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Lectures put spotlight on mobility in Christianity

09 May, 20252025

A leading Cambridge historian will deliver this year’s Gifford lecture series, exploring motion and…

Connection and identity illuminate book prize shortlist

09 May, 20252025

Nine captivating books have been shortlisted for UK's longest-running literary prize.

Fantastical costumes promise to delight audiences at live shows

06 May, 20252025

Haunted houses, beloved woodland creatures and retro robots provided inspiration for some of the…

Mental health linked with personality traits

02 May, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Common mental health conditions are more closely related to people’s personalities than previously…

Experts urge plastic limit for lateral flow tests

01 May, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research Climate and Environmental Crisis

Edinburgh researchers are devising solutions for the harmful global impact of single-use plastics…

Arctic plants react unexpectedly to climate change, study finds

30 April, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Research

Rapid climate change is upending established plant diversity and growth patterns in the Arctic,…

University returns ancestral remains to Ainu people in Japan

30 April, 20252025

The University has repatriated the skulls of three Indigenous Ainu people back to their community…

Live brain cell test reveals protein link to Alzheimer’s

30 April, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Scientists using living human brain tissue have shown for the first time how a toxic form of a…

Satellite set to map health of tropical forests worldwide

29 April, 20252025 Climate and Environmental Crisis Data, Digital and AI Research

A British satellite is set to map the state of the earth’s tropical forests in 3D for the first…

Teenage years crucial for depression intervention

29 April, 20252025 Future of Health and Care Research

Depression in young teens could be easier to treat than in adulthood due to the symptoms being more…