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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 83% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.
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Events from Jan 30th
Wed 2nd Feb 4:30pm – 5:15pm
Dolly the sheep was part of a series of experiments aimed at producing genetically modified animals. Though cloning is rarely used for this …
Wed 23rd Feb 4:30pm – 5:15pm
In her work as a gynecologist, Dr Jackie Maybin helps people whose menstrual bleeding is so heavy it affects their daily lives. In the lab …
Fri 6th May – Sat 1st Oct
A landmark archive of acclaimed street photographer Robert Blomfield (1938-2020) has been deposited at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre …
Fri 4th Feb 5:00pm – Sun 6th 6:00pm
This challenge open to all undergraduate students to create a business idea that has a positive social impact by tackling inequality. Join …
Thu 24th Feb 7:00pm – 8:15pm
Commonly nicknamed the “Singing Nation,” Estonia and Estonians have embraced singing as part of its national identity and culture since the …
Wed 11th May 8:00am – Thu 12th 8:15pm
An industry and student event for the animation and VFX sector in Scotland. It includes plenaries, seminars, panels, masterclass workshops, …
Thu 10th Feb 7:00pm – 8:15pm
Human societies, with their companion species, technologies, ideologies and socio-political systems, have mediated sediment deposition, …
Wed 9th Mar 4:30pm – 5:15pm
Dr Adriana Tavares uses an imaging technique called PET to look at brain cell activity and function to learn more about how healthy brains …
Tue 17th May 1:00pm – 2:00pm
In this seminar, Professor Tarek Al Baghal will discuss linking survey and social media data. The presentation will cover ethical issues; …
Mon 14th Feb 5:00pm – 6:30pm
The Stonewall Riots, also called the Stonewall Uprising, began in the early hours of 28 June 1969 when New York City police raided the …
Thu 24th Mar 7:00pm – 8:15pm
Wrath, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Greed, Sloth and Pride are the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’. In this lecture, COL Teaching Fellow John Gordon will …
Tue 22nd Feb 1:00pm – 2:00pm
In this seminar, Dr Angus Bancroft will discuss digital research in spaces and platforms that are increasingly fractured or characterised …
Tue 26th Apr 1:00pm – 2:00pm
In this seminar, Dr Anna Tarrant will discuss her evolving methodological research on low-income fatherhoods. She will discuss qualitative …
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Robert Williams
David William
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