The University is working with local schools to explore with pupils their options later in life.
Through a range of projects, staff at Edinburgh are seeking to encourage young people from all backgrounds to consider applying for university.
In this film, pupils at Canal View Primary School in Edinburgh's Wester Hailes district hear from Dr Neil Speirs about what going to university is all about.
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