Science -- Your Future, Scotland's Future
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) in Brussels coordinated the programme for 2006, and we in Edinburgh are pleased to have worked in partnership with universities in Oxford, Heidelberg, Leuven, Strasbourg, Geneva, Milan and Zurich.

Our event this year took place over two days. Pupils and teachers from schools across Scotland came to the McEwan Hall on the first day (following a "matriculation" at the Playfair Library), for talks, Roadshow events and quizzes (as described below). On the second day, the school groups were taken to the King's Buildings science campus, where they attended a series of science workshops.
The Kids' University Event: The McEwan Hall
7 November 2006
The LERU 2006 Matriculation Card
Climate Research at the University
A series of posters were on display, briefly describing some of the climate research being carried out at various schools in the College of Science and Engineering. Click on the strip below to see a larger version of all of the posters, displayed in sequence.
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh
Alternatively, click on the images below, to see larger versions of each poster:
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh -- Introduction
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh -- Chemistry 1
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh -- Chemistry 2
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh -- GeoSciences 1
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh -- GeoSciences 2
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh -- GeoSciences 3
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh -- Mathematics
LERU 2006 -- Climate Research at Edinburgh -- Engineering 1
Workshops in Science: The King's Buildings
8 November 2006
On the second day of our LERU event, pupils were split into groups, and then visited the following workshops and science venues:

  • A Chemistry workshop in the Joseph Black building;

  • A tour of the Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions;

  • A GeoSciences climate workshop in the Crew Building;

  • A visit to the Royal Observatory on Blackford Hill.
Graduation: The Playfair Library
8 November 2006
The LERU Graduation certificate
To complete their week at 'university', pupils had the opportunity to attend the final graduation ceremony (and receive their graduation certificates, shown opposite). The event took place at the University's Playfair Library , and was attended by pupils, parents, teachers and other invited guests.
Our Volunteers
Once again we are grateful to our volunteers, who helped us make the event possible; our thanks to you all.
Claudia Cabrera, Marco Colombo, Cat Huston, John Hylands, Annette Leonhard, Siobhan Liddle, Helen Maynard, Matthew Mole, Catherine Murray, Hannah Nash, Julia Perez, James Pope, Christine Powell, Iria Rio-Echevarria, Sofia Roupaka, Fran Salisbury, Oliver Smith, Kev Timmins, Felicity Trimm

Volunteer certificate