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University takes centre stage as festivals begin

07 August, 20262026

The University is at the heart of the action this August, as the world's leading festival city…

An exterior view of the Gilded Balloon venue at the Teviot student union

Siberian methane emissions double in a decade, study finds

07 August, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

A devastating mix of hot, dry weather and warmer, wetter summers has led to methane emissions to…

Forest fire in Russia

New insights into leading cause of back pain

06 August, 20262026 animal research Future of Health and Care Research

Neck and back pain could be caused by changes in gene activity that trigger the breakdown of the…

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Almost half of child mental health patients need adult care

05 August, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Four in ten children who attend Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland go…

Mother comforting daughter at on park bench

Gestational diabetes diagnoses rise sharply in England

04 August, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

One in eight mothers in England is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, with diagnoses rising…

Medical professional carrying out a test on a pregnant woman sitting by man at desk in medical clinic

Edinburgh athletes record-breaking Commonwealth Games

03 August, 20262026

University athletes lit up Glasgow 2026 with 10 medal wins, highlighting Edinburgh's position…

Wheelchair racer Melanie Woods takes double Gold in the Commonwealth Games

Hidden sleep crisis among workers over 50, study suggests

28 July, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Sleep disturbances are far more common among workers in mid-later life than previously believed,…

Older man looking tired in front of a computer, rubbing his eyes.

New clues to long-standing cancer mystery

27 July, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Inherited genetic differences play a crucial role in determining how cancers develop and evolve…

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Edinburgh athletes on the podium at Commonwealth Games

24 July, 20262026

Athletes are lighting up Glasgow 2026, highlighting Edinburgh's position as Scotland's…

Commonwealth Games medallists, Paraswimmers Stephen Clegg MBE and Faye Rogers pictured in the University performance gym holding a Scottish flag

Test points to precision treatment for autoimmune condition

20 July, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

An ultrasensitive blood test could detect a common, yet often overlooked, autoimmune condition over…

Female scientist pipetting liquid in the lab