2020 news

2020 news from the University of Edinburgh.

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Cell therapy spinout targets liver repair

02 December, 20202020

Advanced liver damage could be treated and repaired instead of requiring a transplant thanks to a…

Cuimhneachain gan sireadh bho chladaich so-leònte

01 December, 20202020

Thathar ag iarraidh air daoine a tha a’ fuireach ann an sgìrean cladaich so-leònte na h-Alba pàirt…

Green projects investment announced

27 November, 20202020

The University has invested £5 million in green projects after becoming the first university in the…

Songs and music celebrate St Andrew’s Day

26 November, 20202020

Musicians and artists have filmed a special concert to mark St Andrew’s Day amid Covid restrictions.

Course spotlights impact of gender based-violence

26 November, 20202020

A training course that raises awareness of the extent and impact of gender-based violence in…

Mementoes sought from threatened local coasts

26 November, 20202020

People living in Scotland’s vulnerable coastal areas are being asked to make their mark on an…

Student rises to top with Bake Off win

25 November, 20202020

Edinburgh student Peter Sawkins has been crowned winner of the 2020 Great British Bake Off.

Switch on for virtual Christmas

25 November, 20202020

The University Christmas tree lights in the Old College Quadrangle have been switched on to…

Pregnancy stress may shape baby brain

24 November, 20202020

Infants’ brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mother experiences during pregnancy, a…

Galaxy encounter violently disturbed Milky Way

23 November, 20202020

The long-held belief that the Milky Way, the galaxy containing Earth and the solar system, is…