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Book Fest set to transform iconic University buildings

07 August, 20252025

The Edinburgh International Book Festival will host a range of insightful and inclusive talks,…

People sit at benches and seating outside at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, held at Edinburgh Futures Institute in 2024

Tribute to Stella Rimington, First Female Director General of MI5

06 August, 20252025

The University is deeply saddened by the loss of Stella Rimington, the first female chief of…

Dame Stella Rimington pictured at the University

Key genetic differences found in people with ME/CFS

06 August, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Scientists have discovered that people diagnosed with ME/CFS have significant differences in their…

Older woman pictured from behind, sat on a bed looking out of a window

University in the spotlight as Edinburgh Festivals begin

01 August, 20252025

Edinburgh is the world's leading festival city, with a vast variety of events bringing…

City-scanning satellite set to transform climate monitoring

28 July, 2025Climate and Environmental Crisis Research 2025

Edinburgh scientists are set to play a key role in the launch of Europe’s first satellite dedicated…

Artist's impression of MicroCarb in orbit.

Rachel Reeves visits supercomputer to mark UK tech investment

25 July, 20252025

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP has marked her first official visit to the…

Rachel Reeves visits EPCC at the University L-R Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and Mark Parsons, Director of EPCC (Credit Kirsty OConnor  Treasury)

Nursing professor takes up prestigious national role

25 July, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

An Edinburgh professor has been appointed as Scotland’s most senior advisor on nursing in…

Professor Aisha Holloway

Rural areas miss out on locally produced food

23 July, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

People who live in the countryside face barriers to buying locally sourced food – despite being…

A selection of food in a box

£40m boost for research into neurodevelopmental disorders

23 July, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

A major US philanthropic foundation has announced a multi-million-pound investment in the…

Close up photo of scientist pipetting into small tubes with brain scans in background

New jab protects babies from serious lung infection

19 July, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Vaccination of pregnant people has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital…

A pregnant woman receives a vaccine from a doctor