Our shared world

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?

Local groups are being offered the free use of the University of Edinburgh’s spaces following the successful pilot of a new scheme.

Global warming demands urgent action. The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are joining forces to help tackle the world's greatest existential threat.

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.

Dr Chris Cummins’ research examines how even the most perceptive member of the public can be led astray by politicians, advertisers or social media companies employing techniques like deflection, denial and polarisation, and how linguistics can help.

Dr Pip Thornton’s work examines the economic, political and cultural impact of Google’s monetisation of language.

Data is the new currency and it’s crucial that we equip our communities to take full advantage of the opportunities it creates.

As the University launches a unique international collaboration with the Cervantes Institute to bring its Spanish language and cultural offering to Scotland for the first time, the man in the chair, Professor of Contemporary Spanish Literature, Alexis Grohmann, reflects on its impact on Edinburgh and Scotland, language learning's myriad mental and physical wellbeing benefits, and our place in Europe.

 To solve the climate crisis, every facet of the economy has to do and think differently. How are the University’s investments helping?

University of Edinburgh researchers are combatting physical inactivity across the globe.

University of Edinburgh experts are identifying and breaking down barriers that deaf staff and students often face in their journey through higher education.