National Galleries Of Scotland And The University Of Edinburgh Announce Landmark Partnership

EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 24: Sir John Leighton and Sir Timothy O'Shea shake hands in front of Raeburn's masterpiece "Sir Walter Scott" portrait in the day they sign a Memorandum of Understanding officially heralding an agreement between University of Edinburgh and National Galleries of Scotland during a ceremony at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery on February 24, 2015 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Agreement provides a comprehensive framework for future collaboration between the two establishments, and sets out the scope for numerous prospective developments including joint research projects, collaborative exhibitions and the pooling of resources for the study of Scottish Art. The agreement also aims to encourage more use of the National Galleries of Scotlands collections by the Universitys students, which total over 30,000 post- and undergraduates. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images)