Metabolism and diet are linked to root of bipolar depression, say researchers Illness could be treated as a physical, rather than mood, disorder, according to scientists in Edinburgh The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024
Academics call for apology from Edinburgh University after Israeli diplomat meeting EDINBURGH University academics have called on the institution to make a public apology after the principal met with Israel’s deputy ambassador to… The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2024
Labour accused of undermining Scotland’s ambitions after cutting £800m supercomputer LABOUR have been accused of undermining Scotland’s ambition to become a world leader in technology and academic research after the UK Government… The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2024
UK government puts on hold £1.3bn worth of AI and tech projects — exascale supercomputer at Edinburgh University also included on the list The Labour government is suspending funds for the exascale supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh and other AI initiatives. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 2, 2024
Labour Government shelves plans for £800 million supercomputer at Scottish University THE Labour Government has shelved an £800 million plan to build a state-of-the-art supercomputer at Edinburgh University according to reporters… The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2024
Eric Liddell won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics. His was a life of inspiration to draw upon The backstory of the man featured in Chariots of Fire offers a vision of there being a higher duty than one’s own personal success and national glory The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2024
A cure for the NHS? Artificial intelligence and healthcare in Scotland ‘IT’S like Rolls-Royce building a full simulation of an engine, with millions of parts. They build a model and can simulate all kinds of failure… The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2024
Salesman jailed for ‘breathtaking’ £3 million Edinburgh University scam A BUSINESSMAN has been jailed for seven years for his part in a “breathtaking” decade-long scam that defrauded the University of Edinburgh of… The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2024
How can we solve Scotland's higher education funding crisis? SITTING in the midst of the usually buzzing Strathclyde University campus, you might be forgiven for forgetting that – with three weeks to go till… The National (Scotland) · Jun 16, 2024
Student blockade in Edinburgh over university's links to Israel STUDENTS have formed a blockade at a Scottish university in protest over the institution’s investments in firms linked to Israel. The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2024
‘At heart it’s the same technology’: the heat pump that uses water instead of air Equipment being trialled in Scotland extracts warmth from nearby water sources to provide homes with heating The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024
University chiefs must 'lead' to stop pro-Palestine protests erupting into US-style violence, says minister Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said some vice-chancellors were already taking sufficient action but others were struggling to deal with the demonstrations Evening Standard · May 9, 2024
Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called 'God particle,' has died Higgs predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle, helping explain how matter formed after the Big Bang. His death at 94 was announced by the University of Edinburgh, where he was a professor. WEKU · Apr 9, 2024
Peter Higgs obituary Theoretical physicist whose name was attached to the Higgs boson, a sign of the mechanism underlying the structure of atoms The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024 Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed Higgs boson, dies aged 94 Nobel-prize winning physicist who showed how particle helped bind universe together died at home in Edinburgh
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024 Stephen Salter obituary Inventor of rare versatility, whose projects ranged from a wave power device to the first AI robot
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024 If you think it’s anti-vaxxers driving measles cases up in the UK, think again – and look to Scotland Only one case was confirmed in Scotland last year. In England and Wales, more than 200 children were diagnosed in the last four weeks of 2023 alone, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University
Woman & Home · Dec 20, 2023 What did The Crown get right about Kate Middleton? Did she model in a show and did she take a gap year to be with William? Here's what The Crown got right about Kate Middleton, plus all the storylines that we think may have been invented for the series
The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2023 'A harsh approach': Academics question multi-million pound flood defence plan A CONTROVERSIAL multi-million-pound flood defence project opposed by hundreds of people it is intended to protect may move a step forward on Tuesday.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2023 Edinburgh University to display rescued archives of Darwin mentor Charles Lyell The Scottish scientist, who is credited as a mentor to Charles Darwin, will have his archives of books and notebooks on display for the first time…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023 Hardcore porn, choking and rape: UK universities left to tackle rising tide of sexual assaults As on-campus ‘sexual misconduct’ cases escalate, there are increasing calls to talk openly with young people about sex, pleasure and consent
The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2023 Major new analysis sets date for independence support to hit key milestone SUPPORT for independence is “not going away”, a major new analysis has found.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023 Edinburgh University scientists awarded £46.3m for research into ‘dark genome’ The funding has been awarded by the Medical Research Council.
Daily Record · Jul 12, 2023 Edinburgh uni student left with no degree told to leave UK after marking boycott chaos Will Scheffler has been told that he will need to leave the country and return home to get a new student visa.
Edinburgh Live · Jul 12, 2023 Edinburgh university student told he must leave country before continuing studies Will was shocked when he received an email from the university that stated that if he wanted to extend his student visa permission, he would have to do it from outside the UK if he hadn't been given a degree classification.