(Digital) Sustainability and accessibility are both unquestionably important in their own right – but could their connection extend beyond their significance? We (Otis Laundon, Green Web Platforms Intern & David Buik, Digital Accessibility Intern) share our thoughts in this collaborative blog post.
Read moreIn this post, User Experience team intern Hannah Watson shares her work over the summer researching digital content accessibility with the EdWeb 2 publishing community. Introduction As part of my internship with the User Experience Service, I have been investigating digital accessibility at the content level across University web pages, particularly on EdWeb 2 sites. […]
Read moreI’m Grace, the Web Registry Development Intern for the 2026 Summer! As my internship draws to a close, I discuss how my AI Supported Accessibility Testing, and my Web Estate Dashboard projects have progressed. The first project focused on investigating how AI can be used to automate accessibility testing websites. My second project aimed to […]
Read moreAfter presenting Strategic support for OER at The University of Edinburgh at the UKSG OER Seminar in 2025, I was keen to attend the 2026 seminar this year purely as an attendee to learn more about what other institutions are currently focusing on in the world of Open Education Resources (OER). I’d noticed in the … Continue reading Overview and reflections on the UKSG OER Seminar 2026
Read moreMy name is Nancy Britten, and I’m in my fourth year of studying History at the University of Edinburgh. From …Continue reading →
Read moreThe world’s largest photo competition, Wiki Loves Monuments, returns this month for its 16th year. Eight years ago, Scotland was voted the most beautiful country in the world in a Rough Guide readers’ poll. For some reason we’re not in the top 20 this year…. but hey ho, there’s still nowhere quite like it. Thousands […]
Read moreJoin us for an expert-led guided tour of the exhibition ‘For the Safety of All: Scotland’s Lighthouses’ followed by a fun and interactive Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Wed 23rd September. Let’s improve coverage of Scottish lighthouses in a stunning, historical building of the National Records of Scotland and turn Wikipedia’s “red links” (pages that don’t YET […]
Read moreI am sad to say we have detected a security incident affecting the popular blogging service blogs.ed. Our investigations currently indicate that unknown parties may have gained unauthorised access to some user data. As soon as the incident was identified, the excellent LTW service teams sprang into action to prevent further intrusion. No other services …
Read moreIn July, Lorna and I caught up with researchers for the Scottish Government. They are exploring ways to turn Scotland’s Digital Strategy into reality. We know the education community and the Association for Learning Technology have the experience and the network to support these developments. The Digital Strategy Vision Statement and the Sustainable Public Services […]
Read moreHey! My name is Valerie, and I’m a Short Courses Platform (SCP) Quality Assurance Intern within Learning, Teaching & Web (LTW) Services this summer. Truth be told, the past 10 weeks have gone by in the blink of an eye, and I have gained so mu…
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