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Scottish families invited to join landmark study

04 November, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Interviews with mothers and fathers across Scotland will start this week, as a once-in-a-generation…

Newborn baby holding their mother's finger while sleeping peacefully

Edinburgh to host £18m UK Advanced Chip Design Academy

28 October, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

A new £18m programme led by University experts is set to boost the UK’s ability to design, develop…

Scientist holding a circular silicon wafer chip

Improve IBD bowel checks for early cancer detection

28 October, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

The first UK-wide analysis of bowel screening for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…

Doctor wearing protective mask holding endoscope looking at camera screen

Entrepreneurship grows, but Eastern region lags behind

27 October, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

A growing number of people in Scotland are participating in entrepreneurial activities with nearly…

View of Edinburgh skyline in Autumn

Malaria pioneers honoured with global health prize

26 October, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

Scientists and health officials whose landmark work helped establish insecticide-treated bed nets…

 The Hon. Minister of Health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, and Professor Umberto d’Alessandro of MRC The Gambia receive their prize from University of Edinburgh Provost Professor Kim Graham

Location of rare cancer impacts survival

26 October, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A rare, aggressive cancer, commonly found in the uterus, limbs and abdomen, behaves differently…

Microscopic image of a leiomyosarcoma, a type of soft tissue sarcoma of smooth muscle

Project brings light to winter blues sufferers across the UK

23 October, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A pioneering initiative which enables library-goers to borrow kits to help them tackle the effects…

Professor Hester Parr and Professor Hayden Lorimer with the light boxes available to borrow from UK libraries.

Autumn Festivals unveil a season of inviting events

15 October, 20262026 Research

A vibrant line-up of festivals is set to share fresh perspectives and thought-provoking ideas at…

View of Edinburgh skyline in Autumn

Privacy concerns amid growing VPN interest

15 October, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

People’s online behaviour has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing…

Person using a laptop. Credit- GettyImages

Software advance could aid quantum progress

14 October, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Research

A major software advance could aid the creation of bigger, more reliable quantum computers, a study…

Quantum network. Credit: Yuichiro Chino

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