Community Plan progress reports

Find information on our community engagement achievements and progress.

Internship

Progress we have made as a University in the fourth year of the Community Plan, from the period November 2023 until October 2024.

Progress all of us have made in the third year since publishing the Community Plan, from the period November 2022 until October 2023.

What we did in year three: 2022-23 [PDF version]

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Progress we've made in the second year since publishing the Community Plan, from the period December 2021 to December 2022.

Progress we've made in the first year since we published the Community Plan, and also where we need to do more. From the period November 2020 - November 2021.

What we did in previous years

Community Plan 2016-19

Awards & recognition

Awards and prizes

AwardProjectYear
Green Gown AwardsHighly Commended: Benefitting Society (Edinburgh BioQuarter: Being good neighbours)2024
Green Gown AwardsHighly Commended: Money for Good2022
MacJannet Prize for Global CitizenshipSemi-finalist: All4Paws2022
Green Gown AwardsFinalist: Benefitting Society (supporting local action)2021
Green Gown AwardsFinalist: Enterprise (student-led social enterprise)2021
Green Gown AwardsWinner: Money for Good2019
Rolls Royce Science PrizeWinner: Castleview Primary School partnership2019
Green Gown AwardsShortlisted: Benefitting Society2018

Sustainability QS World University Rankings

The rankings recognise both environmental and social responsibility, including work with local communities.

RankingYear
2nd in the UK, 4th in Europe, 7th in the world2025
3rd in the UK, 6th in Europe, 15th in the world2024
1st in the UK, 1st in Europe, 4th in the world2023

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