2021 news from the University of Edinburgh.
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Mediterranean diet linked to thinking skills
People who eat a Mediterranean-style diet—particularly one rich in green leafy vegetables and low…
Human rights lawyer elected Rector
Prominent human rights lawyer Debora Kayembe has been named as Rector of the University.
Bringing music and heritage home
Two University of Edinburgh Museums projects aim to bring culture into the homes of people with…
Promising research talent awarded Fellowships
Forty of the University’s most promising early career researchers have been awarded prestigious…
Air pollution poses risk to thinking skills
Exposure to air pollution in childhood is linked to a decline in thinking skills in later life, a…
€2m project to boost European research collaboration
A new EU funded project aims to improve research and innovation collaboration across Europe.
Teenagers worried about bringing home Covid-19
Three out of five teenagers were concerned that returning to school last August would increase the…
University to host Edinburgh International Book Festival
This year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival will be staged in conjunction with the University…
Hip fracture patients vulnerable to Covid-19
Patients with a broken hip were up to three times more likely to die within 30 days if they had…
Fossil find helps crack baby tyrannosaur mystery
They are among the largest predators ever to walk the Earth, but experts have discovered that some…
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