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Edinburgh Napier has launched a ‘city takeover’ in the capital to celebrate the success of our students who missed out on their traditional day of celebration!

The names of our recent graduates will cover billboards, bus stops, a classic Edinburgh taxi and even a tram, in tribute to those who were unable to receive their degree at the Usher Hall because of the current circumstances.

With graduation ceremonies an impossibility for the second year in a row, we were determined to find a way to salute the achievements of our classes of 2020 and 2021, who had overcome the most challenging study conditions in living memory.

The city takeover sees the names of graduates from all Schools displayed across 18 billboards and 100 bus stops, accompanied by messages underlining the University’s pride in them and congratulating them on their success.

Graduates can use the ‘Find My Billboard’ feature on the University website to pinpoint the site displaying their name. Locations are linked to academic disciplines – for example, School of Health & Social Care names will be near hospitals, School of Arts & Creative Industries names near arts venues and School of Computing names near tech industry sites.

Students will also get the chance to come to our Craiglockhart campus to have gowned-up pictures taken with family and friends so they have a permanent souvenir.

We’re so proud of our students and, while we know nothing can replace celebrating in person, this is a really positive way to share our pride.

Look out for our billboards and hoardings across Edinburgh and share any you spot on Workplace by Facebook or social media using the hashtag #NapierNames!