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International Women’s Day OERs – Rights Justice Action International Women's Day falls on 8 March, and this year the theme is Rights. Justice. Action. Women’s rights mean nothing if we cannot defend them. When justice fails, women pay the price. Witho...

In keeping with this year's International Women's Day theme, the OER Service has collated open educational resources created by colleagues around the university that address law, rights, equity and justice. 🧑‍⚖️⚖️🕊️
#IWD2026 #ForAllWomenAndGirls
open.ed.ac.uk/internationa...

Open Education Week 2026 Open Education Week is fast approaching! The international celebration of all things open is taking place on 2 - 6 March, online and at schools, colleges and universities across the globe.  The theme ...

As part of our #OpenEducation AND #DigitalSkillsForStaff activities next week we're running 2 fab workshops for UoE staff:
- Diversifying the Curriculum with OER 2 March 2-3pm
- How to find and use Creative Commons licensed Open Educational Resources 4 March, 2-3pm
open.ed.ac.uk/open-educati...

We make a lot of mistakes as a species, but some of them we can fix.

Amazing.

Ruini, Carlo. Anatomia del cavallo, infermita, et suoi rimedii. Call Number - 0041828

The first equine anatomy in English, published in 1683, includes 3 plates based on the same original as the bronze horse by Giambologna from the Torrie Collection.
Click through for more.
#OER #ChineseNewYear
www.europeana.eu/en/item/9200...

Horse and Zebra Cross Call Number - 0003107

Kung Hee Fatt Choy - happy Chinese New Year! The year of the horse!🔥🐎
We have a strong history of horse appreciation at UoE. Here's zoologist James Cossar Ewart (1851-1933) with a cross between a horse and a zebra, circa 1900.
#OER #ChineseNewYear
www.europeana.eu/en/item/9200...

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Do you know someone who is an outstanding practitioner of Information Literacy?
Make your nomination for the 2026 #infolit award by the 6 February (17:00 GMT). Don’t forget - individuals & teams can self-nominate or nominate others. Nominate via our website ➡️ buff.ly/afBdLow

Reads: What is trans-exclusionary data activism? And the logo for the Gender + Sexuality Data Lab.

New research maps the campaign to erase trans people from UK data 🔢

This peer-reviewed article offers the first detailed account of how UK campaign groups have sought to define sex as strictly biological across the census, policing, healthcare and digital ID.

doi.org/10.1080/0958...

[interrogation]

DETECTIVE: tell us the truth!

ME: [smugly] I am.

DETECTIVE: I'll have you know it's a crime to give false information to a police officer!

ME: oh really? What if I told you my name was... MICROSOFT CO-PILOT???

DETECTIVE: [quietly] oh shit he's got us, that's completely legal

ECA Campus Tours Student-led tours for prospective students to find out more about ECA life and our campuses Every Monday from today until 25/05/26, 14:30-15:30

Professor Andrew Beresford Trans Identities in Early Iberian Art: The Legend of St Eugenia 22/01/26 17:15 History of Art research seminars

Events this week see our campus tours for prospective students resume, along with Professor Andrew Beresford in our History of Art research seminar series.

Our events are free & open to all - for more information and bookings, see: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/edinburgh-college-of-art-84731828803

Image shows a person sat at a desk working on a computer. Text reads: Could you work for TransActual? We’re looking for a Communications Lead to join our team. Apply by 25th January 2026 More info: transactual.org.uk/jobs

We're recruiting a Communications Lead to join our fantastic team. .

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills who can run our press office and lead the way in creating and implementing our new Comms Strategy.

For more info go to transactual.org.uk/jobs

#hiring #vacancy

The OER Service in 2025 2025 was an interesting year for the OER Service, especially with the range of new queries that arose from increased use of Generative AI tools across numerous new technologies, tools and services.

A wee look back at what we achieved and where the focus of our OER Service was in 2025!
#OER
open.ed.ac.uk/the-oer-serv...

The sad eyes of betrayal. Why would you put this cold stuff on the ground? Whyyyyy? 🥺

Getting the full medieval court painter experience

The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means.

Yet a greater, unlearned skill he possessed, which was the art of kindness.

Another fab job opportunity in the #OpenKnowledge sector. This one for #OpenData peeps!

Neat! This looks like a blast. Where can we read more info about the project?

Fab job up for grabs to scholarly publishing and #OA folks!

Lithograph of Goatfell on the Isle of Arran by T. Picken after J. D. Harding Call Number - 0030618

Today is #InternationalMountainDay. Enjoy some excellent mountains from our digitised collections.
Starting with this excellent lithograph of a view from Goatfell across the Isle of Arran.
#OER #Scotland #WalterScot
www.europeana.eu/en/item/9200...

Roslin Glass Slides Shelf Mark - 53590

These two are not being judged, they're judging you. 👀

#InternationalMountainDay #OER #WelshMountainRam
www.europeana.eu/en/item/9200...

New report reveals Deaf women in Scotland facing domestic abuse remain “effectively invisible” due to the lack of BSL specialist services.

It calls for national action, dedicated funding, and equitable BSL access so Deaf women and their children can be supported.

tinyurl.com/4c4wmtvs

Oooh! This looks fab! 💫

Astronomy image of a large red galaxy it's outer edges crossing over into a smaller blue galaxy.

The Wiki Science photography competition is open!
The UK is hosting a regional competition for the first time since 2019. So, whether you’re a scientist, researcher, student, educator, or enthusiast, share your photos of science & scientists in the UK!
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons...

Christmas and festive recipes on Wikibooks If you're anything like me, as the dark days bed in I start to look for treats and sparkles of all kinds to brighten up the winter days and nights. One of my favourite places to explore this time of y...

Charlie blogs about one of her favourite Wikimedia projects, Wikibooks recipes. 🎄❄️
#OER #Cooking #FestiveTreats
open.ed.ac.uk/christmas-an...

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

Photographs of the panel speakers, Hermione Cockburn, Gabi Hegeri, Encarni Medina-Lopez, Elva Bannon.

Celebrate Women in Climate & Earth Sciences with us tonight! 5-7pm @ G.03, 50 George Square, Edinburgh

Hear about the remarkable contributions of women in climate and earth sciences from leading voices in research, policy and public engagement.
#AdaLovelaceDay

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ada-lovela...

The 8th October marks International Lesbian Day.

Celebrated in New Zealand since 1980 and Australia since 1990, it is now an International day designed to highlight the issues faced by lesbians and to recognise and celebrate their achievements and experiences.

Black History Month UK 2025 – Resources Black History Month UK is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of black Britons and people of colour throughout history. In order to highlight this history we've curated a selection of o...

For UK Black History Month we’ve curated a selection of some excellent open educational resources created by our staff and students on Black History in the UK.
Go and check them out!
#OER #BHM #BHM25 #BlackHistoryMonth #ScottishHistory #BritishHistory #AcademicSky
open.ed.ac.uk/black-histor...

Ada Lovelace Day 2025: a celebration of women in STEM. Tuesday 14 Oct 2025. Talks, activities, training throughout the day! Find out more: http://edin.ac/ada2025

Come celebrate achievements of Women in STEM with us this Ada Lovelace Day.
Learn about women in Archaeology, Engineering, Geoscience, Comp Sci & more!
edin.ac/ada2025

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