ASCUS PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

University of Edinburgh
The sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s ancient universities. We work on various project from different Colleges and departments.

Institute of Genetics and Cancer
Centre at the University of Edinburgh that contributes to the understanding of human development, physiology and disease.
CURRENT COLLABORATORS
SCIENTISTS
Dr. Amanda Jarvis
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh.
Projects: Molecular Architectures
Prof. Sara Brown
Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellow & Clinical academic dermatologist, Institute for Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh.
Projects: We Began as Part of the Body, Beyond Skin, Atopic Art
Dr. Elaine Emmerson
Salivary gland regeneration researcher, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Projects: G-lands: An Out of Body Experience
Dr. Cecile Menard
Research Associate, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh
Projects: Snow Shift
Prof. Richard Essery
Projects: Snow Shift
ARTISTS/CREATIVES
Emily Fong
Artist exploring life and death, embodiment and emotion.
Drawing, painting, sculpture and writing
Projects: G-lands: An Out of Body Experience
Beverley Hood
Director of Research/Unit REF Coordinator in Design, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh.
Live performance using technology and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Projects: We Began as Part of the Body, Beyond Skin, Atopic Art
Natalie Taylor
Artist striving to inspire self-expression, challenge thinking, and bring people together.
Victoria Evans
Contemporary artist, University of Edinburgh
Moving image, sound, embodied cognition, haptic visuality and sonicity, data sonification, kinaesthetic empathy, agential realism.
Projects: Oscillations
Sonia Mehra Chawla
Projects: The Rooted Sea, Vital to Life, The Non-human Touch
Louise Mackenzie
Artist considering the relationship between concept and material, and exploring themes of human progress, evolution, production, and waste.
Projects: Black Box, Thinking Through Life
Dr. Robin Morton
Science Communication Manager, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Marketing, PR, online & social media, fundraising, press, public engagement and internal communications.
Projects: G-lands: An Out of Body Experience
Dee Davison
PREVIOUS PARTNERS, FUNDERS & SUPPORTERS

Midlothian Science Festival

Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland Ranger Service

Festival of Creative Learning 2020

Student Group at the University of Edinburgh

ScotCHEM

LifeSpace, Science Art Research Gallery

The Number Shop

Edinburgh Student Art Festival

Innovative Learning Week

Dundee Science Festival

TEDx University of Edinburgh

The Sick of the Fringe

London Laser

St James Shopping Centre
Baillie Gifford

Beltane Public Engagement Network