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Chamber and committees

Queen Margaret University Marks 150th Anniversary

  • Submitted by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-20885

That the Parliament congratulates the institution that is today known as Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, at the conclusion of the year marking its 150th anniversary; believes that from its 19th century beginnings to the present day, it has consistently delivered on widening access to education and building social and economic capital, as highlighted in a play, Head Heart Hand, that the university commissioned to mark this anniversary, and notes that the play was written by Stef Smith, an award-winning playwright and Queen Margaret alumna, and was performed at the Traverse Theatre in February 2026 by a student cast.


Supported by: Miles Briggs, Foysol Choudhury, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Emma Harper, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Paul McLennan, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White