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Feline expert celebrated in New Year Honours

05 January, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A member of the University community has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026.

Roots of medieval migration into England uncovered

05 January, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

Migration into England was continuous from the Romans through to the Normans and men and women…

Shrinking AI memory boosts accuracy

22 December, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

Researchers have developed a new way to compress the memory used by AI models to increase their…

Rise in young people using mental health services

11 December, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

One in five young people in the UK now access specialist mental health care by age 18 – a four-fold…

Scans detect early prostate radiotherapy changes

11 December, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

Daily scans taken during prostate cancer radiotherapy could be repurposed to guide changes to…

Peatland viruses play active role in ecosystem health

10 December, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Viruses found in peatlands could play a more important role in carbon storage than previously…

Festive holiday period

09 December, 20252025

The University will be closed during the winter break from 5pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025 and will…

Divorce can cast a shadow on finances, a study finds

03 December, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

People who overlook long-term financial planning during a divorce can face years of financial…

Carol Service lights up the festive season

02 December, 20252025

The University's annual Carol Service will take place at McEwan Hall on Sunday 7 December.

Volunteers wanted to prepare Gaelic for the AI age

02 December, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

Scottish Gaelic-speaking volunteers are being sought to help with an ambitious scheme to ensure the…