Creatives will get the chance to potentially produce the next big computer game when a global competition comes to Edinburgh Napier later this month. Continue reading Global Game Jam event comes to Edinburgh
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Caring for Care Workers
Call for action to support healthier lifestyles
Researchers have called for urgent action to support Scotland’s army of care workers after a new study highlighted concerns about their unhealthy lifestyles. Continue reading Caring for Care Workers
Olympic years can leave a legacy of pain
How YOU can help improve the post-retirement health of top-flight athletes
A GLOBAL research study led by Edinburgh Napier University is analysing the risks and benefits associated with participating in elite sport. Continue reading Olympic years can leave a legacy of pain
£395k study to identify new dengue treatments

A NEW study will assess whether tiny molecules found in the immune systems of humans can be used to combat the potentially deadly dengue virus. Continue reading £395k study to identify new dengue treatments
Edinburgh Napier strengthens health and social work provision with three new courses
Edinburgh Napier has strengthened its provision of allied health and social work education with the launch of three new postgraduate courses. Continue reading Edinburgh Napier strengthens health and social work provision with three new courses
I Spy: GCHQ and National Cyber Security Centre certify university course
EDINBURGH Napier’s work to train the next generation of cybersecurity experts has been endorsed by the Government organisation aiming to make Britain the safest place to work and do business online. Continue reading I Spy: GCHQ and National Cyber Security Centre certify university course
Unveiling of memorial to Scotland’s war poets
A permanent memorial to Scottish World War One poets will be unveiled by the Lord Provost in Edinburgh’s Makars’ Court today (Friday 23 November), in recognition of their bravery and sacrifice in service as well as the rich body of work which they have left behind for future generations. Continue reading Unveiling of memorial to Scotland’s war poets
Shared knowledge: Accessible research could be the key to a healthier Scotland
A NEW easy-to-read academic research archive will guide planners and policy makers towards transport decisions which improve public health. Professor Adrian Davis (above) will announce the launch of Essential Evidence 4 Scotland at a top-level Transport Planning and Public Health seminar at Edinburgh Napier University today. Continue reading Shared knowledge: Accessible research could be the key to a healthier Scotland
Theatre performance to explore causes and effects of war trauma
The causes and effects of the trauma originally called ‘shellshock’ during WW1 are set to be explored through a new piece of theatre commissioned by Edinburgh Napier’s School of Arts and Creative Industries. Continue reading Theatre performance to explore causes and effects of war trauma
Prize-winning nurse turns her compassion into poetry
Maggie wins 2018 Simon Pullin Award

A YOUNG nursing student was honoured for her outstanding caring skills after turning to poetry to articulate the demands of the job. Continue reading Prize-winning nurse turns her compassion into poetry