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Located in the historic Old Town of one of the world’s greatest cultural cities, we are part of the University of Edinburgh. The University is consistently ranked one of the best 50 universities in the world.
Kirsteen Borland and Heather Claridge during the Voices of Experience conversations that will form the foundation of ‘Work Experience: ways of remembering (a) working life’. Image: Jude Barber
Image: Jude Barber
Royal Society of Edinburgh grants for ECA researchers
Projects that will benefit include a study of the recognition and remembering of everyday working lives; the establishment of a network to compare concertina-fold books from different times and cultures; and an exploration of the art and experience of musical accompaniment.
John Lawrie, 2nd from the right, with staff from the ECA Glass programme in 2016
John Lawrie: 1928 - 2024
The glassmaking pioneer who both studied and taught at ECA, has passed away at the age of 95.
Tackle (With Care), detail, quail egg bobbers on polystyrene, 2024, by Hanna Lehtinen
Class of 2024 scoop numerous awards
Across RSA New Contemporaries, New Designers, and beyond - students graduating from ECA this summer have been making their mark.
ECA is a vibrant and internationally-engaged interdisciplinary hub for creative innovation embedded within the world-leading University of Edinburgh.
Image: Charlene Scott