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Richard Morris wins Ferrier Medal 2022
Congratulations to Professor Richard Morris (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) who is this year…
Dr Jennifer Paxton named as New Fellow of the Year by the Anatomical Society
Congratulations to Dr Jennifer Paxton, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, who was awarded the…
Survey of design and analysis training across the UK selected for PTAS grant award
Congratulations to Dr Crispin Jordan and Dr Nicola Romano and their colleagues who have been…
Congratulations to Dr Carole Torsney EUSA Personal Tutor of the Year 2022
Dr Carole Torsney (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) has been awarded the EUSA Personal Tutor…
Taking the plunge - 100km charity swim around Arran
Dr Andre Phillips, Teaching Fellow in Reproductive Biology for the Biomedical Teaching Office,…
HEA Fellowship success
Congratulations to all our staff who have gained Fellowships from the Higher Education Academy this…

Principal’s Teaching Award success
A project led by Dr Dawn Livingstone (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) has recently received…
Prof Jamie Davies honoured as Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellow
Huge congratulation to Prof Jamie Davies (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences), who is one of 80…
Celebrating the Patrick Wild Centre this #WorldAutismDay
This World Autism Day we are celebrating the work carried out by our colleagues at the Patrick Wild…
New Masters in Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology aims to support the drive for personalised patient treatment
We are delighted to launch a new online Masters programme in Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology…
Preparing yourself for life after University: Concept to Consumer Masterclass
I am a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Edinburgh, studying Anatomy and…
Get career-ready with the Concept to Consumer Life Sciences Masterclasses
Are you nearing the end of your studies and don’t know what to do after graduation? You may be…
International Women’s Day 2022
On Tuesday 8th March 2022, the world celebrates Women's Day! This year's #BreakTheBias…
Five Ways to Wellbeing
Thursday 3 March is University Mental Health Day. Here are some ways staff can check in on their…
Funding success for the Sieger lab
Congratulations to Dr Dirk Sieger and his lab (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) on being…
Research Insights: Our viral future
Dr Richard Sloan and Dr Aaron Trent-Irving explore the origins of viruses that have shaped our…
Commemorative plaque unveiling - sponsored by The Physiological Society
A Physiological Society Blue Plaque has been unveiled in honour of the pioneering medical scientist…
Neuron article: How the metabolically-expensive, mammalian brain adapts to food scarcity
Congratulations to the Rochefort Lab for their published findings in Neuron on how food-restriction…
Nature article: the balance between family life and a career in science
Dr Rachel James' (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) return to academia on a part-time…
The hidden REF 2021
Congratulations to all the team involved in the 'Guide to Pharmacology Project' which won…
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