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Funding boost transforms AI-enabled biological research

22 September, 2026

Scientific breakthroughs using robotics and AI for advances in medicine, biomanufacturing and…

Scientists to accelerate trees’ natural defences to disease and climate stress

21 September, 2026

Scientists are developing a new approach to help trees withstand disease and climate stress by…

Fiona Bunn appointed to science advisory body

01 September, 2026

Dr Fiona Bunn, a postdoctoral researcher and technical project manager has been appointed as an…

Fiona Bunn

Two HFSP grant successes for School Researchers

10 August, 2026

Professor Amy Buck and Dr. Maddie Moule have both been awarded grants in Human Frontier Science…

Graham Stone wins Impact Prize for Urban Pollinators project

18 June, 2026

Professor Graham Stone has been awarded the University of Edinburgh’s Research Impact Prize, in…

Graham Stone in field of flowers

Professor Bruce Whitelaw awarded OBE in King's honours

17 June, 2026

Professor Bruce Whitelaw, a former Director of the Roslin Institute and Professor of Animal…

Professor Bruce Whitelaw

Forum strengthens global pandemic preparedness

21 May, 2026

An initiative led by Edinburgh researchers will help the world prepare more effectively for future…

Edinburgh Pandemic Research Forum - logo

UK-wide nucleic acid network launches to connect research, industry and innovation

13 May, 2026

A new national network has launched to accelerate innovation across nucleic acids, bringing…

DNA helix

RSE success for School researchers

05 May, 2026

School researchers Professor Amy Pederson and Dr Annis Richardson have been successful in Royal…

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)

Professor Keith Matthews FRS receives Career Scientific Achievement Award

23 April, 2026

The Career Scientific Achievement Award from the British Society of Parasitology was presented to…

Professor Keith Matthews