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University open on Monday 27 January

26 January, 20252025

Following Friday’s red weather warning, the University will reopen tomorrow, Monday 27 January. 

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Severe weather update: Some University services planned to reopen on Saturday 25 January

24 January, 20252025

A Met Office red weather warning remains in place for Edinburgh until 5pm today, Friday 24 January…

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Starting routine scans prevented thousands of heart attacks

24 January, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Around 6,000 heart attacks in the UK have been avoided in the past decade thanks to the…

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Severe weather warning: University closure on Friday 24 January

23 January, 20252025

A weather warning has been issued for Scotland ahead of Storm Éowyn. This includes a rare red alert…

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Edinburgh among top cities for entrepreneurs

23 January, 20252025

Scotland’s capital is the third most attractive city in the UK to establish a new business in, a…

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AI to use high street eye tests to spot dementia risk

21 January, 2025Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research 2025

Routine eye tests may be able to predict a person’s risk of dementia thanks to a digital tool…

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Funding boost to tackle economic challenges

20 January, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

The economic health of households across the UK could be improved by new investment into unlocking…

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Study pinpoints depression genes across ethnicities

14 January, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations…

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Uni’s sport and wellbeing impact delivers £22.6m economic benefits

13 January, 20252025

An independent report into the University of Edinburgh’s sport & wellbeing activities has shown…

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Boost treatment by a fifth to cut NHS Scotland backlog

10 January, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

NHS Scotland must treat at least 20 per cent more non-emergency hospital cases over the next three…

Female surgeon wearing headlamp in operating room. Male and female doctors are wearing blue scrubs.