2020 news

2020 news from the University of Edinburgh.

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Use pandemic recovery to build green future

17 November, 20202020

An international coalition of leading climate research universities – including the University of…

Dieting and weight worries on rise among teens

17 November, 20202020

Teenagers from the so-called Generation Z are dieting to lose weight more than their predecessors,…

Games alliance plays to historians’ strengths

16 November, 20202020

Historians at Edinburgh are using video and table top games to help build a better understanding of…

Trainee teachers focus on pupils’ mental health

13 November, 20202020

Student teachers are strengthening their understanding of pupils’ mental health needs thanks to a…

Social class still dictates graduate job trends

13 November, 20202020

Initiatives that encourage people from disadvantaged backgrounds to study at university do not…

Nominate your next Rector

10 November, 20202020

Nominations for the prestigious role of University Rector are now being accepted ahead of elections…

Babies breastfed for longer gain emotional benefits

10 November, 20202020

Children who are breastfed for three months or more develop fewer behavioural difficulties than…

Action urged to ease refugees’ alcohol plight

10 November, 20202020

Crucial policy changes are needed to reduce the alcohol-related harm being experienced by refugees…

Mining rocks in orbit could aid space missions

10 November, 20202020

The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help…

Course enhances care for brain injury survivors

06 November, 20202020

Care offered to people recovering from strokes and brain injuries is to be enhanced by a specialist…