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Richard Morris wins Ferrier Medal 2022

15 September, 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

27 July, 2022

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

29 June, 2022

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

16 June, 2022

Dr Carole Torsney (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) has been awarded the EUSA Personal Tutor…

Taking the plunge - 100km charity swim around Arran

18 May, 2022

Dr Andre Phillips, Teaching Fellow in Reproductive Biology for the Biomedical Teaching Office,…

HEA Fellowship success

02 May, 2022

Congratulations to all our staff who have gained Fellowships from the Higher Education Academy this…

Principal’s Teaching Award success

29 April, 2022

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

31 March, 2022

Huge congratulation to Prof Jamie Davies (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences), who is one of 80…

Celebrating the Patrick Wild Centre this #WorldAutismDay

31 March, 2022

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

21 March, 2022

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

21 March, 2022

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

21 March, 2022

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

09 March, 2022

On Tuesday 8th March 2022, the world celebrates Women's Day! This year's #BreakTheBias…

Five Ways to Wellbeing

02 March, 2022

Thursday 3 March is University Mental Health Day. Here are some ways staff can check in on their…

Funding success for the Sieger lab

02 February, 2022

Congratulations to Dr Dirk Sieger and his lab (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) on being…

Research Insights: Our viral future

02 February, 2022

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

02 February, 2022

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

02 February, 2022

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

02 February, 2022

Dr Rachel James' (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) return to academia on a part-time…

The hidden REF 2021

12 October, 2021

Congratulations to all the team involved in the 'Guide to Pharmacology Project' which won…