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Citizens’ assembly key to giving public a voice on AI

05 June, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI

A new report published by the University of Edinburgh has recommendations for the Scottish and UK…

A woman wearing glasses sitting at a table holds up two flash cards to three other people at table outlining details of a discussion that they have just had about AI infrastructure.

Teviot joins Pride Edinburgh celebrations

04 June, 20262026

The University’s recently renovated Teviot Row House will once again play a central role in the…

Crowds at Edinburgh Pride Festival Village on Bristo Square with Teviot Row House in the background. Image taken during Pride Edinburgh 2019.

Women’s health at heart of new Edinburgh pop-up festival

01 June, 20262026

Doctors, clinical experts and campaigners are bringing candid and honest conversations on women’s…

A woman wearing a cap stood in front of a banner displaying the "Everywoman" logo in pink and green.

Tales of identity and uprising win book awards

28 May, 20262026

The winners of this year’s prestigious James Tait Black Prizes have been announced.

Image features the book covers for the winning fiction and biography titles for this year.

Next generation of artists unveil creativity

28 May, 20262026

Confronting photographs, exquisite hand-drawn prints, and architectural models evoking Edinburgh’s…

Image of ECA graduating student Tiana Sung with a figure

Arctic food chain hit as tipping point passed

28 May, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

An irreversible shift in the chemical make-up of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is…

Aerial view of research ship next to very large section of sea ice

Disease experts join study of Andes hantavirus

27 May, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

University of Edinburgh experts are contributing to a UK collaboration to study the zoonotic…

A health worker in a laboratory checks a hantavirus sample in a test tube

Upcycling method offers plastic waste solution

26 May, 20262026 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Plastic waste bound for landfill can be transformed into a more eco-friendly alternative that…

A selection of foods wrapped in plastic

Digital tool launched to help people through grief

25 May, 20262026 Data, Digital and AI Future of Health and Care Research

A bank of personal stories, wellbeing exercises and practical tools to help support people after…

person in a yellow jumper typing on a keyboard

Cell therapy boost for advanced liver disease treatment

25 May, 20262026 Future of Health and Care Research

A new type of cell therapy shows promise as the first treatment for advanced liver disease,…

A female scientist in protective gear works with a pipette inside a biosafety cabinet, conducting cell culture experiments in a laboratory setting