2020 news

2020 news from the University of Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh to lead on boosting UK researchers

15 October, 20202020

The University of Edinburgh has been selected to lead a major UK-wide collaboration that will shape…

Academics awarded prestigious fellowships

14 October, 20202020

Three Edinburgh academics have been announced as recipients of a UK government fellowship that…

Covid-19’s effect on rural lives to be measured

14 October, 20202020

How Covid-19 has affected people living in rural communities in Scotland is to be captured in a new…

Cyber centre set to reduce digital harm

14 October, 20202020

A team of Edinburgh scientists will play a key role in a new cyber security centre that will help…

Staff recognised in Queen’s birthday honours

12 October, 20202020

Five members of University staff have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

Experts show how smart giving transforms lives

09 October, 20202020

Charitable giving to global development initiatives could be transformed by technology to be…

Trio enters Sports Hall of Fame

08 October, 20202020

Three leading figures from hockey, netball and squash have been inducted into the University’s…

Shutting schools increases Covid-19 deaths, study finds

08 October, 20202020

Closing schools during the pandemic would result in more overall deaths in the long term than…

New centres to widen educational opportunities

08 October, 20202020

A ground-breaking new collaboration will provide more educational opportunities for young people in…

Area twice size of UK needed to feed world’s pets

07 October, 20202020

An area double the size of the UK is used to produce dry pet food for cats and dogs each year, a…