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Experts call for global drive to boost child safety

04 June, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

University experts have contributed evidence to a global call for a new approach to safeguard…

Pet dogs could combat genetic eczema risk in children

03 June, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Having a dog at home could help to prevent eczema in children who are genetically prone to the…

Powerful storytelling at heart of Pride celebrations

02 June, 20252025

A range of events are taking place during June to mark Edinburgh Pride.

Graduate Show spotlights a new generation

30 May, 20252025

Edinburgh College of Art is transformed into the city’s biggest gallery space as it celebrates the…

Translated works win UK’s oldest book awards

30 May, 20252025

A portrait of obsessive desire and a lushly illustrated elegy for the lost identity of the Arab…

World first soft robots walk off machine that makes them

26 May, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

Scientists have created the first soft robots that can walk straight out of the machines that make…

Future fashion talent on the runway

20 May, 20252025

Ornate Chinese kites, gardens in bloom and life-sized dolls provide inspiration for final-year…

Scheme seeks to support academic innovators

19 May, 20252025

A new career development route for academics wishing to focus on commercialisation and engagement…

Global trade vital to healthy food provision

16 May, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Future of Health and Care Research

Trade barriers around the world could limit the availability of healthy, sustainable food, research…

Life expectancy gap widening for Scots with schizophrenia

16 May, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

The difference in life expectancy between those with schizophrenia and those without a severe…