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Funding boost to support women in peacebuilding

10 March, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

Experts from Edinburgh Law School are at the centre of an initiative to promote global conflict…

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£1m funding to help forecast climate tipping points

03 March, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Data, Digital and AI

An Edinburgh researcher has been awarded £1m to develop new ways to forecast when Earth’s climate…

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Bipolar disorder symptoms could be improved by diet

25 February, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Eating a high fat, low carbohydrate diet could help to manage symptoms in patients with bipolar…

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Festival celebrates Scotland’s Gaelic heritage

19 February, 20252025

Stories, songs and poetry are part of a packed programme of events showcasing Gaelic language and…

Festival goers at a pop-up event at Edinburgh Gaelic Week 2024

Edinburgh listed among world’s best for reputation

19 February, 20252025

Edinburgh’s position as a world-leading university has been reaffirmed in a list revealing the top…

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Covid and vaccines not linked to early child development issues

19 February, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Pregnant women who catch Covid-19 or receive the vaccine do not have an increased risk of their…

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Glacier melt raises sea levels by nearly 2cm this century

19 February, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis

The alarming scale and speed of glacier ice melting, and its effect in raising sea levels and…

An exhibition of scientists from the European Space Agency examining the Gorner Glacier in Switzerland

Musicians make waves at UNESCO Week of Sound

17 February, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

New music inspired by the sounds of sea creatures is among the highlights to be presented at the…

Humpback whale off the coast of Queensland

Depression linked to long-term health conditions

14 February, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Adults with a history of depression develop long-term physical health conditions in middle and…

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Lack of diversity threatens red squirrels’ future

13 February, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research animal research

Scotland’s red squirrels have among the lowest genetic diversity of any species, leaving them…

Red squirrel sitting on a tree stump with heather in the foreground