Nursing Studies is an academic unit within the School of Health in Social Science at University of Edinburgh.
By the early 20th century nursing education in North America had seen links develop between universities and hospitals but these sort of arrangements didn't emerge in Europe until decades later.
[5] In July 1955 it was reported at a meeting at the University of Edinburgh that the Rockefeller Foundation was to provide a grant of £30,000 over a five-year period with the aim of setting up a new unit to support the education of nurses.
"[6] The Nurse Teaching Unit (NTU) was established in 1956 within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Edinburgh.
[13][14]: 1488 Although other British universities were also beginning to couple qualifications with registration,[14]: 1488 Edinburgh were the first in the UK to offer a nursing degree course.
[15] To enhance motivation, a short 4-week period of patient contact took place before university started, to enable students to participate in basic nursing tasks.
[19] In the mid-nineties various organisations looked at the standards around masters-level education in nursing and the department made changes to the courses that were offered.
[25] Pam Smith, Professorial Fellow in Nursing Studies held the keynote speech on Day 1; 'Nursing @ the Extremes: Navigating the Emotions of Care'.
[26] In October 1971 the Nursing Research Unit opened, in two converted flats in Buccleuch Place in Edinburgh.
[27] It was the first nursing research unit at a British University and Lisbeth Hockey was appointed as director.