The City of Edinburgh

The city

Edinburgh is a major European capital. Named the best place to live and work in the UK, it is a beautiful city, notable for fine Georgian and Victorian architecture, striking parks and gardens.

Here, you’ll find a royal palace, a cliff-top castle and an extinct volcano – all in the heart of the city. You’ll also find the Scottish Parliament, housed in an iconic piece of modern design.

With four universities, major international arts festivals, world class galleries, theatres and concert halls, Edinburgh has a modern dynamism within its historic streets. People from all over the world have settled here, with a strong ethnic flavour to the bars, cafés and restaurants. It has all the advantages of a major European capital, yet is small in scale – only half a million people – and safe.

A city of culture, Edinburgh is also a city for business. It is the second largest financial centre in the UK with a thriving, diverse economy and a highly educated, motivated workforce. Several major global financial institutions – banks, insurance companies, investment houses and brokers – have their HQs in Edinburgh.

This is a city where Dolly the Sheep, the world’s first cloned mammal, was born, a city that is home to the most powerful computer in the UK (here in the University), a city that has developed the country’s most vibrant bio-sciences sector. The University of Edinburgh Business School is right at home in this atmosphere of innovation and collaboration.

Source: http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/home

 

Things to do

There are plenty of things to see and do, both in Edinburgh and Scotland. You can find more information on this website: http://www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps/edinburgh-lothians/see-do/

We recommend a visit to Edinburgh Castle and a walk in Princes Street Gardens as “must” things to do. Alternatively, you may wish to make the most of your visit to Edinburgh and take a tour to other nearby places and attractions. Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument, the city of Glasgow, as well as the fishing villages around St Andrews, are all close to Edinburgh and easily accessible by train. Moreover, many tour companies provide 1-day, 2-day or 3-day excursions all around Scotland for all tastes (including tours to whisky distilleries!). These tour buses usually depart from the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade.

Please contact the Organising Committee if you have any queries.