University of Edinburgh & Edinburgh University Students’ Association Sarah Purves; Acting Director...
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- University of Edinburgh & Edinburgh University Students
Association Sarah Purves; Acting Director (Representation Student
Support and Activities),EUSA Alex Munyard; Vice-President Academic
Affairs, EUSA
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- Overview of the University Influencing the world since 1583
World class: One of the worlds top 20 Universities Large and
diverse: Over 30,000 students: over 1/3 are postgraduate
International: Almost 40% of our students come from over 130
countries outside the UK Comprehensive: We teach 103 of the 144
subject categories defined by HESA Research-intensive: Among the
top five Universities in the UK by volume of 4* research Committed
to teaching quality: over 140 of our degree programmes are
externally accredited.
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- University structure University Principal College of Humanities
and Social Sciences 11 schools 62% of students College of Science
and Engineering 7 schools 23% of students College of Medicine and
Veterinary Medicine 4 schools 15% of students Student and Academic
Services Group Corporate Services Information Services
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- Governance of the University Court is the main governing body
Senate (Senatus Academicus) is the supreme academic body: it
devolves its business to four Senate Committees Principals Strategy
Group (PSG) discusses and advises issues of strategic importance to
the University Central Management Committee (CMG) oversees planning
and budgeting at a central level
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- University Strategy 2012-16 Vision: To recruit and develop the
worlds most promising students and most outstanding staff and be a
truly global university benefitting society as a whole Goals:
Excellence in learning and teaching Excellence in Research
Excellence in Innovation Strategic Themes Outstanding student
experience, Global Impact, Lifelong community, Social
responsibility, Partnerships, Equality and widening
participation
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- Edinburgh University Students Association Formed in 1972
bringing together Edinburgh University Union (1885) and Student
Representative Council (1884) All students automatically members:
30,000+ 4 buildings in 3 locations Funding: annual grant from the
university, plus income from commercial services
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- Representing students 4 student sabbatical officers providing
student leadership Student Council of elected reps School Councils
Supporting university-wide network of class reps Participating in
university decision- making Running campaigns Contributing to local
and national policy- making Participating in NUS and NUS
Scotland.
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- Supporting students The Advice Place: Independent welfare and
academic advice Freshers Week introduction to student life at
Edinburgh Peer support
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- Providing on- campus services Student spaces: with catering,
bars, entertainment, and somewhere to study Developing students and
student community Student societies Student volunteering
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- EUSA participation Almost 8000 students registered as society
members 5600 voted in last years elections 843 students in Society
leadership positions 1000+ class reps 900 students formed
International Buddies partnerships 3000+ students volunteering in
local community