University of Edinburgh
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| 2025 | Freddie Kelly-Greaves was elected as Club President, marking the beginning of a significant restructuring of the Edinburgh University Men's Hockey Club. |
| 2025 | Neil 'Nelly' Allan was appointed as the club's Head of Performance, initiating the 'Nelly-Greaves Revitalisation Plan' to transform the club's sporting framework. |
| 2025 | The club implemented a comprehensive restructure, creating four distinct squad categories: Performance Squad (1XI), Performance Development Squad (2XI & 3XI), Club Hockey (4XI & 5XI), and Beginner Hockey (6XI & 7XI). |
| 2025 | 1st XI continue to compete in BUCS Premier National and Scottish Hockey Premiership under coaching of Neil Allan, having secured previous season's promotion. |
| May 13 2025 | Edinburgh University Men's Hockey Club 2024/25 season in progress, featuring a diverse squad of 24 players including multiple players with national team representation (Scotland U21, U23, and Senior levels). |
| April 3 2025 | EUMHC Leavers again defeated the EUMHC Returners 7-6 at The Cauldron, Peffermill Playing Fields. Florian Garland Hoff was the Outgoing President, and Oliver Judge was the Incoming Sponsorship Secretary. An unusual moment occurred when FGH was seen sunbathing on the sidelines during the match. |
| March 28 2025 | During a Gaza protest outside the Main Library on George Square, a University of Edinburgh student was attacked by a member of the public with a sharp object, and other attendees were verbally abused and subjected to racial harassment |
| 2025 | In the QS World University Rankings by Subject, the School achieves notable rankings: Anthropology at 17th, Political Science at 31st, Social Policy at 13th, and Sociology at 30th. |
| 2025 | Ranked 38th in Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Social Sciences |
| March 21 2025 | Jessica Harwick from Swapthing presents on 'Building a C2C Internet Business' |
| March 14 2025 | Ken Hess discusses 'Bootstrapping a Company from Scratch' |
| February 25 2025 | Principal Mathieson announced £140 million in cuts, prompting significant staff unrest. UCU reported 75% of members were willing to strike in response to the announcement. |
| February 12 2025 | Semi-final match between Ben Burton and Adam Dransfield in the Edinburgh University Men's Hockey Club, where Burton came back from 2-1 hands down, beating Dransfield on his final hand with a no-look 'Spuds' call. Adam Dransfield was the ultimate winner of the match. |
| January 2025 | Marion Thain, Professor of Culture and Technology, became the new Director of the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI). |
| 2024 | Scholar position was removed, with responsibilities transferred to 1XI Captain. Goalkeeper position was removed, with responsibilities transferred to 1XI Goalkeeper. |
| 2024 | Welfare and Wellbeing position was merged with Diversity to create Wellbeing and Inclusion; Website role was removed with responsibilities transferred to Publicity; Scholar and Goalkeeper positions were eliminated with their responsibilities redistributed to 1XI Captain and 1XI Goalkeeper respectively. |
| 2024 | The club appoints a coaching staff of three, including Neil Allan as Head of Performance Men's Hockey & Head Coach, Martin Beckford as Assistant Coach, and Neil Wilson as Assistant Coach. |
| 2024 | Edinburgh University Men's Hockey Club assembles its 2024/25 1XI Squad, featuring 24 players representing various home nations including Scotland, England, Germany, and Northern Ireland. |
| 2024 | No Awards Ball held because 'certain individuals hate fun', preventing the traditional end-of-season recognition. |
| 2024 | The 1XI made history by becoming the first male university side to win the Scottish Cup, defeating Hillhead Hockey Club 3-1 in the final. |
| 2024 | Sean Woodcock became Labour MP for Banbury |
| 2024 | The club secured the BUCS National Vase for the third time since the competition's inaugural season in 2021/22. |
| 2024 | Edinburgh University Men's Hockey Club's 1XI went undefeated in all BUCS games, winning the BUCS North Prem title and earning promotion to the BUCS Premiership. |
| 2024 | The Executive Committee was restructured to include Social Secretary and Welfare Secretary as default members, with the total committee size remaining at 7. |
| 2024 | Executive Committee was restructured to include Social Secretary and Welfare Secretary as default members, with the committee size remaining at 7 members. |
| 2024 | Achieved Academic Ranking of World Universities placing of 51-75 in Political Science and 31 in Sociology |
| 2024 | The renovated Royal Infirmary building was named a laureate in the Prix Versailles World Architecture and Design Awards, recognized for its exceptional architecture and design. |
| 2024 | The Usher Institute is scheduled to open as part of the BioQuarter's academic and clinical developments. |
| 2024 | Achieved 22nd position in the QS World University Rankings and 5th in the UK. |
| 2024 | Placed 64th in the QS Global MBA rankings. |
| 2024 | Ranked 15th globally in QS Sustainability Rankings and 3rd in the UK for sustainability efforts. |
| 2024 | Geoffrey Hinton received the Nobel Prize in Physics |
| November 2024 | Principal Mathieson warned staff of potential redundancies due to increased salary costs from National Insurance hikes. |
| August 2024 | The EFI hosted the Edinburgh International Book Festival, becoming the Festival's new permanent home. |
| July 31 2024 | University of Edinburgh concluded its financial year with a total income of £1.386 billion and total expenditure of £1.014 billion, maintaining significant financial standing in the UK higher education sector. |
| June 2024 | The Gaza protest camp was dismantled after the university established a working group to review investment policies and launched a consultation on ethical investing principles. |
| June 2024 | University of Edinburgh employed over 12,390 full-time equivalent staff, representing an increase of 508 staff members from the previous year across various colleges and administrative groups. |
| June 4 2024 | The Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) officially opened its doors to the public in a £120 million converted historic Royal Infirmary building. |
| May 2024 | Student activists established a protest camp in the Old College Quad, initiating a hunger strike to demand divestment from companies allegedly supporting the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. The protest was backed by over 600 staff and the students' union, targeting investments in Alphabet Inc., Amazon, and BlackRock. |
| May 1 2024 | EUMHC Leavers won again, defeating the Returners 7-6 in another annual match at The Cauldron. Ted Porter was the Outgoing President, and Freddie Kelly-Greaves was the Incoming Secretary. An unusual moment occurred when the Returners were spotted with 15 players on the field at one point, despite ultimately losing the match. |
| March 2024 | Dora Herndon was elected as the President of Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA). |
| March 2024 | Simon Fanshawe, an activist and writer, becomes the Rector of the University of Edinburgh. |
| February 14 2024 | Oscar Rudd vs Ollie Hobdell match on Valentine's Day, with Ollie Hobdell winning on the 'Spuds' call. Oscar Rudd notably came back from having four hands to compete. |
| 2023 | A new Head of Umpiring position was created, transferring umpire assignments and development responsibilities from the Vice President role. |
| 2023 | Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, a new Head of Umpiring position was created for the 2023/24 season, with full responsibility for umpire assignments and development, allowing the Vice President to focus more on general club management. |
| 2023 | QS World University Rankings by Subject placed Edinburgh Law School 17th globally and 6th in the UK for Law & Legal Studies. |
| 2023 | The club relocated its bi-weekly social gatherings to Ballie Ballerson on Forest Road, Edinburgh, replacing the recently closed McSorleys venue. |
| 2023 | Jamie Croll from Scotland received a Blue award for U21 performance, and Alex Wilson received a Half Blue award. |
| 2023 | Bill's Angels successfully defended their BUCS Scotland 1 title with a decisive victory against Strathclyde 1s at The Cauldron. |
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