News archive

News from the School of Arts and Creative Industries, previously featured on the Edinburgh Napier University news page and elsewhere.

Outstanding creative work honoured with Degree Show Awards

29 May 2026: Industry leaders have selected Best in Show Winners for 2026

Student’s unique knife designs offer sharp take on misogyny faced by chefs

29 May 2026: Olivia Baird hopes Chef Gate could be used to train kitchen staff

Scott aiming to save lives with emergency medical device

12 March 2026: Scott Rutherford developed Scotseal while studying product design at Edinburgh Napier University

Olympics inspire Lorna to take on sporting adventure

29 October 2025: Lorna Husband has been trying a new sport every week while studying at ENU

Daydream Believers founder recognised for pioneering creative education work

28 October 2025: Helena Good has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Edinburgh Napier University

Our Alumni Award Winners - André Agius: Rising Star Award winner

October 2025: MFA Directing alumnus André Agius is a theatre director from Malta who has amassed an impressive CV, both in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.

Our Alumni Award Winners - Jack Lennie: Excellence Award winner

October 2025: Product Design alumnus Jack Lennie has received a 2025 Excellence Award. He swapped Merchiston for Hollywood and has forged an impressive career in special effects working on a long list of blockbuster films.

Creative talent honoured for projects with a conscience at industry awards

24 September 2025: Eight ENU entries are recognised at the 2025 Creative Conscience Awards

Major recognition for Edinburgh Napier lecturer and student in Graphic Design

16 September 2025: Two pieces of work shortlisted for 2025 Rosmarie Tissi MA-g Awards and Contemporary Collection of the Museum of Avant-garde

Edinburgh Napier actors land prestigious Fringe award for boxing drama Cornermen

26 August 2025: The four-strong cast have completed a knockout Edinburgh Festival theatre run

Sky News journalist James Matthews honoured for storied TV reporting career

9 July 2025: The US Correspondent has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Edinburgh Napier University

Tiegan inspired by cousin to design sign language hub for families

3 June 2025: Her concept is on display at the 2025 Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show

Outstanding student work honoured with 2025 Degree Show awards

2 June 2025: The Best in Show prizes have been handed out by industry leaders

A man on a mission – to get men men-ding

2 June 2025: Degree Show project aims to break down gender stigmas around skills like sewing

Creative students enter the advertising fold with award-winning Degree Show project

30 May 2025: Origumi aims to help neurodiverse teenagers

Kirsty inspired by mum to help cancer patients with unique Degree Show project

29 May 2025: The ENU product design student has develop clothing for people with a Hickman line

Rural music education project aims to strike a chord in Fife following west coast success

10 January 2025: Edinburgh Napier PhD student Arianna Ranieri is leading a run of free violin lessons in Auchtermuchty

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2024

A year of Difference Making at Edinburgh Napier

17 December 2024: A look back on our 2024 year-in-news

New graduate collects degree after year of combining Iranian musical passions

31 October 2024: Hossein Paeizi moved to Scotland from Tehran to mix metal with traditional Iranian classics

Graphic Design students show character to claim typography industry award

12 June 2024: Five SACI students have been recognised by the International Society of Typographic Designers

Student project wins two awards at Student Media Art Festival

14 June 2024: Out of 1000 submissions, Connections won Best Drama Film and Best Screenplay

Interior Educators presents ten award-winning interior design projects

17 July 2024: Student wins Interior Future Award - Laura Finch's Undergrowth is an innovative urban farming project

2023

Gutter Punks win big at Creative Edinburgh awards

27 November 2023: Creative soup of students finds recipe for success

ENU acting graduate lands Scottish BAFTA – as fellow alumni land starring roles

24 November 2023: Lewis Gribben was recognised for playing the lead in Somewhere Boy

Radio ENRG's 10th Anniversary

1 November 2023: Edinburgh Napier’s student radio station, RadioENRG, turned 10 this November. Our alumni, staff and students came together to celebrate.

Screenwriting student Laura enjoys novel graduation

27 October 2023: Laura Goodwin’s book is out a few days after collecting her degree at the Usher Hall

Degree Show 2023 award winners announced

29 May 2023: Several awards have been handed out to mark the start of the SACI showcase

Edinburgh Napier to induct two acclaimed alumni into the SACI Alumni Hall of Fame

01 May 2023: Johan Brand and Karen Hay are being recognised for forging remarkable careers in their fields

Funding secured for HPV Education Project powered by STEAM

2023: Dr Eva Malone secured funding along with Dr Richard Firth (SACI) and Dr Carol Gray-Brunton (SHSC) along with colleagues from Maynooth University to work on the project HPV Education powered by STEAM: Exploring peer-to-peer creative critical engagement.