2020 news

2020 news from the University of Edinburgh.

News listing

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Majestic collection showcased on global stage

24 September, 20202020

Scotland's oldest surviving book still in a Scottish collection is among the historic…

Scholarship scheme set to expand access to HE

23 September, 20202020

The University has joined a new foundation to improve Higher Education access for disadvantaged…

DataLoch heralds new data-driven era in healthcare innovation

23 September, 20202020

A new data repository has been created to bring together health and social care data for the first…

Solar farm boosts University’s zero carbon bid

17 September, 20202020

A solar farm that will play a vital role in helping the University of Edinburgh become carbon…

Ocean acidification risks deep-sea reef collapse

17 September, 20202020

Deep-sea coral reefs face challenges as changes to ocean chemistry triggered by climate change may…

Big brands cashed in on Covid-19, study finds

15 September, 20202020

Major producers of alcohol, junk food and soft drinks have used Covid-19 to promote products at the…

Cattle gene-edited to carry donor sperm

15 September, 20202020

Scientists have discovered how to make male pigs, goats and cattle that can produce sperm…

University joins quantum leap in computing

11 September, 20202020

A team of Edinburgh scientists are part of a national consortium that will build and operate…

Experts assess Empire’s mark on key buildings

10 September, 20202020

Researchers are reappraising Scotland’s built heritage to form a fuller picture of the British…

Caffeine delivers insight into drug resistance

10 September, 20202020

The management of fungal infections in plants and humans could be transformed by a breakthrough in…