⏰ Ready to turn your #research or #innovation into an impactful business? The @convergec.bsky.social 2026 deadline is just around the corner! Open to staff, students & recent graduates across Scotland's universities.💡 🔗 Apply by 2 April! 👇 www.convergechallenge.com/our-challeng...

🔦 | An organisation designed to encourage entrepreneurship in Scottish education – which is co-led by #EdNapier – has been credited with nurturing the next generation of enterprising students during a visit from the Deputy First Minister. Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/bXOPH #MustBeNapier

🏗️ | Construction of the Mountain Bike Innovation Centre will begin this week, as the site of a former mill begins its transformation into a new world-leading facility in the Scottish Borders. Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/PGFGK #MustBeNapier | @enuinnovation.bsky.social

Thinking about turning your ideas, research or passion into a business? Don't miss the FREE @convergec.bsky.social workshops this March for staff, students & grads across all Scottish unis! Great for anyone exploring #entrepreneurship! 🚀 Read more: blogs.napier.ac.uk/rie/free-onl...

📣| Ready to turn your research or creativity into an impactful business? @convergec.bsky.social 2026 is now open for applications! Open to staff, students & recent graduates, this is your chance to test & validate your idea in a safe space. Apply convergechallenge.com #MustBeNapier

A new partnership between Edinburgh Napier University, Queen Margaret University, and Edinburgh College, will support innovation and entrepreneurship in line with nationwide plans to boost Scotland’s economic development. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/edi...

📣 | #EdNapier is set to embark on two new research projects with the aim of improving health and wellbeing. The projects will investigate career guidance for older workers, while also looking at the barriers faced by NHS doctors with disabilities. 🔗 orlo.uk/uVbtb #MustBeNapier

🌍 Ahead of #WorldAIDSDay, we’re sharing an inspiring story of collaboration & innovation in #HIVCare in Ghana. @edinburghnapier.bsky.social is spearheading a pioneering, collaborative, person-centred approach to strengthen HIV care & support for people in Ghana. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iCv...

💥 RESEARCH CENTRE SPOTLIGHT! 💥 Our Centre for Arts, Media & Culture (CAMC) at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social pier.bsky.social is a vibrant, multidisciplinary hub where ideas about #arts, #media & #culture come alive! 🎭🎶💡 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj9t... #MustBeNapier

🚴‍♀️ A brilliant example of place-based #innovation 💡 driving economic growth 🌱 , job creation, & sectoral transformation. Exciting times ahead for the Scottish Borders & the wider outdoor sports ecosystem! 🚵‍♀️ #MustBeNapier

🔺 | #EdNapier has been shortlisted for “Outstanding Marketing & Communications Team” at the #THEAwards – the Oscars of the higher education sector. Learn more about the campaigns behind the nomination ➡️ orlo.uk/uNGq2 #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

🏃‍♂️How can we strengthen physical activity referral across Scotland? 🤔 Join @edinburghnapier.bsky.social & Public Health Scotland for an event that will explore Scotland’s National Physical Activity Referral Standards (PARS), 23 October 2025! 🚴‍♀️ Find out more 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-road-a...

🫶 A brilliant example of how #collaboration & #innovation can drive sustainable change! 🌱 This project brings together #academia & #industry to transform distillery by-products into compostable packaging, supporting a circular economy and Scotland’s net zero ambitions! ♻️ @scotlandbnz.bsky.social

🚨 FUNDING ALERT! 🚨 Looking to #innovate, grow, or develop new products & services? 🌱 Check out @interfaceonline.bsky.social's Advanced Innovation Voucher scheme, helping SMEs & third sector organisations collaborate with academic experts to drive innovation! 💡

Another great example of #innovation 💡 through collaboration! 🫶 This project showcases the power of academic expertise & industry working hand-in-hand to improve #PatientCare, drive clinical efficiency & deliver real-world #impact! 🙌

📣 | #EdNapier has improved its score in the latest ranking of universities’ progress in facing up to major global challenges.

Want to discover how we can shape #AI that is ethical, inclusive & impactful? 💥 Join industry professionals, researchers & practitioners for our Responsible AI Symposium, 9 Sept 2025 at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social! Register now – limited spaces available! 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/responsibl...

“We are so proud of LastingAsset, which exemplifies our ambition to foster #innovation, translate our #research into real-world #impact, & drive economic growth through groundbreaking technology.” - Fiona Mason 💥 Yet another #spinout business from Edinburgh Napier University! 🙌

🏆 | An #EdNapier emerging entrepreneur has secured funding to develop her women’s health app after winning a competitive pitching competition. Emily Youngs claimed the Appin Award and a £2,000 top prize for WombWise, following a final last week. Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/LiRVG #MustBeNapier

🚵 | Exciting plans for a new Mountain Bike Innovation Centre has been unveiled, including details on the range of facilities the proposed new building will offer. Learn more about the proposed centre for Innerleithen ➡️ orlo.uk/WBhvf #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

We've clinched three coveted spots at Converge Challenge 2025, with innovations in Cybersecurity, AI-Powered Automated Algal Bloom Monitoring, and Smart Interactive Textiles. More about the projects and innovators: blogs.napier.ac.uk/rie/edinburg...

We're recruiting a Research Assistant in Thermal Energy Materials to develop innovative composite materials and participate in their testing and integration in different applications. Ft, fixed term, apply by 25th May www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMX923/r...

🧑‍⚕️ | We were delighted to welcome Professor Nicola Ranger, General Secretary and Chief Executive of @rcn.org.uk to our Sighthill campus last week. Prof Ranger met with staff and students as she undertook a tour of our Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre. 📸 – Craig Heaslip #MustBeNapier

🚓 | #EdNapier will be the home of Scotland’s only Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE), building on its success of hosting the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (@the-sipr.bsky.social). Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/W9OV1 #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

🦈 @edinburghnapier.bsky.social is leading the #SharkScape Project - a collaborative research initiative to gather data to ensure the survival of sharks, skates & rays in Scottish waters & beyond! 🌊 Watch the video below with @jathorburn.bsky.social to learn more! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmfK...

🎉 | #EdNapier has been shortlisted for Business School of the Year at the upcoming PIEoneer Awards 2025! Hosted at London's iconic Guildhall, the awards honour the trailblazers and innovators who are shaping the future of education on a global scale. Full shortlist ➡️ orlo.uk/y5YN5 #MustBeNapier

Edinburgh Napier University's Exhibition is just 2 weeks away. This is a showcase of the research, learning & teaching that goes on within the School with hands-on, ‘touch and see’ exhibits. Come & join us on Wed 14 May at Merchiston. Free to attend. Register your interest here: shorturl.at/W4hEs

🚵‍♀️ | The UK’s first dedicated incubator programme for entrepreneurs in the cycling and outdoor sectors has been hailed a success by its participants. Learn more about First Tracks ⤵️ Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/4mRPK #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

Join us -we're recruiting an Innovation Lead for our TRUST Centre of Excellence. Full-time, fixed term, apply by 1st of May www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMR019/i...

🪵 | The #EdNapier led collaborative project, Transforming Timber, has been shortlisted for the MMC Project of the Year Award at the Construction News (CN) Awards 2025! Learn more about the project here ➡️ orlo.uk/VBq0B #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

🎨 | The #ENUDegreeShow is back for 2025! Join us to discover the unique and innovative work of our School of Arts and Creative Industries students during the week-long celebration. 📅 30 May - 6 June 📍 Merchiston campus #MustBeNapier

⚙️ | Last week #EdNapier saw leading industry figures and academic experts come together at our Craiglockhart campus for #PlusEquals5. The conference delved into the what the software industry will be like in five years time ⤵️

Do you work in business #events & #tourism? 🙋‍♂️ Join our @edinburghnapier.bsky.social Tourism Research Centre, & a wide range of industry & academic guest speakers, for our Annual Symposium 2025! ⏰ 24 June 2025 📍 Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-...

With #WorldHealthDay approaching, we are throwing a spotlight on Edinburgh Napier's Centre for Biomedicine & Global Health! 🌎 🔬 Watch this video to learn more about our multidisciplinary group of experts working together to investigate human health & diseases.🧑‍🔬👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cjB...

We're excited to be hosting our Exhibition for the 4th year running. This year's theme is: 'Green Horizons | Towards Sustainable Futures.' Members of the public are welcome to come along on Wednesday 14th May to discover more. shorturl.at/FQmUN

🌱 @scotlandbnz.bsky.social has launched a new seed fund to support net zero research collaborations, with awards of up to £15k available. 👩‍💻 Info webinar: 23 April 2025 ⏰ Deadline for applications: 23 May 2025 Discover more in our latest blog! 👇 blogs.napier.ac.uk/rie/new-univ...

🚀 FINAL CALL, INNOVATORS! A reminder, the deadline for @edinburghnapier.bsky.social staff, students & recent graduates to apply for #ConvergeChallenge 2025 is 2 April 2025! ⏰ Find out more about the programme & previous #EdNapier winners via our latest blog! 👇 blogs.napier.ac.uk/rie/applicat...

The Transport Research Institute is leading a project to pilot a wearable fatigue monitoring device amongst public transport operators blogs.napier.ac.uk/tri/2025/03/...

We’re looking for 100 future founders from across Scotland's universities ready to transform their #research & #innovation into impactful businesses. Apply by 2 April to unlock the right skills, tools & connections to make it happen - buff.ly/Y2Ot6QQ

🤖 | Discover the power of renewable energy, sustainable engineering and research innovation being developed at our upcoming @enuscebe.bsky.social exhibition! Open to the public on Weds 14 May, between 10am and 6pm. Find out more ⤵️ #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

➕🟰 5️⃣ | Leading industry figures and academic experts from the world of computing are to gather at #EdNapier to discuss what the software industry will look like in five years’ time. A new conference, PlusEquals5, will be held at Craiglockhart on 17 April. Learn more ➡️ orlo.uk/YRO0U #MustBeNapier

📣 | Later this month, #EdNapier's Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions (CBISS) will hold its 2nd CBISS Business Leadership Forum at Craiglockhart. The event will discuss strategies for SMEs in navigating minimum wage changes. Register ➡️ orlo.uk/B4pOp #MustBeNapier

🚓 | @policescotland.bsky.social Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Gary Ritchie has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at #EdNapier, ahead of his retirement from policing this month. Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/z8hrf #MustBeNapier | @the-sipr.bsky.social

Our #EdNapier Tourism Research Centre is hosting their annual symposium on 24 June on Innovative Practice in Business Events! From academics to industry professionals, all are welcome to attend & contribute. ⏰ Deadline for contributions: 31 March👇 www.napier.ac.uk/about-us/our...

👏 | Congratulations, Fiona Forrest-Anderson - Business Leader of the Year at the Scottish Forces in Business Awards! We're very proud of you! The full list of winners from the night can be found ⤵️ 🔗 - orlo.uk/2GLpB #MustBeNapier | #ForcesBusinessAwards

🇺🇸 | The #EdNapier team behind an emerging technology company tackling impersonation phone scams are preparing to take it Stateside. LastingAsset is among five Scottish companies selected to take part in Scottish Enterprise's US MarketBooster Programme. Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/MlNSi #MustBeNapier

👏 | #EdNapier's Dr Louise Drumm has been named one of 15 education and research sector community champions by Jisc, the UK’s edtech not-for-profit. Louise has been recognised for her leadership in AI within higher education. Learn more ➡️ orlo.uk/rVn2E #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

👋 | #EdNapier lecturer Jon Mortimer is hoping to make animation, visual effects and gaming more inclusive – by identifying industry and technical phrases that need their own sign in British Sign Language (BSL). Learn more about Animsign ➡️ orlo.uk/7fZRm #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

😍 | Fantastic to see such strong #EdNapier representation in the #ScotCyberAwards25 shortlist! Congratulations to all the finalists! #MustBeNapier | #ENUDifferenceMakers

🚔 | The subject of neurodiversity in policing has fallen under the spotlight this week with a pioneering two-day event at #EdNapier's Sighthill campus. Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/tAbpY @the-sipr.bsky.social | @policescotland.bsky.social | @glepha.bsky.social