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Anniversaries and AI take top billing at International Book Festival

09 August, 20242024

Edinburgh International Book Festival returns with a stellar lineup blending literary tradition…

Creative programme worth potential £78.5m to Scottish economy

08 August, 20242024

A 900-year-old church and a theatre group for disabled artists are some of the beneficiaries of an…

University welcomes the world to the festival city

08 August, 20242024

Edinburgh is the world's leading festival city, with an array of major events bringing artists…

Concern for children is a driver of advert complaints

08 August, 20242024

Care for the wellbeing of children is a commonly cited reason for people making a formal complaint…

Breast cancer radiotherapy benefits last a decade

07 August, 20242024

Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place…

Antarctic survey of plant life to aid conservation efforts

06 August, 20242024

The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously…

Sea level changes shaped early life on Earth, fossils show

01 August, 20242024

Shifts in the Earth’s continental plates that drove long-term changes in sea level set the stage…

Volunteers take high road, fixing popular Scottish trail

30 July, 20242024

The University has held a series of conservation days to repair the path to a much-loved hill on…

AI insights predict disease a decade in advance

30 July, 20242024

Scientists using cutting-edge AI to analyse medical data have been able to predict a person’s risk…

Feelgood factor shaped by traits more than events, study finds

29 July, 20242024

Feelings of satisfaction with life are shaped more by people’s personalities than by their…