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Edit Summer 2008 02 SUMMER 08 The University of Edinburgh THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE INCLUDING BILLET & GENERAL COUNCIL PAPERS Faster, Higher, Stronger Edinburgh alumni strive for Olympic success ALSO INSIDE Edit meets Professor Peter Higgs, the physicist whose celebrated theory could finally be proved A LIMITED EDITION STUDY created for you by Neville Johnson free 90 page brochure A Neville Johnson study is not only built uniquely to order, it is the product of a unique approach. We thrive on creating bespoke furniture designed to meet our client’s every need and with a huge range of finishes as well as over 1000 paint colours at our fingertips, every room design is original bespoke design & craftsmanship in its own way. free design service As well as beautifully crafted home studies, our brochure has 90 pages of individually designed bedrooms, lounges, libraries and home cinema furniture. 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This will no doubt be a stimulating and productive weekend. A select few of our alumni are preparing to make a journey in the other direction – to Beijing, where they will represent the University of Edinburgh as well as Great Britain in August’s summer Olympic Games (see page 12). In this issue we also wind back the clock to when physicist Professor Peter Higgs first proposed the existence of the elusive particle, the Higgs boson. You’ll find his story on 2 25 16 page 16. Wherever life takes you this summer, we hope you will stay in touch. As you can see from the World Service pages, Edinburgh graduates are Features helping to shape and improve the world in many exciting and significant ways. We encourage you to share your story and, as always, we deeply 10 Top Recognition for Staff appreciate your ongoing support. The University staff acknowledged Young P Dawkins III in the New Year Honours List Vice-Principal, Development 12 Faster, Higher, Stronger Edinburgh alumni prepare Publisher Barbara Laing ([email protected]) for the Beijing Olympic Games Communications and Marketing, The University of Edinburgh Centre, 7–11 Nicolson Street, 16 The Missing Piece Edinburgh EH8 9BE Edit meets Professor Peter Higgs, the man Design Freight Design 0141 552 5303 behind the elusive particle, the Higgs boson Cover Photography Getty Images Printing J Thomson Colour Printers Mailing Services Capital Communications Advertising Enquiries Landmark Publishing Services 0207 692 9292 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of the publishers. Edit is printed on environment-friendly, Forestry Stewardship Council-accredited paper. Edit, the University of Edinburgh’s magazine, is published twice a year. The views expressed in its columns are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent those Regulars of the University. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body registered 02 University News in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. 18 Alumni Network ON THE MOVE? If you have changed address please let us know. Contact Development & Alumni on +44 (0)131 650 2240 or email 21 World Service [email protected]. 24 Talbot Rice Gallery 25 Billet (including details of the General Council Meeting in Washington DC in June) 63434 Edit:Edit_Summer 08 29/4/08 11:24 Page 2 2 The University of Edinburgh Edit Magazine University News The University and Roslin join forces The University of Edinburgh and the Roslin Institute have joined forces with a union that will serve to enhance cutting-edge research. The Roslin Institute has officially become areas such as infectious diseases, which will create one of the largest part of the University through the creation immunology, growth and development, concentrations of animal science of an institute that will include research genetics and genomics. in the world.” formerly carried out at the Royal (Dick) Professor David Hume, who joined as Researchers from the Roslin Institute, School of Veterinary Studies. director of Roslin last year, says: “The along with Animal Sciences researchers The new organisation has retained the joining together of Roslin and the from the SAC, will be housed in a Roslin Institute name, and will keep a University is happening at an exciting £58.5 million state-of-the-art building continuing focus on animal health and time for animal science in Scotland. at the University’s Easter Bush campus, welfare, sustainable agriculture and planned for completion in 2010. “Not only will it boost research but it animal medicine. also coincides with the official launch The benefits of such a critical mass With the inclusion of 18 group leaders of the Easter Bush Research of researchers from different and their teams from the Royal (Dick) Consortium (EBRC) – a venture that organisations working under one School of Veterinary Studies, along with involves some 450 scientists from roof means they can share expertise, an additional 10 group leaders to be the Roslin Institute, the Royal (Dick) avoid duplication of research and recruited over the next few years, the School of Veterinary Studies, the pool expensive resources, enabling Roslin Institute will effectively double Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) more cost-effective science to be in size, with research focusing on and the Moredun Research Institute, carried out. Supercomputer officially launches Edinburgh named in world top five HECToR, the supercomputer based at the University’s Advanced Computing Facility (ACF), was officially launched The University of Edinburgh has earlier this year. been named among the top five best places in the world for Hosted jointly by the Engineering & postdoctorate researchers to work. Physical Sciences Research Council and the University, the launch event was A survey of scientists in research an opportunity to showcase the institutions, conducted by the capabilities of the multimillion-pound Scientist magazine, ranked system, which is capable of 63 million, Edinburgh fourth in a global list million calculations per second. The HECToR the supercomputer was and praised the University for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alastair officially launched earlier this year quality of training, mentoring and Darling, was one of the high-profile guidance and career advice Addressing the event, University guests in attendance. available to researchers. Principal, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea, The system represents the equivalent of said: “HECToR places us in a unique Scientists also commended the approximately 12,000 desktop systems, position to compete, on behalf of networking opportunities available and will enable researchers throughout the UK, for the new European-scale at the University and rated highly, the UK to undertake increasingly HPC centres, which are likely to the calibre of scientists and the complex computer simulations across be established in the next three positive atmosphere and a range of scientific disciplines. to five years.” community at the institution. 63434 Edit:Edit_Summer 08 29/4/08 11:24 Page 3 The University of Edinburgh Edit Magazine 3 For all the latest University news, visit: www.ed.ac.uk/news Honorary degrees recognise World-class distinguished achievements economics centre opens Lord Sainsbury, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, was among a number of prominent public figures to receive A new world-class institute to honorary degrees at the University’s winter graduation ceremonies. help researchers tackle some of the challenges facing the economy has been officially opened at Lord Sainsbury, a noted philanthropist the University of Edinburgh. and founder of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, was awarded an honorary The Scottish Institute for Research in degree of Doctor honoris causa. Economics (SIRE) brings together researchers from 10 Scottish Also receiving an honorary degree of universities to collaborate on areas Doctor honoris causa were George of research and to respond to Reid, Presiding Officer of the Scottish increasing international competition. Parliament from 2003 until May this Their findings will inform future year; and art collector and dealer Government policy. Anthony d’Offay, a leading figure on the British art scene since the 1960s. The £21 million institute has been granted £9.4 million from the Other figures to be honoured were Sir Lord Sainsbury Scottish Funding Council (SFC). Keith O’Nions, Director General of the Additional funding will come from Research Council (honorary degree of the University of Edinburgh as well Doctor of Science); Peter Riddell, Edinburgh (honorary degree of Doctor as Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Assistant Editor of The Times (honorary honoris causa); and Professor Ian Heriot-Watt, Napier, Paisley, degree of Doctor of Letters); Professor Howard, Principal of Edinburgh College St Andrews, Stirling and Strathclyde Michael Anderson, a former Senior of Art (honorary degree of Doctor universities. Vice-Principal of the University of honoris causa). SIRE is using the funds to recruit 18 professorships and 18 lectureships, and to support the development of collaborative research and training activities. The research pool initiative provides a forum for economics experts in Scotland.
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