Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme
We are committed to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged within the delivery of our services and policy making. We declared this publicly by signing the Armed Forces Covenant and were presented with a bronze award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme in June 2016. We were then awarded a silver award in September 2017 and in August 2019 we are proud to be awarded the Gold Award.
Scottish Ex-Forces Business Awards
Claire Biggar (The Centre for Military Research, Education & Public Engagement Director, Public Engagement Lead) was pleased and honoured to be shortlisted in the Advocate of the Year category at the Scottish Ex-Forces Business Awards event. Claire was “highly commended” on the night.
Claire Biggar joined Edinburgh Napier University in 2007 as the Executive Assistant to the Principal and is now the Staff Health & Wellbeing Consultant. She is the Public Engagement Lead for The Centre of Military Research, Education & Public Engagement. Claire was instrumental in encouraging the Principal to sign the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant in 2016, leading the university to be the first Scottish University to receive the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award in 2019 highlighting the commitment the university demonstrates to support the Armed Forces Community. Promoting education to the armed forces community as a viable option is a key commitment for Edinburgh Napier.