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The following news articles were pubished in 2014: 

 

Pioneering ocean survey a step closer

New twist on tweed is spin-out success

Festive holidays

Health archive earns national plaudit

£1m award for Global Academies

Rankings reaffirm Edinburgh's place as global leader

Asteroid impact almost wiped out mammals

Funding boost for First World War records

Cannabis medicine tested in child epilepsy

Students create rival to Uber

Scientists track seabirds from space

Russia’s links with UK are focus of forum

Birds’ family tree traced back to dinosaurs

Use sport as diplomatic tool, expert urges

Diverse Edinburgh

Online atlas maps Edinburgh’s past

Lost artworks go on show at last

Scientists develop imaging tools

Study signals treatment hope for Fragile X

Marine facility wins industry prize

Commemorative stone unveiled in Old College

Student depicted on stamp

Gene study sheds light on memory power

Winter graduations

Parasites use Trojan horse tactic

Boxing charity founder to receive degree

Boost for liver disease trial

Statement regarding 'Delta Kappa Epsilon' allegations

Deaf school kids lack support

Engineer spends week at Westminster

Press celebrates Saltire success

Cell study could inform cancer therapies

St Andrew’s Day celebration

Complex jobs may protect brain, says study

Immune fault linked to disease

Brain scanner to aid dementia research

The sublime and the sonic at Talbot Rice

Plant find could cut fertiliser use

Beauty by Design exhibition opens

Experts showcase Scotland’s history

Quest to find Rector begins

Carnegie Lecture has architectural slant

Organs protected by key protein

Summer School launches new courses

First World War remembered

Baboons can amass learning, study shows

Tobacco shops pose teen smoke risk

Edinburgh hosts Mackintosh fire students

Height linked to dementia risk

Farm animal link to hospital MRSA bugs

EPSRC backs student centre

Teens turning from life of crime

Course opens access to research data

Professor in BBC’s 100 Women

E. coli hard-wired for survival

Let's Talk About Health

Animal experts tackle infection threat

Bursaries among best in UK

Sunshine slows weight gain, study finds

Edinburgh strengthens North American commitment

Building tribute to former scientist

Ceilidh for cancer research

Partnership helps students with bursaries

Series focuses on Ebola crisis

Team meet to showcase lung probe

GP study to explore online health checks

Santander pledges support for students

Celebrations put Gaelic in the spotlight

Fèis Bhliadhnail a’ Togail Aire mun Ghàidhlig

Hansen contributes to free football course

Ancient evolution echoed in modern crocs

Student success in global challenge

New Centre promotes benefits of bilingualism

Asian firms target Edinburgh students

Students win design contest

Korean dreams go on film

Awards highlight world class ideas

Spotlight on Spanish cinema

Press features in Saltire shortlist

Nobels for research pioneers

Competitive streak gets kids to eat greens

Black history explored

Boost for bioscience PhD training

Spin-out raises €1.2m for disease tests

Emu eggs shine at Easter Bush Open Day

Fall in monsoon rains driven by pollution

Astronomers to lead €9m space project

Chinese celebrations everyone’s cup of tea

Fresh insight into rise of birds

Asia links in spotlight

Enzyme could aid disease fight

Fantasy firm attracts funding millions

Minerals may help search for alien life

Ryder role for sports specialists

Robotics centre opens

Live press conference on vote result

Digital tool boosts skin cancer detection

Rugby club contests oldest match

Medical Detectives 2014

Edinburgh in global MS research effort

Study sheds light on infertility

Spotlight on anatomy

Doors Open Day 2014

Edinburgh students meet President of India

Vultures let other birds find food

Eating is addictive, study says

Study paves way for new crops

Bio scholars take expertise to Africa

Golden Boy gets new gilt coat

Lab in the sky features in airshow

Carbon in soil poses climate change risk

Big Data focus for University

Enlightenment Lecture

Depressed cancer patients helped by therapy

Robots surface for research event

Bowel disease gene discovery

Wildlife experts join to tackle infections

Living organ grown from lab-created cells

Authors join book prize's hall of fame

Soweto singers strike chords in Edinburgh

Farm technology bound for Africa

Diabetes risk calculator developed

Panda partnership strengthened

Scots’ Yes-No vote is focus of free course

Little Sparta in new ECA partnership

Fertility hope for child cancer patients

Newborns’ genome issue distress signal

Engineers reinvent web network

Alternative medicines proving popular

Epic play wins James Tait Black prize

Urine test for CJD developed

Team assess African volcanoes

Study aims to curb buildings’ energy use

Commonwealth games success celebrated

Minister opens FloWave facility

Silver screen lights up quad

Social network helps bug spread

University geared for start-up success

Visual speed linked to cognitive decline

Glitter cannons and bowling at Talbot Rice

700 year-old masterpiece goes on show

Livestock research boost

Bill Gates visits Easter Bush

Study sheds light on Milky Way

How powerful is sport?

Virtual treasure hunt launched

Dinosaurs fell victim to perfect storm

Early reading link to later intelligence

Meerkats’ sinister side brings benefits

The Great War examined

Book to boost student bursaries

Event open to big ideas

Fires impact on wind farms

Bid to rescue rare bird earns student award

Students show global ambition

Indian hockey stars prepare for Games

Podcast focuses on Commonwealth Games

Most Scots believe in the power of prayer

The University at the festivals

Sunshine vitamin ups bowel cancer survival

Astronaut talks to summer school

New view of anatomy

Pig genome breakthrough

Buildings' history to be told

Success for Edinburgh graduates

Edinburgh adds to medal haul

Scientists contribute to NASA mission

Drama shortlist unveiled

Nobel scientists honoured

Science on show for summer

Study reveals origin of reefs

Experts join forces on plant science

Summer graduations

Summer graduations

Family snaps pinpoint rare gene disorders

UNESCO a’ toirt urram do thasglann Gàidhlig

UNESCO honours Gaelic archive

Global push to fight dementia

Quarter of pregnant white Scots smoke

Imaging vital to research success

Innovation winners announced

Staff receive Birthday Honours

Generous new MBA scholarships

Free courses on World Cup and referendum

Park exhibition showcases brain research

Work of pioneering animator on show

Warming climate speeds ocean emissions

Saving tropics could cut emissions

Poster art tells story of modern China

Gene study separates sheep from goats

Deadly diseases neglected for decades

Junior Vets learn from University experts

Test tank makes waves in marine energy

New tool to ease water births

Uncovering University’s football history

Nesting seabirds under the spotlight

€600m bid to care for ageing society

Speaking two languages slows brain ageing

Prehistoric croc had plenty to chew on

Trio enters Sports Hall of Fame

Students leave mark on mace

Edinburgh celebrates Canadian connections

Rare texts on show for library opening

Antibiotic crisis needs global response

Spin-out day has arts slant

Event is open to ideas

Former Indian president honoured

Risk of brain injury is genetic

International shortlist for book prize

Scientists welcome new facility

Asthma research centre launched

Former PM helps historian bid farewell

Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2014

Funding boost for depression

Youth rugby safety plea

Lecture tells a global story

Long-nosed dinosaur is cousin of T. rex

Scott’s northern odyssey revisited

Drama prize longlist announced

New podcast reflects on The Great War

Students to reach G20 Youth Summit

Religion and the future of Scotland

New era for football club

Teaching excellence rewarded

Pulitzer prize for Edinburgh alumnus

Regional identity to influence Europe vote

Brain blood vessel disorder best left alone

Visualising cancer drug discovery

Lecture explores faith and the law

Science at the heart of podcast

Science in spotlight at the V&A

Breastfeeding up most among disadvantaged mums

Amazon survey could aid offset schemes

Male health linked to testosterone in womb

Mandelson to speak on EU-US trade pact

How Scottish identity is formed

Lecture explores chimps' survival prospects

Guides go for weather challenge

Film showcases Indian animal health partnerships

Visiting professor explores island mystery

Boost for PhD training

Exercise boosts stroke recovery

Concert hall steps back in time

Brain cell find points to new therapies

Neandertal link to humans confirmed

Living organ regenerated for first time

Volunteers sought for medical research

Molecular camera to examine live cells

Combating neglected diseases in Africa

Better labelling would cut paracetamol risk

Student rower breaks world record

Former Indian President to open Institute

Facility pursues applications for DNA

Evidence lacking on vitamin D benefits

Secret agents in spotlight for spy week

Scientists build chromosome in the lab

Online courses make advances

Technology to improve military defences

Funding boost for doctoral training

Smoking bans improve child health

Rare books go on show

Hormones may affect deer calf survival

New maps for navigating the genome

Paracetamol poisoning costing NHS millions

Scientists seek to safeguard trees

New generation supercomputer unveiled

Cough relief for lung disease patients

Higgs tops Science Festival line-up

Summer school strengthens Festival support

Business views on independence revealed

New show collects false memories

Russian nationalism focus of new podcast

Lecture sheds light on human origins

Fashion tickets up for grabs

3D map reveals value of forest carbon

'Bad' fat origins traced

Lung disease treatments move closer

Help at hand for Masters students

Boost for biochar research

Sex of human remains revealed by ear bone

Horses to benefit from stem cell advance

Treatment hope for baby muscle disease

New festival gathers pace

Common form of malaria hails from Africa

Olympian celebrates International Women's Day

Podcast asks, are the kids alright?

Careers festival has cultural slant

Tenth birthday for Fairtrade

Royal approval for autism research suites

Scholarships have skills focus

Step forward for malaria vaccine

Genetic chip will help breed better salmon

Kids' diet unaffected by family income fall

Discovery may cut chemotherapy side effects

Genetic clues to TB-resistant cattle

Fixed fees for international students

£4m spin-out has health focus

Sign up for free Higgs boson MOOC

Innovative Learning Week 2014

Student engineers place at Olympics

Stem cell research may repair immunity

Writer has eye on prize

Cell finding aids cancer understanding

Bid for new sleeping sickness drugs

Chinese warrior lanterns light up quad

Distant world gives clues on planets

European award for celebrated scientist

Red squirrels thriving on island

Plan to enrich nation's treasures

Podcast looks at Olympics and EU migration

£7.4 million study on what drives appetites

Football clubs help fans get fit

Guarded welcome for new type of drug

New nursery to open in summer

What matters to you?

Oscar nomination for ECA film

Tidal energy potential of firth revealed

Scottish stop and search rate UK's highest

Alumnus lifts China's top science prize

Alumni share success stories

Cell division find offers cancer insight

Best bursaries in the UK

Investment views invited

Online learning first for doctor

Staff receive New Year's Honours
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