How we met - a couple together

Many relationships are forged during university days, and we love to hear how our alumni got together. Read some of the heart-warming tales from your fellow graduates, both recent and from past decades.

Forget Shareka holding Being Edinburgh alumni award

Meet Forget Shareka, the 2024 winner of the Being Edinburgh alumni award who's helping tackle post-harvest food waste in her native Zimbabwe.

Three Edinburgh graduates putting sustainability at the heart of their work

Three Edinburgh graduates tell us how they're incorporating a passion for sustainability and the environment into their jobs.

Edinburgh alumna and current PhD student in Archaeology, Emily Johnston

Edinburgh alumna and current PhD student in Archaeology, Emily Johnston tells us why archaeology rocks, what’s hiding beneath Holyrood Park, and why she loves to shout about it all.

A photo story: Alex and Marika of the University society Community BEES

A photo story: Alex and Marika of the University society Community BEES show us how an alumni-funded Student Experience Grant helped them bring new life to local land at Portobello Beach.

Our upcoming event 'Slavery, Race and the University of Edinburgh' is available to attend in person, or watch via live stream, on Wednesday, 12 June. The event will explore some of the steps being taken by the University to better understand its slavery and colonial past. You can find out more and how to join here.