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Edinburgh uni lecturers voting on further industrial action in ongoing cuts row

The dispute began in February last year when the university announced plans to slash its budget by £140 million.

Evening Standard · Feb 26

Trump has pulled the US out of the World Health Organization – here’s why that’s sheer hypocrisy

There’s a lesson here for the UK and the anti-WHO Nigel Farage – Trump attacks it in public, but in private he knows he still needs it, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

‘I’m a stroke victim who only had one rare symptom. This is what to look out for’

Gordon Robb had a bleed on his brain but was reluctant to seek emergency care after not experiencing the usual symptoms of the condition

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Spider monkeys share knowledge to find best fruit trees, research finds

The study was based on seven years of field observations in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Course warns small business leaders about ‘shadow AI’ and other risks

The course aims to equip business leaders with enough knowledge to make informed decisions.

Evening Standard · Jan 19

Could egg defect breakthrough help stop the ‘horrible IVF rollercoaster’?

Results of research offer hope to older women – but it will be several years at least before technique is approved

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9

The WHO learned to love ‘anti-obesity’ jabs in 2025. I don’t fully agree, but I get it

While GLP-1 drugs promise an easy fix, our bodies still need what they have always needed: healthy food and regular exercise, says chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, Prof Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025

University lecturers suspend strike action after compulsory job cuts ruled out

University of Edinburgh staff have already walked out for nine days in 2025 in a dispute over the institution’s plans to make £140 million of cuts.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable

Russia’s wartime economy is getting weaker as the war in Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, according to a recent report by PeaceRep, a research group led by the University of Edinburgh. The report, Against the Clock? Why Russia’s War Economy is Running Out of Time, finds that Russia is being…

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025

Don’t call it a ‘super flu’ – but the NHS is right to be worried this winter

An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous position, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025