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The Newby Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2012-13
This provides a bursary of £10k for a 9-month Fellowship at IASH for interdisciplinary work in any area of the Humanities and Social Science in the academic year 2012-13. Application deadline: 6 July 2012 Full details at
IASH Postdoctoral Bursaries for 2012-13.
Bursaries of up to a maximum of £10k for Fellowships of 3-9 months for research in any area of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Application deadline: 6 July 2012. Full details at
Two-thirds of families worse off compared with last year, survey says
As this year’s budget is due to be announced, research suggests nearly two-thirds of families find paying their bills is harder now than it was a year ago.
A third of households with children said they had suffered a significant downturn in their finances over the last 12 months, a sharper decline in fortune than homes with no children.
Green spaces reduce stress levels of jobless, study shows
Stress levels of unemployed people are linked more to their surroundings than their age, gender, disposable income, and degree of deprivation, a study shows.
The presence of parks and woodland in economically deprived areas may help people cope better with job losses, post traumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue and anxiety, researchers say.
CHSS Seminars April to June 2012
The following list of research seminars taking place within the College of Humanities and Social Science has been compiled by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. The full list of events for April to June 2012 is published on the IASH website:
Medical Humanities Research Network
The University of Edinburgh's Medical Humanities Research Network is hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. If you would like to join the Network, please contact Claire McKechnie (Claire.McKechnie@ed.ac.uk) to be added to the mailing list. A booklet is currently being compiled of the names, contact details, and research interests of members. If you would like to be included in this, please send this information to Claire when you sign up. She is also happy to answer any enquiries you may have about the Network.
Genetic associations for intelligence
Research from the Centre of Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology has shown a genetic contribution to intelligence. The findings have been reported in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
New Exchange Fellowship Launched
The Exchange Fellowship is a new scheme to promote collaboration between voluntary, public and private sector organisations and the College of Humanities and Social Science, allowing successful applicants access to University resources for a project of mutual interest.
David Hume - Celebrating Connections
2011 marks the tercentenary of the birth of philosopher David Hume, one of our most distinguished alumni. The University is hosting a year of lectures, exhibitions and activities to celebrate this milestone.
Heat and the City
Researchers at Edinburgh and Strathclyde universities have begun a major four year project examining the ways that cities could take advantage of efficient community heating.
The Listening Talker
Computer-generated speech will soon be able to adjust automatically to listeners with hearing impairments or in noisy environments.
This article was published on May 21, 2012