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An Edinburgh alumna was recently awarded honorary fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for her work on outdoor learning and sustainability education in Scottish schools, following her return from an all-female voyage to Antarctica.

The planetary health concept describes how humanity's wellbeing is intrinsically linked with that of the global ecosystem, and how threats to the ecosystem also threaten our very existence.

The 17th of July 2017 is a day Professor Abduljabbar Basman will never forget.

July 2017 saw the University sign what could be one of the most significant and transformational events in its 435-year history, the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.

Looking back at some of the University's achievements over the past 12 months.

In the summer of 2017 an imaginative BBC Radio 4 series, 'Enlightenment After Dark', developed by the BBC in partnership with the University, saw two prominent Edinburgh alumni work together again, 35 years after their paths first converged as undergraduates.

The acclaimed Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was awarded an honorary degree at the University in August.

An Edinburgh student team’s long-running involvement in one of world’s most prestigious engineering contests culminated in a strong showing at a competition weekend in the US last month.

A month of festivals captured on camera.

The new business venture transforming India’s use of renewable gas while protecting the planet.

Marty is a new breed of robot – fun, educational and affordable. Here Edit meets its creator.

The Turing Trust is transforming classrooms in rural Africa through technology.

The real-life story of a puma who once lived in the University’s landmark Old College in the 19th century has inspired an artist to reimagine the creature’s presence for modern times.

An Edinburgh alumna’s entrepreneurism is helping to transform the lives of young women from low-income households in Africa and beyond.

Meet the University of Edinburgh student volunteers who are forming lasting friendships while contributing to the community.

Two recent landscape architecture graduates have helped set up a charity that is building life-changing facilities for refugees in Europe.

When the Patrick Geddes Centre for Learning opens in 2017 in a restored historic building, it will honour the pioneering University tutor who established Scotland’s first student residences.

An alumni-funded choir set up to research the impact of singing on mental health has taken on a life of its own.

University experts helped shape the spectacular curtain-raiser to the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival, an exploration of Edinburgh’s history on a geological timescale, projected on the city’s most iconic landmark.

As the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, receives an honorary degree, Professor Enda Delaney reflects on our special relationship with our neighbours across the water.

Meet the 21 alumni who, elected to the Scottish Parliament in May 2016, will help shape the future of their country.

As the restoration of McEwan Hall continues, we meet postgraduate students who are helping to renovate frescos on its ceilings and walls.

As construction begins on the new home of the Data Technology Institute, its Director, Professor Jon Oberlander, discusses artificial intelligence and the prospects for compassionate robots.

Explore a selection of treasures that have been donated to the University over the four centuries since a gift of books in 1580 founded the library.

Joanna Storrar, Executive Director of the North American Office, highlights the University’s activities in the US and Canada, and previews a packed calendar of spring 2016 events.

The BBC’s popular Autumnwatch has shone a spotlight on the University’s unique Isle of Rum Red Deer Project.

The University of Edinburgh’s Big Idea podcast series has dedicated its latest episode to the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe.

Meet the Edinburgh researchers dedicated to ensuring animal welfare is maintained throughout international efforts to manage populations of street dogs.

For more than half a century, Edinburgh has been home to leading lights in the field now known as informatics.

Three alumni from across the disciplines tell the story of their involvement in the bridges across the Forth.