2023 news

2023 news from the University of Edinburgh.

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Gavin Esler to deliver Mackintosh Memorial Lecture

11 April, 20232023

Broadcaster and author Gavin Esler will deliver this year’s John P Mackintosh Memorial Lecture,…

Students in spotlight as award winners announced

07 April, 20232023

Dedicated students and student groups, who go above and beyond in their work, were celebrated at…

New test could help identify type 2 diabetes risk

05 April, 20232023

Analysing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person’s risk of…

Study provides insights into child hepatitis outbreak

31 March, 20232023

A common virus, alongside an underlying genetic predisposition, is likely to have played a key role…

Space telescope spies conditions on far-off planet

31 March, 20232023

Edinburgh scientists have helped reveal the harsh, turbulent conditions on a distant world, using…

Major funding boost for stem cell research

30 March, 20232023

A £10 million gift is set to further boost the University’s research into stem cells and tissue…

Grant supports Edinburgh-Kyiv partnership

29 March, 20232023

The University has been awarded a six-figure grant to support mutually beneficial research…

Scientists take steps to tackle women’s rugby injuries head on

29 March, 20232023

Injury prevention measures designed to boost male rugby players’ resilience are to be reassessed so…

High blood pressure link to memory loss and dementia

29 March, 20232023

Areas of the brain damaged by high blood pressure, affecting memory loss, thinking skills and…

British Army’s highest ranking female officer delivers lecture

23 March, 20232023

Lieutenant General Sharon Nesmith will deliver this year’s Mountbatten Lecture.