For the Common Good
Everyday learning and teaching
Edinburgh at its best
Open educational resource initiatives
Edinburgh’s Treasures
Open online collections
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
My Wikimedia journey so far
March 26, 2026 5:02 pm
"I started my internship as an Assistant Wikimedian in Residence almost four months ago, and it has already been one of the most rewarding work experiences I have had."
March 26, 2026 5:02 pm
"I started my internship as an Assistant Wikimedian in Residence almost four months ago, and it has already been one of the most rewarding work experiences I have had."
SatSchool: Earth Observation educational resources designed and delivered by PhD students March 9, 2026 2:32 pm
As part of our Open Education Week activities, Charlie caught up with Leam Howe, about the SatSchool Earth Observation outreach programme. Leam is one of the University of Edinburgh PhD Researchers involved in running the SatSchool programme. SatSchool create educational resources and take them out to schools in order as part of education outreach on worldwide geography, ecosystems, climate and the impacts of human activity through satellite observation, and using materials created by current researchers.
International Women’s Day OERs – Rights Justice Action March 4, 2026 6:33 pm
International Women’s Day falls on 8 March, and this year the theme is Rights. Justice. Action. Women’s rights mean nothing [...]
Research Informed OERs for Further Education, Higher Education, and CPD March 4, 2026 1:33 pm
Continuing our research led focus for Open Education Week '26, this collection highlights excellent research informed OERs for Further Education, Higher Education, and continuous professional development students and learners. Many of these open resources were created as part of the University's free short online courses.
Research Informed OERs for Primary and Secondary Level Education March 3, 2026 12:45 pm
Our first collection for Open Education Week 26 highlights excellent OERs for Primary and Secondary level learners created using research undertaken by University of Edinburgh staff and postgraduate student researchers. Many of these resources include information about the researchers involved in their co-creation to help engage young learners with the real world of research.
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.
