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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 83% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.
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- Early warning system to avert Covid-19 lockdowns
- Reusable facemasks made using smartphones and 3D printers
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