Napier

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104

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Napier University Craiglockhart Campus Edinburgh EH14 1DJ

Contact number:

08452 60 60 40

Website:

http://www.napier.ac.uk

Brief history:

In 1964 Napier Technical College opened its doors to students at Merchiston under the leadership of Dr Joseph Dunning. About 100 academic staff taught around 800 full-time equivalent students, most of who were studying on part-time City and Guilds or National Certificate courses.

In 1986 the institution was renamed Napier Polytechnic and became the first institution in Scotland to gain full accreditation from the Council for National Academic Awards and to receive permission to validate and monitor its degree courses.

Then finally in 1992 the Further and Higher Education Act was passed in March 1992 and permission was granted to use the title Napier University.

University Life

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- 1st years who live outside of Edinburgh prioritised, although a fair few still miss out.

Costs
- No catered accommodation
- Self catered standard room with wash basin costs between £75 per week.

Contract Period
- 39 or 50 weeks

Locations
- Halls are generally close to both the campus and city centre.

Facilities
- Utilities included
- Personal contents insurance inlcuded

Resources:

Library
- 200 000+ books & journals
- 1000 study places

Opening Hours
- 58 weekday hours
- 0-3 weekend hours

IT
- 1250 computers
- 24 hour access (500 computers)
- Wireless

Other
- CAD computers
- Audio visual equipment

Welfare:

Services
- Personal Development Tutor
- Counselling service
- Chaplaincy
- Senior Residents
- SU Advice Service (ISAS)

Safety
- 24 hour security team
- CCTV
- Campus patrols

Sporting facilities:

Sports Centre (Over 7 miles from campus)
- 2 sports halls
- Gym
- Fitness suite
- Netball Courts
- Basketball Courts

Other
- Subsidised local facilities

Costs
- Annual Sports Centre and Fitness Suite student membership costs £40
- £10 to join sports clubs.

Sports Clubs
- American Football
- Hockey
- Football (Male & Female)
- Gaelic Football
- Jitsu
- Kayak
- Rugby
- Snowsports
- Sub Aqua
- Archery
- Golf
- Tennis

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate fees
- All courses set at £1740 per annum

Bursaries
- If you normally live in Scotland and are still under the age of 25 in September, you may be entitled to a Young Students’ Bursary of up to £2,395 every academic year. Please contact SAAS for further information.

Visiting

Rail:

Travel to either Waverley Station or Haymarket Station and then take a taxi or Lothian Buses for appropriate campus.

Road:

Sighthill campus
- From the north or south take the city by-pass and exit at the Calder Junction. Follow the signs for the city centre along the Calder Road for half a mile. You will see the Sighthill Campus on the left hand side, behind the hotel. Turn immediately left down Sighthill Court.
- From the west turn right at the roundabout at the end of the M8 slipway and follow the signs for Edinburgh West, city centre (A71) to the Calder Road (as above).

Craighouse campus
- From the north or south take the city by-pass and exit at the Lothianburn Junction. Follow the road towards the city centre (Comiston Road) turn left along Morningside Drive. Follow the road to the end where it bends into Craighouse Road. The Craighouse Campus is on your left hand side.

Craiglockhart campus
- Leave the city by-pass at the Dreghorn Junction follow the Dreghorn Link and turn left at the mini roundabout onto Redford Road. At the end of Redford Road turn right onto Colinton Road continue to the roundabout, turn left at the roundabout and follow Colinton Road to the traffic lights, turn right onto Glenlockhart Road, Craiglockhart Campus is on your right hand side.

Merchiston campus
- From the north or south take the city by-pass and exit at the Lothianburn Junction. Follow the road towards the city centre (Comiston Road, which becomes Morningside Road). Turn left into Colinton Road from Morningside Road (at Holy Corner). The Merchiston Campus is on your right hand side.

Canaan lane campus
- From the north or south take the city by-pass and exit at the Lothianburn Junction. Follow the road towards the city centre (Comiston Road). Turn right at the crossroads onto Cluny Gardens (Cluny Parish Church on the corner). Drive along Cluny Gardens and turn first left into Braid Avenue / Woodburn Terrace. At the end of Woodburn Terrace turn right into Canaan Lane. The campus is on your right hand side as the road bends left and becomes one way in the opposite direction.

Marchmont campus
- From the north or south take the city by-pass and exit at the Lothianburn Junction. Follow the road towards the city centre (Comiston Road, which becomes Morningside Road). Turn right onto Churchill Place, then left on Greenhill Gardens then your first right onto Strathearn Place. Turn left into Marchmont Road from Strathearn Road. The campus is on your right hand side on the corner of Marchmont Road and Marchmont Crescent.

Morningside campus
- From the north or south take the city
by-pass and exit at the Lothianburn Junction. Follow the road towards the
city centre (Comiston Road, which becomes Morningside Road). The campus is on the right hand side at
the junction with Newbattle Terrace.

Comely bank campus
- From the north travel into Edinburgh along the Queensferry Road. At the forked junction at the Holiday Inn (on right hand side) and Sainsbury’s (on left hand side) take the left fork down Craigleith Road until you come to the roundabout at the bottom. Turn left at the roundabout and the Comely Bank Campus is on your left hand side before you reach the Western General Hospital.

- From the south take the city by-pass to the Gogar roundabout. Turn right into Corstorphine and the city centre. Drive along Glasgow Road until you reach the first roundabout, turn left up Drumbrae South. Take this road up over the hill until you reach the traffic lights at the bottom. Turn right into Queensferry Road and follow directions as above.

Buses:

Sighthill campus
- 3/3A, 25 combine to run every few minutes via Princes Street, Haymarket, Dalry, Gorgie and Chesser.
- 34 every 15 mins via Princes Street, Lothian Road, Fountainbridge, Slateford and Longstone.
- 35 every 20 mins via High Street, Tollcross, Fountainbridge, Slateford and Chesser.
From Drum Brae/Granton/Leith/
Portobello/Edinburgh Royal Infirmary:
- 32 every 30 mins
From Gyle Centre/Colinton/Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- 18 stops near campus on Bankhead Avenue

Craighouse campus
BUS routes from city centre
- 17 every 30 mins via Princes Street, Lothian Road, Tollcross, Bruntsfield and Morningside into the campus.
- 23 every 10 mins via Trinity, Canonmills, Hanover Street, The Mound, Tollcross, Bruntsfield and Morningside into the campus.
- 41 every 30 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound, Marchmont, Grange and Blackford into the campus.
From Royal Infirmary/Cameron Toll:
- 38 every 20 mins, stopping a short walking distance from the campus on Balcarres Street.
To/From other campuses:
- Merchiston
- Morningside
- Canaan Lane 17, 23
- Marchmont 41
- Comely Bank 38

Craiglockhart campus
BUS routes from city centre
- 4 every 20 mins via St Andrew Square, Princes Street, Haymarket and Dalry.
- 10 every 10 mins via Princes Street, Lothian Road, Tollcross and Polwarth.
- 23 every 20 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound, Tollcross, Brunstfield, Morningside and Craighouse.
- 27 every 10 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound, Tollcross and Polwarth.
- 45 every 30 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound, Tollcross and Bruntsfield
For most of the buses shown above get off at the bus stops outside the campus on Colinton Road just outside the campus. The 23 service stops on-campus.
To/From other campuses:
- Merchiston 45
- Craighouse
- Merchiston
- Morningside 23

Merchiston campus
- 11,15/15A, 16,17 combine to run every few minutes via Princes Street, Lothian Road, Tollcross and Bruntsfield.
- 23 every 20 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound, Tollcross and Bruntsfield.
- For the buses shown above, get off at Holy Corner (junction of Morningside Road and Colinton Road) and the campus is 300 metres down Colinton Road.
- 45 every 30 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound, Tollcross and Bruntsfield. Bus stops opposite the campus.

To/From other campuses:
- Craighouse, Canaan Lane 17, 23
- Craiglockhart 45

Canaan lane campus
BUS routes from city centre
- 5 every 15 mins via Leith Street, North Bridge, Marchmont and Morningside.
- 11, 15/15A,
- 16, 17 combine to run every few minutes via Princes Street, Lothian Road, Tollcross, Bruntsfield & Morningside.
- 23 every 10 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound, Tollcross, Bruntsfield and Morningside.
- For the buses shown above, get off on Morningside Road just past Safeway and continue walking until you reach Canaan Lane on your left. Walk along Canaan Lane until you approach the campus on your right hand side, as the road bends to the left.
To/From other campuses:
- Marchmont 5

Marchmont campus
BUS routes from city centre
- 24 every 30 mins via Princes Street, Lothian Road, Tollcross, The Meadows and Marchmont. Get off on Marchmont Road.
- 41 every 15 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound and into Marchmont Crescent.
To/From other campuses:
- Comely Bank 24
- Craighouse 41

Morningside campus
BUS routes from city centre
- 5 every 15 mins via Leith Street, North Bridge and Grange Road. Get off in Strathearn Road and walk along Marchmont Road.
- 11, 15/15A,
- 16, 17 combine to run every few minutes via Princes Street, Lothian Road, Tollcross and Bruntsfield.
- 23 every 10 mins via Hanover Street, The Mound, Tollcross and Bruntsfield
- For the buses shown above, get off on Morningside Road. The campus is on your left hand side at the corner of Newbattle Terrace.
To/From other campuses:
- Craighouse 17, 23

Comely bank campus
BUS routes from city centre
- 19, 37/37A combine to run every few minutes via Princes Street, George Street, Charlotte Square and Comely Bank.
- 29 every 20 mins via Princes Street, Frederick Street, Stockbridge and Comely Bank.
- 42 every 30 mins via The Mound, Frederick Street, Stockbridge and Comely Bank.
From Edinburgh Royal Infirmary/Cameron Toll
- 38 every 20 mins
To/From other campuses:
- Craighouse 38
- Marchmont 24
- Canaan Lane 5