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€10m project to accelerate AI use in UK

10 October, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI

A new multi-million-pound European project is set to boost adoption of AI among businesses and…

Report shows scale of child abuse and sexual exploitation

07 October, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

A new report has revealed fresh insights into the scale of sexual exploitation and abuse of…

Autumn Festivals aglow with inspiring events

07 October, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Research

A vibrant line-up of festivals is set to energise curious minds at the University this autumn.

Height loss could predict pregnancy bone condition

06 October, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Measuring height at the beginning and end of a person’s pregnancy could help to diagnose a rare,…

Brainwave tool to spot childhood epilepsy earlier

25 September, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

Children with epilepsy could benefit from pioneering Edinburgh research that aims to make it…

Excess bone marrow fat linked to diseases

23 September, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

Too much fat found in bone marrow is associated with more than 40 diseases and may directly drive…

Long Covid study sheds light on link with period disruption

16 September, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with…

Health benefits of retirement not evenly shared

15 September, 20252025 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care

The impact of retirement on mental health depends on income level, the nature of the job left…

Roadmap developed for greener data science

03 September, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Data, Digital and AI

A pioneering award scheme is empowering researchers to reduce the carbon footprint of research…

Energy award to support advances in fusion

02 September, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

The University has been awarded UK Government funding to help train the next generation of experts…

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