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Quantum computing research turbocharged by funding boost

17 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

A UK Government investment of £20 million for the University of Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab (…

Waste plastic turned into Parkinson’s drug

16 March, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering…

Funding boost for innovation campus

13 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI

A multi-partner campus that involves the University has been awarded £5 million to accelerate the…

Teenagers with ADHD at risk of mental ill health

12 March, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

Scientists have shed light on some reasons why young people with attention deficit hyperactivity…

Labs achieve ambitious sustainability award

12 March, 20262026

Laboratories from two University Colleges have been recognised for their exceptional commitment to…

Student sports play to academic strengths

10 March, 20262026

Edinburgh students who engage in regular physical activity achieved eight per cent higher academic…

A statement on our agreement with UCU Edinburgh

09 March, 20262026

A statement from Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of…

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…