Our shared world
How the University is using its influence for the benefit of Edinburgh, Scotland and beyond.
Stories of impact: Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals
Marking Global Goals Week, the University has launched its first comprehensive report celebrating the scale and breadth of its contribution to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Inspiring futures to shape a continent
A pioneering initiative has empowered hundreds of young scholars from Africa since 2016. Now in its second phase, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is deepening its impact through sustainability.
Climate crisis progress and roots of change
A new exhibition at the University links conversations between art, research, and activism.
Insights – a ‘global village’ approach
Widening Participation addresses educational inequalities and patterns of under-representation in Higher Education. How do universities also help these students build the confidence and networks that will make a difference to their future career?
Giving back to the city that founded us
Applications recently opened for the latest round of the University of Edinburgh’s Community Grants Scheme. As just one of the many ways in which we support our local community, how does the University make a difference to people’s lives in the city?
Breaking beyond borders
As Education Beyond Borders opens, three members of the University community whose lives have been impacted by conflict, reflect on their own experience and how we can empower those seeking refuge.
Repatriations: changing the legacy of colonial collecting
The University of Edinburgh’s Tom Gillingwater, Professor of Anatomy, and Daryl Green, Co-Director of the Centre for Research Collections, reflect on repatriation and what this means for the future of the University’s collections.
How Hollywood stardust comes to campus
The University of Edinburgh is a screen star. It is the backdrop for Hollywood blockbusters and smash-hit TV series. But what goes on behind the scenes to bring productions to campus?
Free to flourish: Community groups thrive in University spaces
Local groups are being offered the free use of the University of Edinburgh’s spaces following the successful pilot of a new scheme.
Working together to see Scotland beyond net zero
Global warming demands urgent action. The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are joining forces to help tackle the world's greatest existential threat.
How to reframe Seasonal Affective Disorder
Winter blues getting you down? Researchers have developed free online resources to help people who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder to see the season in a new light.