Queen Margaret University appoints new Deputy Principal

Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh has appointed Dr Richard Butt as its new Deputy Principal in time for the start of the academic year. Formerly Dean of the School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management at QMU, Dr Butt has over twenty years higher education experience, including Head of Division for Media, Communication and Performing Arts at QMU, where he managed the design, development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in film, public relations and performing arts.

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New tourism initiative gets on track at Edinburgh Waverley

Edinburgh students have been appointed as international tourism ambassadors at Edinburgh Waverley, Scotland’s second-busiest train station, in time for the bank holiday weekend.

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Queen Margaret University masters the art of child’s play

Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh has joined forces with a children’s charity to offer a Masters degree in Play Therapy.

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Search is on for Edinburgh super tasters

Food lovers in Edinburgh can now put their taste buds to the ultimate test by becoming the first to try out new food and drink products before they hit the supermarket shelves.

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Queen Margaret University launches 2016-17 Employer Mentoring Programme

Could your business benefit for mentoring and coaching a QMU student? QMU’s Careers & Employability team is now recruiting for new business mentors to take part in the 2016-17 QMU Employer Mentoring Programme from across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

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Apex Hotels Apprenticeship Programme helps top students progress their careers and education

Two students who were the first to go through the new Apex Hotels and QMU Scholarship Programme have now been offered jobs within Edinburgh-based Apex Hotels and £1,500 each to further their postgraduate education. The scholarship aims to create a new generation of hospitality leaders who can transform Scotland’s hospitality industry so that it is a key player on the world stage.

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Daily cuppa gets superfood boost

Tea lovers can now swap their regular brew for the UK’s first sea buckthorn variety.

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QMU graduate becomes first Scottish student to win place at prestigious US theatre institute

A student from Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh has become the first in Scotland to win a $15,000 scholarship to attend the prestigious National Theater Institute in Connecticut, USA.

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Groundbreaking initiative helps deal with Scotland’s notorious drink culture

A groundbreaking initiative involving a Queen Margaret University and six Edinburgh secondary schools could transform Scotland’s drinking culture.

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New university partnership to provide social enterprise boost to higher education

Queen Margaret University (QMU) has joined forces with Edinburgh-based charity, Cyrenians, to combine their shared vision for social justice and put sustainable social enterprise at the centre of higher education.

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