Examples of academic and professional blogs

Individual Blogs at the University of Edinburgh Art School Head – The Edinburgh College of Art Principal’s Blog Fluffy Sciences – Jill MacKay, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Sciences Is this going to be on the exam? – Michael Seery, School of Chemistry jenrossity – Jen Ross, School of Education Melissa Highton: Light out for the […]

Further information

For further information please visit the Academic Blogging Service home page: https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/learning-technology/blogging We also have a mailing list (academic-blogging@mlist.is.ed.ac.uk) which will be used to send out information about the service as a whole, including announcements about new training and documentation, service maintenance information, alerts, service improvements and information about any related events. You can […]

Amplifying your blog with social media

Amplification Digital Safety Analytics Syndication Amplification It can be useful to use social media channels to share and disseminate your blog, and ensure that your posts reach a wide range of readers. This is known as amplification. You can share your blog posts through sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. This can be a […]

Linking your blog to your EdWeb profile

If you have an EdWeb profile, you can now link your new blog to your profile by following the simple steps outlined below. If you do not have an EdWeb profile and want to set one up, information for both staff and students is provided here: Editing your profile. 1. Go to any University […]

Setting up your blog

Follow these simple steps to set up your new blog on blogs.ed.ac.uk. 1. Go to the blogs.ed.ac.uk homepage. 2. Click on the Create a blog button. You will be asked to register for your own blogging site. 3. Click Next. This will give you a list of existing blogs you’ve already created (if any). […]

Privacy, openness, copyright and licensing

Terms and Conditions and Take Down Policy Think about the information you share on your blog Dealing with Comments Consider your Digital Footprint Copyright and open licensing Further information Terms and Conditions and Take Down Policy All blog users must adhere to the service’s Terms and Conditions of Use. The University provides the Service on […]

Writing for blogs

Difference between blogging and scholarly writing Finding your voice Thinking about your audience Engaging with your readers Further reading Difference between blogging and scholarly writing Writing for blogs requires different skills from scholarly writing, however blogging can complement your scholarly writing and research outputs. The iterative practice of regular blogging has its own set […]

What is academic blogging and how can you use it to build your professional profile?

What is a blog? Why blog at all? What are the benefits? Further reading What is a blog? A blog (a truncation of the expression weblog) is a website where content is regularly updated by one or more authors. Entries are generally written to be informal, reflective, and moderate in length. Blogs may have […]