Student Experience Grants awarded in the autumn 2019 round of applications. Clubs, societies and social enterprisesClub, society or social enterpriseProject titleProject overviewAmount awardedAnimal Welfare and Ethics Society Speed Date DebatingFunding a "Speed Date Debating" evening. This project will allow students to debate topics related to animal welfare and ethics in a non-intimidating environment.£295Chamber Orchestra35th Anniversary Beethoven/Schnelzer ConcertAn anniversary performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony and Schnelzer's Oboe Concerto.£2,100Edinburgh Korean Students Society 1st Korea ConferenceThis project will commemorate Korea’s March 1st Independence Movement in 1919 against the Japanese colonial rule.£2,000Edinburgh University Classics SocietyClassics society lecture seriesEdinburgh University Classics Society "Evening with" lecture series. £163Edinburgh University Formula Student Formula Student UK 2020 CompetitionMembers of the society will be participating at the Formula Student UK competition at Silverstone where teams of students are tasked with designing and building a race car from scratch.£2,000Edinburgh University Jazz OrchestraJazz Orchestra performances in Madrid and SalamancaThe project aims to explore Spain’s rich history of music, particularly Salamanca’s flamenco music and to bring these influences into the society’s own performances.£867Edinburgh University Women's Association Football ClubEUWAFC aerial mast: for the benefit of all in sport and beyondProvide an aerial mast with camera and viewing monitor for the Edinburgh University Women’s Association Football Club and beyond. The equipment will allow analysis among high performance teams, alongside experience for students in filming and evaluating.£2,260Embedded and Robotics SocietyCreatED 2020CreatED 2020 is a 24hr hardware hackathon to take place 14-15 March 2020 in which participants collaborate to produce an innovative project involving both hardware and software.£2,000Engineering for ChangeWinds of ChangeThis project will build a flat-pack wind turbine for educational purposes.£2,800Equestrian ClubEquestrian training clinic with Tim RogersProfessional Event Rider Time Rogers will visit the society’s training facility in Cumbernauld to do a training day with their four BUCS teams.£1,060History Boys Rugby Football Club (History Society)History Boys Rugby Club 2019/20 Growth and Development InitiativeThe project will promote accessible and inclusive engagement with intramural sport, culminating in a cultural exchange to the Portuguese capital.£400HYPEDUK's First Hyperloop Test TrackHYPED will be building a test track on which they will test all future Hyperloop Pod prototypes, before competing at the Annual SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition in California.£5,000R SustainableR Sustainable Social EnterpriseA platform to explore material innovation within product and fashion design. The project will promote local and international students, artists and brands throughout our events, such as the R Sustainable Fashion Show.£3,150SanitreeSanitreeThe project is the production of environmentally reusable sanitary pads in India to battle plastic pollution from traditional menstrual products and period stigma.£2,000University of Edinburgh Afrobeats Dance societyBeatsBeats project will sustain and develop the work of Edinburgh University Afrobeats Dance Society as they promote African culture, community awareness and personal growth.£1,200University Of Edinburgh Futsal ClubOpen Session EquipmentFunding extra equipment to accommodate the increased participation at the University's Futsal Club to guarantee the quality of the sessions delivered by the Students running the club.£300Wakeboard and Waterski ClubCeltwake CompetitionFunding the participation of 15 members in the 2020 Celtwake wakeboard competition.£1,500WellComm King'sWellComm King’s “KB Crafts” Project and ExhibitionWellComm King’s focuses on mental health and wellbeing and will be running “KB Crafts”, a collaborative project working with staff and student groups to deliver fun and engaging activities. The project will culminate in an exhibition, showcasing the work of staff and students.£820 College of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesSchoolProject title Project overviewAmount awardedEdinburgh College of Art Pop-up exhibitionFunding a pop-up exhibition at whitespace for one night, which will be a visually exciting and thought provoking multi-media, quasi-performance.£220Edinburgh College of ArtThe Future Of Music - Panels, workshops, performances organised by students Student-organised event featuring expert industry panel for art students or all interested in “The Future of Music”.£3,975Edinburgh College of ArtUnfolding LoveA week-long exhibition and related academic conference on the theme of love. The aim is to engage the student body, internationally acclaimed artists and academics from across the UK in a conversation ignited by artefacts and artworks from the University Collections.£2,581Edinburgh College of ArtCanvas Magazine - a print magazine representing young creatives in ScotlandCanvas is a student led printed magazine which will represent the art and culture scene in Scotland.£800Edinburgh College of ArtPlaying with GlassThe project aims to give students and staff a unique opportunity to experience hot glass in a playful, safe and fun way.£4,615Edinburgh College of ArtSpanish Theatre Company - Brigada LincolnThe Creation of a student-led performing arts platform which will have a substantial impact on both the University of Edinburgh and the Spanish-speaking community of Edinburgh.£2,150Edinburgh College of ArtMUSIC.OLOGY.ECAMUSIC.OLOGY.ECA will be the University of Edinburgh’s first digital musicology research journal, which will have an interdisciplinary focus and will allow postgraduate students the opportunity to have their research published.£690Edinburgh Law SchoolSocial Media Mobile Application (POTATO)A new application offering an instantaneous way for students to plan their time with friends and do activities.£5,000Moray House School Of EducationEmpowering students’ cultural experience with art learning and Festival showcaseBy providing a platform of art skill learning and local cultural immersion, this project aims at cultivating students' sense of belonging, facilitating their intercultural understanding through experiential learning.£3,000Moray House School Of EducationCreative classroomsThis project proposes a programme of events and workshops to support students training to be primary school teachers in developing skills and confidence to bring creativity and the expressive arts into their classrooms.£1,000Moray House School Of EducationResearch-ConnectThis portal will connect researchers across the University with common interests in different schools, using already created official academic profiles from university webpages.£2,000School of DivinityChristianity and LGBT+ SymposiumA day conference to develop better understanding of the possibilities for supportive and inclusive theological thought across various Christian denominations.£1,700School of DivinityEmpowerment through art and craftA collaborative art project on themes of empowerment and diversity.£450School of EconomicsStudent-Led Academic Trip to Athens18 students and two academic staff from the School of Economics will be visiting Athens from 15 – 22 February to study the Greek economy through a series of 10-15 site visits.£4,500School of Health in Social ScienceAdvocates for ACEsTraining and supporting graduate students to promote awareness of the impact of adverse childhood events across the student population.£1,631School of History, Classics and ArchaeologyCreating Regional Early Modern Postgraduate Student NetworkThe project aims to establish a network of early modern postgraduate students in Scotland and the north of England, starting with a two-day conference.£975School of Literatures, Languages and CulturesThe Leyden SocietyEstablishing a rolling lecture schedule dedicated to Silk Road and asiatic subjects.£550School of Literatures, Languages and CulturesShould Auld Acquaintance Be ForgotThis project will take a show from the start of the process all the way to the Fringe Festival by building key skills in the creative arts industry from writing to direction, set building and marketing.£1,200School of Literatures, Languages and CulturesMateriaA digital gallery space utilising new technology to give young artists the best possible exposure.£3,830School of Literatures, Languages and CulturesLLC Blethers - An Evening of Academic StorytellingBlethers is a PechaKucha competition focuses on academic and non-academic life at LLC. Students compete explaining their research or some aspect of their experiences as researchers.£230School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesReceipt Revolt: A guide to retailers to make paper receipts optionalA documentary and campaign aiming at showing supermarkets how they can save millions a year in revenue and help the environment by making paper receipts optional.£2,639School of Social and Political SciencePyjama Night Fundraiser for CAHMS (Inpatient Mental Health Services) An evening event in which any student can attend to help raise money for CAHMS.£2,300School of Social and Political ScienceEdinburgh Sustainable Innovation Conference 2020Student-led conference stimulating a debate whether individual action can combat global warming and inspiring to life-style changes with positive environmental impact.£1,443School of Social and Political ScienceWhat comes next? - Demystifying Post PhD FuturesThis project builds university-wide capacity to support PhD students at the University of Edinburgh. It aims to alleviate potential stress and anxiety about their futures once the PhD has been completed.£3,200 College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine SchoolProject titleProject overviewAmount awardedEdinburgh Medical SchoolFinding Their Voice - Raising Awareness of MakatonThis project will organise and run workshops promoting awareness and use of Makaton, a language programme which uses signs and symbols to help people communicate.£900Edinburgh Medical SchoolHands-on science: Build your window to the microworldThrough an introductory workshop on building and using a simple microscope, the project aims to supplement conventional teaching methods with a hands-on creative and curiosity-driven exploration of biological sciences. £4,898Edinburgh Medical SchoolAltitude Physiology Expeditions (APEX) 6Contributing towards the costs of running an ambitious, entirely student-led, high-altitude medical research expedition to the Bolivian Andes.£5,000Edinburgh Medical SchoolAnimating a student co-created medical computer-assisted learning (CAL) packageEnabling the production of supporting animations/graphics for an interactive CAL resource on endocrine calcium homeostasis and disease, co-created by students and staff.£1,300Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesCasePALS: A peer-assisted learning authentic case scenario websiteThis project will develop a bank of veterinary case-based scenarios, aligned with a major curriculum review which includes significant student consultation.£1,990Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesWorld One Health Congress 2020, travel for LMIC overseas One Health MastersFunding travel for six online One Health Masters students coming from LMIC to the World One Health Congress, a very prestigious event that will take place in Edinburgh in June 2020.£5,000 College of Science and EngineeringSchoolProject titleProject overviewAmount awardedSchool of Biological SciencesArts & Crafts Workshop: Creative TuesdayProviding a flexible programme for students to try a variety of arts and crafts techniques in a social setting.£1,000School of ChemistryChemistry 2020 - Sound and VisionBringing staff and students of the School of Chemistry together with professional musicians to make music celebrating our innovative science.£2,331School of EngineeringEdinburgh University Track Cycling Participation ProjectThe project will allow for increased participation and safety in track cycling at the University by providing suitably sized bikes for all ranges of students, warm up equipment and tools for servicing bikes before and during training and racing.£2,143School of GeoSciencesKing's Building Permaculture Community Garden: Building and developing gardenThis project is focused on the development of the King’s Buildings Permaculture Garden through building raised beds with fresh soil, as well as purchasing seeds and a wormery.£4,700School of GeoSciencesArt & Science FusionA networking event will kick-off the launch of a series of events that will encourage early career scientist-artist interactions and collaborations from within and outside the University of Edinburgh, generating long-term impacts.£3,000School of InformaticsEnergy DatathonA Datathon centred around climate and energy: a two-day competition-style event for 60 students to learn about the issues, explore climate and energy-related data, and work together to find analyses and solutions.£1,600School of InformaticsEdinburgh University Group Chats - Connect with your classmates before arriving at the UniversityA messaging platform for students at the University of Edinburgh which aims to improve the student experience and combat social isolation by enabling students to find university group chats easier than ever before.£650School of MathematicsThe Piscopia InitiativeAn outreach scheme to encourage female participation in the mathematical sciences postgraduate research programmes at the University of Edinburgh.£4,400School of Physics and AstronomyEarth Observation HackathonA 24-hour programming competition that challenges teams of students to address one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals using Earth observation data.£2,950School of Physics and AstronomyImproving accessibility & inclusion in STEM subjects: Science is for everyone!A project to improve the accessibility of science subjects through sensory learning in the interdisciplinary subject of astrobiology.£2,740School of Physics and AstronomyMoredun community science alliancePhysics students will lead the design and delivery of science public engagement type-projects in local schools, culminating in an event co-designed with the community.£3,600Non-academic departmentsDepartmentProject titleProject overviewAmount awardedCareers ServiceEdinburgh’s world of work – bringing it to virtual lifeA suite of virtual experiences through which students experience a range of local working environments in a fun and easy way, gaining confidence and learning about the diversity and richness of our wider Edinburgh community.£3,200Library and University CollectionsDissertation Week ProjectDelivering a student focused week of events including a Dissertations Fair, where students can discover how the Library can support their dissertation experience. Developing new opportunities for student peer to peer training in information literacy.£3,000Learning, Teaching and Web ServicesCRC colouring book volume threePublishing a new openly licensed colouring book based on images within the University’s collections. This new project will be led, managed and curated by undergraduate students and includes digital skills and relaxation sessions across the University.£2,490 This article was published on Tuesday 7 May 2024
