Turning the tide on pesticide suicide
Pioneering clinician-researcher, Professor Michael Eddleston, explains how restricting access to highly toxic pesticides has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and why global action is now within reach.
Edinburgh’s historic student union begins a new chapter
After more than two years behind scaffolding and hoardings, one of Edinburgh’s most iconic University buildings has reopened its doors.
How donor support is driving climate action across our community
From environmental stewardship to community care and climate education, donor support is helping to accelerate the University’s response to the climate crisis in diverse and meaningful ways.
Tackling the climate and environmental crisis
We are helping to address the climate emergency by marshalling our research to understand the causes and effects of climate change, and to help communities adapt and mitigate its effects. Learn more about how our researchers are having a positive impact on the planet and its people.
Edinburgh good reads: 19th-century highways and byways
Find out which books inspire Dr Owen Holland's teaching, reading for pleasure, and his political predilections.
Edinburgh good reads: from Mrs Dalloway to Mr Bond
Award-winning author and creative writing lecturer Kim Sherwood joins the Edinburgh good reads series, to share what inspires her reading choices and resonates in her research.
Edinburgh good reads: a modern Scottish literature bookshelf
This National Year of Reading discover Dr Gerard McKeever’s favourite Scottish classics, inspiring quotations, and what he’s reading now for pure enjoyment.
Harnessing digital, data and AI
We are marshalling cutting edge data, digital and AI technologies to unlock solutions to a range of environmental, social and economic challenges. These are some of the projects using digital technologies to make a real world difference.
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