About us
The IET South East Scotland Network is led by local volunteers who come together to organise lectures and technical visits that provide opportunities to learn and meet new people.
We aim to raise awareness of science, engineering and technology in the local area, and promote membership of the IET.
Our events
All our events are open to the public and most are free of charge.
Visit the events page filtered by Scotland South East Local Network to find out about our upcoming events.
SESAME - South East Scotland Afternoon Meetings and Events
The SESAME section of IET South East Scotland Network organises a series of daytime and early evening activities with both a social and technical theme.
Read blog posts by Jim Gaw (Treasurer of the SESAME committee)
As our name suggests we arrange events within the South East of Scotland with a focus on being both a social and technical group.
All our events and other activities are multi-disciplinary, addressing a wide range of current engineering and technology topics of interest to both specialist and generalist alike.
All our events are open to the public and are free.
Our events are either talks or technical visits.
Our talks, by an invited speaker, are held at either:-
Edinburgh Napier University Craiglockhart Campus at 2pm followed by refreshments.
Edinburgh Napier Merchiston Campus at 6pm with refreshments served at 5.30pm.
Registration is not usually necessary for talks but is helpful for us to manage the event.
Registration is essential for technical visits as attendee numbers are usually limited. Our visits are generally within an hour’s drive of Edinburgh and normally involve meeting locally for lunch followed by the visit. Visit attendees pay for their own lunch.
The confirmed events for our Spring 2026 programme are:
- 3 February - Visit - Visit to National Museums of Scotland Technology Collection Centre
- 4 March - Talk - The Story of Voyager 1 and 2 - Edinburgh Napier Craiglockhart Campus
- 22 April - Visit - University of Edinburgh Library Digitisation Department
- 20 May - Talk - The Physics of Divining - Edinburgh Napier Merchiston Campus
Napier University (Craiglockhart Campus) – Location, transport and Car Parking information
Location
219 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1DJ
IET events are usually held in the Siegfried Room
Venue note: Attendees are encouraged to travel by public transport if possible.
By bus
Several Lothian Buses services stop close to the campus:
Services 4, 10, 27 and 45 stop nearby on Colinton Road at bus stop "Craiglockhart Campus"
Service 36 stops nearby on Glenlockhart Road at bus stop "Craiglockhart Campus".
By car
If you need to take your car please park in Car Park A. Parking at Craiglockhart is tightly controlled and if you park anywhere else on site you may receive a Parking Charge Notice.
If you are a Blue Badge holder there are designated parking spaces beside the main building.
The PDF file below contains a map of the car parks.
Napier University (Merchiston Campus) – Location, transport and Car Parking information
Location
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
IET events are usually held in Lecture Theatre B55.
Venue note: Attendees are encouraged to travel by public transport if possible.
By Bus
Several Lothian Buses services stop close to the campus:
Service 45 from the city centre stops at bus stop 'Napier University (SW)' opposite the campus.
Services 11, 15, 16, 23, 36 and 45 from the city centre stop at bus stop 'Holy Corner (S)' on nearby Bruntsfield Place.
Service 5 from the city centre stops at bus stop 'Churchill (S)' on nearby Morningside Road.
By car
Please note there is no on-campus parking for IET events. On-street parking is available in the surrounding area. Parking is controlled and operates until 5.30pm. The parking app is RingGo.
If you live in Scotland or are just visiting us, we'd love to see you at one of our events!
Contact the Scotland South East Local Network:
Email the committee at ScotlandSELN@ietvolunteer.org or contact our IET Local Network Manager Sandra Lucy
Email the SESAME committee at Ian Smith, Secretary Ian.Smith@ietvolunteer.org
