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Giant dinosaur footprints on Skye mapped for the first time after 170 million years

SCOTLAND’S largest dinosaur site, where sauropods the size of three elephants left ancient tracks 170 million years ago when the country was a…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 23

Scottish Jews back comprehensive sanctions on Israel in letter to Ed Miliband

A diverse group of Jewish individuals and organisations in Scotland have backed comprehensive sanctions against Israel in an open letter to the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18

30 Scottish academics sign letter condemning Nathan Cofnas over Jason Arday pile-on

Dozens of academics from Scottish universities have signed an open letter in support of the suspension of the researcher who sparked the pile-on…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 26

Nasa robot returning to US for Mars trip after decade of research in Scotland

The University of Edinburgh’s Centre of Robotics has honed Valkyrie’s capabilities over the last 10 years.

Evening Standard · Mar 6

Hundreds of Edinburgh University staff and students join pro-Palestinian protest

Protesters rejected Sir Keir Starmer’s assertion that holding a demonstration on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks was ‘un-British’.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

2000 Edinburgh University staff and students call for emergency Israel vote

MORE than 2000 staff and students at the University of Edinburgh have called for an emergency vote to force divestment from firms supporting the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025

This is the week Scotland was forced to confront its role in slavery, and say: ‘Yes, that was us’

Guardian revelations about Edinburgh University’s links to both the practice and theory of the evil trade must now provoke a national reckoning on race, says poet and playwright Hannah Lavery

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Phrenology and IQ tests: the far-right revival of discredited race science

Resurging interest in theories of racial exceptionalism is turbocharged amid nuance-light world of social media

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025

University of Edinburgh publishes Race Review into colonialist past

The report has been published online, amid a public pledge to stamp address racial discrimination and inequality.

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025

AI is now part of our world. Uni graduates should know how to use it responsibly

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an everyday part of lives. Many of us use it without even realising, whether it be writing emails, finding a new TV show or managing smart devices in our homes.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025