King's Buildings
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The King's Buildings are a campus of the University of Edinburgh
in Scotland
, and contains most of the schools within the College of Science and Engineering, excepting only part of the School of Informatics and the Institute of Geography, which are located at the central George Square campus. The campus lies between West Mains Road and Mayfield Road, about 2 miles south of George Square.
project has mapped the area here
and the British Geological Survey
also have facilities there.
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and contains most of the schools within the College of Science and Engineering, excepting only part of the School of Informatics and the Institute of Geography, which are located at the central George Square campus. The campus lies between West Mains Road and Mayfield Road, about 2 miles south of George Square.
Maps
The OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world. Two major driving forces behind the establishment and growth of OSM have been restrictions on use or availability of map information across much of the world and the advent of inexpensive portable GPS devices.The...
project has mapped the area here
Buildings at KB
The Scottish Agricultural CollegeScottish Agricultural College
The Scottish Agricultural College exists to support the development of land-based industries and communities through Higher Education and training, specialist research and development and advisory and consultancy services....
and the British Geological Survey
British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The BGS headquarters are in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, but other centres...
also have facilities there.
Other Facilities
- King's Buildings House (known as KB House) is the student union at King's Buildings. A bar serving hot food and drinks can be found downstairs with a large lounge, along with a student shop and a games room. A full servery can be found upstairs, serving a much wider variety of hot food. The building is also home to a gym, two badminton and two squash courts.
- Many of the academic buildings are host to their own cafes, with lower rates for students. These cafes often have large seating areas that can be used for studying, but these must usually be vacated during lunchtime.
Kings Buildings 5 Mile Road Race
- The Edinburgh University 'KB' 5 Mile Road Race is organised every year by the Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds. It is usually held in late February or early March. The race starts and finishes inside the Kings Buildings Science and Engineering Campus, on West Mains Road. The course consists of a 5 mile road loop around the leafy streets of south Edinburgh, with quite a few hills, though none of them steep. The race is always popular with both students and local club runners and usually attracts around 250 participants. More information can be found on the Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds website