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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…

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…

£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…

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…

Novel therapies curb surgery for ulcerative colitis

17 July, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

Greater access to innovative treatments could be linked to a drop in patients requiring surgery for…

University named UK’s first National Supercomputing Centre

17 July, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI

The University has been announced as home to the country’s first national supercomputing centre by…

AI boosts eye disease prediction

15 July, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

A combination of routine eye scans and AI has created a powerful new way for measuring short-…

Cleaner aviation focus of £17m partnership

10 July, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Data, Digital and AI Research

A new £17m project led by the University and Rolls-Royce aims to help drive the development of…

Hammed Kayode Alabi honoured with Being Edinburgh Award

10 July, 20252025

Education pioneer and social entrepreneur Hammed Kayode Alabi has been named as the recipient of…

Edinburgh pledges to support women entrepreneurs

07 July, 20252025

The University has joined a new cohort of partners committed to supporting women entrepreneurs…