While this month the fresher's, our future alumni, start their journey. We look back at some of our nursing graduates to coincide with the upcoming Leaps in the Dark event, a celebration of 60 years of nursing education at Edinburgh. Image Man Sao Lo Man Sao Lo applies the skills she had developed whilst at Edinburgh in her new role as Clinical Instructor in Macau, China. Read Man Sao Lo's profile I loved studying, travelling and hiking with my brilliant classmates from all over the world. Man Sao Lo Image Dr. Linda Nugent Dr Linda Nugent recommends faking it and appreciates the peer and supervisor support she received whilst at university. Read Dr Linda Nugent's Profile The School of Health in Social Sciences commitment to professional values in nursing, research, teaching and leadership have facilitated my achievements in nursing practice and academia to date and I am very grateful for that and the opportunities provided to me whilst studying there. Dr Linda Nugent Image Linda Catherine Pollock One of the organisers of the upcoming Leaps in the Dark event, Linda Catherine Pollock fell into nursing education by accident and hasn't looked back since. Read Linda Catherine Pollock's profile I had wonderfully inspiring lecturers in Nursing Studies...they taught me how important the patient and family is in the care situation and this focus still underpins the work I do today Linda Catherine Pollock Image Arcellia Farosyah Putri Rubbing David Hume's toe and lots of learning helped Arcellia Farosyah Putri succeed in her MSc Advancing Nursing Practice. Read Arcellia Farosyah Putri's profile When in doubt, go rub David Hume's toe! Arcellia Farosyah Putri Image Natalie Sanford While studying at Edinburgh University for her Master's degree, Natalie Sanford was able to build upon her knowledge of global healthcare. Read Natalie Sanford's profile I was afforded many unique opportunities while at Edinburgh, many of which would not have been available to me had I not gone out of my way to develop relationships with the other students and the faculty. Natalie Sanford Image Leaps in the Dark Nursing graduates from the University of Edinburgh have become prominent academics, policy makers and innovative practitioners making a national and international impact. The alumni event ‘Leaps in the Dark’ on 4 November 2016 brings together this diverse group of nursing graduates in a mix of plenaries and workshops to document the ‘leaps’ taken by individuals and groups during each of the six decades of our history. There will also be a dedicated session at the Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference on 6-8 April 2016 for alumni to attend plus a session to be run by current students. Visit the Leaps in the dark website for more information and to book. Send us your profile We are interested in the role that the University has played in your life, either directly - in terms of skills and knowledge - or indirectly, via friends, experiences or chance encounters. Please get in touch and you and your experiences could feature on our website. Document Alumni profile form (208.5 KB / DOC) This article was published on 2024-10-28