Edinburgh , Dr Iain Wilson, was killed in a collision with a truck on the junction ...Image Edinburgh Princesstreet.jpg thumb 250px right Buses on Princes Street , one of the main thoroughfares in the city of Edinburgh . Edinburgh constitutes a major transport hub in east central Scotland .... Transport Edinburgh is the Politics of Edinburgh City of Edinburgh Council s executive body ... About index.html Transport Edinburgh 2006 About us ref Public transport in Edinburgh is generally ... projects in the city are a prevailing concern. Airport main Edinburgh International Airport Image Edinburgh Airport Runway and Control Tower.jpg thumb 250px right Edinburgh International Airport main runway and air traffic control tower. Edinburgh s Edinburgh International Airport International Airport ...?id 551632005 400m bill to expand airport ref The main terminal building was built in 1977 by the Edinburgh ... completion in late 2006 . ref BAA Edinburgh Airport Press Release 2005 http www.edinburghairport.com ... was published in May 2005 ref BAA Edinburgh Airport 2005 http www.edinburghairport.com portal ... &ChPath EDI 5EAbout BAA Edinburgh 5EAirport Expansion&ChIDPath 1c0697dc2eb12010VgnVCM100000147e120a ... Edinburgh Airport Masterplan ref indicating that the main terminal building will need to be increased ... bus link operating from the main terminal building to Edinburgh Waverley railway station Waverley ... Bus transportation is the principal means of public transport in Edinburgh, with an extensive bus network, covering all parts of the city, its suburbs and the surrounding city region. Edinburgh is widely ... Why Trams and not more buses? ref The number of bus trips taken by Edinburgh residents in any one year ..., representing an annual increase of around 4 ref Edinburgh Evening News , June 2005 http edinburghnews.scotsman.com ... major bus operators in Edinburgh Lothian Buses the main provider of bus services in the city. First ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh Seven

    Image Surgeons hall.jpg thumb right 250px Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh, where the women studied anatomy, and scene of the Surgeons Hall Riot The Edinburgh Seven were the first group of women medical students at a university in the United Kingdom. ref Elizabeth Garrett Anderson had studied alone a few years earlier. ref They fought to study medicine at Edinburgh University , in Scotland , and to be allowed ... a legal challenge against the University after it had decided they could not be awarded degrees. The group may also be called Septem contra Edinam Seven against Edinburgh . 1869 1873 Although university ... returned to private practice in London. Edinburgh University and the other Scottish universities ... . . . University of Edinburgh Category University of Edinburgh Category History of medicine ... for British women to study at university level but they were not granted degrees. In 1878 the University of London was the first UK university to offer women the chance of a degree. http www.london.ac.uk history.html History of the University of London. ref Sophia Jex Blake was granted permission to attend lectures at the University of Edinburgh Medical School Edinburgh medical school . At first, the university s governing body upheld this decision by the Dean of the Medical Faculty, but there was strong ... , but been thwarted. The five were allowed to matriculate at Edinburgh in October 1869 and begin ... they should be allowed practical experience in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary , and whether they should be eligible ... of Session supported the University s right to refuse the women degrees. They also ruled, by a majority ... students having previously studied in Edinburgh. Six of the original Seven attended the School ... to women an opportunity for four of the newly qualified women. In 1878 Jex Blake returned to Edinburgh and set up at Manor Place in the New Town, Edinburgh New Town as the city s first woman doctor ... . Once Scotland started licensing women doctors, Jex Blake helped found the Edinburgh School of Medicine ...   more details



  1. Bishop of Edinburgh

    Infobox Bishopric border anglican font color black bishopric Edinburgh coatofarms image Image of the current incumbent incumbent See vacant province Scottish Episcopal Church Scotland diocese Diocese of Edinburgh cathedral St Mary s Cathedral, Edinburgh Episcopal St Mary s Cathedral , Edinburgh first bishop William Forbes bishop William Forbes date 1633 website The Bishop of Edinburgh is the Ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Church Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Edinburgh . The Episcopal see see was founded in 1633 by King Charles I of England Charles I . William Forbes was consecrated in St. Giles ... by Old Saint Paul s, Edinburgh Old Saint Paul s Church . After the repeal of the penal laws in 1792 ... Century was the consecration of St. Mary s Cathedral, Edinburgh Episcopal St. Mary s Cathedral in 1879 ... of Edinburgh on 11th February, 2012. ref http www.edinburgh.anglican.org index.php whats on news entry new bishop of edinburgh ref List of bishops Image John Dowden.JPG thumb John Dowden, Irish historian of the Scottish church, and bishop of Edinburgh Church of Scotland bishops. ref Harvnb Keith ... Lindsay bishop of Edinburgh David Lindsay 1638 1661 see abolished 1662 1671 George Wishart bishop ... 1788 1805 William Abernethy Drummond 1806 1830 Daniel Sandford bishop of Edinburgh Daniel Sandford ... also Roman Catholic Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh Bishops in the Church of Scotland References ..., 1689 2000 year 2000 publisher T & T Clark location Edinburgh isbn 0567087468 ref harv cite book ... 3rd, reprinted 2003 publisher Cambridge University Press location Cambridge year 1986 isbn 0 521 56350 ... year 1824 publisher Printed for Bell and Bradfute location Edinburgh page pages ref harv ... volume Volume 7 edition New year 1928 publisher Oliver and Boyd location Edinburgh ... of Edinburgh Anglican Bishops & Archbishops Great Britain DEFAULTSORT Bishop Of Edinburgh Category Bishops of Edinburgh anglican stub ...   more details



  1. Edinburgh Eagles

    come through the ranks of the Edinburgh Napier University Knights, Edinburgh Eagles and Scotland A before representing their country on the full stage. 2012 Squad Rls squadname 2012 Edinburgh Eagles BC1 black FC1 white BC2 yellow FC2 black source 2012 Squad ref http www.edinburgheagles.co.uk Edinburgh ... Giles Lomax align center President align center Edinburgh Napier University bgcolor FFFFFF align center ... align center flagicon SCO Ollie Cruickshank align center Coach sport Manager align center Edinburgh Napier University bgcolor FFFFFF align center flagicon SCO Mike Wallace align center Assistant Coach Coach align center Edinburgh Napier University bgcolor FFFFFF align center flagicon SCO Neil Gibson ... Ross Grady align center Captain sports Captain align center Edinburgh Napier University Players earning international small caps small while at Edinburgh Eagles col begin small Paddy Coupar won 9 caps for Scotland while at Edinburgh Eagles John Cox rugby league John Cox won 3 caps for Scotland while at Edinburgh Eagles Callum Cockburn won 2 caps for Scotland while at Edinburgh Eagles Andrew Todd rugby league Andrew Todd won 2 caps for Scotland while at Edinburgh Eagles Giles Lomax won 1 cap for Scotland while at Edinburgh Eagles Nick Broere won 1 cap for Scotland while at Edinburgh Eagles Dave Lynn won 1 cap for Scotland while at Edinburgh Eagles Craig Borthwick was called up to the 2010 ...infobox rugby league club clubname Edinburgh Eagles image emblem File Edinburgheagles.png 250px fullname Edinburgh Eagles Rugby League Football Club stadium nickname Eagles short name web http www.edinburgheagles.co.uk ... box Yellow Yellow founded 1998 exited readmitted ground Forrester High School, Edinburgh ground2 ... cap mostcap mostpoints The Edinburgh Eagles are a semi professional rugby league team based in Edinburgh ... of the Rugby League Conference . History The Edinburgh Eagles were founded in 1998 and entered into the Scottish ... at Meggetland in Edinburgh. On Sunday 21st August 2011 the Eagles beat Peterlee Pumas 54 38 to progress ...   more details



  1. The Grange, Edinburgh

    Grange Association http www.scottish places.info features featurefirst7869.html Edinburgh University Gazeteer article on The Grange Areas of Edinburgh coord 55 56 6.82 N 3 11 15.28 W display title DEFAULTSORT Grange, Edinburgh, The Category Areas of Edinburgh ...About the area of Edinburgh the cricket club of the same name The Grange, Edinburgh cricket and sports club File Victorian villa, Palmerston Road Edinburgh.jpg thumb 180px Villa in The Grange The Grange originally St Giles Grange is a suburb of Edinburgh , about one and a half miles south of the city centre, with Morningside, Edinburgh Morningside and Greenhill, Edinburgh Greenhill to the west and Newington, Edinburgh Newington to the east. It is a conservation area characterised by large late Victorian architecture Victorian stone built villas, often with very large gardens. Many have now been sub divided into flats, with further flats often being built in the grounds. Superiors There are mentions of Sanct Geill Grange in charters of King David I of Scotland David and King Edgar of Scotland Edgar , as church lands attached to St. Giles Cathedral St. Giles parish church in Edinburgh, the king retaining the superiority. ref Stewart Smith, J., The Grange of St. Giles , Edinburgh, 1898 2 ref ... of Edinburgh, and his spouse Agnes Carkettle, ref The Great Seal of Scotland , 1424 1513 2999 .... ref Stewart Smith, J., The Grange of St. Giles , Edinburgh, 1898 21 ref On March 19, 1691 a John ... , the famous inventor of logarithms. ref Stewart Smith, J., The Grange of St. Giles , Edinburgh ... of St. Giles , Edinburgh, 1898 5 ref The mansion , The Grange House, was enlarged over the centuries ... of St. Giles , Edinburgh, 1898 328 336 ref On May 16, 1836, Henry Thomas Cockburn, Lord Cockburn ... healthy in 1898. ref Stewart Smith, J., The Grange of St. Giles , Edinburgh, 1898 340 ref ... count 2 column count 2 references div References Stewart Smith, J The Grange of St Giles , Edinburgh ...   more details




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