Edinburgh university articles
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Edinburgh dance school set to relocate from Heriot Watt University to nearby industrial estate
An Edinburgh dance school based at Heriot Watt University is hoping to relocate to a nearby industrial estate. The fast-growing BW Dance Works offers classes in various forms of dance including ballet, tap, acro and jazz. Youngsters can learn to dance at its venue in the Riccarton campus’ Oriam centre from ‘as soon as they can walk’. Holiday camps and birthday parties are offered, with the school also using Cramond Kirk Halls as a base for its classes. After six years of operating without a...
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University of Edinburgh student who survived cancer to run London Marathon after raising £100,000 for charity
A University of Edinburgh student who was diagnosed with cancer aged just three is gearing up to run the London Marathon this Sunday. Billy Greenall, 22, has teamed up with six of his friends to raise £100,000 for charity in the run-up to the race. He survived Wilms’ Tumour, a form of kidney cancer, after being diagnosed in 2005. The experience has inspired Billy to help others in similar positions - and his efforts will go to help the charity Young Lives vs Cancer. He said: “When we were told...
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Israeli Universities Offer Support to Students at U.S. Universities
Several universities in Israel have called out the increasing antisemitism happening on university and college campuses in the United States, offering "support" to faculty and students.