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Psychology hosts Food for Thought in Malawi
The work of the charity MamaLita, which champions quality education in Malawi, will be highlighted at a celebratory event featuring the founder of Mary’s Meals
Edinburgh International Science Festival: What does your mind tell you?
Find out how old you really are with researchers from the Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology (CCACE) and see what the future holds for dementia with Tom Russ and John Starr at the 2018 Edinburgh International Science Festival
Hundreds of genes linked to intelligence in global study
More than 500 genes linked to intelligence have been identified in the largest study of its kind
Research assistant appointed Beltane Public Engagement Fellow
Lauren Hadley is appointed as a Public Engagement Fellow of Beltane Public Engagement Network
Genes are a key to problem-solving powers, study says
More than half of the difference in intelligence between people can be traced to their genes, a study suggests
Travellers prefer right side of plane
Travellers prefer to sit on the right-hand side of an aeroplane rather than the left, research shows
Personality trait shares genetic link with depression
People affected by depression may have genes associated with anxiety, worry and low mood, a study suggests
Psychology lecturer creates new article format for exploratory research
Cognitive neuroscientist Rob McIntosh establishes new article format in the international journal Cortex
World University Rankings 2018
All of the School’s subjects rank top 5 in the UK and top 30 in the world in the Times Higher Education results
Athena SWAN Bronze Award
The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences has achieved its first Athena SWAN Bronze award for supporting gender equality.