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Influencing the world since 1583

Influencing the world since 1583. Welcome City of Edinburgh Tradition and innovation What you need to know. Influencing the world since 1583. 20. World Ranking for University of Edinburgh. 5. Edinburgh’s research ranking in the UK. Influencing the world since 1583. 15.

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Influencing the world since 1583

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  1. Influencing the world since 1583 • Welcome • City of Edinburgh • Tradition and innovation • What you need to know

  2. Influencing the world since 1583 20 World Ranking for University of Edinburgh 5 Edinburgh’s research ranking in the UK

  3. Influencing the world since 1583 15 Associated with Nobel Prize Winners 2 Companies created on average by the University every week

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  5. Influencing the world since 1583 • 486,000 people live in the City of Edinburgh • We have 4,500 listed buildings • The city has over 100,000 students • The most highly qualified workforce in the United Kingdom • You are standing in a UNESCO World Heritage Site • Education and health, finance, retailing and tourism are largest employers • Festival City – World’s largest arts festival • National museums, galleries and theatres

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  10. 10,000 International Students and over 140 nations United States of America Germany Italy Greece People’s Republic of China Ireland Canada India Malaysia Poland Netherlands Spain Bulgaria Sweden France Hong Kong Norway Taiwan Singapore Japan

  11. Influencing the world since 1583 “I studied Hume with fervour and admiration shortly before the discovery of relativity. It is very well possible that without these philosophical studies I would not have arrived at the solution.” Albert Einstein

  12. Influencing the world since 1583 “Of all the small nations of this earth perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind..” Winston Churchill Rector, University of Edinburgh

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  14. Influencing the world since 1583 First automated industrial assembly robot 1969 First genetically engineered Hepatitis B vaccine 1980 First miniature digital camera 1980 First SMART wheelchair 1987 First Scottish University spin out on LSE 1995 MTEM largest ever Scottish spin out $275m 2008

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  16. Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic

  17. Roslin Institute

  18. Centre for Sport and Exercise

  19. Sleeping Sickness – Uganda

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  22. Influencing the world since 1583 63 trillion calculations every second…..

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  26. Influencing the world since 1583 While in Scotland we hope you have a chance to see this

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  28. Influencing the world since 1583 Try some of this

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  30. Influencing the world since 1583 And that you don’t bump into anyone like this..

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  32. Influencing the world since 1583 International Office University of Edinburgh 57 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JU a.mackay@ed.ac.uk

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