The University of Edinburgh
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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities. Our entrepreneurial and cross-disciplinary culture attracts students and staff from across the globe, creating a unique Edinburgh experience. We provide a stimulating working, learning and teaching environment with access to excellent facilities. We attract the world's best, from Nobel Prize winning laureates to future explorers, pioneers and inventors. We offer a range of ways to study, from on-campus taught programmes to online part-time study. We are the largest provider of online distance learning in the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities.
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Details last updated 04-Sep-2019
People at The University of Edinburgh
Helen Colhoun
AXA Chair of Medical Informatics and Life Course Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh
Paul Timmers
Postdoctoral data analyst affiliated with the Usher Institute and the MRC Human Genetics Unit.
Ian Jackson
Genetics researcher at Edinburgh University in the MRC Human Genetics Unit and the Roslin Institute.
Ewen Harrison
Senior Lecturer in HPB/Transplant Surgery and Consultant Surgeon at University of Edinburgh.
Linda Bauld
Bruce and John Usher Chair in Public Health, Usher Institute at University of Edinburgh.
Guido Sanguinetti
Professor in the Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation at the University of Edinburgh.
The University of Edinburgh News
Nanobots pave the way for advanced brain aneurysm treatment
Independent - 06-Sep-2024
Magnetic nanorobots could revolutionize medicine with precise internal treatments
Read more...3D-printed blood vessels mimic human veins, revolutionising heart surgery
Interesting Engineering - 28-Jul-2024
Next steps include testing these vessels in animal models before moving on to humans
Read more...Eat well, move well, live well: Healthy habits add five years to your life
The Guardian - 30-Apr-2024
Lifestyle choices reduces genetic risk of early death by 62%
Read more...Tiny capsule offers painless diagnosis for digestive issues
Independent - 20-Mar-2024
Swallowable Sensors identify gut movement problems, potentially replacing unpleasant endoscopies
Read more...A miniature 3D-printed device replicates human bodies on a chip
The Guardian - 27-Dec-2023
This not only eliminates animal testing but also promises faster drug access
Read more...AI identifies new senolytics that could treat age-related diseases
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 09-Aug-2023
Three natural compounds identified, paving the way for new treatments
Read more...AI unveils economical pathway to discover new senolytics to combat age-related diseases
The University of Edinburgh - 14-Jun-2023
Artificial intelligence identifies herbal compounds to safely eliminate senescent cells
Read more...Leprosy bacteria may hold the secret to safely repairing and regenerating the body
BBC - 16-Nov-2022
Biological alchemy by leprosy bacteria-converts one type of bodily tissue into another
Read more...Balancing blood iron levels is the key to living longer
Phys.org - 16-Jul-2020
Genes linked to iron metabolism were also responsible for age related diseases
Read more...Playing board games may keep you sharp in older age
Independent - 25-Nov-2019
According to research, chess, bingo, and other board games can be good for our thinking skills
Read more...Brain implants could bring technological revolution
Guardian - 10-Sep-2019
Paralysed people could walk using brain implants by 2040
Read more...UK policies are successful in reducing air pollution
The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - 26-Jun-2019
Clean Air Strategy could be the key to eliminating air pollution in UK
Read more...AI predicts how cancers will evolve and spread
Institute of Cancer Research - 31-Aug-2018
The REVOLVER A.I system is meant to predict a tumor’s mutation pattern based on previous cases
Read more...Antibiotics fail in fifth of post-op infections
Telegraph - 13-Feb-2018
One in 10 patients in high-income countries develop an infection while recovering. And of those,...
Read more...Lifespan linked by study to mutations and lifestyle
Bio News - 23-Oct-2017
Meta study combines genetic, lifestyle and family data from 600,000 people. Looking at their par...
Read more...Middle-aged workers 'spend more time sitting than pensioners'
BBC - 26-Jun-2017
45 to 54-year-old Scots spend on average 7.8 hours per weekday sitting down. That compares to 7....
Read more...Big data holds key to tackling diabetes
Scotsman - 21-Jan-2017
AXA Research Fund funding research aims to mine existing data sets (e.g. PCRs, wearable devices)....
Read more...Scouts and guides provide mental health boost for life
BBC - 10-Nov-2016
Study finds scouts or guides have better mental health in later life. 15% less likely than other...
Read more...Two common gene variants reduce life expectancy by 3 years
ScienceAlert - 01-Apr-2016
University of Edinburgh researchers analysed genetic information from more than 152,000 people in...
Read more...Stroke recovery twice as likely if you speak a second language
Telegraph - 19-Nov-2015
Researchers at University of Edinburgh studied 608 stroke victims. Bilingual patients twice as l...
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