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Lockdown lessons can help build dancers’ resolve

Lessons learned in the creative industries during lockdown can help dancers better handle uncertainties associated with the performing arts, research suggests.

Architects’ bold vision for Highlands reassessed

Visionary plans to transform the Scottish Highlands – first unveiled 80 years ago – are being showcased in a compelling exhibition informed by an Edinburgh scholar.

Boost in tackling global pesticide suicides

Young Indian farmer spraying pesticide from a backpack on a wheat field in India
The drive to prevent suicides from pesticide poisoning in low and middle-income countries will continue at the University of Edinburgh thanks to new investment.

Dyslexia and ADHD share genetic links, study shows

Scientists have shed new light on the genetic basis of dyslexia, showing how it overlaps with that of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Research-based toolkit supports neurodiverse children

Mother and daughter sat on living room floor playing with coloured cubes
A new child-centred suite of resources, backed by the latest research, has been launched to support parents and teachers of neurodiverse children.

Walking rates in Scotland pick up pace, study finds

People in Scotland are walking more often compared with more than a decade ago, research suggests.

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