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!