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IT pioneer donates £1m in memory of son to help fight autism
A leading UK businesswoman is to give a seven-figure sum to a research centre dedicated to understanding autism and other intellectual disabilities.
Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley, a pioneering...
New director appointed to Development and Alumni
Kirsty MacDonald, Development Director of Wadham College at the University of Oxford, is to join Edinburgh's Development and Alumni team.
Ms MacDonald has been appointed Director of Development and...
Univeristy's donor magazine published
A new edition of Edinburgh Friends, the magazine for supporters of the University of Edinburgh, has been published.
The annual publication provides news and features about the major developments that...
J K Rowling marks start for clinic
The author J K Rowling will bury a time capsule to mark the start of building work on a new research clinic.
The clinic at the University will be for patients with multiple sclerosis and other...
Old College's new quad unveiled
On Monday 26th September, HRH The Princess Royal was installed as Chancellor of the University in the quadrangle of Old College. The ceremony took place in front of staff and students and was...
Chancellor's installation ceremony
HRH The Princess Royal has been installed as the Chancellor of the University.
The event took place in the Old College Quadrangle in the afternoon of Monday 26 September.
The Princess Royal succeeds...
Princess Royal views library treasures
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the University ahead of her installation as Chancellor in a few weeks’ time.
The Princess Royal toured the A-listed Main Library in George Square, which...
Library book fund appeal
This year, for the first time, the University of Edinburgh is asking the parents of graduating students to mark the occasion of their son’s or daughter’s graduation and make a special contribution to...
Projects address skills shortage in science sector
The UK is facing a skills shortage. A recent report by The Smallpiece Trust highlights that in the next six years 640,000 jobs in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics sectors (STEM)...
ECCC secures £1.5 million funding
University researchers have won £1.5 million funding to help create a home for the Edinburgh Centre for Climate Change.
The award has been made by the European Regional Development Fund, with backing...