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Edinburgh Impact

Professor-Guangzhao-Mao

From a childhood in China to leading the School of Engineering in Edinburgh, Professor Guangzhao Mao has blazed a trail for women in engineering.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Firefighters watch the flames from the Palisades Fire burning a home during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

The Grenfell Tower disaster was the UK's worst residential fire since the Blitz. Edinburgh experts are working to ensure its like never happens again.

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A pioneering new hub is set to transform UK manufacturing by converting industrial waste into valuable, sustainable chemicals and materials

Edinburgh Global

We are a truly global University, making a contribution to the world, through global partnership, community and exchange.

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A University of Sanctuary

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Research and teaching

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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