QMU invites business and community members to learn about its work
A new public artwork, osteoporosis, dementia, autism and employer mentoring for students are just a few of the topics that will be discussed at Queen Margaret Universitys annual open event in April.
The evening event, Local Impact and Global Reach, will provide people with a fascinating insight into the range of work that takes place at the University.
Designed to appeal to representatives from business, industry, healthcare and voluntary organisations, along with members of the local community and QMU graduates, the event will include talks, exhibition stalls, tours and refreshments. Visitors will be able to chat to researchers and academic staff at an informal fair, where they can learn about a diverse range of research initiatives, community engagement projects, and wealth creation work being delivered by the Universitys School of Health Sciences and School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management.
Pamela Woodburn, Chair of the University Court, said: In the year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Queen Margaret University, we are delighted to welcome people from across Edinburgh and the Lothians to find out how we address our local community and national and international concerns.
We have lots of really interesting research and initiatives to showcase from promoting the rights of children and our autism advisory work, to our student film projects and our public artwork, the latter which has been commissioned as part of our 150th anniversary celebrations.
Pamela confirmed: The event will allow us to update partners, policy makers, people in the local community, alumni and friends on the impact of our work both locally and globally. Our informal fair, with a wide selection of stalls, coupled with a brief presentation and a Question & Answer session, provides a great way for people to find out how the University might benefit their organisation, or them individually. It will be a very sociable evening, so its a helpful platform through which to make connections with staff and visitors.
Following a 瞿2.1m investment, visitors will also be invited, as part of the event, to take an optional tour of the Universitys fabulous new study spaces in its Learning Resource Centre.
If youre interested to find about the Universitys research and innovation projects, educational and community engagement initiatives, and economic impact developments, book your free place at .
Local Impact and Global Reach open event - Wednesday 16 April 25, 4:30-7pm, Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh, EH21 6UU.
OPEN EVENT EXHIBITION STALLS2025
The exhibition fair is always a popular element of this event, and this year, stalls will focus on:
- the public artwork being installed on campus this spring;
- work raising awareness of osteoporosis as a public health issue;
- our employer mentoring scheme for students;
- community wealth creation collaborations;
- work in promoting the rights of babies and young children;
- student film projects;
- innovations in supporting people with dementia;
- work in advising the National Autism Implementation Team; and much more.
For a full list of the exhibition stalls at the 2025 QMU Open Event, visit: /news-and-events/2025-qmu-open-event-exhibition-stalls
For further media information contact Lynne Russell, Communications Manager, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh on E: lrussell@qmu.ac.uk, (please also copy to E: pressoffice@qmu.ac.uk).
