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Trio honoured for transformational obesity treatment

09 March, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Three scientists whose work at different stages led to the development of semaglutide – a…

Moving stories of love & loss at heart of art show

09 March, 20262026

Enormous picture collages, giant earthwork sculptures and photo-realistic watercolours are brought…

NASA robot’s 10-year mission complete

06 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

A robot developed by NASA in preparation for missions to Mars is returning to the USA following a…

Historic Union reopens after stunning renovation

04 March, 20262026

The University's Teviot, the world’s oldest purpose-built student union, has officially…

Lectures mark International Women’s Day

27 February, 20262026

The award-winning author behind bestselling book, Invisible Women, will headline a special…

Cardiac arrest survival in Scotland receives a boost

26 February, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A University of Edinburgh-led partnership designed to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest…

‘Step-change’ for UK’s digital horsepower

25 February, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI

A major new compute investment could accelerate the progress of astronomers exploring the mysteries…

University awarded with national honour for fire safety team

25 February, 2026Research 2026

The University of Edinburgh has received one of the UK’s highest honours for the pioneering and…

Mass killing uncovered at ancient burial site

23 February, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

An Iron Age burial site has revealed evidence of an unusual mass killing event of women and…

Breadcrumbs lead to fossil free production of everyday goods

20 February, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

The humble breadcrumb could hold the key to cutting out fossil fuels from one of the chemical…