The Chaplaincy, University of Edinburgh

The Chaplaincy, University of Edinburgh The Chaplaincy is a University provision of pastoral and spiritual support for students and staff of all faiths and none.

We offer: a multi faith and belief team,one-to-one support, events, ceremonies and services, welcome and hospitality, drop-in space, places for meeting,
spaces for reflection. Chaplaincy has a variety of places around the University. The main one is the Chaplaincy Centre at 1 Bristo Square, part of the Potterow student centre.

The Chaplaincy is collecting for Fresh Start, they need everything that comes with someone's first move in so if you hav...
21/05/2026

The Chaplaincy is collecting for Fresh Start, they need everything that comes with someone's first move in so if you have any dishes or cutlery, cleaning items like washing up liquid or toothpaste/toothbrushes, pots and pans, bed linen and towels, small household electric items or long lasting food products then please do bring them in. The boxes are in the Auditorium on the right as you come in and will be there for another week!

For this week's MindLetter, Kitty writes for all students and staff navigating beginnings, endings, and change this spri...
18/05/2026

For this week's MindLetter, Kitty writes for all students and staff navigating beginnings, endings, and change this spring:

'Wherever you look, a defining feature of growing things is that they fold the perplexing permutations of their lives into themselves. When a tree branch is felled, the tree grows new branches, to compensate, in places that balance its new shape. A changing life need not hold itself to the standard of the much-metaphorised oyster’s pearl, but the person who is navigating change might keep a quiet question at the back of their mind: how am I growing?'

Read Here: https://chaplaincy.ed.ac.uk/mindfulness/the-mindletter/change-is-in-the-air

Mindfulness lunch-time drop-ins continue today Mondays and Fridays, 1.10-1.50pm in the Chaplaincy upstairs. These are Op...
11/05/2026

Mindfulness lunch-time drop-ins continue today Mondays and Fridays, 1.10-1.50pm in the Chaplaincy upstairs. These are Open to all students and staff - beginners, meditation longtimers, and those just curious. We have a twenty-five minute guided practice, and then a little time to reflect.

Katie will be back teaching on Friday 24th April until Friday 22nd May, 11 – 12am. Yoga practice refreshes the brain an...
20/04/2026

Katie will be back teaching on Friday 24th April until Friday 22nd May, 11 – 12am. Yoga practice refreshes the brain and releases both physical and mental stress as you turn inwards to explore the wonder of your inner universe – a brilliant antidote to the stress of exam season.

A reminder our yoga sessions with Katie start again this Friday, 24th April from 1100-1200 in the Chaplaincy Centre. The...
20/04/2026

A reminder our yoga sessions with Katie start again this Friday, 24th April from 1100-1200 in the Chaplaincy Centre. These will run every Friday until 22nd May.

"Katie’s yoga classes offer real quality teaching that invokes our mobility from within, weaving together threads of wisdom and bodily intelligence "
(Ting Ting, 3rd year student)

"It was almost 4 years ago that I first came to the Friday yoga class at the chaplaincy. It was my first contact with Iyengar Yoga, and I've since become a regular in that class and am attending additional classes regularly. I've done other forms of yoga before, but none have made me feel like I'm genuinely progressing. As such, the class has been transformative for my physical and mental well-being. As university staff, it's a great opportunity to unwind and re-energise, and I hear similar comments from the students attending the class. Overall, I can't imagine a better way how the university can support staff and student well-being"
(Andrea, staff member)

Our yoga sessions are taking a break over the Spring holiday but Katie will be back teaching on Friday 24th April until ...
01/04/2026

Our yoga sessions are taking a break over the Spring holiday but Katie will be back teaching on Friday 24th April until Friday 22nd May, 11 – 12am. Yoga practice refreshes the brain and releases both physical and mental stress as you turn inwards to explore the wonder of your inner universe – a brilliant antidote to the stress of exam season.

Spring is here with its forsythia and hellebores, the trees submerged in magnolia blossom so thick they look by night as...
31/03/2026

Spring is here with its forsythia and hellebores, the trees submerged in magnolia blossom so thick they look by night as though laden with snow...It’s so lovely. And yet. What if you had reconciled yourself to winter, such that you were in a good groove, with your blankets and early bedtimes, the chill, wind or fog a cast-iron excuse for saying no?' Kitty Wheater writes about finding new energy and courage for the life changes we might need to make as the year warms up.

Read here: https://chaplaincy.ed.ac.uk/mindfulness/the-mindletter/springs-new-grooves

A few weeks ago, our Mindfulness Chaplain, Dr Kitty Wheater spoke with ECA for their news Bulletin. You can read the ful...
30/03/2026

A few weeks ago, our Mindfulness Chaplain, Dr Kitty Wheater spoke with ECA for their news Bulletin. You can read the full piece here but here are some of the best bits!
Kitty talked a little about the Chaplaincy as a place for Students and Staff Members and the services provided here. Being called a home from home by some and offering help via our Listening Service.
The topic then turns to the Mindletter which Kitty also writes. She uses this as a place to reflect and to reach a larger audience than the Chaplaincy may otherwise be able of doing. She writes in the article “The MindLetter often captures something that's been on my mind for a while, that I want to think through with my readers"
If you would like to receive the Mindletter then please find more information about how to do that here.

Read the full article here: https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/news/university-chaplaincy-offers-place-reflect-and-connect-challenging-times

The Mindfulness Drop-In Today has been cancelled, we are very sorry for the last minute change. Please do still take an ...
27/03/2026

The Mindfulness Drop-In Today has been cancelled, we are very sorry for the last minute change. Please do still take an hour to decompress and relax at the end of another busy week. We hope to see you all next Monday for the Drop-In then!

20/03/2026

This week Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh features the Chaplaincy in their news bulletin. They spoke to Mindfulness Chaplain Dr Kitty Wheater, who says: 'Our service has been called "a home from home", whether it's as a quiet and friendly place to study or bring troubles and concerns, or as a host of events and weekly resources offering time to reflect, revitalise, and grow with others. In such challenging times, we offer a breadth of wisdom from across the world's major faith and belief traditions, as well as a pragmatic warmth and listening ear to students and staff navigating the opportunities and complexities of University life.'

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