Candidate Information Pack

Chair of Medical Jurisprudence

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Job DescriptionChair of Medical Jurisprudence

OverviewApplications are invited from world-leading scholars in the field of medical law and ethics for the Chair of Medical Jurisprudence, which became vacant on 1 September 2019.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of gender or ethnic group. We particularly encourage applications from women and members of ethnic minorities, who are currently under-represented in posts at this level. All appointments will be made on merit. Edinburgh Law School is committed to the fair and equal treatment of all its employees. In 2017 the School was granted an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of its promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students.

The first UK Chair in Medical Jurisprudence was established at the University of Edinburgh in 1807, initially in the Faculty of Law and then the Faculty of Medicine, returning to the Law School in 2005. Its (re)establishment in Edinburgh Law School marked a commitment to research and teaching excellence in this field, and signalled the objective to secure Edinburgh’s position as one of the leading centres for medical law and ethics in the United Kingdom and beyond.

The University seeks to appoint a leading scholar working in any area of medical law and ethics (including bioethics) and from any jurisdiction to lead, strengthen and complement our existing internationally recognised research. As well as undertaking world-leading research, the successful candidate will deliver excellent research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The successful candidate will also contribute to the impact and public engagement activities of the Mason Institute and its research community, and through the Institute and by other means, enhance the position of Edinburgh Law School as an acknowledged leader in the field of medical law and ethics.

The successful candidate will be expected to take up the appointment from the 1st of August 2020 and no later than 1st September 2020.

Salary: within the Professorial scale, Grade UE10

Job purposeTo provide academic leadership in the field of medical law and ethics, to undertake outstanding impactful research and produce writing of the highest quality, to teach medical law and ethics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and to contribute to the School of Law’s academic administration and management.

School: LawUnit: Medical Law and Ethics Subject AreaLine manager: Professor Martin Hogg, Head of School

Main responsibilities1. Undertake world-leading research and produce a consistent level of high quality outputs.2. Deliver excellent research-led teaching in medical law and ethics at undergraduate level and at

masters level, including the on-campus and online LLM programmes in Medical Law and Ethics.3. Provide high-quality supervision to doctoral students and further develop Edinburgh’s reputation as a

world-leading centre for postgraduate research in medical law and ethics.4. Provide research leadership by mentoring early career colleagues, organising conferences and

workshops, fostering research links with other jurisdictions.5. Secure funding for a portfolio of research projects through grant applications to external funding

bodies, e.g. UK Research and Innovation, Wellcome Trust etc. and supporting early career staff in their development of grant applications.

6. Contribute to the impact and public engagement activities of the Mason Institute and its research community, and through the Institute and by other means, enhance the position of Edinburgh Law School as an acknowledged leader in the field of medical law and ethics.

7. Provide leadership for the School’s Medical Law and Ethics Subject Area and contribute to academic leadership and management across the Law School in order to enhance the quality of the School’s international research profile.

8. Foster and sustain productive relationships with external partners and collaborators in the Academy as well as policy communities, and medical and scientific communities, within Scotland and beyond.

9. Represent the School on key external bodies and at significant external events nationally and internationally to promote excellence in research and teaching.

Planning and organising1. Lead Subject Area teaching, assessment and research planning on an annual basis.2. Develop longer term strategic plans for the sustainability, growth and development of the Subject Area.3. Explore the scope for collaboration and exchange between colleagues in the Medical Law and Ethics

Subject Area and those a) in other parts of the School of Law and b) beyond the School.4. Make a substantial contribution to strategic planning discussions for the School as a whole.

5. By agreement and at an appropriate time, undertake a position of leadership on behalf of the School.

6. Represent the School in wider University forums as required.

Problem solving• Lead and co-produce research and teaching plans for the Subject Area, ensuring reasonable and

equitable contributions from across the team.

• Address the distribution of workloads between colleagues within the subject area in order to fulfil its obligations in respect of teaching, supervision and assessment at all levels, whilst protecting adequate time for research on the part of all relevant colleagues.

Decision making• Decide strategic priorities for the Subject Area, in full consultation with team members.

• Decide allocations of teaching, supervision, and marking within the Subject Area.

• Develop and implement sustainable research funding strategies that reflect the strengths of the Subject Area.

Person Specification

Essential DesirableQualifications/training

• An outstanding academic profile, with a PhD or equivalent.

• An extensive proven track-record of internationally excellent research in any field of medical law and eth-ics that is compatible with enhanc-ing the School’s submission to the Research Excellence Framework.

• A recognized qualification in learning and teaching in higher education

Experience • Extensive experience of teaching in medical law and ethics at under-graduate and postgraduate levels.

• Experience of mentoring and developing colleagues at various career stages.

• Extensive track record of success-fully securing external funding for research projects and managing them to completion.

• A track record of research and teaching in medical ethics and/or bioethics.

• Experience of leading re-search communities through the managing of an externally funded research team.

• Experience of generating demonstrable impact from academic research.

• Experience of interdisciplinary working with tangible outputs of cross-disciplinary value.

• Experience of online learning.

Knowledge, skills, and competencies

• Proven ability to lead and motivate people, to manage resources, and to contribute to the running of the Law School.

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

• Experience of leadership in re-search and knowledge exchange.

• Experience of leadership in pro-gramme and curriculum develop-ment.

• Experience in promoting the impact of research beyond aca-demia.

• Working knowledge of a second language.

Personal attributes • Ability to lead and work as part of a team.

• Ability to promote a collegial, nurturing and mutually supportive working environment.

• Commitment to equality and diver-sity in the workplace.

Key contacts/relationships• Work in collaboration and cooperation with senior office bearers, including the Head of School,

Director of Research, Director of Learning and Teaching and Director of Professional Services to progress medical law and ethics at Edinburgh.

• Engage with legal and related disciplinary academic communities in Scotland, in the rest of the UK, and beyond, to foster productive research collaborations and high-quality academic outputs.

• Engage with relevant law and policy makers in the broad field of medical law and ethics, domestically and abroad, to encourage uptake of academic outputs leading to demonstrable social impact.

Dimensions• Oversee a portfolio of externally-funded research projects under the auspices of the Mason Institute.• Organise, teach and assess at least one course at each of undergraduate (honours) and masters

levels.• Co-supervise PhD students.

Appointment process and how to applyAn executive search exercise is being undertaken by Perrett Laver whose representatives will assist the selection panel in the discharge of its duties to identify the widest possible field of candidates.Applications should consist of a covering letter addressing suitability against the person specification and a full curriculum vitae with a complete list of publications. In addition to their main application candidates are requested to provide a summary of their 4 best research outputs since January 2014, including their originality and significance, and provide copies of those outputs. Please download a research template here: http://www.docs.csg.ed.ac.uk/Law/Reasearch_document_Chair_applicants.docxInformal enquiries may be made to the Head of School, Professor Martin Hogg (HoS.Law@ed.ac.uk).Or the University’s appointed advisors, Perrett Laver, by contacting Yana Shevkirova (Yana.Shevkirova@perrettlaver.com and +44 (0)207 340 6208).Applications can be uploaded at https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/, quoting reference number 4451.The closing date for applications is noon (GMT) on Wednesday 15th January 2020.The appointment panel will convene following this to decide upon a shortlist. Shortlisted candidates will subsequently be invited to formal interview at end February/beginning March.

Medical Law and Ethics at Edinburgh

Dr Lovleen BhullarResearch Fellow in Regulation and Antimicrobial Resistance

Lovleen is a member of the team exploring the potential of smart regulation to address the challenges posed by antimicrobial resistance in India. Her other research interests include the rights to environment, water and sanitation and their recognition, elaboration and implementation in international and Indian law and policy frameworks. She is also interested in the transformative potential of rights litigation. Lovleen has recently co-edited Right to Sanitation in India: Critical Perspectives (OUP 2019), and contributed to Indian

The University of Edinburgh is home to the UK’s first Chair of Medical Jurisprudence, established in the Faculty of Law in 1807. It subsequently moved to the Faculty of Medicine where it fell into abeyance, until it was resurrected once more in the School of Law in 2005.

Medical Jurisprudence – as a subject embracing both law and bioethics – has been taught in Edinburgh Law School since the early 1980s when the field was still a nascent area of scholarship. Professors Mason and McCall-Smith established an early and strong reputation for Edinburgh as authors of the first – and one of the leading – textbooks in the field, and this strength and tradition endures today. Members of the Edinburgh team continue to produce this textbook, Law and Medical Ethics, now in its 11th edition and published by Oxford University Press.

The Mason Institute was established in 2012 to consolidate further the research and teaching elements of the field in a University-wide initiative that now serves as an interdisciplinary hub of research and teaching excellence. The Mason Institute has served as home to a number of externally-funded research projects, and team members, who comprise academic staff and students from across the University, have benefitted from funding from bodies such as Wellcome, AHRC, ESRC, European Commission, Medical Research Council, and the Scottish Government. Current projects include the Liminal Spaces Project (2014-2020), which examines ways in which human health research regulation can be improved, and the Vulnerability and Justice in Global Health Emergencies project. Research has also been supported through partnership working with external organisations, such as the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

The Mason Institute community continues to consolidate its national and international profile through policy consultations, lectures, conferences and workshops, visiting fellowships, early-career training events, community building activities, and regular knowledge exchange and public events.

Teaching is a key priority within the Medical Law and Ethics Subject Area, of which the Chair of Medical Jurisprudence is Head. Currently, the Subject Area offers two courses at Undergraduate level, eight courses at postgraduate level (on campus), and nine courses at postgraduate level (online). The Subject Area also currently has three students undertaking PhD research. The Subject Area membership involves three Grade 8 Lecturers (Edward Dove, Gerard Porter and Annie Sorbie), one Grade 8 Chancellor’s Fellow (Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra), one Grade 7 Teaching Fellow (Murray Earle), and two Senior Research Fellows with teaching responsibilities (Catriona McMillan and Emily Postan). Graeme Laurie also provides research-related support through a part-time Professorial Fellowship.

Affiliated staff

Environmental Law: Key Concepts and Principles (Orient Blackswan 2019).

Dr Edward DoveLecturer in Health Law and RegulationEdward (Ted) Dove is Lecturer in Health Law and Regulation at the School of Law, University of Edinburgh, and Deputy Director of the J Kenyon Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and Law. He is Course Organiser for the on-campus courses of Contemporary Issues in Medical Jurisprudence; Public Health Ethics and Law; and Risk and Regulation: Theories and Practices. He is also Course Organiser for the online postgraduate course, Global Health: Law and Policy. Ted holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Political Science and Civil Law and Common Law degrees (BCL, LLB) from

Dr Agomoni Ganguli MitraChancellor’s Fellow in Legal & Ethical Aspects of BiomedicineDr Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra is Chancellor’s Fellow in the Legal and Ethical Aspects of Biomedicine, and Director of the JK Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and the Law. She is also a member of the Wellcome Trust-funded Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society. Agomoni’s background is in bioethics, with a special interest in global bioethics and gender justice. She has written on global surrogacy, sex-selection, conscientious objection in access to abortion, biomedical research in low-income countries, social value in research governance and the concepts of exploitation and

Dr Murray EarleTeaching Fellow in Medical Law

Murray Earle is a Teaching Fellow in Medical Law. He is Course Organiser for three online LLM courses: Governance of Innovative Medicine, European Health Law and Policy, and Law and Ethics at the Start and End of Life. He also acts as Programme Director for both the general e-LLM and the online Postgraduate Certificate in Law, and currently serves as the Academic Misconduct Officer for the School of Law. Murray Holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Law and International Relations and a BA (Honours) degree in

McGill University, a Master of Laws degree (LLM) from Columbia University, and a PhD in Law from the University of Edinburgh. His primary research interests are in the areas of biomedical research governance, research ethics oversight, health-related data access and sharing, and health data protection. Currently, Ted is Chair of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and International Health Data Sharing Forum, which is part of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH). Ted is also a member of the Data Access Committee of METADAC (Managing Ethico-social, Technical and Administrative issues in Data Access), which is a multi-agency, multi-study data access structure that services several of the UK’s major population cohort studies.

Comparative Literature from the University of the Witwatersrand, and Master of Laws (LLM) and PhD in Law degrees from the University of Edinburgh. Murray’s research interests focus on the legal and ethical issues at the end of life, with an added interest in the language of the law around health governance after Brexit.

vulnerability in bioethics. Her current interests also include ethical and justice-based issues arising in global health emergencies and humanitarian crises, surrogacy reform, social norms and bioethics, and decolonising bioethics. Agomoni teaches across the Medical Law and Ethics programme, including Fundamentals in Bioethics (on campus and online), Public Health Ethics and Law, and Fundamental Issues in Medical Jurisprudence. She also supervises dissertation students at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD levels.

Mr Gerard PorterLecturer in Medical Law and Ethics

Gerard Porter is a lecturer in Medical Law and Ethics. He is a graduate of Cardiff University (LL.B. Law and Japanese) and Kyushu University, Japan (LL.M. International Economic and Business Law). His research interests include medical law, patent law and the regulation of the life sciences. He speaks Japanese and also conducts comparative research in Japanese law within these subject areas.

Dr Emily PostanEarly Career Fellow in BioethicsEmily Postan is a Senior Research and Teaching Fellow at the School of Law, and a Deputy Director of the J Kenyon Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and Law. She is Course Organiser for postgraduate courses, ‘Fundamentals in Bioethics’ and ‘Biotechnology, Bioethics & Society’, each of which run as on-campus and as online distance learning modules. She has Masters degrees in both philosophy and law and a PhD in law from the University of Edinburgh. She has a background in environmental and health policy management. Emily is an interdisciplinary

Professor Graeme LauriePart-time Professorial Fellow

Graeme Laurie was formerly the Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at the University of Edinburgh and a Founding Director of the JK Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and the Law. He is now a part-time professorial fellow at the Law School. He was the holder of a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award and Principal Investigator for a project entitled Confronting the Liminal Spaces of Health Research Regulation, a £1 million, five-year, interdisciplinary project which ran from October 2014 until September 2019. More recently, he began as Co-Director of a new Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society, also funded by Wellcome to over £1 million, as an interdisciplinary initiative to examine social science, legal and ethical contributions to biomedicine and novel partnerships in the co-production of biomedical knowledge and innovation.

Dr Catriona McMillanSenior Research Fellow in Medical Law and Ethics

Catriona (Katy) McMillan is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Law, University of Edinburgh, working on the Liminal Spaces Project. She also co-teaches Contemporary Issues in Medical Jurisprudence, and supervises several LLM students. Katy holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB (hons)) from the University of Glasgow, a Master of Laws (LLM) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a PhD in Medical Law and Ethics from the University of Edinburgh. Her primary research interests are the regulation of health research, public health, and health technologies.

bioethicist. Her primary research interests lie in exploring the ways that healthcare, health research and biotechnologies impact on our identities, with a particular focus on how health data may be governed in ways that respect identity-related interests. Her wider research encompasses neuroethics, ethical and regulatory issues posed by novel reproductive technologies, health research, and emerging biotechnologies. She is a founder member of the Northern Bioethics Network, which links scholars in bioethics-related disciplines in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England.

Ms Rebecca RichardsPostgraduate Research Assistant

Rebecca is a Postgraduate Research Assistant on Dr. Ganguli-Mitra’s Wellcome Trust Seed Award Project entitled “Justice and Vulnerability in Global Health Emergency Regulation: Developing Future ethical models.” Hailing from Germany and New Zealand, Rebecca completed her undergraduate work at the University of Auckland and her MA in the Philosophy, Politics and Economics of Health at UCL. She has a background in public health, philosophy, politics, and bioethics, and her research interests include: global health justice,

Ms Annie SorbieLecturer in Law (Medical Law and Ethics)Annie Sorbie is a Lecturer in Medical Law and Ethics, with a research and teaching portfolio. She is a medical lawyer (currently non-practising) with over 14 years’ experience in legal practice in the health, social care and regulatory sector. She has extensive experience of providing strategic advice on matters of health regulatory practice and policy.Annie joined the Wellcome funded Liminal Spaces Project, and started her academic career, in January 2016. Her doctoral research interrogates the contribution of the public interest to health research

regulation in the context of access to identifiable patient information for research purposes without consent. She has published in this area both individually, with team members, and as part of external projects with the Universities of Oxford (on posthumous data donation) and Cambridge (forthcoming). Annie also has research interests in professional regulation and, with the Professional Standards Authority, published a national report on the duty of candour at the start of 2019. These research strands are reflected in Annie’s teaching on campus and online: she leads our courses on the Fundamental Issues in Medical Jurisprudence (PG and UG), the Governance of Innovative Medicine (PG), Shaping Modern Healthcare (PG) and Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals (PG).Annie is a Deputy Director of the Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and the Law, and co-leads its policy portfolio. She is also the Director of the Edinburgh Foundation for Women in Law and the School’s Senior Tutor (overseeing pastoral care for over 1000 undergraduate law students).In June 2018 Annie was appointed to the Lay Advisory Group of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She also serves on the Patient Safety Committee.

the ethics of global health emergencies, the medical brain drain, and structural inequalities (particularly in relation to gender).

Knowledge transfer and ‘impact’The Law School makes a significant contribution to the legal literature of the country in which it is situated. Members of the Subject Area are mindful of that responsibility, so that, in addition to the usual academic papers, they write books, case-notes, and short articles designed for legal practitioners (among others). Such literature is heavily used, and is regularly cited in the courts at all levels, up to and including the UK Supreme Court. In addition, members of the Subject Area are active in providing continuing professional development training (CPD) for the legal profession. They promote and manage such activities, e.g. members of the Subject Area have delivered CPD to a variety of leading law firms

Eligibility to workIn accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, and Immigration Act 2016 the University of Edinburgh, as an employer, has a legal responsibility to prevent illegal working and therefore must check that all employees are entitled to work in the United Kingdom (UK).

To do so, the University requires to see original documents evidencing right to work in the UK before commencement of employment and this is normally carried out at interview. Details will be provided in any letter of invitation to interview.

For further information on eligibility to work please visit our eligibility to work webpage: www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/recruitment/eligibility-immigration

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Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent): If you are an academic in the field of sciences; humanities; engineering; medicine; digital technology; or the arts, it may be possible for you to apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa. This route requires you to apply to be endorsed as an internationally recognised leader or emerging leader in your particular field by a designated competent body (Arts Council England, British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Society, Tech City UK). However, if you are applying for a senior academic role, e.g. Professor/Reader there is an accelerated route to endorsement. Further information can be found on the UKVI website: www.gov.uk/tier-1-exceptional-talent

Tier 2: The University is a UKVI licensed sponsor and is able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to successful candidates who are offered highly skilled roles and meet the eligibility criteria. The CoS enables candidates to apply for a Tier 2 (general visa).

Further information about whether you require a visa and other visa routes can be found at: www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

and firms established in the financial services sector. The annual seminars on Contract Law given by Macgregor and Richardson regularly attract audiences of up to 100. Finally, there are close personal links between Subject Area members and the practising profession: many members are themselves qualified solicitors.

Edinburgh Law School, along with the Law Library, is housed in the historic and newly refurbished premises of Old College in the centre of Edinburgh. There are 103 academic staff and an active and vital culture in both teaching and research.

Acceptable documents showing an on-going right to work in the UK

• A passport showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having the right of abode in the UK.

• A passport or national identity card showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

• A Registration Certificate or Document Certifying Permanent Residence issued by the Home Office, to a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

• A Permanent Residence Card issued by the Home Office, to the family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

• A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder indicating that the person named is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK.

• A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, has the right of abode in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK.

• A current Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorse-ment indicating that the named person is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit on their stay in the UK, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insur-ance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

• A full birth or adoption certificate issued in the UK which includes the name(s) of at least one of the holder’s parents or adoptive parents, together with an official document giving the person’s per-manent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

• A birth or adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name is-sued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

• A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government-agency or a previous employer.

A list of EEA countries can be found at www.gov.uk/eu-eea

Conditions of employmentPension SchemeThis role is grade UE10 and therefore the post holder is automatically included in membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), subject to the USS membership criteria, unless they indicate that they choose not to join the Scheme.

For further information please visit our pensions website: www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/finance/pensions/auto-enrolment

SalaryThe role is grade UE10 and attracts an annual salary on the professorial scale for 35 hours each week. Salary is paid monthly by direct transfer to your Bank or Building Society account, normally on the 28th of the month. Salaries for part-time staff are calculated on the full-time scales, pro-rata to the Standard Working Week.

The University reserves the right to vary the candidate information or make no appointment at all. Neither in part, nor in whole does this information form part of any contract between the University and any individual.

The University

The sixth oldest university in the world, with over 400 years of history, the University of Ed-inburgh is consistently ranked within the top 20 universities in the world, and within the top 10 in the UK.The university is made up of 22 Schools housed in three Colleges, and welcomes 35,000 students every year. With a staff of more than 13,500 in academic and profession-al services roles, we are one of the top employ-ers in Edinburgh.

As a member of staff, you’ll be at the heart of what makes us one of the world’s leading universities The 2014 UK Research Excellence Framework placed the University of Edinburgh fourth in the UK and first in Scotland, and we are a member of the Russell Group, Coimbra Group, and the League of European Research Universities.Our international reputation for excellence has contributed to our position as the second most popular university in the UK, attracting around 60,000 applications every year.

Our continuing commitment to equality and diversity has a vital role to play in ensuring our success as a world-class higher education institution.

Our people have been making their mark on the world for more than four centuries. They’ve explored space, revolutionised surgery, won Nobel Prizes, published era-defining books, paved the way for life-saving medical breakthroughs and laid the foundations for solving the mysteries of the universe.

We aim to attract the world’s most talented students and gifted staff, and are committed to developing a positive culture where everyone can develop to their full potential.

Pay and benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, our employees benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which include:

• generous annual leave allowance

• defined benefits pension scheme

• staff discounts on a range of services

• on-campus nurseries

Relocation

Edinburgh has staff and students from over 160 countries. You can find assistance with relocations on our Relocation Support website at www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/jobs/working-with-us/relocation-support

If you have any specific questions, please contact relocation.support@ed.ac.uk

The City of Edinburgh

Despite its compact size, the city of Edinburgh has something for everyone. All year round, Edinburgh is a cultural hub, attracting the best in film, music, art and entertainment to its many cinemas, galleries, theatres and concert halls.Its host of great pubs, clubs, restaurants, parks, gardens, shops and sport centres, makes Edinburgh an exciting and thriving place to live and work.And, every summer, the world-famous Edin-burgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe deliver a billing of international acts in comedy, theatre, music and dance that attracts visitors in their thousands.

TransportGetting to Edinburgh and the University is easy, no matter where you are coming from or how you choose to travel.

By airEdinburgh International Airport receives daily flights from more than 20 UK and 40 European airports, as well as daily transatlantic flights. Flights from international destinations are also scheduled throughout the week.The airport is about 12km from the city centre. The 30-minute journey can be easily made using the frequent airport bus or tram services, or by taxi.

Edinburgh is regularly voted one of the best places to live in the UK, with a 2017 study declaring it second in the world for quality of life. A UNESCO world heritage site, the city is steeped in history, yet thoroughly modern.

By railEdinburgh has excellent rail links throughout the UK.The East Coast mainline, which links Edinburgh and London King’s Cross, is the UK’s fastest intercity railway: you can travel between the cities in around 4 hours.Or, if you prefer to travel overnight, a sleeper service runs between London Euston and Edin-burgh Waverley 6 nights a week.There are great links to other cities too. The journey to Glasgow only takes 45 minutes, while York, Newcastle, Inverness or Aberdeen can be reached in about 2 hours.

By carTravel times by road are less than you might think. From the south: Birmingham is about 5 hours away; Manchester and York, 3 hours; Newcastle, 2 hours. From the north: Inverness is about 3 hours away; Aberdeen, 2 hours.Route information for drivers can be found on the RAC or AA websites.

Getting around the cityEdinburgh is a compact city and is easy to get around on foot, by bike or by public transport.Edinburgh and its surrounding suburbs are well served by two local bus companies. A tram service also operates in the city centre.

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