9 h. ago Strike suspended at Edinburgh University but 'battle far from over'

University and College Union (UCU) welcomed the development, but warned the dispute at the University of Edinburgh is “far from over”.

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11 h. ago 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.

Events

34 h. ago University students react as UK Government announces move to rejoin EU Erasmus exchange scheme

Cabinet Minister Mr Thomas-Symonds called the decision a ‘huge win’ for young people.

Politics

39 h. ago Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force

Russian leader says aims of its ‘special military operation’ will be met ‘unconditionally’The last available Erasmus+ country report for the UK based on 2020 data shows that University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, and University of Edinburgh were the three top UK universities sending students abroad, with most people coming into the UK from Spain, France and Germany.Just over 16,000 European students came into the UK as part of from the scheme in 2019/2020, with almost 6,000 trainees on top of that figure. 9,800 UK students and 6,500 trainees went in the other direction, data show. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago EU politicians and universities welcome UK’s decision to rejoin Erasmus as ‘big step forward’

Negotiations among EU leaders continue ahead of critical European Council meeting in Brussels on ThursdayThe last available Erasmus+ country report for the UK based on 2020 data shows that University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, and University of Edinburgh were the three top UK universities sending students abroad, with most people coming into the UK from Spain, France and Germany.Just over 16,000 European students came into the UK as part of from the scheme in 2019/2020, with almost 6,000 trainees on top of that figure. 9,800 UK students and 6,500 trainees went in the other direction, data show. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago EU welcomes UK’s decision to rejoin Erasmus as ‘big step forward’

Negotiations among EU leaders continue ahead of critical European Council meeting in Brussels on ThursdayThe last available Erasmus+ country report for the UK based on 2020 data shows that University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, and University of Edinburgh were the three top UK universities sending students abroad, with most people coming into the UK from Spain, France and Germany.Just over 16,000 European students came into the UK as part of from the scheme in 2019/2020, with almost 6,000 trainees on top of that figure. 9,800 UK students and 6,500 trainees went in the other direction, data show. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Edinburgh Napier University unveils unique new postgraduate courses in creative subjects

Edinburgh’s creative education has been given a boost as Edinburgh Napier University introduces new postgraduate courses.

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8 d. ago Fabric which changes colour in response to radiation to be sent into space

It will be launched from one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets in February.

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1 week ago ‘I’m lucky to be here’: Glenn Campbell's £500k fundraiser to help find brain cancer cure

The money will help scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow “accelerate progress toward a cure”.

Economics

1 week ago BBC Scotland’s Glenn Campbell celebrates brain tumour fundraising milestone

The BBC Scotland political editor was lauded for the ‘phenomenal’ work by his organisation Brain Power, set up following his diagnosis.

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2 w. ago Experience: I was stabbed in the back with a real knife while performing Julius Caesar

Our student theatre group had the bright idea of using actual knives on stage for authenticity. The blade missed my aorta by about a centimetreAs someone committed to my craft, I’ve always believed that the show must go on. An accident in my second year of university took it to new extremes. It was the Exeter University theatre society’s annual play at the Edinburgh fringe and I’d landed the part of Cassius in Julius Caesar. The director decided that instead of killing himself, Cassius would die during a choreographed fight with his rival, Mark Antony. We also chose to use real knives, which sounds absurd, but we wanted to be authentic. The plan was for the actor playing Antony to grab my arm as I held the knife, and pretend to push it behind my back. We must have rehearsed the sequence 50 times.We were about halfway through our month-long run, performing to a decently sized audience. Dressed in our togas, with the stage dark and moody, we began the fight as usua...

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3 w. ago Covid lockdowns linked to rise in toddler development issues

A study by the University of Edinburgh suggested the Covid-19 lockdowns led to an increase in developmental concerns in young children

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3 w. ago AI earthquake analysis can forecast aftershock risk in seconds, Edinburgh Uni study shows

Researchers from University of Edinburgh, British Geological Survey and University of Padua analysed the AI models.

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3 w. ago Scots scientists discover that space dust may be catalyst for building blocks of life

Researchers from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are working alongside teams from Germany and the USA in the first study of its kind.

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4 w. ago University principal vows no compulsory job cuts before July amid strike action

Lecturers and staff with the University and College Union Edinburgh walked out earlier this week.

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