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Edinburgh University to provide extra support for athletes
In the lead up to their annual men's 'varsity rugby match against St Andrews at The Hive, Murrayfield, on Friday, the University of Edinburgh...
Cars smashed and security threatened with hammers in student halls rampage
A gang of masked youths threatened a security guard with hammers and smashed up several cars at a student halls in Edinburgh.
The gang of three conducted...
University of Edinburgh spin-out appoints new chair to steer growth
A University of Edinburgh spin-out has appointed a new chair to steer its global growth in the cancer liquid biopsy market.
BIOCAPTIVA, based in the...
Edinburgh University athletes secure 10 medals at Glasgow 2026
UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh athletes have achieved their most successful Commonwealth Games performance to date, securing 10 medals in Glasgow.
A total of 21 athletes connected to the institution competed...
Slick tourists give World Cup Scots food for thought
Scottish Hockey bosses urged fans to come to Peffermill and boost the Tartan Hearts in their final game before travelling to Belgium for the...
Construction begins on new UK supercomputer in Midlothian
Construction on the site of the UK’s most powerful computer has begun at the University of Edinburgh.
The new facility will be around "fifty times...
Edinburgh para-swimmer aiming for commonwealth gold
A leading para-swimmer from Edinburgh says he is "feeling more and more comfortable" as he aims his sights on Commonwealth Games gold following a...
Edinburgh student aiming to beat Scottish record despite cancer treatment
University of Edinburgh student and British swimming champion Archie Goodburn is hoping to break the Scottish breaststroke record—all while campaigning for better brain cancer...
Edinburgh student making Commonwealth Games debut after graduation
A University of Edinburgh student and junior swimming medalist will make her Commonwealth Games debut, weeks after graduating from university.
Ciara Schlosslan, who studies Politics,...
Edinburgh universities publish significant cardiovascular study
Two Edinburgh universities have published a study which links a drop in the risk of cardiovascular diseases with allowing patients to measure and record...
Edinburgh University report recommends “citizens assembly” on AI
A report from the University of Edinburgh has called on the UK government to create a "citizens assembly" to discuss issues of AI and...
Winners announced for Edinburgh’s James Tait Black Prizes
The University of Edinburgh has announced the winners of this year's James Tait Black Prizes, one of the UK's oldest literary awards, first established...
Repurposed drugs may improve “treatment outcome” for childhood leukaemia
THREE clinically available drugs could pave the way for safer and more effective treatments for infant leukaemia, a new study suggests.
Through research conducted in...
Edinburgh Uni students may be denied formal results amid cuts and strikes
Lecturers at the University of Edinburgh are refusing to mark essays, dissertations, and coursework as part of an ongoing dispute around £140m worth of...
University of Edinburgh staff to take industrial action next week
Staff at University of Edinburgh who are members of the University and College Union (UCU) Scotland have confirmed they will go on strike next...
Scholarship Fund established to help sports stars of the future
A fund has been created by athlete Sir Chris Hoy along with The University of Edinburgh to support students training for elite sport at...
Official opening of the Usher Building
At a ceremony on Thursday morning the £50 million Usher Building at Edinburgh's Bioquarter will be declared officially open.
This is a new centre where...
Dino tracks found by Edinburgh student on Skye reveal new info
DINOSAUR footprints found on Scotland's "Jurassic island" by a University of Edinburgh student have revealed for the first time how the carnivorous ancestors of...
Double endorsement for Edin Uni sport
The University of Edinburgh’s renowned Global Endurance Project has been given added lustre with the arrival of a double Olympian.
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, joins from Canada...
Robots will make a coffee for you
In a new development University of Edinburgh is using artificial intelligence (AI) to power a robot which could make you a cup of coffee,...
University study finds link between tantrums and ADHD
University of Edinburgh has found in a recent study that pre-school children who struggle to control emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention...
University study of dancing honeybees reveals it is a way of communicating
Scientists have discovered that honeybees can decipher dances by their hive mates which relay directions to food.
The findings reveal how, in the complete darkness...
New rector of University of Edinburgh named
Former Davidson’s Mains Primary School pupil, Simon Fanshawe, OBE, has been named the Rector of the University of Edinburgh following an uncontested election.
One of...
We quizzed 4,000 people on the economy – here’s who knew the most
People in the UK say the economy and inflation are currently the most important issues facing the country. But do Britons actually know much...
University of Edinburgh AI Accelerator programme helping emerging companies
The University of Edinburgh's AI for good accelerator programme will help 13 companies based in Scotland and all over the world which are focused...
Scotland hockey’s eightsome has Czech Republic reeling
Scotland posted back-to-back 4-0 weekend wins over the Czech Republic in Edinburgh as the squad builds towards the EuroHockey Championships next month (August) in Germany.
Blanking the...
Hockey – Scots improve to draw with Ireland
Scotland women bounced back from their 4-0 defeat on Saturday to draw 1-1 with Ireland in Belfast in an entertaining second match of a...
Ireland double-header for Scots women
Five University of Edinburgh players are in the Scotland squad for two games against Ireland in Belfast this weekend as the Tartan Hearts continue...
Earth Day 2023 – How soils changed life on Earth
by Sandy Hetherington, The University of Edinburgh
For the first 4 billion years of Earth’s existence, its continents were dusty, barren and rocky landscapes similar...
Women’s hockey – Duncan kick-starts Euro Championship campaign
Scotland women's head coach Chris Duncan expects a tough challenge for his squad in back-to-back internationals against Wales at Peffermill in Edinburgh this weekend.
The...
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