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Scottish Federation of University Women
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Edinburgh Association
For more information, email eauw@sfuw.org.uk
The Edinburgh Association runs a monthly programme of events that features interesting and stimulating speakers, discussion groups and social occasions.
Members of the Art and Poetry groups enjoy visits to various art galleries in the city. They meet at members’ homes for discussion and poetry reading.
Through our discussion groups, there is an opportunity to comment on consultation papers from the UK and Scottish Government and other topics of local, national and international interest.
Our President’s Fund provides assistance to final year students who face unexpected financial hardship. Each year the association awards a monetary prize to an outstandingwoman graduand in a scientific subject at one of Edinburgh’s universities.
Lectures take place at Overseas House, 100 Princes Street, Edinburgh. Members and guests are welcome
Programme 2011 -2012
2011
Wednesday 14 September 10.00 for 10.30 am Bucharest School Project: Alison MacLachlan
Wednesday 12 October 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Meal available 6.00 pm Child Trafficking: Claire Cody of Perth College
Wednesday 16 November 10.00 for 10.30 am Scotland/Russia Forum: Jenny Carr, Chairperson of Forum
Saturday 3 December * 12.30 for 1.00 pm: Mary Campbell Gardner Christmas Lunch: Speaker tbc2012
Wednesday 15 February 10.00 for 10.30 am Traveller/ Gypsy Education: Pauline Padfield of Moray House
Wednesday 14 March 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Meal available 6.00 pm)
Dr Dylan Clements, Senior Lecturer Royal(Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Wednesday 11 April 10.00 for 10.30 am St Mary's Music School pupilsSaturday 28 April * Scottish Federation of University Women Research Presentations Day (Glasgow)
Wednesday 9 May 6.00 pm: EAUW Annual General Meeting; *7.30 pm Buffet SupperSaturday 19 May * Scottish Federation of University Women, AGM, OverSeas House Edinburgh
Wednesday 6 June * Summer Outing
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Discussion, Art and Poetry Groups: Details of the following meetings will be announced during the session
Information on dates, topics and venues for Discussion, Art and Poetry Groups can also be found by email. eauw@sfuw.org.uk
Poetry : Tuesday 2.30 pm Mrs E. Moffat t0131 334 3310
Art: Thursday 10.30 am Mrs E. Main 0131 556 1344
Discussion Afternoons/Evenings Mrs A. MacLachlan (acting) 0131 346 0691-------------------
The Vera Winchester Award 2009. Elaine Warner, BSc Honours in Human Biology, Queen Margaret University, was presented with the Vera Winchester Award in July 2009. The award is for an outstanding student graduating in a scientific dicipline.
News:2008-2009 British Federation of Women Graduates Academic Awards. The Edinburgh Association was delighted to host a lunch for the winners in Scotland of the British Federation of Women Graduates Academic Awards. The scholarships were for ‘The role of women in African cinema’ and ‘Translation from written into sign language’. The President of the Scottish Federation made the presentations. The Vera Winchester Award 2008, for an outstanding student in a scientific discipline, was granted to the Heriot-Watt University. The recipient was Johanna Parry, who graduated with an MEng in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering with Distinction. She served as captain of the women’s hockey team and on the organising committee of the Sports Union. She encouraged schoolgirls to take up a career in science. Aberdeenshire; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Inverclyde and District; Dundee
