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2021 news from the University of Edinburgh.

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Study seeks to better understand Traveller heritage

15 October, 20212021

People with at least two grandparents from the Traveller community are being asked to take part in…

Extensive scale of phone data sharing revealed

14 October, 20212021

Privacy concerns have been raised by scientists investigating levels of data collection and…

Art show’s radical vision revisited 50 years on

14 October, 20212021

A tree-planting ceremony is being held at Edinburgh College of Art to mark the 50th anniversary of…

Remote monitoring provides help for Covid-19 patients

08 October, 20212021

Patients at risk of developing severe Covid-19 symptoms have been successfully treated at an early…

New educational centre for Craigmillar

01 October, 20212021

Two new learning centres have officially opened in Edinburgh and Glasgow this week and are set to…

Data can help football up its game, study shows

01 October, 20212021

Smart analysis of football-related data can help the Scottish game build back better from the…

Former PM Gordon Brown to lead Future Economy event

30 September, 20212021

An event exploring the role of the economy in healing and securing the planet will be led by former…

Bee music by ‘Swarmzy’ creates art show buzz

28 September, 20212021

He was quite the Renaissance man … clergyman, grammarian and naturalist. Now music written by…

Scottish Varsity Rugby returns

23 September, 20212021

The Men’s Scottish Varsity Rugby Match returns this weekend.

Royal Society of Edinburgh honours academics

21 September, 20212021

Five Edinburgh scholars have been recognised for their exceptional achievements in science,…