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Covid-19 updates for staff & students
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Edinburgh Impact
Pioneering work by researchers reveals how invisible triggers orchestrate the earliest-known stages of a key life process, and may help offer clues to improving ways of treating diseases such as cancer. #EdinburghImpact
The hunt for a naturally occurring blue – something that is surprisingly rare – that can be produced at scale led a collaboration of researchers and a biotech firm to an unlikely source – algae. #EdinburghImpact
The University’s summer 2022 graduation ceremonies will take place in McEwan Hall between Monday 4 July and Saturday 16 July.
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We're ranked 4th in the UK for research power, and have the highest rating possible for our student learning experience*.
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*Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions; Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Scotland.