Annual Review 2017/2018 Influencing the world since 1583

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Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 01 Research grants Research and other sources of funding Student numbers Undergraduate applications and acceptances Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual Appendix 1 Appendix 3 Appendix 2 Forging connections Forging connections the city across The Students’ Association 2017–18 Awards Teaching 36 40 38 Review of the year Honorary graduations and achievements Awards Financial review Appointments Appendices

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Principal’s foreword Principal’s Our vision and mission Encouraging student talent to shine Paving the way for new fertility treatments Honouring excellence Honouring excellence in teaching Turning livestock into a livestock into a Turning pathway out of poverty Celebrating the students Celebrating the students world peace promoting Laying the foundations for a digital NHS Building the school Building the school of the future

02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 Contents 02 Annual Review 2017/2018 Principal’s foreword

As a demanding, yet hugely exhilarating, As a civic university, we are excited about Tha bliadhna a bha dùbhlanach, ach glè year draws to a close, I would like to making a long-lasting impact on the region’s bhrosnachail, a’ tighinn gu crìch, agus bu thank everyone who has made me feel so economic and social development. In one of mhath leam taing mhòr a thoirt don h-uile welcome since I took up my post in many ventures enriching the University’s duine a tha air fàilte a chur orm bhon a February 2018. These are challenging relationship with its city, we highlight our ghabh mi an dreuchd agam sa Ghearran times for higher education in the UK and I Edinburgh Local initiative. Launched to create 2018. Tha sinn ann an amannan am grateful that I have been left such a a vibrant dialogue between the University and dùbhlanach airson foghlam àrd-ìre san strong legacy on which to build. its neighbours, it is the latest chapter in a Rìoghachd Aonaichte, agus tha mi narrative that dates back to our institution’s taingeil gun do dh’fhàgadh dhomh dìleab As we look to the tasks that we have set earliest days. cho làidir air am faodar togail. ourselves such as: improving student satisfaction; addressing areas highlighted in We see further evidence of this commitment A thaobh nan amasan a chuir sinn romhainn our first staff survey; widening access to the in a pioneering centre that will equip young – leithid meudachadh na h-uimhir de University, ensuring that this great institution people with highly prized digital skills. This dh’oileanaich a tha sàsaichte; dèiligeadh ri remains globally relevant; and working new Digital Centre of Excellence, based at raointean a thàinig am follais sa chiad productively with our partners in this Newbattle Community High School in shuirbhidh de luchd-obrach; leudachadh wonderful city, they present many Midlothian, will focus on burgeoning cothrom air an Oilthigh; dèanamh cinnteach opportunities for us to continue to improve disciplines that include robotics, data gum mair sinn mar ionad àrd-fhoghlam a tha our University. science, digital marketing and video cudromach san t-saoghal; ag obair gu production. tarbhach leis ar com-pàirtichean sa bhaile Our research quality is widely recognised and mhìorbhaileach seo – tha iad a’ toirt dhuinn the excellence of our teaching and learning Excellence in research is indispensable for a iomadh cothrom air sìor-leasachadh an should match this. It is appropriate, therefore, world-leading university such as ours. We Oilthigh againn. that in this review we mark 10 years of reflect on three such initiatives: biologists recognising and rewarding outstanding paving the way for new fertility treatments; Tha càileachd an rannsachaidh againn air teaching through the Edinburgh University veterinary researchers improving the wellbeing aithneachadh fad is farsaing, agus bu chòir Students’ Association Teaching Awards. and productivity of cattle in developing gum bi sàr-mhathas ar teagaisg a’ co- countries; and new multidisciplinary fhreagairt ris. Tha e iomchaidh, mar sin, We also take this opportunity to reflect on approaches that are revolutionising NHS gu bheil sinn san lèirmheas seo a’ two stories that highlight the skills and England for the digital age. comharrachadh 10 bliadhna de bhith a’ toirt creativity of our students: those from the Law aithneachadh is duaisean airson sàr-theagasg School who have been closely connected We also explore the benefits of collaborations tro Duaisean Teagaisg Chomann Oileanach with the winners of the 2017 Nobel Peace that transcend borders despite the Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann. Prize; and the Edinburgh College of Art uncertainties posed by Brexit. The University students who collaborated with our city’s of Edinburgh remains resolutely global in Tha sinn cuideachd a’ gabhail a’ chothruim International Festival to create stunning outlook, keen participants in the movement seo gu bhith a’ toirt am follais dà sgeulachd a designs for its opening extravaganza. of people and, indeed, of the ideas that they tha a’ sealltainn sgilean is cruthachalachd carry, all of which help universities such as nan oileanach againn: an fheadhainn bho ours to flourish. Sgoil an Lagha aig an robh dlùth-cheangal ri buannaichean na duaise Nobel airson sìth; I thank everyone for their contributions to agus na h-oileanaich bho Cholaiste Ealain date and look forward to an exciting year Dhùn Èideann a cho-obraich le Fèis Eadar- ahead. nàiseanta a’ bhaile gus èididhean iongantach a chruthachadh airson na cuirme-fosglaidh.

Mar oilthigh catharra, tha sinn dealasach gus buaidh mhaireannach a dhèanamh air leasachadh eaconamach is sòisealta na sgìre. Am measg an iomadh iomairt a tha a’ Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices Principal and Vice-Chancellor Tha mi a’ toirt taing don h-uile duine airson na rinn iad gu ruige seo, agus tha mi a’ dèanamh fiughair ri bliadhna bheòthail ri teachd. Tha sinn cuideachd a’ tarraing aire do na Tha sinn cuideachd a’ tarraing aire buannachdan a thig à co-obrachaidhean a tha a’ dol thairis air crìochan, a dh’aindeoin ag nam mì-chinntean a tha Brexit adhbharachadh. Mairidh Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann seasmhach nar sealladh cruinneil, agus tha sinn dealasach a bhith a’ gabhail de dhaoine agus, pàirt ann an saor-ghluasad a bhios gu dearbh, de na beachd-smuaintean iad a’ giùlan, oir bidh sin uile a’ cuideachadh oilthighean de ar leithid gu bhith a’ soirbheachadh. Tha sàr-mhathas rannsachaidh riatanach gun Tha sàr-mhathas am teagamh airson oilthigh de ar leithid a tha measg an fheadhainn as fheàrr san t-saoghal. do thrì iomairtean an Tha sinn a’ tarraing aire na seo: bith-eòlaichean, a tha ag ullachadh slighe airson leigheasadh bho mhì-thorrachas; air leigheas-sprèidh, a tha a’ rannsachairean leasachadh sochair is torrachas nan fo-leasaichte; ainmhidhean ann an tirean a agus na dòighean-obrach ioma-chuspair tha a’ cruth-atharrachadh NHS Shasainn airson an linn didseataich. Tha sinn a’ faicinn dearbhadh a bharrachd Tha sinn a’ faicinn dearbhadh a bharrachd a bhios den dealas seo san ionad tùsaireach ag uidheamachadh òigridh le sgilean Bidh an t-Ionad airson didseatach luachmhor. Didseatach, a tha stèidhichte Sàr-mhathas ann an sgoil coimhearsnachd a’ Bhatail Nuaidh ann an Lodainn Mheadhanach, a’ a tha a’ sìor-fhàs, taobhachadh ri cuspairean nam saidheans dàta, measg robotaireachd, didseatach agus obair bhidio. margaideachd beartachadh a’ cheangail eadar an Oilthigh is beartachadh a’ cheangail don iomairt tarraing aire a’ bhaile, tha sinn a’ Air a cur air bhog gus Dùn Èideann Ionadail. chruthachadh eadar an còmhradh beothail a tha an t-Oilthigh agus ar coimhearsnaich, ann an as ùire iomairt seo mar chaibideil ais gu tràth- sgeul a tha a’ dol air bhliadhnaichean an Oilthigh. MB, BS, PhD, FRCP, FRCPE, FMedSci Peter Mathieson MB, BS, PhD, FRCP, Professor 04 Annual Review 2017/2018 Vision Mission

We deliver impact for society. We discover, develop and share knowledge.

As a truly global university, rooted in As a centre of academic excellence we aim to: Scotland’s capital city, we make a • provide the highest-quality research-led teaching and learning; significant, sustainable and socially responsible contribution to the world. • challenge the boundaries of knowledge, research and disciplines; • enable our graduates and staff to be exceptional individuals equipped to address global challenges; • promote good health, economic growth, cultural understanding and social wellbeing. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 05 Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual provide the highest-quality research-led teaching and learning; teaching and the highest-quality research-led provide and disciplines; of knowledge, research challenge the boundaries global challenges; be exceptional individuals equipped to address to and staff enable our graduates cultural understanding and social wellbeing. growth, good health, economic promote Mission knowledge. share develop and discover, We we aim to: of academic excellence As a centre • • • • 06 Annual Review 2017/2018 Encouraging student talent to shine

Performance costume students partnered The students’ creativity, positivity and with one of the world’s largest arts festivals to spotlight their talent on an determination never ceases to amaze me. international stage. Ms Megan Baker In 2018, students from Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) created 250 bespoke costumes for the opening show of the renowned Edinburgh experimented with fabrics and materials to field postcards sent home and the emotional International Festival. determine what would work for the event wounds that they left. Meanwhile, Lada practically.” Sotirova was inspired by pigeons that sent More than 15,000 people gathered to watch telegrams during wartime, and Cara the outdoor curtain raiser, Five Telegrams, Programme Director Megan Baker – who MacDonald took her design from the which marked the centenary of the end of the proposed the idea of the Festival working mechanics of machines that sent messages. First World War. Huge, colourful projections with her students – led discussions with – designed by award-winning company 59 Event Director Richard Slaney of 59 The students’ involvement in Five Telegrams Productions – were beamed onto the city’s Productions. “We needed a uniform look to was part of the Scottish Government’s Year Usher Hall facade, accompanied by music the costumes in order for them to work of Young People 2018, which celebrated from acclaimed composer Anna Meredith. together,” she says. “They needed to reflect people aged eight to twenty-six and light, have a contemporary feel, and yet showcased their talents. The initiative gave The International Festival has been delighting resonate with the emotions of soldiers from students a range of opportunities to help audiences with its opening displays since 100 years ago.” deliver the International Festival’s flagship 2015. The University has played a key role in event. A number of students were hired to these events each year, with students and “When researching the original capes that the assist at the show and rehearsals, while academics working closely with producers to soldiers wore, we were struck by how others were invited to speak at stakeholder realise the Festival’s bold vision. modern they looked,” she continues. “So that meetings during the summer. became the base shape for the designs using Five Telegrams saw the event directors traditional wax cotton, the students then Kathryn Weaver, a student who has been exploring new territory, adding a live selected a colour palate using reflective foils involved in more than 20 productions performance element to the multimedia light to radiate light.” throughout her university career, took the show. A choir, positioned among spectators, opportunity to make new connections. “It sang and shone lights across the audience The students’ designs were critiqued at every was interesting to get an understanding of during one of the show’s five movements. stage, with direct feedback from the event the logistics that go into a massive event creators. “It was a really creative process,” such as Five Telegrams, and to see University students were asked to create says student Callum Miller. “Richard Slaney established professionals like Anna Meredith outfits for the singers that would make them hadn’t worked with costumes for these present their ideas,” she says. “A number of stand out in the crowd and that reflected the events before, so we had to explain things people asked me about my ambitions and event’s central theme: communication during really clearly. It was great to realise that you offered advice on routes into the industry – The Great War. are an expert in your particular field, and I that was invaluable.” really felt that when working with Anna and “We were first told about the project in early Richard – there was a respect for our skills Five Telegrams provided a visually stunning January,” recalls performance costume and opinions.” and poignant start to the International student Rebecca Waites. “It sounded like the Festival, receiving numerous five star reviews. most amazing opportunity, although I don’t Mr Slaney agrees that co-designing the The scale and ambition of the project think that we appreciated how big the event choir’s outfits was a valuable endeavour: reinforced Edinburgh as a major player in the was until nearer the time.” “Working with the performance costume creative arts, and underlined the value of students was a fascinating and brilliant partnership work across the city and beyond. The brief asked the second and third-year experience,” he states. “To put more than 30 undergraduates to take inspiration from individuals’ thoughts and ideas into a unified “The students’ creativity, positivity and soldiers’ personal communications from the costume design was a challenge, but determination never ceases to amaze me,” front line during the First World War, represented the stories we wanted to tell.” reflects Ms Baker. “It was a privilege to watch specifically looking at information that was their confidence and ambition develop over censored or redacted. He worked with the students to refine their the course of this project. For the International proposals. Once they were signed off, the Festival to dedicate an event like Five “We spent three months researching, students began making seven capes each, Telegrams to our young people, and allow our designing and making,” continues Rebecca. decorating them in their own distinctive style. students to take the reins as they did, was “As well as developing our ideas, we Rebecca’s capes were covered in tiny holes, wonderful. It’s clear to me that the future of representing the messages redacted from our creative industries is in very good hands.”

Top: ECA student designs and Ms Megan Baker with students. Bottom: Students model their capes outside the Usher Hall. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 08 Annual Review 2017/2018 Paving the way for new fertility treatments

Edinburgh scientists made headlines The University has fostered really good conditions around the world in 2018 by growing egg cells to maturity outside the human body for scientists and clinicians to collaborate. for the first time. Professor Evelyn Telfer

The growth of human eggs in the laboratory by researchers at the University aims to support the development of pioneering we have approached have agreed to donate an in vitro fertilisation technique – injecting a therapies for women. The team was able to their tissue – and for any eggs developed single sperm into an egg – to see whether mature the eggs, which had been taken from from that tissue to be fertilised, if we are able lab-grown eggs are fertile. By law, embryos women’s ovary tissue at their earliest stage of to take research to that stage. This has gifted obtained this way can be maintained for development, to the point at which they us tissue from a range of ages, which is really several days, affording an opportunity to could potentially be fertilised. valuable. We have an incredible team working study them. with patients, and it is a very supportive Professor Evelyn Telfer in the School of environment.” As a limited amount of human tissue is Biological Sciences led the work, which available, the team continues complementary builds on 30 years of research. It could The breakthrough is the latest in a history of work in animal species – mainly using cow enable procedures to safeguard the fertility of reproduction science achievements at tissue, which shares some characteristics girls with cancer ahead of potentially harmful Edinburgh. In the late 1980s, Professor Telfer with human ovaries. Work is also carried out treatment, such as chemotherapy, by was in one of the first groups at Edinburgh to with other species, including mole rats and maturing and storing their eggs for later grow mouse eggs in the lab. When she set elephants. “With each animal we study, we fertilisation. up her own lab in Edinburgh in 1992, she always learn something, so we cast our net began working on other species including wide,” says Professor Telfer. Studying human eggs requires live tissue, pigs, sheep and cows, to further her which can only be obtained from donors understanding of ovarian development. Her team is also working in stem cells, which having treatment for related conditions. For can form any kind of tissue in the body. this study, the research was possible thanks Later collaborations, including with Professor Working out how these can become ovarian to donations of tissue from women having Sir Ian Wilmut, famed for his cloning work, cells could have rich potential for generating routine surgery. led Professor Telfer to further her eggs without ovarian tissue. investigations. “The University has fostered Professor Telfer and her team work closely really good conditions for scientists and Following the team’s latest achievement, with medical experts in child cancer and clinicians to collaborate,” she says. Professor Telfer was nominated for an fertility preservation, which allows them to international award, as one of Porter approach potential donors. Specialist nurses In the latest study, she worked with her magazine’s Incredible Women of 2018. She work on behalf of the team to explain the established small team and clinical colleagues was named alongside other women who research and offer support to prospective at Edinburgh alongside long-time collaborator have inspired by their actions – including the donors and their families. Professor David Albertini at the Center for actor Meryl Streep, presenter Oprah Winfrey, Human Reproduction in New York. and former first lady Michelle Obama. As well as girls and young women with cancer, tissue is donated by women Scientists and medical experts worked As Professor Telfer’s research moves closer undergoing caesarean births, and together to develop substances – known as to the point where it may help patients, she transgender patients. Patients who are culture mediums – and carefully controlled looks forward to seeing this delivered by having tissue removed for preservation as conditions that would support each stage of clinical experts: “Our scientific work is very part of their treatment may agree to give a egg cell development. The study lends insight focused, but it becomes real when we small amount for research. into how eggs develop, which could aid engage with the public. When I hear people’s research into other infertility treatments and stories, it can feel very emotional. Most “Girls with cancer who have not yet reached regenerative medicine. women – although not all – hope to have puberty are offered fertility preservation in children and I feel for those who cannot – cases where clinicians think there is a good Professor Telfer’s team is now working to they are very vulnerable.” chance of survival,” explains Professor Telfer. improve the quality of eggs in the lab by “Parents appreciate that when they are optimising their growth conditions. By testing “We do not want to be peddlers of false offered this, it’s a good sign, and often they and improving these – such as the delivery of hope,” she continues. “A balanced approach choose to also support our research.” nutrients and oxygen – they aim to give eggs is needed in communicating our results. the best chance of making healthy embryos. However, the feedback we have is Transgender patients may choose to donate overwhelmingly positive. We hope that we their ovaries following surgery as Professor The team is also seeking regulatory approval can contribute to making a difference for Telfer explains: “All the transgender patients to fertilise eggs. This would allow the use of people with fertility issues.”

Professor Evelyn Telfer and team in their lab at the University. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 10 Annual Review 2017/2018 Honouring excellence in teaching

Students at Edinburgh have been Listening to students’ voices is very important, recognising and rewarding excellent teaching for the past 10 years through because they are at the centre of the the Edinburgh University Students’ Association Teaching Awards. learning process. Ms Sakie Chiba-Mooney The first of their kind in the UK upon their launch in 2008/09, these annual prizes showcase the best contributions made to develops skills and helps students to achieve nomination process help to influence best students’ learning experiences each year. their full potential. It is a key element of our practice in teaching and support going They also highlight the key part played by academic role.” forward. “The Teaching Awards are valuable teaching excellence in the University’s in and of themselves as a reward and mission to discover, develop and share She continues: “As well as open and frank recognition scheme for exceptional teaching knowledge. comments about the positive and negative staff,” says the Students’ Association Vice aspects of an assignment, feedback should President Education, Ms Diva Mukherji. As in previous years, the most recent cohort offer students a pathway forward and not just “However, they are also a powerful of award winners embodies outstanding an assessment of past performance that is contributor to discussions around teaching teaching at Edinburgh and its importance to not made relevant for future improvement. quality and the challenging question of what the student experience. This can only be done if lecturers have, and makes good teaching.” take, the time to produce detailed feedback. “So much of teaching is about cultivating an It can’t and shouldn’t be rushed.” Each year, the Students’ Association sends atmosphere where people can share their every School a summary report of their ideas freely. Putting students at ease and Alongside providing meaningful, thorough nominations, shortlisted nominees, winners making them feel safe and valued so they critiques of assignments, listening to and runners-up. This includes all of the can express themselves is very important, students’ own feedback plays a central role comments students submitted about staff. and it really makes a difference,” says Mr Alex in helping staff improve their teaching. Gapud, who won the prize for Best Student In 2016, the Students’ Association secured a Who Tutors, one of 12 awards given out at “Listening to students’ voices is very Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme grant the ceremony in April 2018. important, because they are at the centre of that allowed it to undertake extensive the learning process,” says Japanese research on that year’s nomination data. Mr Gapud, who recently completed a PhD in language teacher Ms Sakie Chiba-Mooney, This identified four key themes in student anthropology, feels it is key that teachers who received the Best Implementer of perceptions of excellence in teaching: nurture and challenge their students, to help Student Feedback Award. “I always want to concerted, visible effort; charisma, personality them to think critically about the world in know how I can make my courses better. and engaging teaching; breaking down which they live. Students give me a lot of feedback – both student-teacher barriers and fostering good and bad – all of which helps me to student engagement; and consistency, “Working in an institution like this is an improve. There are of course some things predictability and stability of support. amazing opportunity and privilege,” he says. that teachers cannot change but, as long as “We’re one of the universities that produce we have clear learning objectives, often we The report included recommendations for the leaders in this society, who go on to do great can alter the approach to help students University, which was very receptive to the things around the world. For me, that’s why achieve their best.” findings of the data analysis. It’s an area the good teaching matters. If we can challenge, Students’ Association is eager to build on in influence and help shape the kinds of people This recognition of the importance of the future. that our leaders become while they’re still student voice is shared by Professor Robert growing – isn’t that a really powerful thing?” Mason, who teaches 20th-century US history, “We’re keen to see what else we can do with and won this year’s Best Supervisor Award: the data, and are always excited to work These long-lasting impacts of good teaching “Edinburgh is a research-intensive university, collaboratively with Schools and the wider are echoed by Dr Eleoma Bodammer, who but teaching is at the heart of what we do. University on projects that use student won the Best Assessment Feedback Award. That is why these awards are so valuable: feedback to help improve teaching”, says they capture the student perspective on Ms Mukherji. “Good teaching can be transformational; a teaching.” positive learning experience prepares and As the Teaching Awards enter a new decade, trains students to acquire the knowledge and The Students’ Association this year received it is clear that members of the University academic skills to become specialists in their more than 1,600 nominations from students community remain committed to listening and subject,” says Dr Bodammer, who teaches for more than 780 staff. As well as identifying learning from each other in order to continue German at undergraduate and postgraduate individual teaching excellence, written providing students with outstanding teaching levels. “Giving good quality feedback plays a comments submitted as part of the experiences. vital part in that. It supports learning,

Top: Dr Eleoma Bodammer won the Best Assessment Feedback Award. Bottom: Winners and participants on stage at the event. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 12 Annual Review 2017/2018 Turning livestock into a pathway out of poverty

A new centre has received backing to I wanted to move away from blue sky research and achieve its aim to improve the health and productivity of poultry and cattle in work on something that will have a direct impact on developing countries. improving human health and agriculture in Africa. Philanthropist Bill Gates visited the University Professor Appolinaire Djikeng in January 2018 for an event showcasing Edinburgh’s research to improve the health and productivity of livestock for vulnerable “In the UK cattle and sheep industries, for been made in the West over several decades farmers around the world. example, genetic tools are routinely available could potentially be achieved within 10 years. to breeders and farmers, helping them to Some 200 people gathered on a crisp improve the health and productivity of their It is a very personal mission for Professor January morning to hear from the tech stock. We don’t have that in many low- and Djikeng, who originates from Cameroon. He billionaire, who was joined by UK International middle-income countries at the moment and spent more than 10 years forging a successful Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt. the ambition is to change this.” scientific career in the US before being drawn back to Africa and now to this role. Addressing the audience, Mr Gates explained Disease is a major problem. Herds are the reason for the visit: “We believe that the routinely decimated, with huge animal welfare “I wanted to move away from blue sky innovations being developed here can help implications and devastating consequences research and work on something that will turn livestock into a pathway out of poverty for the farmers and communities that rely on have a direct impact on improving human for hundreds of millions of people.” them. health and agriculture in Africa,” he says. “I feel fortunate to be in this role, not least Nestled beneath the Pentland Hills, Another problem is that hardier breeds because Edinburgh is one of the best surrounded by grazing sheep and cattle, adapted to warmer climates are often not the universities in the world, but because there Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary most productive. While breeds that have is a long history of mobilizing UK scientific Studies campus houses the world’s largest been selected over centuries for their excellence for international development.” concentration of animal scientists, including bountiful productivity often fare poorly in dry, The Roslin Institute. arid and disease-prone conditions. A typical Next year marks the centenary of the Animal cow in Africa produces around 10 times less Breeding Research Department at the The campus first came to Mr Gates’ attention milk than a typical British cow. University. Some of the earliest breeding in 2015 during a learning visit – a series of experiments were carried out in fields on the private meetings to explore how Roslin’s At the new Centre, teams are developing outskirts of the city. Today, the University’s science might align with his charitable genomic tools and associated resources to veterinary and agricultural research is ranked foundation’s aims. As a result of that visit – improve tropical livestock productivity – such top in the UK, underpinned by decades of and driven by the vision of former Roslin as milk yield, growth, meat and egg investment from the Biotechnology and Director, Professor David Hume – a new production – in breeds used in tropical Biological Sciences Research council. Centre was created. production systems. Professor Eleanor Riley, Director of The Roslin The Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics Researchers are exploring the genetic Institute, believes Edinburgh is the only place and Health – an alliance between the diversity of chicken breeds and carrying out in the world that can deliver on Mr Gates’ University, Scotland’s Rural College and the performance analysis to identify birds that strategic aims: “The breadth and depth of Africa-based International Livestock Research thrive in tropical environments, such as heat animal science we have is unrivalled. We can Institute – was launched with £10 million and altitude. carry out fundamental research into the backing from the Bill and Melinda Gates biology of animals, as well as sophisticated Foundation. A further £4 million investment When they find an animal that consistently genetic analysis, and produce gene-edited from the Department of International performs well, they collect biological samples animals all on one site.” Development was announced at the event in and performance data to find out what sets January. that individual apart from others that do not. “Our aim is to enhance animal productivity, All of this information can be used to develop health and welfare,” she explains. “Healthier Professor Appolinaire Djikeng, Director of the tools to identify the best animals to breed animals are not only more productive, they’re Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and from. better for the environment. Reducing waste, Health, explains: “We’re aiming to leverage minimising greenhouse gases and preventing technologies and innovations that have been The teams eventually hope to use gene- environmental degradation are just as successful in advanced economies, as well editing techniques to produce animals with important as increasing yields if livestock as cutting-edge research outputs, and apply desired characteristics. This technology has farming is to have a sustainable future as a them in less developed tropical production the potential to speed up the selective pathway out of poverty.” systems. breeding process, such that gains that have

Professor Appolinaire Djikeng in the University’s Conventional Avian Facility. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 14 Annual Review 2017/2018 Celebrating the students promoting world peace

The Nobel Prize has celebrated world- I never would have thought I would have changing excellence for more than a century, with many winners having strong had a part in a Nobel Peace Prize. links to the University of Edinburgh. In Ms Dagmar Topf Aguiar de Medeiros 2017, the Nobel Peace Prize added two more.

It was Edinburgh Law School graduate Mr In 2012, Mr Högsta was on the accelerated Chemistry and Professor Michael Rosbash – Daniel Högsta who took the call from Mr Olav LLB programme for graduates in the who was a researcher at Edinburgh in the Njølstad, director of the Norwegian Nobel Edinburgh Law School, but unsure of his next early 1970s – shared the Nobel Prize in Institute. They had 10 minutes, he said, to steps. That changed when Professor James Physiology or Medicine. prepare for the public announcement that the Harrison, a lecturer in public international law, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear suggested Mr Högsta seek an internship with Like Mr Högsta, Ms Topf Aguiar de Medeiros’ Weapons (ICAN) – the Non-Governmental a small NGO to gain practical experience of association with the Nobel Prize began with a Organisation (NGO) Daniel worked for – had the sector. recommendation from within Old College’s just won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. walls. She arrived in Edinburgh for her PhD in “I’m indebted to him for implanting that idea,” 2016 and was keen to work with voluntary “I wish I could say it was a totally smooth, says Mr Högsta. After sending out several organisations. Her supervisor, Dr Kasey professional operation to get our press applications, ICAN offered him an internship McCall-Smith, suggested United Nations release out, set up the press conference,” at their Geneva office after graduation. House Scotland, a civil society organisation. says Mr Högsta. “But it was just manic.” ICAN’s goal was the elimination of all nuclear Her first event was on nuclear weapons, Within the hour, in an Edinburgh café, Ms weapons. Mr Högsta soon went from intern held at the Scottish Parliament. She made Dagmar Topf Aguiar de Medeiros, a PhD to communications assistant, then campaign connections and, bolstered by her legal student in the Edinburgh Law School, assistant. In 2014, he became the network training, she was invited to be part of the received a text message from her mother. It coordinator. By the time of the UN Scottish NGO delegation that would assist read ‘You guys actually won it’. negotiations in 2017, it was an integral role. ICAN’s negotiations at the UN.

“I immediately looked it up online to see if it “We all had to take responsibility,” he says. In June 2017, Ms Topf Aguiar de Medeiros was true”, says Ms Topf Aguiar de Medeiros. “I was in a unique position in that I could see worked 14-hour days in New York lobbying, “I was so excited.” all the moving parts, from our lobbying at the presenting and reporting. “It was a whirlwind,” UN to the work that our campaigners were she says. At the time, Mr Högsta was ICAN’s network doing in capitals. It was a very fulfilling and coordinator. It was his job to manage enjoyable position.” She feels very much part of the successes relationships with around 500 partner that followed. “ICAN encourages all its organisations, ensuring everyone had the The signing was, he says, “emotional”. Then partner organisations to take pride in and feel most appropriate information to lobby the came the Nobel Peace Prize. ownership of the Nobel Peace Prize,” she United Nations (UN) to secure the Treaty on says. She was able to hold a copy of the the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. At the ceremony in Oslo, the audience was a prize at a celebratory event in London. mixture of Nordic royalty, parliamentarians, “Because of this and the work I contribute Ms Topf Aguiar de Medeiros was a member and scores of campaigners that Mr Högsta locally to the disarmament campaign, I feel of the Scottish delegation that spent 10 days had spent the last several years working with like I’m part of the movement that got us this in New York working with ICAN to convince to secure the treaty. “It felt like a huge treaty and the Nobel Peace Prize.” world leaders to ratify the treaty. It was validation,” he says. “To be deemed worthy of passed on 7 July 2017, making it the first such a high honour and knowing what it Ms Topf Aguiar de Medeiros is teaching while legally binding international agreement to would mean for the stature of our completing her PhD and finding her time with comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons. organisation; that was very energising.” ICAN is having an impact in her classes. The Nobel Peace Prize announcement followed in October. Mr Högsta joins a distinguished line of “Often when students ask questions about Edinburgh alumni, staff and associates treaty ratification, what the role of NGOs is, For both Mr Högsta and Ms Topf Aguiar de – such as Professor Peter Higgs and Sir I find it valuable to have these experiences to Medeiros, the journey began in the Alexander Fleming – associated with the demonstrate and answer the questions,” University’s Old College. Nobel Prizes. In 2017 alumnus Dr Richard she says. “I know that I can have an influence. Henderson jointly won the Nobel Prize in I never would have thought I would have had a part in a Nobel Peace Prize by the age of 25.”

Top: Mr Daniel Högsta (left) and Ms Dagmar Topf Aguiar de Medeiros. Bottom: ICAN campaigning in New York, USA. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 16 Annual Review 2017/2018 Laying the foundations for a digital NHS

An interdisciplinary team of Edinburgh There is no shortage of quality improvements academics is leading a groundbreaking project to evaluate a government scheme that could be made by effectively using digital aimed at revolutionising the National Health Service (NHS) in England for the technology within hospitals. digital age. Professor Aziz Sheikh

Researchers at the University’s Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences & Informatics Work – is that it is independently evaluated as While world-class digital infrastructure is key have been tasked with independently the scheme is rolled out. Academics at to improving the NHS, it is in itself not assessing the scheme’s effectiveness, which Edinburgh have joined forces with University enough. Together with colleagues at Imperial could transform the NHS for the 21st century. College London and NHS Arden and Greater College London and Harvard University, the East Midlands Commissioning Support Units academics have also developed a blended Digitisation has the potential to reshape to assess the programme as it unfolds, training programme – NHS Digital Academy. healthcare, impacting on almost all offering a unique chance to mould the conceivable disciplines, from aiding early programme as it is rolled out. This one-year course, co-led by Professor diagnosis of cancers, to supporting better Sheikh and Lord Sir Ara Darzi of Imperial discharge of patients from hospital. Professor Robin Williams, Chair in Social College London, is upskilling information Data-driven healthcare could also provide Research on Technology and Director of the technology professionals within hospitals the framework for individualised care, Institute for the Study of Science, Technology across NHS England and NHS Scotland to supporting the move away from a one-size- & Innovation at the University leads the improve digital leadership capacity and fits-all approach into an era of personalised evaluation project and believes that the GDEs capability. It will extend to include NHS Wales medicine, where large data sets shed light could have wide-reaching impact. from 2019. The final course is a result of on the impact of individuals’ lifestyles and collaboration from international experts and genetics that influence their response to “This is an unprecedented initiative to achieve is composed of a mixture of online and drugs and diseases. nationwide learning by identifying successful residential modules with a real-life examples of digital transformation,” he says. NHS-facing project to apply learning. Aziz Sheikh, Director of the Usher Institute “This knowledge of effective digital solutions and Professor of Primary Care Research and and changes could then be made available “Our inputs to the NHS Digital Academy will Development, believes that digitisation could across the NHS, transforming the healthcare help to train a new generation of digital health have a huge impact on the clinical experience system. Our input will also allow things to be professionals ready to put these skills into for patients, supporting doctors and nurses reshaped or reprioritised as the project practice to benefit the health service for as well as administrative staff working at the evolves.” patients and staff alike”, explains Dr Cresswell. coal face of the NHS. Dr Kathrin Cresswell, Director of Innovation at This year saw the NHS mark its 70th “There is no shortage of quality improvements the University’s Usher Institute and scientific anniversary, a time to celebrate the that could be made by effectively using digital lead of the GDE evaluation, is impressed with achievements of the staff who care for the technology within hospitals – the opportunity the impact of the project: “It is exciting to see one million people seen every 36 hours in is absolutely phenomenal,” he says. “However, our research findings feeding back into policy NHS England alone. As we look to the next we must make sure we approach digitisation and practice through continuous discussion 70 years, Professor Sheikh, who plays a correctly.” with NHS England.” central role in The Lancet and the London School of Economics’ Commission: The The UK Government-backed Global Digital The research team is using a number of Future of the NHS, is convinced that data will Exemplars (GDE) programme is a flagship evaluation techniques, including interviewing only become more important. NHS England scheme that focuses on people working within the NHS sites, from leading NHS hospitals that are already using senior IT management staff to those working “This is a one-way street, we have to digitise,” digital technology to provide first-class patient in patient-facing roles. They will also assess he explains. “Our team is committed to care. Each GDE is a digitally mature NHS the effect of digitisation on reducing risks, solving key challenges, including the best hospital site – a known centre of excellence looking at ways that IT could help improve ways to ethically and safely house the – that could act as a springboard hub for safety by, for example, supporting busy precious data that are held within the NHS. advancing digitally-enabled healthcare. wards to ensure that patients receive drugs What will become really important is that our at precisely the correct times. Relationships data science capability in the UK and A key aspect of the GDE project – borne out built between the GDEs and so-called fast Edinburgh is a shining example of how to use of recommendations from the National follower sites will also be assessed, data to transform care, experiences and Advisory Group on Health Information identifying networks that have been built to outcomes for patients. I believe that we are in Technology in England report, Making IT support shared learning. a fantastic position to support the NHS for future generations.”

Professor Aziz Sheikh at the Old Medical School, one of the Usher Institute’s locations. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 18 Annual Review 2017/2018 Building the school of the future

A University partnership is leading the We have the ambition and the willingness to way in putting data to work in the classroom. share with other schools how we are making

Somewhere beneath the ground, at the change happen at Newbattle. entrance to Newbattle High School’s new Professor Judy Robertson Community Campus, lies a tube containing multimedia representations of school life in 2017. The lid bears the inscription, “The The team at Moray House, and their school runs workshops at Newbattle inspired by the Newbattle Centre Time Capsule To Be counterparts, began developing ideas in students’ ideas, where they can try, fail, and Opened in 2077”. more detail. They devised approaches to try again, leading to some impressive results. teaching and learning with digital technology Certainly by then school life will have for each subject area, not just in traditional For instance, a data visualisation project changed, perhaps beyond recognition. qualifications like Highers and Nationals, but called Everyone Makes a School is based on However, work being done by the University, also in the vocational National Progression the principle that everyone matters to the in partnership with Newbattle Community Awards and Foundation Apprenticeships. school and can have an impact on it. “The High School and Midlothian Council, may idea behind it was that this fantastic new offer a hint of things to come. “I visited the school recently for another data building is not just made of bricks and mortar, science workshop,” Professor Robertson but by the people inside it,” Mr Steele Newbattle Community High School’s new adds. “You can see the kids take a real pride explains, describing how the project uses campus opened in June 2018, having been in their new building. We have to make sure digital technology to celebrate the whole designated a Digital Centre of Excellence the that doesn’t wear off.” That requires ongoing school community. year before. In September, it hosted a data effort in the coming years. “You can’t just call science workshop to launch the City Region yourself a Digital Centre of Excellence and Data about movement in and around the Deal’s Data-Driven Innovation Initiative. expect to be one. It takes a lot of hard work.” campus will be collected and converted into Midlothian Council’s objectives for the new signals that could, for example, power a facility are to develop an understanding of One contribution is the creation of a cohort of mosaic of lights. “It looks best when there’s how digital technology enhances learning, student digital leaders. They receive training full attendance,” adds Professor Robertson. and equip students for the future workplace. to provide technical support for teachers, and “When somebody’s not there, there’s a little for school and community events. This bit missing.” Eventually, the students will have Digital skills, systems thinking, and creativity highlights their digital skills, teaches them created a unique piece of public, data-driven are widely seen as important attributes for responsibility, and promotes interpersonal art, showcasing what it means to be part of future employment, and data skills and development. “That’s the kind of thing that their school. know-how are at their core. For Depute Head will embed digital excellence in the longer Mark Davidson, that’s where the partnership term,” says Professor Robertson. In addition, Both the University and Newbattle are comes to the fore. “We’ve been working with specialist learning technologists have been ensuring access to data science and the University, Skills Development Scotland appointed to ensure seamless integration of technology for all, explains Professor and other partners in anticipation of a surge technology in the classroom. Robertson: “We want it to become business in ambition around data-driven innovation, as usual, something that everybody does.” centred on Edinburgh’s goal of becoming Another important factor can be found in the data capital of Europe.” material side of digital technology. Working “The other thing we’d like to do is make with data is not all theoretical, as digital Newbattle Digital Centre of Excellence a The University hosted a Continuing learning consultant Mr Craig Steele is quick knowledge sharing school,” she continues. Professional Development day for staff, to to point out. Brought in by the University to “We have the ambition and the willingness to explore what it means to be a Digital Centre share his expertise in making data science share with other schools how we are making of Excellence. “It’s all very well to have fine attractive to young people, Mr Steele change happen at Newbattle.” words,” explains Professor Judy Robertson, presents his flexible approach with infectious Chair in Digital Learning at the Moray House enthusiasm. Nobody can predict exactly what school will School of Education and lead academic in be like in 2077, but the University is offering a the partnership, “but you need teachers to go “There is a myth that computer programming glimpse through its partnership with and put them into practice.” is really difficult, or you’ve got to be a genius Newbattle and Midlothian. It will likely be an to do it, which is definitely not true,” he equitable and technologically-enabled place, The day offered workshops such as using insists. While some might show a particular porous to its community, where learning split classrooms to reduce from-the-front aptitude for it, the reality is that many young empowers all to achieve their best, and to teaching, and a computational thinking and people simply haven’t had the chance to try have the chance to realise their dreams. coding session. “It was a really good day, and their hand at working with data. Mr Steele the teachers were incredibly enthusiastic,” says Professor Robertson.

Top: Newbattle Community High School students. Bottom: Professor Judy Robertson (left) and Mr Craig Steele with a student. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 20 Annual Review 2017/2018 Forging connections across the city

A new initiative is creating an enthusiastic Community engagement goes to the heart of dialogue and reinforcing the bond between the University and its what a modern university should be all about. neighbours. Professor Lesley McAra

If founding principles are ideals to be built upon, not merely markers of the past, then efforts to enliven the University’s relationship The hard work has already begun. Moves to contribute ideas to make Hunter Square with its city are to be warmly welcomed. establish a Centre for Homeless and Inclusion more welcoming, students consulted local Health at a city medical practice are bearing residents and businesses and re-imagined a The Edinburgh Local initiative is the latest fruit. Working with the NHS, the City Council space that is full of life, open and inviting. chapter in a narrative that dates back to the and other partners, University researchers institution’s earliest days. It honours aim to enable practice staff to support Students are now addressing similar Edinburgh’s unique history as Britain’s first pathways out of homelessness. They are also concerns at nearby Nicolson Square where civic university – founded by the Town developing study initiatives and student-led their conversations with local people who Council in 1583 – and seeks to strengthen services that will help improve the health and have experienced homelessness are helping ties with the community of which it has been wellbeing of homeless people. to shape the response. Hearing those stories a part for so long. has not only influenced the students’ design Elsewhere, students are working with ideas, but will also inform how the University Its aims are set out in the University’s renewal community groups to enhance digital literacy engages with Southside residents in future. of the Social Impact Pledge, a government and support employability as part of the initiative that encourages organisations to University’s Digital Ambassadors programme. Getting involved in the community enriches deliver projects that benefit community As part of the previous pledge, students the experience of those who are new to the groups. offered advice to older people at a day centre city as students on the MasterCard and held drop-in sessions at a city library. The Foundation Scholars Program demonstrate. For Professor Lesley McAra, Assistant renewed pledge sees them supporting a The scheme, which supports African Principal Community Relations, it is a clear Muslim women’s resource centre and a students with outstanding leadership statement of intent: “Edinburgh has always city-based charity tackling social issues. potential, includes a summer school based been a great civic university but now the around community projects in the city. This approach is more systematic, better The University has also pledged to support experience helps them build the skills they resourced and more strategically integrated sustainable start-up social enterprises on will need when they return to Africa and with research and learning.” campus that offer goods and services to the benefits local projects in the process. local community. This builds on the work of a Such aspirations, fitting for a world-leading pilot that helped to establish businesses It is a development that delights Professor university proud to be rooted in Scotland’s focused on improving society or the McAra: “Community engagement goes to the capital, would have pleased the renowned environment. In addition, 20 local groups heart of what a modern university should be sociologist and town planner, Patrick have received £70,000 through the all about. We not only want local people to Geddes, who – more than a century ago – University’s Community Grants Scheme, come into the University, but also want to urged his fellow Edinburgh scholars to ‘think which backs efforts to tackle pressing social take the University out into the community.” globally and act locally’. issues and seeks to create a range of informal learning opportunities. Among those Research suggests a work in progress: while Geddes’ exhortation chimes with Professor benefitting are projects that provide support three out of four people agreed the University McAra’s conviction that great education and for children with disabilities, tackle the causes is a world-class institution and took pride in insightful research are worthless if people see of poverty and aid vulnerable women. its achievements, nearly two thirds knew no benefit: “We aim to put our research and nothing of what the University does and never education in the service of the community, “We want to support local groups that share use its facilities. Only one in five had visited building a symbiotic relationship with the city our values of inclusion, cultural enrichment the University website. Edinburgh Local – not one that’s top down but one that works and creation of opportunity,” says Professor seeks to address this. By clicking on Local on with local people.” McAra. “Our focus is projects that might not the University’s home page, anyone can otherwise receive funding.” access information about a raft of community The philosopher David Hume would have activity. “Communication is vital,” concludes approved. The Scottish Enlightenment’s great Students are also helping to transform a city Professor McAra. “An institution such as ours minds were keen to advance knowledge for centre square blighted by anti-social should be intricately involved with its city. We society’s benefit, mixing lofty ideals with behaviour into a safer, more dynamic space want people to know that we are a university earthy realism. Such collaborative enjoyed by all. Having been invited by that’s in, and with, and for its community.” approaches, said Hume, only begin ‘when community police and the City Council to we start spilling our sweat’.

Professor Lesley McAra in the Meadows. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 22 Annual Review 2017/2018 The Students’ Association Teaching Awards 2017–18

Celebrating the very best of the teaching and support staff at the University, the Students’ Association Teaching Awards has become Best Implementer of Student an important recognition of those who make an enormous positive Feedback Award impact to the student learning experience. Ms Sakie Chiba-Mooney School of Literatures, Languages The Students’ Association received more than 1,600 nominations for 780 & Cultures staff members and the ceremony was held in April 2018 at Teviot Row House, home to the University’s Student Union. “Not only did she take our feedback into consideration but Student feedback on teaching and assessment can provide helpful, she also completely reconstructed perceptive ideas and can ensure academics keep courses up to date, our class and handouts... so that making them as relevant as possible. the very next lesson after discussing the feedback we would The winners are shared here, accompanied by the insightful and positive be able to have a lesson more comments from the students that nominated them. tailored to our needs.”

Best Personal Tutor Award Dr Jamie Cole School of Physics & Astronomy

“Throughout my university work, Jamie has consistently had belief in my abilities, even when I have Best Course Award doubted them myself. At times Dr Zubin Mistry when I have failed exams and felt School of History, Classics & stupid, he has always focused on Archaeology the strengths that I have demonstrated and I have left feeling “His enthusiasm for the topic and far more positive.” his passion for allowing us this opportunity to examine evidence in new lights from such relevant positions is extremely stimulating and challenging.”

Best Supervisor Award Professor Robert Mason School of History, Classics & Archaeology

Best Practice in Inclusive “Robert is a perfectionist, and he Learning and Teaching Award invests himself in my work – Dr Katherine Inglis offering feedback to make sure School of Literatures, Languages my argument’s as sharp as it & Cultures could be. However, when the work’s good, he also recognises “Katherine represents what is truly that. He’s not of the kind that wonderful about learning: being offers feedback for the sake of it.” taught by someone who is truly energised by the materials, compassionate, and... imparts information not for the sake of later exam regurgitation but to engage her students in a meaningful dialogue with the text.” Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 23 Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual Best Assessment Feedback Feedback Best Assessment Award Dr Eleoma Bodammer Languages School of Literatures, & Cultures an I find essay feedback “Normally, mixed bag, but Eleoma’s incredibly and to feedback on essays is direct the point, but is never overly critical you feel beaten to the point where reading.” down by what you’re Best Support Staff Award Best Support Staff Ms Sue Renton School of Social & Political Science “As a student who has struggled a Sue has always bit at university, to support me. She been there always asks how I am doing or if is anything she needs to do there for me. This person is absolutely one of a kind and she really deserves an award.” www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/teachingawards Best Student Who Tutors Best Student Who Tutors Award Mr Alex Gapud School of Social & Political Science “The most passionate, supportive tutor I have ever and thorough every student is had. He ensures aiming for their best, and inspires an exceptional role being through model.” The Award for Teaching in in for Teaching The Award Medicine Veterinary Seguino Mr Alessandro of The Royal (Dick) School Studies Veterinary by a “I have never been taught so obviously has their that lecturer students’ learning as their upmost and this shines through priority, with his fantastic teaching style, effective, in extremely resulting high-quality and enjoyable teaching.” The Ian Campbell Award for for The Ian Campbell Award in the Arts, Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences Dr Sean Brocklebank School of Economics I’ve had. He “The best lecturer by engages everyone in the room down complex theories breaking and ideas. He makes the lecture slides entertaining and funny.” his skills section of the course.” to Richard and the way he organised to Richard get up and do that was mainly down them. But I did and the confidence to tutors, I would not have believed to a group of other students and two to a group five-minute presentation in week 10 five-minute presentation week one that I would give a “If someone would have told me in School of Mathematics Dr Richard Gratwick Dr Richard Engineering Teaching in Science and in Science and Teaching The Van Heyningen Award for for Heyningen Award The Van lectures as a highlight of my working week.” lectures received at the University and I always actively looked forward to her at the University and I always actively looked forward received lecture style is fun and engaging. Her lectures are by far the best I have are style is fun and engaging. Her lectures lecture “She is fantastic at organising intellectually stimulating courses and her Dr Kim Picozzi, Edinburgh Medical School The Kendell Award for Teaching in Medicine for Teaching The Kendell Award 24 Annual Review 2017/2018 Review of the year

A selection of news and events from August 2017 to July 2018

August 2017 November 2017 Students excel in international Hyperloop competition Keeping ice loss on the radar An Edinburgh student society called HypED took part in the final of a Researchers developed new high-resolution maps of the land beneath prestigious contest to design a revolutionary new form of the West Antarctic Pine Island Glacier. The maps are developed from transportation, known as Hyperloop. First proposed by billionaire a survey, the most detailed to date, carried out during the Antarctic inventor Elon Musk, the futuristic system is intended to transport summer of 2013 to 2014 by a team on snow vehicles equipped with passengers over land in pods travelling at around 750mph in a radar sensors, which surveyed around 1,500 square kilometres of ice. near-vacuum tube. “Detailed understanding of this diverse landscape, and how that will HypED was the only team from the UK to reach the final of the impact on ice melt from Antarctica’s fastest disappearing important SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition II. They joined 24 other teams at glacier, will give us valuable clues as to how warming in this region will the event in Hawthorne, California. impact on global sea level,” explained Dr Robert Bingham, from the School of GeoSciences. Elsewhere, HypED’s commercial team was successful in the Hyperloop One Global Challenge, which tasked teams with The study was led by the University in collaboration with the British developing detailed plans for the world’s first Hyperloop system route. Antarctic Survey, the Universities of Swansea, Exeter and Aberdeen, HypED’s proposed route from Edinburgh to London was chosen as and partners in the US and New Zealand. one of just 10 winners. www.ed.ac.uk/geosciences www.hyp-ed.com December 2017 September 2017 A bright future for new institute Investing in social improvement An anonymous donor pledged £10 million to support the University’s The University invested £1 million in a new partnership with Big Issue new Edinburgh Futures Institute, which brings together researchers Invest, the social investment arm of The Big Issue Group, one of the from across the University with other partners to tackle major issues world’s most recognised social enterprises and home to the across the world. The gift will help transform the city’s former Royal award-winning street magazine. Infirmary into a state-of-the-art home for the Institute. The money will go into Big Issue Invest’s Social Enterprise Investment Vice-Principal Professor Dorothy Miell, Head of the College of Arts, Fund II, which supports social enterprises and charities that are finding Humanities & Social Sciences, said: “The world is experiencing major innovative solutions to social problems, such as homelessness, social changes: climate volatility, political discontent, advances in artificial exclusion and youth unemployment. It is the largest financial intelligence, economic upheavals. We need different ways of thinking investment in social enterprise ever made by a UK university. about these issues and of devising new solutions. Edinburgh Futures Institute will make that difference.” “As a university, we believe that it is our responsibility to use our financial power to deliver a positive impact for society,” said Professor The development, due to be completed in 2021, will include a public Lesley McAra, Assistant Principal Community Relations. piazza, garden spaces and a multifunctional space for events and lectures. www.ed.ac.uk/local www.efi.ed.ac.uk October 2017 Africa-led research tackles infectious diseases January 2018 Initiative boosts financial growth A new initiative was announced with the aim of allowing teams of scientists from Africa and the UK to pool their expertise to find The University announced that it will play a key role in a new body, solutions to the problems of infectious diseases and emerging FinTech Scotland, which aims to promote sustainable economic epidemics across Africa. growth in Scotland. The partnership involves the Scottish Government, the private sector and the University. It will be hosted by Edinburgh Through the £7 million initiative – named Tackling Infections to Benefit Innovations, the innovation management service of the University. Africa, or Tiba, after the Swahili word to cure infection – researchers will seek to develop better treatments for conditions such as malaria The FinTech Scotland team will focus on bringing together a number and sleeping sickness, and better prepare for epidemics such as of key drivers for growth, including the ideas of entrepreneurs and Ebola. Teams in Africa will be supported by experts in infectious innovators, the resources of the financial sector, and the economic disease and global health at Edinburgh. and social objectives of the public sector. “We are working closely with governments and drivers of health Dr George Baxter, Chief Executive Officer at Edinburgh Innovations, policy, to ensure recommendations from research are taken up and said: “We’re proud to play a role in the establishment of FinTech the people of Africa can benefit from our collective findings,” said Scotland as we pursue Edinburgh’s ongoing strategic commitment to Professor Francisca Mutapi, Tiba Deputy Director at the University. the delivery of skills and talent in this sector.” tiba-partnership.org www.edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 25 January 2018 Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual November 2017 September 2017 August 2017 August December 2017 October 2017 26 Annual Review 2017/2018 Review of the year

February 2018 May 2018 Committing to a low carbon future A new sculpture and buildings unveiled at Easter Bush The University announced its plan to complete its transition out of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Easter Bush fossil fuel investments within three years. The decision, approved by Campus to unveil a 15-foot sculpture titled ‘Canter’ by the creator of the University’s ruling body, the University Court, follows the ‘The Kelpies’, Andy Scott. The campus hosts the largest commitment made in 2016 to become carbon neutral by 2040. concentration of animal science and welfare expertise in Europe. Edinburgh is at the forefront of research internationally on climate The sculpture forms the centrepiece of the entrance plaza to a new change and the technologies and policies to mitigate the effects of hub for staff and students, the Charnock Bradley building. The climate change. It has already invested more than £150 million in low building is home to the Roslin Innovation Centre, which provides carbon technology, climate-related research and businesses that laboratory and office space for animal and veterinary science start-up directly benefit the environment since 2010. companies, a gym and the Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre. “Climate change is one of the world’s biggest challenges,” said Her Royal Highness, who is Chancellor of the University and Patron of Professor Charlie Jeffery, Senior Vice-Principal. “Over the past few the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, also opened the years, we have thought hard about how to respond to that challenge. School’s newly expanded equine hospital. This change in our investment strategy is a vital step on that journey.” www.ed.ac.uk/easter-bush-campus www.ed.ac.uk/sustainability

March 2018 June 2018 Supporting Modern Apprentices Creating a home for student wellbeing Young people who are gaining a foothold in the world of work at Work began on a new £8 million health and wellbeing hub for students Edinburgh marked their achievements during Scottish Apprenticeships in Bristo Square. The building will see Edinburgh’s Student Counselling Week in March. and Disability Services brought together with the medical practice and The Modern Apprenticeships initiative enables young people to earn pharmacy for the first time. The building will provide an accessible while they acquire the skills they need to succeed in their chosen entrance, a calming wellbeing lounge and consultation rooms. career. It is a structured programme leading to a qualification The Edinburgh University Students’ Association fed into the design accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. process for the new Wellbeing Centre. “It is crucial that students are Scottish Apprenticeships Week is a celebration of the benefits that able to access support while at university and we are excited to see apprenticeships bring to businesses, individuals and the economy. this project going ahead,” said Ms Esther Dominy, 2017 Vice-President (Welfare) of the Students’ Association. Each Modern Apprentice receives on-the-job training, often alongside further education. Laura Ferguson (pictured), a Modern Apprentice in The centre, scheduled to open in late 2019, is part of a £200 million Mechanical Engineering in the University’s School of Informatics, who investment over the next eight years in student facilities, which will also spends part of her week at Edinburgh College, said: “I feel very include expanded learning spaces, a major new student centre and involved and supported in my apprenticeship. When I am learning enhanced sports facilities. new skills, I enjoy the way that these are shown and explained to me.” www.ed.ac.uk/students/health-and-wellbeing www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/recruitment July 2018 April 2018 Friends’ holiday photos give social media users the blues Success at the Commonwealth Games A survey of Facebook users showed that 90 per cent of people are Elite athletes with University links helped Scotland to its most likely to feel low when they see friends’ travel posts. Researchers from successful overseas Commonwealth Games, in Australia. Leading the Universities of Edinburgh, Exeter and Falmouth, and Stockholm sportsmen and -women took nine medals, including gold, silver and School of Economics analysed data from more than 800 people aged bronze awards, at the Games. University swimmers and divers 18 to 70 in anonymous online surveys and telephone interviews. excelled in the pool, claiming a total of eight medals in a number of events, while a silver medal was won in the 400-metres hurdles. Users born before 1980 said that travel envy motivated them to book Sport science student Grace Reid (pictured) became the first Scottish a holiday while those born after 1980 were more likely to go on a female diver to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games, taking digital detox or feel motivated to do other things to improve their gold in the one-metre springboard diving. mood, such as online shopping. “Our Gold Coast representatives have been truly inspiring,” said Mr Lead Researcher Dr Ben Marder at the University’s Business School Jim Aitken, Director of Sport and Exercise at the University. We hope said: “These findings show how those somewhat idyllic posts by their achievements will encourage everybody to become more friends on social media are likely to make us feel sad in our own lives involved in sport at some level and to reap the rewards it can bring.” and take measures to make us feel happier.” www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise www.business-school.ed.ac.uk Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 27 July 2018 May 2018 Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual April 2018 June 2018 March 2018 March February 2018February 28 Annual Review 2017/2018 Honorary graduations

Those awarded honorary degrees between 1 August 2017 and 31 July 2018

Ms Chimamanda Professor Robin Ms Mairi Mr Jonathan Ngozi Adichie Antony Duff Crawford David Kinross Author Specialist in Hedderwick CEO of the Doctor of Letters philosophy of Illustrator and Grassmarket criminal law author Community Doctor of Laws Doctor honoris Project causa Doctor honoris causa

Professor The Honourable Professor James Professor Ernst Ronald Eaton Dr Kirsty Duncan Hough Frideryk Konrad Asher MP Research Koerner Professor Member of Professor in Linguistic Emeritus of Parliament for Natural historian Linguistics, Etobicoke North Philosophy, Doctor of Science University of (Ontario), Canada University of in Social Science Edinburgh Doctor honoris Glasgow Doctor of Letters causa Doctor of Science

Mr Brian James Dr Sylvia Alice Professor Professor Joyce Ashley Earle Michael Grant Lishman Former director of Marine scientist, Ignatieff Emeritus the School of explorer and President and Professor in Community conservationist Rector of Central Social Work Studies at Moray Doctor of Science European Education, Robert House University, Gordon University Doctor honoris Budapest Doctor honoris causa Doctor of Science causa in Social Science Ms Rachel Ann Professor Dr Takahiro Professor Joni Margaret Barrie Emeritus John Iwasaki Christine Whisky Maker at Eric Thomas Artist Lovenduski BenRiach and Eldridge Doctor honoris Professor Glendronach Professor Emeritus causa Emeritus in Distillery Co Ltd of Sociology, Political Science, Doctor of Science University of Birkbeck College, Glasgow London Doctor of Science Doctor of Science in Social Science in Social Science Professor Sheila Professor Dr Hywel Ceri Mr Angus Macdonald Bird, Christine Mary Jones Donald OBE Rutherford Founding father of Mackintosh Former Fowler the Erasmus MacDonald, CBE Programme Master of Darwin student mobility Retired chartered Leader of the College, programme accountant MRC Biostatistics University of Doctor honoris Doctor honoris Unit, University of Cambridge causa causa Cambridge Doctor of Science Doctor of Science

Professor Professor Dr Alan Curtis Mrs Louise Jean-Pierre Andrea Kay Livingstone Bourguignon Goldsmith President of the Martin, CBE Honorary Stephen Harris Viewpoints Chair of Professor, l’Institut Professor of Research SportScotland des Hautes Études Engineering, Institute, USA and President of Scientifiques (IHES) Stanford Doctor of Science Commonwealth Doctor honoris University Games Federation causa Doctor of Science Doctor honoris causa Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 29 Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual Madam Liu Madam Liu Yandong Vice-Premier, Peoples Republic of China Doctor of Letters Dr William Ury International negotiator and mediator Doctor honoris causa Moshe Professor Vardi Yaakov in Professor Computational Engineering, Rice USA University, Doctor of Science Mr John McKenzie Verth Central Retired Biosciences Services Operations University Manager, of Edinburgh Honorary Fellowship Ms Rosamund West Claire of Editor-in-Chief The Skinny magazine, Radge Media Doctor honoris causa Mr Maurice Aiden Wren Chief Executive Refugee Officer, Council UK Doctor honoris causa Professor Alison Alison Professor CBE Joan Tierney, Professor Retired of Nursing Research, University of Edinburgh Doctor honoris causa Professor Joan Joan Professor Scott Wallach Emerita, Professor Institute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science, Princeton Doctor of Science in Social Science Ms Eleanor Ms Eleanor Veronica Elizabeth Sharpston, QC Advocate General at the European Court of Justice, Luxembourg Doctor of Laws Mr Alan Smith One of the founders of the Erasmus Programme Doctor honoris causa Right Reverend Brian Arthur Smith Former Bishop of Edinburgh (2001–2011) Doctor of Divinity Dr Robin Thompson Lawes Senior Fellow, Rothamsted Research (agricultural centre) research Doctor honoris causa Ms Frances Ms Frances Mary Morris of Tate Director Modern Doctor honoris causa Professor Louise Louise Professor Mary Richardson Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford Doctor honoris causa Dr Denis Dr Denis Mukwege and Surgeon humanitarian Doctor of Medicine Professor Joseph Jude Norton Champion of the study of international financial regulation Doctor of Laws Dame Professor Linda Partridge scientist Research in biology and genetics of aging Doctor of Science Pipes Dr R Byron Distinguished of Professor Engineering, University, Purdue USA Doctor honoris causa Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual 30 Annual Review 2017/2018 Awards and achievements

A selection of accolades bestowed upon staff, students, alumni and associates of the University of Edinburgh between 1 August 2017 and 31 July 2018

Queen’s Honours Professor Carole Hillenbrand, Emerita Tam Dalyell Prize for Excellence in Professor of Islamic History, was appointed Engaging the Public with Science New Year Honours 2018 CBE for services to the understanding of her The Prize was awarded to Dr Niki Vermeulen, The Very Reverend Professor Iain R Torrance, subject area. Senior Lecturer in the History and Sociology of Science, and Dr Bill Jenkins, former Honorary Professor in Early Christian Doctrine Dr Ethel Quayle, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Cultural Engagement Research Fellow, for and Ethics, received a Knighthood in Psychology, was appointed CBE for services their tour app Curious Edinburgh. recognition of his service to the Church, to the online welfare of children and young theological education, interfaith dialogue, people. the army and work to combat homophobia. Professor Andrew Calder, former Head of the Research recognition Lady Susan Rice, of the University Court, Division of Reproductive and Developmental All Party Parliamentary Group on History received a Damehood in recognition of her Sciences (which later became part of the and Archives services to business, the arts and charity in MRC Centre for Reproductive Health), was Sir Tom Devine, Emeritus Professor in the Scotland. appointed MBE for services to obstetrics and School of History, Classics & Archaeology, gynaecology. Professor Lesley McAra, Assistant Principal received a Lifetime Achievement Award in for Community Engagement, was appointed Andy Chadwick, Honorary Professor in the Historical Studies. Commander of the Order of the British College of Science & Engineering, was Association for Computational Empire (CBE) for services to criminology. appointed MBE for services to the science Linguistics of carbon capture and sequestration. Professor Andrew Morris, Vice-Principal, Data Mark Steedman, Professor of Cognitive Science, was appointed CBE for services to Science, received a Lifetime Achievement science in Scotland. University Awards Award for his outstanding contributions in the Derek Bell, Honorary Professor in the College areas of syntax and semantics. Chancellor’s Awards 2017 of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, was The Council of Europe Professors Charles Cockell, Chair of appointed OBE for services to unscheduled Bill Gilmore, Emeritus Professor of International Astrobiology in the School of Physics & care and quality improvement. Criminal Law, was awarded the Medal of Astronomy, and Alison Koslowski, Personal Honour for his contribution to international Dr Fiona Bradley, Honorary Fellow at Chair of Social Policy and Research Methods, efforts to combat the financing of terrorism. Edinburgh College of Art and Director of the received the Award for Teaching. Fruitmarket Gallery, was appointed OBE for The European Convention for Professor Polly Arnold, Crum Brown Chair of services to the arts. Constructional Steelwork Chemistry in the School of Chemistry, Professor J Michael Rotter, Emeritus Professor Margaret Frame, Science Director received the Award for Research. at the Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre Professor of Civil Engineering, was awarded and MRC Institute of Genetics & Molecular Professor Francisca Mutapi, Personal Chair of the Charles Massonnet Award, which Medicine, was appointed OBE for services to Global Health Infection and Immunity, School honours outstanding lifetime contribution. of Biological Sciences, received the Award for cancer research. Nobel Prize in Chemistry Impact. Dr Angela Thomas, Honorary Professor in the Dr Richard Henderson, Physics alumnus and College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, Professor Devi Sridhar, Professor of Global honorary Doctor of Science, was jointly was appointed OBE for services to the Public Health, and Dr Mirko Canevaro, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for regulation of public health. Reader in the School of History, Classics & developing cryo-electron microscopy. Archaeology, received the Rising Star Award. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Ms Hayley Walters, Welfare and Anaesthesia Principal’s Medals 2017 Veterinary Nurse at the Royal (Dick) School of Professor Michael Rosbash, former researcher Veterinary Studies, was appointed Member of Professor Aziz Sheikh, Director of the Usher at the University in the early 1970s, was the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Institute of Population Health Sciences & jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology services to veterinary education and animal Informatics, received the Exceptional Service or Medicine in recognition for his work in welfare. Medal in recognition his team’s work in allergy circadian rhythms. and respiratory research. Philip Leverhulme Prize Professor Kathy Whaler, Chair of Geophysics, was appointed Officer of the Order of the Alexandros Angelopoulos and Sam Dr Naomi Appleton, Senior Lecturer in Asian British Empire (OBE) for services to Kellerhals, undergraduates in the School of Religions, received the Award for Philosophy geophysics. GeoSciences, received the Contribution to and Theology. the Community Medal in recognition of their RNA Society Lifetime Achievement Award Birthday Honours 2018 work in developing Project Elpis, which Jean Beggs, Professor of Molecular Biology, Dr Alison Elliott, latterly Associate Director of provides refugee camps with solar hubs to was honoured for his innovative contributions the Centre for Theology & Public Issues, was charge mobile phones. appointed CBE for public service. in the field of RNA (ribonucleic acid) biology. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 31 Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual Royal Academy of Engineers Royal Academy of made Fellows: were The following staff Sir TimothyProfessor O’Shea, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the Jeffrey Michael Davies, University; Professor and Image Processing; Collins Chair of Signal Anton Ziolkowski, Deputy and Professor Head of the Earth & Planetary Science Institute. Research Royal Historical Society Dr Zachary Purvis, Leverhulme Early Career has been Fellow in the School of Divinity, elected a Fellow. Royal Scottish Geographical Society of the Director Dr Beth Christie, Programme at the Learning for Sustainability programme Moray House School of Education, was an Honorary Fellowship. awarded Royal Society have been elected members of staff Two Polly Arnold, Crum Brown Fellows: Professor Wenfei Chair of Chemistry; and Professor Data Management, of Web Fan, Professor both in the College of Science & Engineering. Royal Society of Edinburgh have been made Fellows: The following staff Associate Giles Hardingham, Professor Institute UK Dementia Research of Director of Philip Best, Professor Edinburgh Centre; Douglas Cairns, Extragalactic Astrophysics; of Classics; Siddharthan Chandran, Professor of the Euan MacDonald Centre; Director in the Sarah Curtis, Honorary Professor Michael School of GeoSciences; Professor Chair of Signal and Collins Davies, Jeffrey Elaine Dzierzak, Chair of Image Processing; Haematological Regeneration; Charles Fellow in the Professorial ffrench-Constant, Medicine; College of Medicine & Veterinary of Electronic Robert Henderson, Professor of Imaging; Catherine Heymans, Professor Observational Cosmology; Ruth King, of Statistics; Thomas Bayes’ Professor of Director Fiona Mackay, Professor of genderED; Michela Massimi, Professor Philosophy Science; Christopher Ponting, of Medical Bioinformatics; Professor Salvesen Chair of Jo Shaw, Professor Catherine Institutions; Professor European for Medical of the Centre Director Sudlow, Moira Whyte, Head of Informatics; Professor the Medical School and Sir John Crofton of Respiratory Medicine. Professor Fellowships Academy of Medical Sciences elected Fellows: were The following staff Associate Giles Hardingham, Professor Institute of UK Dementia Research Director Keith and Professor Edinburgh Centre; of Parasite Biology. Matthews, Professor Academy of Social Sciences made Fellows: were The following staff of Social Work Professor Viviene Cree, Deputy Jonathan Crook, Studies; Professor University of of Research, Dean and Director Edinburgh Business School; and Jonathan of South Asian Reguis Professor Spencer, and Society. Language, Culture British Academy Fellows: elected been have staff following The of Classics, and Douglas Cairns, Professor of South Reguis Professor Jonathan Spencer, and Society. Asian Language, Culture Rising stars British Society for Immunology for Inflammation Dr Calum Bain, Centre was elected as an Early Career Research, of Trustees. Board on the Society’s Trustee Royal Scottish Academy New Contemporaries the Edinburgh Fourteen 2017 graduates from selected to exhibit at the College of Art were New Royal Scottish Academy’s were Contemporaries exhibition. Awards Giulia Gentili, Lara made to Sophie Edwards, Longridge and Craig Waddell. Hirst, Claire Council for Science and Technology Council for Science the Innogen of Director Joyce Tait, Professor between the Institute, a collaboration was University, University and the Open Council for Minister’s appointed to the Prime Science and Technology. Award Edinburgh The former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Sir Timothy Professor O’Shea, the University, annual accolade. the city’s received Anniversary Prize Queen’s Prize the prestigious The University received than 40 years of of more in recognition women’s achievements in improving research the world. health around Making an impact Ada Lovelace Medal School of Plotkin, Gordon Professor Informatics, was selected by the British Computer Society as the computing award winner. Cognitive Science Society of Evolutionary Kenny Smith, Professor Linguistics, was elected to the Society’s following a public vote. Governing Board Royal Society Medals of Buchanan Professor Sir Adrian Bird, Medal for the Buchanan Genetics, received disorder his work on the neurodevelopmental WilliamRett Syndrome; Hill, Emeritus the received of Animal Genetics, Professor Darwin Medal for his contribution to the understanding of the genetics of quantitative to selection; and traits and response Cait MacPhee, Personal Chair of Professor the Gabor Biological Physics, was awarded Medal for her contributions to understanding to that inform approaches aggregation protein and diabetes. diseases such as Alzheimer’s Royal Society of Chemistry prizes: awarded were The following staff of Coordination Professor Euan Brechin, Chemistry (Tilden Guy Prize); Professor Lloyd-Jones, Forbes Chair of Organic Polly Professor Chemistry (Pedler Award); Chair of Chemistry (Sir Arnold, Crum Brown and Professor Wilkinson Award); Geoffrey Reaction Zheng, Chair of Chemical Ying (Applied Catalysis Award). Royal Academy of Engineering Chairs have been awarded The following staff Jason Reese, in Emerging Technologies: of Engineering, and Susan Reguis Professor The of Synthetic Biology. Professor Rosser, Academy will support a full-time 10-year project. research School of Engineering and Institute for Digital Communications alumnus, Dr Iain Scott, was a Silver Medal for his contribution to awarded the development of radar technology. Royal Statistical Society in the School of Colin Aitken, Professor the Howard Mathematics, was awarded Medal. His work is an outstanding example of how a statistician can integrate with those in a substantive area. 32 Annual Review 2017/2018 Financial review

The University is in a strong, financially Total expenditure in 2017/18 was £957m, up Each project has a unique business case that sustainable position which creates almost 10 per cent year on year, with staff reflects how it will be funded through capital degrees of strategic freedom for costs representing 55 per cent of this total. contributions from third parties and/or responding to the political, regulatory and Other operating expenses include subsequent operating cashflow from new economic uncertainty facing the UK expenditure on student accommodation, business. A number of these projects are Higher Education sector. While financial scholarships and bursaries, library services, directly related to the City Region Deal and performance during the year shows a research projects, utilities and premises require significant capital investment in early reduced operating surplus of £27m (2017: maintenance costs, and administration costs. years to develop the physical infrastructure to £56m), due to revenue investment to Other operating expenses (excluding support City Region Deal activity. Some improve future performance, the balance depreciation) for the year were £359m, a 12 £230m of capital grant will be provided by sheet has strengthened with total net per cent increase on last year. This increase the government over the next decade. The assets increasing to £2.2bn (2017: £2.0bn). reflects the growing student population, total £250m of new debt secured by the University staff costs and the important capital at a very competitive rate in 2017/18 will also Total income in 2017/18 was £984m which investment programme; the latter causing the support implementation of the Estates represents an increase of almost 6 per cent University’s depreciation charge to increase Capital Plan. from last year with a similar source of funds by 29 per cent to £60m. This correlates mix. Tuition fees accounted for 32 per cent directly to the University’s drive to improve its The University Cash and Cash Equivalents of the University’s total income and research estate for the benefit of students and staff balance at 31 July 2018 was £236m (31 July income grew by 5 per cent on the previous and to create a world-class estate (including 2017: £250m). year to £280m, continuing a strong trend important heritage buildings) for a world-class reflecting the University’s continued success university. To help facilitate funding of its ambitious in securing competitive research grants and estates programme, the University used its contracts. Despite the shadow of Brexit, Fifty-nine per cent of the total comprehensive balance sheet strength to secure an 14 per cent (2017: 12 per cent) of the total income for the year relates to a £101m additional £250m of long-term debt at research funding was received from European actuarial gain on the pension fund. The attractive rates through a private placement, Union (EU) Government bodies. The University actuarial gain is a non-cash movement and is some of which was used to refinance continues to closely monitor the longer-term not a measure of the University’s operational expensive existing debt. Improvements to our outlook for EU research funding in the context financial performance or surplus generation. forecasting and budgeting process gave us of Brexit related issues while maintaining and It is simply the difference, year on year, of the confidence to make changes to our risk strengthening links to other European revisions to the estimated value of the pension appetite to allow for a lower operating universities. scheme assets and liabilities in the University’s surplus, increased level of debt and lower own defined benefit pension scheme. interest cover as we invest for the future.

Certain assumptions are used to value the The University continues to develop its future liabilities of the pension scheme and approach to integrated reporting. The also the assets belonging to the scheme. 2017/18 Annual Report and Accounts These estimates reflect changes to the document focuses on the value created by actuary’s assumptions as a result of another the University for its stakeholders, through the year’s experience in population mortality and framework of integrated reporting. Our value the scheme’s own staff member profiles. The model explains how the University draws on actuarial gain or loss can vary greatly from multiple capitals and helps to demonstrate an year to year depending on the overall net positive impact for the University’s remeasurements which have taken place. specific stakeholders, society in general and the natural environment in which we operate. The University’s Estates Capital Plan was Our objective is to make the world a better approved by Court in June 2018. Projected place by delivering a positive impact through spend over the next 10 years is circa £1.3bn. our graduates and our staff.

The above information reflects the audited accounts for the year to 31 July 2018, published in December 2018. Further information can be found at www.ed.ac.uk/ finance/accounts or by contacting the University’s Finance Department directly. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 33 Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual 8 7 (5) 56 66 69 48 49 £m £m 929 212 531 266 130 392 208 125 125 (873) (319) (261) 1,617 1,398 2,626 2,046 2,046

– 9 27 43 70 57 32 £m £m 984 213 571 241 101 424 130 208 171 171 Total Total (957) (386) (163) 2018 2017 2017 2018 1,741 1,528 2,766 2,217 2,217 for the year ended 31 July 2018 for the year ended as at 31 July 2018 Consolidated balance sheet

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and statement of comprehensive Consolidated expenditure expenditure Fixed assets Income Expenditure Heritage assets Investments Operating surplus Net current assets Net current Gain on disposal of fixed assets Total assets less current liabilities assets less current Total Gain on investments Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year amounts falling due after more Creditors: Surplus for the year Pension provisions Actuarial gain/(loss) in respect of pension schemes Actuarial gain/(loss) in respect Total net assets Total Total comprehensive income comprehensive Total Restricted reserves – endowment reserves reserve Income and expenditure Represented by: Represented income comprehensive Unrestricted reserves – restricted reserve Income and expenditure Endowment comprehensive income Endowment comprehensive Unrestricted reserves Unrestricted reserves – unrestricted reserve Income and expenditure Restricted comprehensive income Restricted comprehensive Revaluation reserve

reserves Total 34 Annual Review 2017/2018 Appointments

Appointments commenced between 1 August 2017 and 31 July 2018

Arts, Humanities & Medicine & Social Sciences Veterinary Medicine

Personal Chairs Professorships Honorary Professors Personal Chairs Professor Rowena Arshad Professor Christine Cooper Professor Jane Aldgate Professor Matthew Bailey Personal Chair of Anti-Racist and Chair of Accounting School of Social & Political Personal Chair of Renal Multicultural Education Science Physiology Professor David Cooper Professor Stefan Bilbao Chair of Accounting Professor Lee Buchheit Professor Debby Bogaert Personal Chair of Acoustics and School of Law Personal Chair of Paediatric Professor Doreen Coyle Audio Signal Processing Medicine Chair of Languages and Professor Dragan Gasevic Professor Stephen Bowd Classroom Education Moray House School of Education Professor James Boardman Personal Chair of Early Modern Personal Chair of Neonatal Professor John Devaney Professor Ian Gow History Medicine Centenary Chair of Social Work School of Literatures, Languages Professor Mary Brennan & Cultures Professor Mark Bronsvoort Professor Leonardo Felli Personal Chair of Food Marketing Personal Chair of Veterinary Head of School and Professor of Professor Sir Mark Jones and Society Epidemiology Economics Edinburgh College of Art Professor Matthew Chrisman Professor Kev Dhaliwal Professor Peter Flett Professor Carolin Kreber Personal Chair of Ethics and Personal Chair of Molecular Director of MBA Programmes Moray House School of Education Epistemology Imaging and Healthcare Professor David Fox Professor Sir Jonathan Mills Technology Professor Paul du Plessis Chair of Common Law Edinburgh College of Art Personal Chair of Roman Law Professor Ian Duguid Professor David Garland Professor Belinda Thomson Personal Chair of Cellular and Professor Adam Fox Professorial Fellow in Criminology Edinburgh College of Art Systems Neuroscience Personal Chair of Social History Professor Jens Hagendorff Professor Catherine Woods Professor Elizabeth Grant Professor Alison Koslowski Chair of Finance Moray House School of Education Personal Chair of Global Health Personal Chair of Social Policy and Development and Research Methods Professor Morten Jerven Professor Paul Wright Chair of Africa and International Moray House School of Education Professor David Hay Professor Stephen Neff Development Personal Chair of Tissue Personal Chair of War and Peace Engineering Professor Sarah Kettley Professor Larissa Ryazanova- Chair of Material and Design Professor Caroline Hayward Clarke Innovation Personal Chair of Quantitative Trait Personal Chair of Russian and Genetics Sociolinguistics Professor Andrew Lang Chair of International Law and Professor Jayne Hope Professor Kenny Smith Global Governance Personal Chair of Immunology Personal Chair of Evolutionary Linguistics Professor Linda McKie Professor Richard Mellanby Head of School of Social & Personal Chair of Comparative Professor Genevieve Warwick Political Science and Personal Medicine Personal Chair of History of Art Chair of Sociology and Social Professor Steven Pollard Professor Nuala Zahedieh Policy Personal Chair of Stem Cell and Personal Chair of Economic and Professor Aaron Moore Cancer Biology Social History Handa Chair of Japanese-Chinese Professor Tara Spires-Jones Relations Personal Chair of Professor Melissa Terras Neurodegeneration Chair of Digital Scholarship and Professor Sarah Walmsley Founding Director of the Centre Personal Chair of Respiratory for Digital Scholarship Medicine Professor Scott Webster Personal Chair of Medicines Discovery Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices

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Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual Professional Professional Services BarnishClaire of Support Services Director and Accommodation, Catering Events Ian Gordon Impact of Director Enhancement Business School Andy Shanks Student Wellbeing of Director Student Services Ashley Shannon Operations of Director Corporate Services Bridgeen McCloskey of Human Resources Director Jennifer Milne of Health and Safety Director Merrick Theresa of Communications Director and Marketing Angus Tom and Head of Small Projects Minor Works Estates Marriage Howard in Residence Entrepreneur Medicine and Veterinary Medicine College Office Director of Professional Services Professional of Director School of Engineering Gosia Such User Services of Director Information Services Group Grant Spence Alumni Relations of Director Development and Alumni James Saville of Deputy CIO, Director Applications Development and Operations Information Services Lisa Dawson of Student Systems Director and Administration Student Services Suzanne Thompson

Professorships Professorships Regan Lynne Professor Science Chair of Interdisciplinary Honorary Professors Fabio Badalamenti Professor School of GeoSciences Jefferys Edward Professor School of Engineering Javier Martin-Torres Professor School of Physics & Astronomy Maurizio Mencuccini Professor School of GeoSciences Robert Procter Professor School of Informatics Thomas Simpson Professor School of Chemistry

Personal Chair of Nuclear Envelope Biology Michael Shaver Professor Personal Chair of Polymer Chemistry Dušan Uhrin Professor Personal Chair of NMR Spectroscopy Roman Zwicky Professor High Personal Chair of Theoretical Energy Physics Science & Engineering Personal Chairs Rosalind Allen Professor Personal Chair of Wall-Crossing Philip Camp Professor Personal Chair of Computational Bioinformatics Eric Schirmer Professor Personal Chair of Biological Personal Chair of Biological Physics Bayer Arend Professor Personal Chair of Theoretical Chemistry Xianfeng Fan Professor Personal Chair of Particulate Materials Processing Alison Hulme Professor Personal Chair of Synthesis and Chemical Biology Andy Kerr Professor Personal Chair of Climate and Low Carbon Innovation Victoria Martin Professor Personal Chair of Collider Physics Francisca Mutapi Professor Personal Chair of Global Health Infection and Immunity Daniel Nussey Professor Personal Chair of Evolutionary Ecology Pankaj Pankaj Professor Personal Chair of Computational Biomechanics Guido Sanguinetti Professor

Deanery of Molecular, Genetic & Deanery of Molecular, Population Health Sciences David Burt Professor Honorary Professors Sheila Bird Professor Professorships Crow Yanick Professor Chair of Genomic Medicine Rowland Kao Professor and of Agriculture Professor Economics Resource Josef Priller Professor Chair of Brain Inflammation and Repair William Wood Professor Chair in Tissue Regeneration and Repair Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Helen Cameron Professor Chair of Veterinary Epidemiology Chair of Veterinary and Data Science Dominic Moran Professor Edinburgh Medical School Cameron Sharon Professor Deanery of Clinical Sciences Jennifer Darnell Professor Deanery of Biomedical Sciences Ian Finlay Professor College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine John Hammond Professor Genetic & Deanery of Molecular, Population Health Sciences Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Neal Uren Professor Deanery of Clinical Sciences William Wallace Professor 36 Annual Review 2017/2018 Appendix 1

Research grants and other sources of funding between 1 August 2017 and 31 July 2018

Awards

College Award total MVM Medicine & Veterinary Medicine £229.44m Science & Engineering £146.44m PS Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences £25.13m AHSS Professional Services £2.68m

Total £403.69m S&E

Applications

College Number Application total MVM Medicine & Veterinary Medicine 1,037 £533.08m Science & Engineering 985 £547.26m PS Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences 591 £141.59m AHSS Professional Services 9 £3.47m

Total 2,622 £1,225.40m S&E

Pie chart shows the Applications total.

Awards by source

Sponsor type Award total EU – Government EU – Government £43.26m Overseas – Industry EU – Industry £1.87m EU – Other £1.52m UK – Research Council Overseas – Charities £4.92m Overseas – Industry £9.23m UK – Charity Overseas – Other £6.21m UK – Government UK – Charity £100.51m UK – Industry UK – Government £35.93m UK – Health Authorities £0.05m UK – Industry £12.26m

UK – Research Council £186.58m Note: The amounts set out the total project value of research grants funded from these sponsors. The sponsor will have contributed this whole amount, with the exception of some UK – Universities, etc. £1.34m governmental sources (including research councils) and charitable sources, who fund the majority, with the balance being received indirectly via the Scottish Funding Council. Total £403.68m Data is based on an extract from the University live research management system, in September 2018. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 37 6 85 26 333 6,221 Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual Number of donations of Number £1–£999 £1,000–£9,999 £10,000–£99,999 £100,000–£999,999 £1,000,000+ A total of £23,405,081 was donated by 6,671 donors. donors. The University is very grateful to all of its Benefactions Amount donated 2 7 4 1 1 8 6 2 1 52 240 360 Funders Country Korea, Republic of Netherlands Norway Arabia Saudi Spain Sweden Switzerland China of Province Taiwan, Kingdom United United States Vietnam Total 5 4 4 1 5 1 3 6 1 1 1 4 Funders Number of non-UK funders Country Where our funding came from our funding came Where Australia Belgium Canada China Denmark Finland France Germany Kong Hong India Ireland Japan 38 Annual Review 2017/2018 Appendix 2

Student numbers

Level of study by College

UG PGT PGR Total Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences 16,133 5,949 2,119 24,201 Medicine & Veterinary Medicine 3,061 2,449 1,211 6,721 Science & Engineering 6,757 1,383 2,250 10,390 25,951 9,781 5,580 41,312

UG undergraduate PGT postgraduate taught PGR postgraduate research

Student body Student body by by College domicile region on entry

16% 13% 29%

25% 26% 59%

32%

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences 24,201 Scotland 11,991 Medicine & Veterinary Medicine 6,721 International 13,353 Science & Engineering 10,390 Other UK 10,710

Total 41,312 Other EU 5,258 Total 41,312

Please note: Channel Islands and Isle of Man students have been categorised as international students. Introduction Features Year review Honorary graduates Awards & achievements Financial review Appointments Appendices 39 3,624 International Union European

Annual Review 2017/2018 Annual 2,964

Full time Part time

PGR PGT UG 0 80 60 40 20 Student body by Student body and mode level of study 100

Male Female

676 637 487 482 473 467 455 451 434 403 376 338 255 219 218 206 196 PGR 186 e Italy eece India eland Spain China Ir France Poland Gr PGT Norway Canada Sweden Australia Malaysia Germany Singapor Hong Kong Switzerland Netherlands opean Union) UG 0 20 40 60 80 Please note: of non-disclosed gender. Out of 41,312 students 55 are Student body by Student body and gender level of study Please note: Please note: with the exception of those exiting or interrupting their all students matriculated during the session, above represent The figures studies within five weeks of the first semester start date. Visiting students, part-time and distance learning students, and students on by the student when first matriculating onto their programme. included. Domicile on entry is declared are collaborative programmes Top 20 non-UK domicile on entry Top 100 United States of America Cyprus (Eur 40 Annual Review 2017/2018 Appendix 3

Undergraduate applications and acceptances

2009 Male Female Total Applications* 22,523 25,299 47,822 Acceptances 2,479 2,870 5,349 2010 Male Female Total Applications* 21,601 25,657 47,258 Acceptances 1,631 2,190 3,821 2011 Male Female Total Applications* 18,549 22,189 40,738 Acceptances 1,981 2,895 4,876 2012 Male Female Total Applications* 20,371 27,188 47,559 Acceptances 2,281 3,224 5,505 2013 Male Female Total Applications* 21,707 29,227 50,934 Acceptances 2,286 3,177 5,463 2014 Male Female Total Applications* 22,984 32,353 55,337 Acceptances 2,365 3,385 5,750 2015 Male Female Total Applications* 24,563 34,898 59,461 Acceptances 2,395 3,714 6,109 2016 Male Female Total Applications* 25,345 36,755 62,100 Acceptances 2,452 3,745 6,197 2017 Non-disclosed gender Male Female Total Applications* 8 25,735 37,218 62,961 Acceptances <5 2,594 4,161 6,759 2018 Non-disclosed gender Male Female Total Applications** <5 24,263 36,271 60,535 Acceptances <5 2,458 3,944 6,402

Please note: * Number of applications received in each cycle for entry in the same year or deferred entry the following year. ** According to UCAS, there was a 2.5% drop in the 18-year-old population in the UK compared to 2017.

62,100 62,961 59,461 60,535 55,337 50,934 47,822 47,258 47,559 40,738

5,750 6,1096,197 6,759 6,402 5,349 3,821 4,876 5,505 5,463

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ENTRY YEAR

Please note: Applications Figures for 2011 include Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) acceptances but exclude ECA applications. Figures from 2012 onwards include both ECA applications and acceptances. Acceptances