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Sustainable Development Goals
We believe that OER can make a critical contribution to achieving the aims of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) which the University and Students Association are committed to through the SDG Accord.
We have collected OERs from our showcase that are in line with specific SDG and listed them for ease of educators wishing to find SDG aligned resources.
Sustainable Development Goal OERs
Blog Posts
Overview and reflections on the UKSG OER Seminar 2026
September 7, 2026 9:14 am
After presenting Strategic support for OER at The University of Edinburgh at the UKSG OER Seminar in 2025, I was keen to attend the 2026 seminar this year purely as an attendee to learn more about what other institutions are currently focusing on in th...
September 7, 2026 9:14 am
After presenting Strategic support for OER at The University of Edinburgh at the UKSG OER Seminar in 2025, I was keen to attend the 2026 seminar this year purely as an attendee to learn more about what other institutions are currently focusing on in th...
Wiki loves Monuments 2026 – The world’s largest photo competition returns
September 2, 2026 4:14 pm
The world’s largest photo competition, Wiki Loves Monuments, returns this month for its 16th year. Eight years ago, Scotland was voted the most beautiful country in the world in a Rough Guide readers’ poll. For some reason we’re not in the top 20 this year …. but hey ho, there’s still nowhere quite like it. […]
September 2, 2026 4:14 pm
The world’s largest photo competition, Wiki Loves Monuments, returns this month for its 16th year. Eight years ago, Scotland was voted the most beautiful country in the world in a Rough Guide readers’ poll. For some reason we’re not in the top 20 this year …. but hey ho, there’s still nowhere quite like it. […]
For Those in Peril on the Sea: Mapping Scotland’s lighthouses on Wikipedia
September 2, 2026 3:19 pm
Join us for an expert-led guided tour of the exhibition ‘For the Safety of All: Scotland’s Lighthouses’ followed by a fun and interactive Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Wed 23rd September. Let’s improve coverage of Scottish lighthouses in a stunning, historical building of the National Records of Scotland and turn Wikipedia’s “red links” (pages that don’t YET […]
September 2, 2026 3:19 pm
Join us for an expert-led guided tour of the exhibition ‘For the Safety of All: Scotland’s Lighthouses’ followed by a fun and interactive Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Wed 23rd September. Let’s improve coverage of Scottish lighthouses in a stunning, historical building of the National Records of Scotland and turn Wikipedia’s “red links” (pages that don’t YET […]
Celebrating Edinburgh Medical School and Nursing Studies: Reflections from my first weeks as an intern
June 22, 2026 3:23 pm
Guest post by Maya Field, Digital Heritage and Open Knowledge intern. Hello! I am Maya, this year’s Digital Heritage and Open Knowledge Intern at the University’s Information Services Group. My role this summer focuses on exploring the digital outputs that can be created to celebrate the heritage of both Edinburgh Medical School and Nursing Studies […]
June 22, 2026 3:23 pm
Guest post by Maya Field, Digital Heritage and Open Knowledge intern. Hello! I am Maya, this year’s Digital Heritage and Open Knowledge Intern at the University’s Information Services Group. My role this summer focuses on exploring the digital outputs that can be created to celebrate the heritage of both Edinburgh Medical School and Nursing Studies […]
OER Policy update – Copyright, AI and open licensing May 13, 2026 10:32 am
University of Edinburgh teachers, learners and researchers have long been creating and sharing Open Educational Resources (OER) to the world, allowing high-quality teaching and learning resources to be reused and re-purposed to benefit all. What happens though when Gen AI is used to help [...]
OER Channels
Edinburghs OERsOERs from across the University
TES Resources
Award winning open resources for school teachers.
Short Online Courses
Free short online courses.
Edinburgh Diamond
Open Access ebooks & journals.
Open Media Bank
Videos from our MOOCs & free short online courses.
Media Hopper Create
Creative Commons licensed videos.
Open Media Stock Footage
Open licensed media snippets for downloading & reuse.
Wikimedian in Residence
Videos from our Wikimedian in Residence.
3D Models
Open licensed models of heritage, geology & anatomy artefacts.
